Played Without Rules

46. Punishment

Dedicated to MrLotusJ

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

"I'm so tired, buti na lang last na barangay na 'to. Imagine? For the first time in my whole life I've cleaned a drainage. So kadiri!" And the complain went on as we were resting for a moment. Kanina pa nagrereklamo si Jaime dahil pagod na pagod na raw siya sa kalilinis na hindi nga siya masyadong tumutulong.

"Luto na ba?" rinig kong tanong ni Xyriel kay Jille. They are preparing the food for our feeding program.

"Oo, tell them to call the children."

"Hey, tell them the food is ready," Xyriel called a guy sa tabi niya. Agad din itong sumunod sa inuutos niya. Maya maya ay dumating na ang mga bata kaya't lumapit na kami sa kanila para tumulong.

Pero sina Jaime ay naka-upo pa rin sa bench katabi ng kinalalagyan namin at patuloy pa rin sa pagreklamo.

We started to give food to the children. Walang kibuan kasi alam namin na maaring magbunga ito ng away.

"The dean called, after this we proceed at the Plaza together with the children, they prepared games. We'll go there at exactly one," Xyriel stated without looking at us. We didn't respond but continued giving food. Hanggang sa matapos na ang lahat at kami naman ang kumain.

"Ang tindi rin magbigay ng penalty 'yang tatay mo ah," ani Hemming habang kumakain.

"Yeah, this is really annoying. Look at those girls out there they keep on looking at us,"dagdag pa ni Denim. He was referring to some ladies na nasa gilid namin. Some of them are the children's older sisters.

Naasar lang si Denim dahil kanina pa sila ngumingite sa'min. Hindi naman lahat, but mostly. And they are wearing really short clothes. Tss.

"Let them be, focus on your food," I told the two. I stood up and went near Xyriel to get some water. Siya kasi ang nakaupo malapit do'n.

"Can I get some water?" I told her. She nodded and got a disposable cup.

"Tell your---,"

"Hi! I'm Bevelyn," a lady interupted her words. Talagang pumwesto ito sa gitna namin kaya natabunan niya si Xyriel na kasalukuyang inaabutan ako ng tubig. The water spilled because she slightly hit Xyriel's hand. Though I couldn't completely see her face, I've seen her brows flicked and I remembered how she hated being treated with disrespect.

The lady moved her hands as if asking for a handshake.

"You, girl with the pink dress, and a nasty big ribbon, I'm asking you to step aside cause your blocking my sight," a cold voice stated. But the girl infront of me seem to hear nothing at all at patuloy pa rin siya sa pagngite sa'kin.

I heard Xyriel's tsk.

"Ouch," saad ng babae. An apple just hit her head at kahit di ko tingnan ang gumawa no'n I know it is Xyriel. Siya lang naman ang mahilig magdala ng mansanas. She couldn't live without it.

"Ano ba sa tingin mo ang ginagawa mo?" galit na sambit niya. Hinarap niya si Xyriel na nakatayo na ngayon.

"You dare disrespect me?" she asked instead. The girl was shocked for a moment, dala yata sa boses na gamit ni Xyriel. She could easily inject fear to anyone at di hamak na mas mataas siya kesa sa babaeng ito.