Beats of Dusk (Gangster Series #1)

Chapter 18

Natapos ang klase ng last subject namin na lutang ang isip ko. Tumayo ako at akmang aalis na nang pigilan ako ni Amesyl.

"Hep, where are you going?" Nag tatakang tanong niya, she's already ready to go home or saan mang lakad. Knowing her, being liberated alam ko na kung saan 'to pupunta. "You won't join me? I receieved an invitation from Crezel" Aniya. Tipid akong ngumiti sa kaniya

"I received a text from my lolo, I'll join you next time. I'll see you at home, doon kaba matutulog?" I declined politely but seriously I lied of receiving a rext from my lolo, I received none.

"Oh, Okay. I'll go home to your bahay. It's so boring to live alone sa condo kasi eh" Maarteng aniya, tumawa lang ako sa kaniya

"I'll go now, Okay?" I said, and hurriedly went outside the room para hindi na siya mas mag tanong pa. I heard her screamed

"Take care! Text me when you get home" The way she screamed feels like she's worrying about me. I just chuckled and texted my student secretary. I need to do my job somehow while they are away,  my lolo lend me this school so I can learn how to manage it at this early age. Well, I know they are doing this so I can fully divert my attention to something that can stop me from reminiscing my past.

"Miss" She stood up as she greeted me when I enter the room, my eyes widened when I saw who was in her front, standing and smiling at me

"You're here" I stated stupidly. She nodded and nodded and met my stares. I almost forgot about her. I ask Dad about her last week but, how come she was here? Kailan pa siya dumating kung ganun? I tried to remained silent.

"I am" She said fiercely, she crossed her legs and arms as I went straight to my table and arrange my things. I can sense her stares but I don't want to look back

"What are you doing here?" My question seemed so polite, as always. Been trying to be fine with her but things didn't go according to what I expected

"Why? Am I not allowed to visit my half-sister?" She asked sarcastically, she stood up and went near me.

I saw my student secretary watching us. I give her a hint to leave us alone so she did. I don't want anyone to see how messed up I am with my family in my father's side. When I finally be able to look at her, the burning eyes of anger were shown. As always.

"You're not, ofcourse. But it's not because you miss me so you're here, aren't you? What's your business here?" Walang paligoy-ligoy na tanong ko. I sat on my swivel chair while she remained standing.

"Tinitignan ko lang kung tama ba ang pamamalakad mo sa paaralang ito" She said it while roaming her eyes around my office "At gusto ko ring makita ang itsura mo na nakaupo diyan sa inuupuan mo, baka sa susunod ako na ang nakaupo diyan sa upuan mo eh" She added, as if she's trying to threaten me. Her evil smirk flashed as she turn her back at me and get her Hermess bag na alam ko namang kinuha niya lang sa mga gamit ng Mommy ko. She was about to go her exit when I speak out.

"Hindi mo mararanasang umupo sa upuan ko dahil kahit kailan hindi ka naging at magiging ako" I said to her, she eyed me for a seconds bago niya ako inirapan at iniwan.

Pagod akong naupo sa swivel chair, from the very start our relationship with each other didn't go well, I tried to be good, I tried to understand her attitude ngunit ganun pa rin when my Mom had an accident and we didn't saw her anymore, just her burned body and concluded it was her, year passed that she showed up together with her Mom. My Dad somehow got happy that time, he welcomed them and Dad got married with her Mom. Doon ko nalamang hindi kasal ang Mommy at ang Daddy kaya ganun nalang ang pagintindi ko kung bakit hindi apelyedo ni Daddy ang dinadala ko. Everything changed when they came in our life, but those two-faced person are doing something to me when Daddy is not around. I was still young back then, kahit anong sumbong ko kay Daddy, ay hindi na niya ako pinapakinggan. Not until, my Grandpa saw my bruises when both her,  and her mom tried to corner me and nahulog ako sa hagdan. That's when my Grandpa decided to take me away ngunit nabigo ang Lolo ko na magawa iyon.

My lolo always been aloof to my Dad. Ni ayaw nga atang makita ni Lolo si Daddy dahil sa nangyari kay Mommy. I don't know the reason and their past stories basta ang alam ko lang sa sarili ko ay dahil siguro sa nagka anak si Daddy sa labas nong pinag bubuntis palang ako ni Mommy, nalaman siguro ng Mommy ko kaya parati silang nag aaway dati kapag nasa kwarto na ako, Daddy is always out, drinking and Mommy siguro get tired of it kaya nag layas at ganun ang nangyari. I concluded it alone because I am afraid to ask my Dad before pero baka iyon nga ang rason.

Napaayos ako ng upo nang pumasok ang sekretarya ko.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry. Hindi ko po alam na---" Hindi ko na siya pinatapos sa pag sasalita at marahang tumango. I saw her pinching his forefinger and I can see how nervous she is right now.

"It's okay, next time ask me first if I am fine with having a visitors" I said kahit naiinis ako ay minabuti ko nalang pakalmahin ang sarili ko
"Pasensya na po ulit" She aplogized and went to her desk. I get my phone inside my bag.

I texted Amesyl about what happened. I scanned some papers and sign some proposals, review some schedules for the upcoming events and sign some memo and letters.

"Ito lang ba yung sched for this coming ber month's?" Tanong ko sa Student secretary ko

She is doing something i don't know when she look at me ay tumango siya at umayos ng upo "Yes po, iyan lamang ang na received ko" Sabi niya pa.

I texted my personal secretary for some informations regarding the proposals. Pinapunta ko na rin siya para mag dala ng pagkain dahil nakakaramdam na ako ng gutom

"Tell every clubs to have a narrative report and accomplishment report after the events and also the Reedley Student Council must have a meeting for that. I have already signed the letter. You may now go" I said to her and continue scanning some papers

"Sige po, Miss" tumango siya at nag ligpit na ng gamit.

I continue surveying and reading some proposals, narinig ko nalang na nag sara ang pintuan hudyat na nakalabas na ang Student secretary ko, ilang minuto lang rin ay pumasok na ang personal secretary ko, dala ang isang supot ng pagkain na inorder sa ----

"Hay, salamat masiyado na akong gutom" Sabi ko pa tsaka inayos ang mga papel para hindi madumihan, inilapag niya ang pagkain ko sa harapan ko kaya binuksan ko na ito at sinimulang kumain.

She ordered Tuna Sandwich and Tayunesca Pasta for me, kaya kas lalo akong ginanahan na kumain. One of my favorite from Clover Cafe

"Kumain kana ba?" Tanong ko pa habang ngumunguya.

"Tapos na. Here" Sabi niya sabay lagay sa gilid ng mesa ang papeles, tsaka siya nakapamewang na nakatingin saakin

"Andiyan na lahat ng kailangan mo. Kulang yung ibinigay na proposal sayo nong isang sekretarya mo. Andito naman ako bakit nag hahanap kapa ng iba?" Madramang sabi niya, inirapan ko nga tsaka ko nilunok ang kinakain ko

"Hindi naman kasi pwedeng dalawa ang trinatrabaho mo" Sabi ko pa at tinapos ko ang pagkain ko.

Umupo siya sa upuan na nasa harap ko tsaka pinag ekis ang mga braso "So pumunta dito ang impaktang mong kapatid? O kapatid nga ba?" Sarkastikong tanong niya, saglit ko siyang tinignan ng masama, inirapan niya lang ako

"Oo nga eh buti di kayo nag pang abot" Sabi ko pa, inirapan niya lang ako ulit at umayos na ng upo

"Alam mo, Amariah. Duda talaga ako diyan sa mag inang yan, base sa kwento mo saakin noon" Sabi niya pa.  Inilingan ko nalang siya.

"Siya nga pala, ikaw na mag meeting bukas sa mga faculty teachers ha? May pasok ako eh. Meeting narin sa releasement ng bonus nila, hindi ko pa naman napermahan pero baka sa isang araw after ng meeting niyo" sabi ko naman, tumango lang siya

"Sige, aalis na din ako. Ako na ang mag aasikaso ng ibang gawain bukas. Ihahatid na kita pauwi" Sabi niya, tumango nalang ako dahil pinauwi ko na ang sundo ko kanina.