The Culprit (UNDER REVISION)

Case 021: Local Election 👮

                                 "Unravel"

ALEXIS
JM looked at her direction as if waiting for her signals. She nodded in respond. From the distance, she saw how JM's composure turned to hesitant. "Before this speech end, I would like to inform you...." Jm gulped and heaved series of sighs.

"Go Jeyeeeem!" pigil at mahinang pagchi-cheer ni Kath. Hindi na niya sinaway ito dahil wala na rin siyang oras. Her attention was focused on JM, sa susunod na sasabihin nito.

Until now, even if he considered her presumption, Alexis knew that JM is still on in-denial stage. Hindi pa rin nito matanggap, or maybe he don't want to believe that the traitor is within his team; the group of people he and his family trusted most.

Pero ganoon talaga, sometimes the answer was in front of our face but we choose to look away. We look away cause we can't believe or we don't want to believe on what we are seeing.

Mixed emotions din an nararamdaman ng dalaga. Somehow she understand JM, cause she knows the feeling of being betrayed but at the same time, gusto niyang sapakin ito para magising sa katotohanan.

"I go straight to the point... since the campaign period started. Alam ko naman na naging matunog ang pangalan ko, maybe because of my father's influence or maybe because of my looks," JM said with a matter-of-fact tone. Totoo naman na napansin ito dahil unang-unang sa pisikal na itsura nito. People easily attracted with looks and it's one of JM edge compare to his opponent kahit pa sa ibang larangan ito lumahok. "But I don't waste my time to distinguish what the reason why. So, dahil d'on, kung ano man ang rason na 'yon...my name became a shining lights. I feel I owned the spotlight. Actually everywhere I go I hear crowd cheering and shouting my name, they even call me "Kuya Pogi."JM flashed a sweet smile na lalong nagpakilig kay Kath at hinampas siya nito sa braso dahil sa sobrang kilig. "Honestly sometimes, I feel and ask myself, did I deserve this? And I also came to the point that I even question my capability. Kahit ako, hindi na ako naniwala sa sarili ko, but thanks to the people who supported me and help me to realize my worth, but...." JM hang his statement at muling tumingin sa direksyon niya. Ang daming pasakalye naiinis na rin siya, but she have to understand and be more considerate.
"...but, it sad to say na kahit gaano karami ang nagmamahal, nagmamalasakit at sumusuporta sa'yo... there's and will always a few who will throw stones to you, criticize and go against you," malapit na, alam niyang magugulat ang lahat sa sasabihin ni JM specially the traitors out there. "When the campaign period started I also started receiving a bad reviews. I received harsh comments, violent reactions every time and post on my blog or sa kahit saang social media account ko. It's like a part of my morning habits—ang pagbabasa ng mga negative comments nila."

JM is one of the million victims of cyber bullying. She can't imagine how hard it was for him. How can he cope with that? It's really hard coping with people having a insecurities. Sometimes dahil lang sa inggit ang dahilan kung bakit sila naninira ng tao. Sa pulitika naman crab mentality, hihilaan ka nila pababa so they can be on top. They want to reach their aim position in an instant, just by throwing fake information about their rivals.

"And the worst thing about it, Even my personal life compromised. My girlfriend broke up with me because of that," JM looks so fine and lively on the outside, she didn't notice that.

"Ouch! did I heard it right Kath, may girlfriend na!" Niel hold his chest in mocking hurt. Kath faced Niel just to gave the latter a deadly glare.

"Did you also heard it Niel? broke-up nga raw 'di ba?" hindi niya pinansin ang pagkukulitan ng dalawa at nakinig pa rin kay JM. Katulad ni Ella na seryoso sa pakikinig. Ang sumunod na sinabi ni JM ang dumagundong sa pandinig ng lahat, including the three devils wearing their mask.