That Boystown Girl [COMPLETE]

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CHAPTER 17

Boys and Plastic Toys

REN

"ANONG PROBLEMA NG KAPATID mo sa akin?" inis kong tanong kay Knight habang tinutusok ng tinidor ang tortang talong na ulam. Hindi ko naman isiniwalat na tuwang tuwa akong ito ang ulam pero nagalak talaga ako. Maliban kasi sa pansit, tortang talong ang hinding hindi ko matatanggihan.

"Well, he's doing what he's doing."

Kanina pa natapos kumain si Lolo at nauna nang nagpaalam para magpahinga. Hindi ko na rin naman pinilit pang makipagkwentuhan sa kanya dahil matanda na si Lolo at kailangan niya ng mas maraming pahinga.

"Anong ibig mong iparating?"

"We can't stop him from getting what he wants. That's all."

"What does he want from me?"

He paused in cutting his eggplant into pieces and turned to me. "Maybe I could answer that if you tell me what he told you behind the door."

I considered everything for a while. I do not recall CJ warning me about not telling a thing to Knight so maybe it's just fine. Besides, I do not know much about the kid and yet he scares me. It's better to stick to someone who knows his a lot at times like this if I don't want to die young.

"Binigyan niya ako ng kahon."

He suddenly jumped off his chair as he watched me with wide eyes, as if he was alarmed. This was rare. "Where is it?"

"Nasa kwarto—,"

"Bring it here quick!"

Hindi ko na rin naman hinintay na ulitin pa niya. Hindi ko kailangang maging rocket scientist para lang malaman ang mga hindi ko dapat nalalaman. Una, takot ako doon sa bata. Pangalawa, mas nakakatakot siya kaysa kay Knight. Pangatlo, tila takot si Knight sa kanya.

Agad kong inilapag sa hapag ang tila tissue box ang laking kahon na nababalot ng packing tape. "What did he tell you?"

"Sabi niya ichacharge niya raw sayo?" I replied, now unsure.

"Iyon lang?"

"And something like contact."

"A phone? That's impossible. That miser, he won't do something as complicated as that for a witch like you."

I gasped as I pressed my hands deep down the table top. "Why does everyone call me witch?"

"Doesn't matter as long as you know it's you who we are talking too."

"Ano bang meron sa kapatid mo? Nakapag-usap ba kayo?"

"No. He's not allowed to talk to me."

"Eh?" I replied, obviously wierded out.

"Mom said so."

"Eh bakit nga siya pumunta dito?"

"Isn't it obvious? He went to visit you." He sounded a bit irritated but I don't know whether it's because of me or his brother.

"Ano nang gagawin natin ngayon diyan?"

He looked at me as if he had a bright idea and then slid the box in front of me. He started walking to the fridge, opened it and hid behind the opened door. "You open it."

"Bakit ka nagtatago?"

"That could be a bomb."

"Bata lang 'yon, ano ka ba?" Sa totoo lang, nabulalas ko lang bigla iyon ngunit sa totoo lamang ay hindi ko masisisi si Knight.