ELITES SERIES: HEARTLESS

chapter six

*Saturn

I haven't home for two days. Its been weeks since Kei helped me. Nasa harap ko ang envelope na bigay nya. I don't like the feeling in my chest. Mabigat masyado para buksan ang nasa loob ng envelope. Or I'm just scared to know what's inside of it.

After an hour, umuwi ako. Nakita ko agad si Kuya at Ven sa living room as they watch anime together. They look at me. Ven gave me a peck on cheek. I sat down ang comb my hair. Darn it!

"Kuya, you ok? You're pale" Ven

"Don't mind me." I said stressed.

"What is that?" Nep

*Curie

Naririnig ko sila Kuya sa living room. I'm here at the kitchen making sandwiches for Ate Ai. we've been out of the country at Kakauwi lang namin galing field trip at ngayon ko palang sya kakamustahin. Naaawa na ako sa kanya, pero sya eto, nag mahal ng maling tao. Nadadamay pa ang pamangkin ko. To meet someone like her, it's a pleasure. She's kind and everything. I know she didn't do anything. She's not like that.

"This? DNA test.." I stopped.

I admit, I'm mad at him. Simula ng ikasal sila ni ate two years ago, ngayon lang sya may nagawang matino. I know Turner is his. No doubt. I love the boy. I know he's a member. I put the sandwiches in a small plate and about to walk at the back door of our kitchen when he shout. I startled. God, I'm wondering how did my brother manage to shout that loud when it's obvious Forcados are all calm.. and devious.

"DAMN IT!"

"Oh my God! Positive! Baby Turner is yours Kuya!" Tili ni Ven "I knew it! He look so cute and like your carbon copy when you were a flee!" See? My sister has sweet-sharp tongue. A flee, eyh?

"Darn." Kuya Nep. Now regret brothers.

Naiiling na lumabas ako. Pag dating ko sa bodega, nabagsak ko ang dala. Walang tao. Wala sila ate. Natatarantang tumakbo ako papasok. Nakita ko sila na naka upo at hapo.

"Kuya!" Sigaw ko.

"Shit, not now Curie. Wag mo muna ako kausapi-" Kuya Sat

"Si Ate Ai.. W-wala sila sa bodega." Ako. What if she decided to leave?

Is it too late?

Napatayo silang tatlo. Of course, kauna-unahang apo ng Forcado ang nawawala. Then on a blink of second, Kuya Saturn is on berserk. Shouting. Throwing things. We tried to stop but we can't, we can't because Kuya Nep isn't helping! Natigilan nalang ako ng mag ring ang telephone. Ako ang sumagot dahil ako lang naman ang kalmado bukod kay kuya Nep na nag iisip.

"Hello?"

[Curie? Ako ito. Tulungan mo ako! Please wag mo sabihin sa kanila na a-ako ang kausap mo! A-ang anak ko..] she started to cry. [W-wala akong pera. Ayaw nila tanggapin si Turner sa ospital. T-tulungan mo kami.] Sabay iyak nya. What happened to Turner?

She told me where she is. Agad akong tumakbo palabas pero pinigil ako ni Kuya. Asking who it was. I know he has the right so I told him. Kahit na ayaw pa ni ate.

Tension is on us. Pag dating sa ospital natigilan kami. May lalakeng naka sandal sa pinto. He look at us. He's..

"Fucking out of the way!" Kuya Sat

"You bastard!" Him

He's L-Leo..