Truth & Lies

Chap. 4

Brayley's P.O.V

Yumi suddenly change her mind at naisipang dun na muna sya didirestso sa condo nila ni Hell - yung condo'ng tinitirhan nila dati mag totropa.

"Kapagod na kasing bumyahe and mom's also not in our house, so, dito nalang muna ako." explain nya pagkapasok namin sa loob ng unit nina Hell.

"Same room." Hell said kaya naman inisa-isa ng hinila ni Yumi yung mga bagahe na, of course, tinulongan ko rin syang ipasok ang mga ito sa kwarto nya.

"Thank you, Brayl!" she said and smile kaya tumango ako sabay ngiti at nagpaalam na lalabas na para puntahan si Hell na nasa kusina.

"Gabi na, wanna stay here? Madami pang vacant room," alok ni Hell sa akin ng makita nya akong papasok sa kusina at sya naman ay papalabas. I approach her and kiss her forehead before answering her question.

"No, I'll be leaving right away kaya don't bother. Maaga rin ako bukas sa company, may important meeting daw kami sa department namin," paalam ko and she encircle her arms on my waist at sabay  kaming naglakad papuntang  main door nila.

"Babye," paalam ko and kiss her forehead — again.

"Take care."

"As always, ikaw rin," I said as she remove her arms around me.

"As always rin," she said while giggling.

"I love you," for the last time, I said before letting go of her hand.

"I love you too. Sige na! Chupi! Chupi!" pantataboy nya kaya naman I pat her head sabay wave. I can't imagine myself without Hell, she changed me — everything has changed because of her.

"Ginawa mo na naman akong aso. Babye na! " sigaw nya sabay sirado ng pinto.

Ayaw na ayaw nya talagang pinapat sya sa ulo dahil para daw syang aso which is hindi naman. Ang cute nya nga tinignan eh - lalo na kapag naiinis sya, sobrang cute nya. Pero kapag nagagalit, ibang usapan naman iyon.

Hell's P.O.V

Everything will be back to normal as soon as we fix this problem. May mga bagay talaga na kahit matagal ng nananahimik, ginagambala pa rin. Masaya na akong nagiging matiwasay na sa UGP, no more big gang wars - kung meron man, yun ay dahil lang sa gang to gang problem but bigger problem than that, wala na. 

"Hell, wala na ba si Brayley?" Yumi asks as soon as I step back to the kitchen kaya naman I nod my head as a yes.

Hindi namin pwedeng pag-usapan ang mga bagay na iyon patungkol sa UGP kung andito si Brayley because up until now, he still doesn't know my dark secret.

"Yumi, I wanna be normal," I burst out of nowhere without even thinking what am I talking kaya napa-ubo si Yumi dahil sa narinig nya mula sa akin.

"You're normal," Yumi said, sipping her wine glass filled with her favorite champagne.

"No! What I mean is normal, yung normal person living in this extraordinary world," I said while watching her taking a sip of her drink.

"You mean a normal person without any secret to her loved one?" Yumi ask kaya napa-tango ako. That's the right words.

"Hmm," me while nodding my head.

Paano yung ganun no? I thought wala ng mangugulo sa amin - sa akin after nung last incident sa school but I guess, I was wrong, kasi andito na naman sila — nangugulo sa tahimik naming buhay.

"For sure naman matatanggap ka ni Brayley. Brayley is so very understanding," Brayley might be that kind of guy pero we don't know. Hindi ko naman hawak ang feelings nya. Hindi ko kayang controllin si Brayley na huwag magalit sa akin, lalong-lalo na kapag malalaman nya kung ano talaga ang tunay ko na pagkatao.

"But killing the lives of others is not the doing of any ordinary people," I said sabay yuko.

Hindi naman yan gawain ng normal na tao diba? Lalong-lalo na ng babae.

"Well, yeah, but you're an extraordinary girl," Yumi said and laughed kaya napa-tawa na rin ako dahil sa sinabi nya.

"WE ARE extraordinary!" pag-tatama ko making her laugh.

It's been a long time since this condo was filled with our laughter and noises.

"Namiss ko to," I burst na ikina-tango nya.

"Why don't we call them? Baka may free sila at maka-punta sila dito, except ni Shine," Yumi joke kaya napa-tawa ako.

Kahit kaylan talaga, itong si Shine at Yumi, isama na rin natin si Marie, na walang araw na hindi nila iniinis ang bawat isa.

"I'm wondering, tinatawagan ka ba ni Shine?" I ask sabay kuha ng phone ko para mag-order ng makakain naming dalawa. Medyo malapit na rin kasi mag gabi at nakakatamad na rin mag-luto.

"Don't ask me. Tumatawag lang yan para inisin ako kaya isa rin yan sa dahilan kung bakit uwing-uwi na ako. Ang tagal kong nag timpi para masapak sya ng malakas," she said while gritting her teeth.

Kahit pala magkalayo sila eh nang-iinis pa rin itong si Shine sa kanila.

"What do you want? I'll order," I said making her face brighten.

"And you'll pay," I continue kaya agad na nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi nya.

"Why me? Kakarating ko lang!" she said while pouting. Tsk.

"Kaya nga, kakarating mo lang kaya you should pay," I continue sabay tuon ng pansin sa phone ko.

"Jollibee nalang para mabilis," I said at hindi na hinintay ang sasabihin nya at agad na nag-order.

"As if may magagawa pa ako diba? I'll just change my clothes," I nod at agad naman syang tumayo.

Ako rin, hindi pa pala ako nag-papalit ng damit kaya medyo feeling ko ang lagkit-lagkit ko na. Sumunod naman agad ako kay Yumi at agad na pumasok sa kwarto para makapag-half bath. Mamaya pa naman darating ang order namin.

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"I missed this!" sos! May pa why me, why me pa syang nalalaman kanina and look at her now, mas sya pa yung madaming naubos kaysa sa akin.

"Tama lang pala na ikaw nag bayad," I said and dip my fries on my sundae.

"Oo na! Next time si Shine naman," see? Kahit wala dito si Shine, nasasali pa rin nya sa usapan. And for sure if Shine will hear that, mag hehysterical yun because she hate 'libre' pero malakas magpa-libre. Bruha nya no?

"Tell her para kayo mag-away," I said making her nod. Kapag talaga may pagkain si Yumi, ang dali nya lang kausap. Walang pag-aalanganin.

"That's my way to avenge her," she said kaya ikina-iling ko.

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