Dumiretso ako sa bodega para kumuha ng mga kahon na kakailanganin sa pag hakot ng mga gamit, I only needed 3 medium boxes, madalas madami kami nito sa bahay dahil sa dami ng nakatambak na files ni mommy sa bodega na closed cases or luma na, and syempre sa dalas nitong pag luwas dati.
This wasn't even look like a usual "bodega".
Pumasok ako at sinindi ang ilaw, making the room lit with warm yellow light.
The shelves were already organized with files and dusty books. It looks like a small library to me with foreign things I know I wouldn't understand if it wasn't for the things I had when I was younger, this would definitely considered as a library at all.
"Woah.. I never knew you have a place like this in your house. Looks like a mini dungeon to me!" narinig kong sabi ni Ria habang nililibot ang pangingin sa buong silid.
"I don't really go into this room, si mommy lang ang nakakapasok dito noon."
I got the things I wanted, gusto ko na sana siyang iwan sa kwarto at ilock ito kung hindi ko lang siya kailangan para mag drive sa akin mamaya.
She looks like a kid, her eyes glow with interests, bukod sa natural niyang pagiging chismosa, nakalimutan ko kung gaano siya ka-nerd at inlove sa amoy ng mga libro. She loves books more than any human being in fact.
Pagod akong bumuntong hininga, wala akong time ientertain siya sa paglilibot ng mata niya dito dahil sa init ng kwarto. "Let's just go Ria."
Nakita ko ang gulat sa mata nito nang dumako ang tingin nito sa mga gamit ko sa dulo. She held my hidden trophies, stared at the pictures and picked the belt and uniform I had. I winced at the familiar feeling.
"Red belter? Ikaw?" Hindi makapaniwala nitong tanong sa akin na parang kumain ako ng tae sa harapan niya.
"Gusto mo ng sample?"
Agad itong umiling, natatawa na hindi makapaniwala. "Tarayyy... looks like I didn't know you at all."
"Pero paano? Bakit tinigil mo?" may panghihinayang sa tono ng boses niyang tanong.
Nagkibit balikat ako sa tanong nito at nagiwas ng tingin. I'm really not comfortable with telling others my past. I already buried those memories along with those trophies and such, ngayon nakita ko ulit ang mga ito, parang niyuyupi ang tiyan ko, nanlalamig ang kamay kong pilit kong kinukuyom.. waves of memories flashes on my mind.. the blood, those unconscious men.
"With my mom's line of work, criminal lawyer with a daughter." maikling sagot ko. I know that she would not give up until I give her an answer, ayaw ko ng kinukulit sa bagay na ito.
"Is it that bad? Death threats?"
Tumango ako, way back in high school was the worst, when my mom was still climbing up to the top, she was fierce to achieve something... Her name, on top of the best lawyers and power enough to protect me. That is always her goal ever since.
"Bakit mo hininto?"
Pagod ko siyang tinitigan. If I told her the reason, she might stop being my friend.
"Let's just go Ria." pagod kong sagot at lumabas na ng kwarto.
If I could, I would bury that dirty secret together with my grave. Because that was the eye opener for me that Justice can be twisted. And I don't want to be part of any of those anymore.
I put some toiletries and clothes because these crazy bitches wants to stay for a day in Manila, bukas na daw kami uuwi dahil kailangan namin mag unwind. As if naman makakapag unwind ako doon sa mga nangyari sa buhay ko.
BINABASA MO ANG
Against the wild fire (Castillo series #3)
General FictionDani with a nickname "Slutty" accidentally dates the man that she hates, the Congressman's son Alexandro Castillo with terms and conditions to clean their name against their scandal.
