It was said that the Yamaguchi-gumi is the strongest and biggest yakuza clan there is. And in that big family of yakuza, there was a beautiful growing dragon. Cold and heartless. Fearless and strongest. And the youngest chosen one.
At ako yun.
I...
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A moan scape from my throat while trying to reach my phone above my head. I forced myself to open my eyes, squinting, I checked the time. 5:00 AM.
Dahan dahan akong bumangon, being careful not to wake the little boy who's soundly asleep beside me. His hair grew longer. I made a mental note to get him to the barbershop on this coming weekend.
Dahan dahan akong naglakad papunta sa CR na ilang dipa lang ang layo sa kama. Obviously we're living in a studio apartment. Tamang tama lang para saming dalawa. With the salary I'm getting from my job, this is all I can afford to rent monthly. And it's convenient to not have rooms. Mas madali ang surveillance. The last thing i want is for the enemy to come sneaking on us and play hide and seek with me in my own home.
The environment is fine. We're not in the slums. Malapit kami sa lahat ng kailangan namin sa pang araw araw. The wet market is just few blocks from here. Malapit kami sa malls at grocery stores. At walking distance lang ang school na pinapasukan ni Pete. He's in Grade 6.
Pete. I named the boy that. Pietro would be so unsual and catchy. Like Pete is not eyecatching enough? Anyone could tell he's a mix race.
Despite tthat we try really hard to blend in. Nabubuhay kami ng hindi magarbo.....sa mga mata ng tao. We don't want to attract people's attention as much as possible. Kaya kung titignan, simple lang ang pamumuhay naming dalawa.
It's not like I don't have my stash money. My own funds from when I was still a yakuza. Pero nangako ako sa sarili ko na hinding hindi ko gagamitin yun hanggat maari. The only time na naglabas ako ng malaking halaga ay nung lumipat kami dito sa Pilipinas. At dahil nga dun ay malapit naring masaid ang laman ng savings ko. Two years of running from one country to the next is not cheap at all. At isa pa, nag-iingat rin ako dahil baka ma-trace ako ng Yamaguchi-gumi if I made any bank transactions. Though I made sure and I was extra careful that they won't trace me with those accounts.
We live in a two door apartment. May kapitbahay kaming isang matandang dalaga na Principal sa school nila Pete. Minsan iniiwan ko sa kanya si Pete. Hindi para pabantayan. Si Pete nga ang may gustong gusto na mag stay sa kabila kapag nasa trabaho ako. Dahil wala raw kakwentuhan ang matanda.
Whenever I remember that, I can't help but feel bad for him. Because he's clearly missing a parental love. I sometimes wonder if I'm doing alright raising him.
Two years with him didn't completely changed me. Malapit na kaming dalawa sa isa't isa. In fact he's completely attached to me. The problem is me. I don't know how to reapond to emotions. Because I was lacking of those from the start. But despite that I try to show it on my own way little by little.
From outside of our house, you may see a simple bungalow studio apartment. But it would never cross anyone's mind what's inside.
A fully furnished air-conditioned room you'd think it's a diffrent place. It look exactly like a luxurious room.
