Rich with Nic: A TomBae Tale {COMPLETED}

Still At It

Rich grabbed hold of Nic's hand tightly and darted swiftly out of the room, running as fast as he can, with her in tow, desperately keeping up to his speed.

Dahu's evil laugh followed them.

"BWAHAHAHA! Hindi kayo makakalayo! Hindi kayo makakaalis dito! Hahanapin ko kayo at makikita ko kayo dahil bahay ko ito! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAA!"

After which, he choked, gasping for breath and coughing, as he pulled a big fluttering fly out of his tongue.

"Peste kang bangaw ka! Nagpapaka-horror na ako, ginawa mo pang comedy!
"Author naman, paano ba ako sisikat nito, lagi mo akong binabasag?"

{Author: Ako na naman sinisi mo. Eh kung tanggalin na lang kaya kita sa istorya? Ha?}

Dahu immediately smiled, holding up a peace sign with his fingers.

"Ah, eh, wag naman, Author. Jowk lang yun! Ikaw naman talaga masusunod eh. Sorry na!"

{Author: Talaga! Ako nagsusulat nito 'no? Lakampake! Hmmph!}

Dahu clasped his hands in prayer mode.

"Okey, okey, gets ko na. Plis, wag mo ako patayin sa istorya, gusto ko mabuhay hanggang sa ending! Plis naman, Author!"

{Author: Basta ba behave ka eh. At saka, hindi na kita kailangang patayin. Patay ka na kaya.}

"ANOOOOOOOOOOOO?"
(Akala ninyo, sila lang 'no? Si Dahu din, uyyy!)

Meanwhile, Rich and Nic ran and ran along winding alleys and passageways of the maze-like dark, cold place Dahu calls home, which is illuminated by torches on its stonewalls. Finally, gasping for breath, they stopped.

"Okey ka lang ba?" asked Rich, in between breaths.

Nic nodded, catching her breath too. "Paano ba tayo makakalabas dito? Parang wala namang exit eh."

"Hanapin natin, siguradong meron yan."

Nic sighed.

"Oy, ano yan? Lalim ah?" Rich frowned.

"Wala lang. Nakakawindang kasi. Sa isang iglap, nabago ang buhay ko nung malaman kong ampon ako. Tapos tatay ko pa yang si Dahu."

"Medyo shocking nga," Rich agreed.

"Sobra pa sa shocking! Biruin mo, all my life, naniwala akong kadugo ko sila Tatay, Nanay, Kuya Jose, Kuya Wally at Kuya Paolo. Yun pala, hindi!"

"Hindi ka talaga nagtaka na hindi mo sila kamukha? Kahit minsan?"

"Anukabeh, syempre, meron din."
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"Wala namang problema dun. Pareho kayo ni Jerald."

"Paanong pareho kami ng manyak mong kapatid?"

"Kaw talaga. Kasi, si Jerald, inampon nina Mama ko dahil akala niya hindi na siya magkakaanak. Kaso lumabas ako after five years."

"Ampon pala siya? Alam ba niya?"

"Oo. Pero kahit kailan, hindi namin pinaramdam sa kanya na ampon siya. Basta kapatid ko siya at pamilya niya kami."