Courting My Ex - Best Friend

Accident Or Not

Niel's POV.

"Its about the accident Gianni encountered 3 years ago." I felt my knees melted and my stamina fading rapidly.

What happened three years ago?

"Niel, naiintindihan mo ba ako?" Napatingin ako sakanya.

Ano bang nangyayari? Nakakainis! Ano bang trip ko? Paano kung may malaman nanaman akong hindi kanais-nais? Aish! Niel, kalma ka lang.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" Takhang tanong ko.

"Niel, Gianni's accident wasn't an accident." She said. I looked at her in disbelief.

"What do you mean?" I asked. She shushed me.

"Niel, tone it down will you?" She hissed. She composed herself before talking.

"The accident three years ago is Alesxandra's doing. She used their Mafia to tail Gianni and hired a truck driver to drive straight into her car. But what she didn't know is, Liam helped Gianni before the explosion. But sad to say, she woke up with amnesia. We we're all shocked because of what happened that's why I decided to take care of her. She's the nicest person I have ever known. She was the one who took care of me when Alexei ordered Liam to kill me." She explained.

I don't know what to say, all I know is... what I am now is not the real me. I'm not Niel Angelo Crimson Rodriguez. I am Niel Angelo Hamilton - Rodriguez.

"Kung ganon? Lahat ng nangyari ay planado?" Tanong ko.

"Mukhang ganon na nga, Niel. Patawad." Sabi nito at doon na ako tuluyang nawalan ng pag-asa.

Isang bagay na lang ang gusto kong malaman mula sakanya. Kailangan kong malaman ang totoo.

"Genoa, may isang bagay lang na gusto kong malaman." Wika ko sakanya.

Napatingin siya sakin, nagtataka ang ekspresyon na makikita mo dito.

"Sino ang ama ng mga anak ni Gianni?" Tanong ko.

Nakalugmok ako sa isang bar ngayon. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa narinig kong sagot niya kanina. Sana lang kasi hindi ko na lang siya pinaalis, edi sana magkasama kami ngayon. Edi sana may anak na rin kami. Anak. Ang sarap sabihin ng mga katagang yun tapos ang isasagot sayo ay Daddy, Papa, Dada, Dad, Papi, Appa, Tatay at kung ano-ano pa. Ako na siguro ang magiging pinaka-masayang tao sa mundo. Pero mukha yatang mahihirapan ako. Bukod sa walang maalala si Gianni, pinoproblema ko pa yung nalaman ko tungkol sa Mafia. Mafia, ano ba talaga ang kailangan kong gawin para tumino ang lahat. Ito kasi ang hindi ko maintindihan, bakit kailangan pa nilang gawin iyon para lang makuha ako? Bakit kailangan pa nilang saktan si Genoa para lang mapalabas ako? Bakit?

Iyong mga ipinakita ba nila sakin? Pure forgery lang ba lahat ng ipinakita nila? Kung tutuusin dapat yata maging tanga na lang ako sa lahat ng nalalaman ko. Ano pa bang mapapala ko?

"Isang Jack Daniels pa nga." Sabi ko sa bartender.

Iniabot naman niya kaagad iyon. Nakakagago! Gusto kong manapak ng tao, gusto kong malaman ang lahat. Nakaka-putcha talaga!

Ilan na ba ang naiinom ko? Bullshit!

"Niel," tawag sakin ng tao sa likod.

Pagkaharap ko ay nagulantang ako sa nakita. Ilang taon na ba ang lumipas magmula noong huli kaming magkita? Itinuring ko itong kapatid. Pero, mukha yatang mali ang aking desisyon dahil isa ito sa mga nagtaksil sakin. Isa ito sa mga traydor ng gang namin.

"Rio," puno ng poot na wika ko.

...

Magkaharap kami ngayon sa loob ng isang private room. Nakakatawang isipin na matagal na pala mula noong huli kaming mag-usap. At take note, may tama pa ako ng alak!

"Kamusta ka na Niel?" Tanong nito. Kung normal lang siguro na pag-uusap ito baka sinagot ko ito ng pabalang pero iba ang sitwasyon ngayon. Ibang-iba.

"Maayos naman." Tanging sagot ko.

Puro paghinga namin, ugong ng air-conditioning system at mga mumunting ingay na galing sa labas ang tanging maririnig sa loob ng kwartong iyon. Awkward na kung awkward pero, wala eh. Ganito lang ang magiging pakikitungo ko sakanya. Civil.

Binasag nito ang katahimikan.

"Niel, gusto ko lang sabihin na, sana mapatawad mo ako sa ginawa ko ilang taon na ang nakalipas. I think it's time for you to know the truth. Do you trust me on this?" He asked.

I looked at him. Emptiness is evident in my eyes. He can't push me to trust him once again. I don't want to make another mistake.

"If this isn't hoax, then prove it." I said.

He sighed deeply before talking.

"Noong araw na nalaman mong isa ako sa mga traydor. Sasabihin ko na dapat iyon. Tutal, dahil doon nawala ang babaeng mahal ko. Nang dahil doon nasaktan ako ng lubos. Sana mapatawad mo ako. Ginawa ko lang iyon para hindi mapahamak ang mahal ko sa buhay. Kabilang na kayo doon. Patawarin mo sana ako."

Hindi ko alam ang Mararamdaman ko. To make this scenario short. I don't know how to make everything right again.

Or if I should make them right again.

"Niel, I just want you to know that everything they ordered was all evaded with my quick thinking. What I mean is, whenever they order me to terminate one of our members. I always sabotage their plans. Changing their current paths, giving hints to their targets and most of all I always give them false documents and I sometimes hack into their systems spreading virus all over their web page which I must say too weak. Even a beginner can hack right through them." He muttered. I almost choke when he said he hacked their system. He's not a tech geek, he's a tracker.

Well, I think people change for the better. The only consequence is that he loss track of time and evidently the other traitor took that chance to make us change our actions towards him. What a good traitor. That person must be good at being a traitor to both sides after all.

I remained silent for almost half an hour. I thought everything I know is the truth. What I experienced today is very peculiar. I encountered two different secrets today. And what shocked me most is about their origin. They came from the same side.

"Rio, I'll forgive you but I want you to do something for me." I said and looked at him.

"What is it?" He asked.

"I want you to gather our gang members, both men and women. Is it clear?" I asked. He took a deep breath before nodding.

"Its time to make them pay, it's time to let them feel what I felt for the past years." I said menacingly.

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A/n: People are bound to comply with each other and that's the epitome of life.

Heyo! Congratulations, graduates!  Woohoo! Graduate na tayo mga beshi!

~irouen_Monda