Blue Brothers 2: The Lost Prince
(Chapter 10 – Signs They See)
Maliwanag ang sikat ng araw at tagos ito sa malalaking bintana ng office ni Tom sa St. Patrick’s Academy. Sa isang mahabang rectangular table ay magkakatabing nakaupo ang Blue Brothers. Kumpleto sina Tom, Carlos, David at Shiro sa isang hilera. Opposite the brothers ay isang nakangising 14 year-old British teenager – si Paul Harrison, ang pamangkin ni Edward Robinson Williams, na sole witness noon sa pagkawala ni Baby Thomas.
“Sino ba ‘to? Ke bata bata, kung ipatawag tayong apat eh parang batas?!”, biglang banat ni Carlos na may halong sarcasm.
“Kuya, siya daw ang may hawak ng ebidensyang buhay pa ang anak ni Kuya Tom.”, paliwanag ni Shiro.
“Eh bakit hindi yung tatay niyang si Charles ang pumunta dito? Yung anak pa niya pinadala.”, sagot ni Carlos.
Masama ang tingin ni Carlos sa teenager at bumanat pa ito ng “Tuli na ba ‘yan?!”
“Caloy!!!”, pagpigil ni Tom sa kapatid.
“I’m amazed with the four of you. Are you really brothers? You guys don’t look like siblings.”, natatawang sabi ni Paul na nakataas pa ang dalawang paa sa mesa.
“Stop the jokes, Paul. We want to see the evidence. You’re wasting our time!”, galit na sabi ni David.
“It’s as if my time is not wasted. I could have been staying at home now, watching videos. I travelled for hours, FYI!”, masungit na sagot ni Paul.
“Eh kupal pala ‘tong batang ‘to eh!” Susugod na sana si Carlos mula sa kanyang kinauupuan pero hinarang lang siya ni Tom.
“Please. Show us.”, magandang pakiusap ni Tom.
Agad na dumukot ang British teen sa kanyang bag at inihagis sa mesa ang isang lumang journal. Pag-aari daw ito ng kanyang uncle na si Edward. Si Shiro ang unang kumuha at habang bino-browse ang content ay nakita niya ang notes ng Fil-British guy na dati rin nilang nakasama sa mansyon. Binasa ito ni Shiro nang malakas.
“December 8, 1991!”, panimulang basa ni Shiro.
December 8, 1991
Today I heard that a doctor was ordered to kill a child – a newborn child. I know I’ve been a crook, a con-artist, and a bad guy in Great Britain, but… I just can’t… see a baby being killed. My boss Natalia is such a freaking psycho! She talked to a doctor to kill Baby Thomas. I secretly followed the doctor. Glad he didn’t kill the baby. He threw the baby in a filthy garbage can. Seconds after leaving the place, I saw a woman in her 20s, hearing the baby’s cries. She immediately saw the baby! But I have to leave fast. I have no time for drama. I just heard her husband named Ruben? calling her Ofelia! Why am I writing all these? Am I really this bored? By the way, I have to sleep. Long day tomorrow.
Edward Williams
Natulala ang magkakapatid habang binabasa ni Shiro ang journal entry ni Edward. Pero pinakakakaiba ang reaksyon ni Tom. Gigil na gigil siya habang biglang nagsarado ang kanyang mga kamao. Labis ang galit na nararamdaman niya dahil bumabalik ulit ang sakit ng nakaraan.
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Blue Brothers 2: The Lost Prince
Novela JuvenilSeventeen years ago, Tom was in deep pain for losing his newborn child. Now a 35 year-old bachelor owning the prestigious St. Patrick’s Academy, he seems to have a so-called contented and happy life. In the slums, a poor teenage boy named Bart hope...
