The Sun The Moon and The Stars

8. rest in peace.

BARRY

Of course, nobody should know what Adriana did to her father. 

"I will look for him", she said, referring to Sebastian. 

"If that is your will, then what else can I do?"

"You can infiltrate their bank accounts and take everything from them", she grinned.

She knew I can easily hack any bank account if I want to. One of my expertise. And I knew what she was up to--kapag naubos ang nagiisang source of income ni Savannah at Sebastian sila na mismo ang kusang lalabas sa pinagtataguan nila. Mautak nga talaga itong babae na 'to. 

I took my laptop and went to their accounts at once. 

"Adriana", I called for her. 

She looked at my laptop and kissed me on the lips the very minute she saw what was in the monitor. "No", I pushed her away. 

"Why? Kiss is not enough?"

"No" I pointed at the monitor.  "Zero na itong dalawang accounts na ito even before I tried to open them."

Nautakan kami ng dalawa.

She screamed out of frustration. 

And out of frustration, she said, "Send out as many men as possible. I don't care, pay them handsomely, if they have to burn the cities to find my brother and your sister then let them do so. "

She gasped for air, "Hindi kasama sa bucketlist ko ang makulong."

"And neither in my own bucketlist", I said.

"Why didn't I know that?"

"Know what?"

"that you have a bucketlist."

"Of course I have." I hugged her. gusto kong sabihin sa kanya na kasama siya sa bucketlist ko. Ang bucketlist ko na pinamagatang People I have to kill before I die

ADRIANA

Today was a tragic day--the 23rd of  December. The birthday of my mother and the day my father died.  The day I killed him.

After everyone went home from my mother's office, Barry and I decided to spend a precious time with her. Alone.  Barry locked the door inside the sound-proof office without my mother's knowledge.

"Happy birthday Madame President", Barry greeted her first.

I greeted her next, "Happy birthday, mama."

"Happy?", she asked me.

"Happy? Of course, Adriana, you expect everyone to be like you. To be happy after her own brother went missing. Apat na araw na Adrian! Nasaan na ang kapatid mo? May pa-happy happy birthday ka pang nalalaman!"

"Ma, all I want is for you to be happy."

"You want me to be happy? Search for your brother. Find him before the media finds out he's missing. Hindi ito makakalusot sa mata ng mga tao. Your brother is a celebrated novelist! A public figure! Of course, people will know he is gone when he is."

I have never seen my mom got angry before. At least not infront of me. 

"O baka naman pinatay mo siya Adriana? Katulad ng pagpatay mo sa ama mo?"

I tried to close my eyes. I wished I could close my ears. A vain wish.

Isa si mama sa limang tao na nakakaalam tungkol sa ginawa ko noon. Tinulungan niya ako na buharin ang mga alaala ni Sebastian at pinagtakpan ang krimeng nagawa ko. Tinuring namin itong isang lihim sa matagal na panahon. Isang bagay na hindi na napagusapang muli kahit kailan. 

Not until today.

"Tell me, did you kill Seb? Did you? You did, right?"

"I wish you are right."

Natigilan siya sa sinabi ko. "I wish you're right. Pero hinahanap pa rin namin siya at si Savannah Marie. Pero alam mo ba kung anong gagawin namin sa kanila sa oras na matagpuan namin sila?"

"Why?"

"Sana pinatay ko na lang siya, noon pa, nung gabi na nakita niyang pinatay ko si papa. Wala na akong ibang gugustuhin pa. Si Seb, Seb, Seb, Seb! Puro na lang si Seb! Wala ka abang ibang anak pa? Si Seb na lang ba? Naririndi na ako sa kakabanggit mo ng pangalan niya. Pakiramdam ko wala ka nang iba pang anak simula nung mamatay si papa. At ngayong namatay si kuya. You never loved me."

"You are wrong."

"Tell me what's right? Pinaramdam mo na wala akong halaga sa'yo! Wala akong halaga! You don't need to say I am wrong. You don't need to say if all this time you made me feel it."

"I ignored you for long para maputol ang sungay mo! You were so spoiled as a kid and what you to turned out to be is something that only I deserve to be blamed for. You are so arrogant. You are bathing in your own pride. Naging masyado kang mapagmataas. And you wanted everything.  You are never content with what you have even when what you already possess is everything.  What now? Am I obliged to give you the sun? The moon? And all the stars?

I loved you but the more I did the more you loved yourself. You are a proud self-seeking fame and wealth-hungry child. And I am sorry Adriana. I am the one to blame. "

"You are."

I pulled my gun up and shot her on the right side of her chest. Her body fell aggressively down the floor. 

"Barry, help me."

"Yes, Madame President", Barry answered.

He raised up his gun. 

"Don't kill her", she begged him.

"Yes, Madame President." Barry pointed his gun on her direction and shot her with a single bullet straight to the chest. 

[END OF CHAPTER 8]

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