Stalking Joni

Chapter 19

JONI'S POV

Yumuko siya.I think she's afraid pero hindi parin mahupa-hupa no'n ang kumukulo kong dugo.I'm used to being upset all the time but this is different.Hindi ko alam kung saan ba ako magagalit,sa pag-iwan niya kay mommy na siyang itinalaga ko sa kanya?Or maybe I was upset because I thought tapos na ang lahat,tapos na si mom sa kahibangan niya but then after seeing Jhacky here,it's all coming back to me.The past is hunting me again.At isa pa sa hindi ko nagustuhan,seeing the two together,laughing like an idiot.It all started there and everything followed.

I grabbed her arm and pulled her kaya napaangat siya nang tingin sa'kin.“We'll talk.”

“Aray,Joni.Masakit.”

Hindi ko sya nilingon pero niluluwagan ko ang pagkakahawak sa pulsuhan niya as I drag her away.

“Joni,take it easy—”

“Screw you!” Galit kong sigaw kay Kyle na hahabol pa yata.

Nang makalayo-layo na kami ay bigla syang huminto.Naiinis na liningon ko siya.Gustong-gusto ko nang malaman ang totoo,and I wanted her and mom to explain it to me pero pinapatagal naman niya.She didn't say anything,she just looked at me with her pleading eyes.Tinatakasan narin nang kulay ang mukha niya.Wala naman siyang sinabi kaya muli ko siyang hinila.

“May binibili lang ako—”

“Liar.”

“'Yon ang totoo!”

“Sasabihin mo sa' kin ang totoo na sinusundan mo ko o itatanong ko mismo kay Mommy?”

“Tita's sick!She doesn't have to know na alam mo na.” Bigla niyang sabi sabay bawi nang kamay niyang hawak-hawak ko.

I stared at her again kaya muli siyang yumuko.I'd never seen her like this,sanay akong nakangiti lang siya,either nanunuya,nang-aasar,nanghahamon kahit ano mang klaseng ngiti 'yon I still like to see it on her face.It's like it's carved just for her.But now she's afraid, I can feel it.Her face just plain white,her eyes showed no tears but I can see that she's holding it,her mouth's opening and closing,debating whether to tell the truth or lie....again.I hate to see her like this,it bothered me so much but I want to know the truth.

“I don't know where to start,” still staring at her toes,she mumbled.

“Then let me drag you to mom para malaman mo kung saan ka nga ba dapat magsimula!”

Napaatras siya nang akma kong abutin ang kamay niya.

“Hindi niya dapat malaman,please let me think first.”

“Para ano?gagawa ka na naman nang sarili mong kasinungalingan?!” I'm trying not to lose my temper but she's upsetting me more.Deep down I know na hindi coincidence na andon rin siya kanina pero hindi ko siya maintindihan.Is she acting alone?“Just tell me everything!”

“I'm sorry.”

“I don't fucking need your sorry! I need an explanation!” I yelled at her face making her close her eyes and flinched.

“Tita wanted me to keep you safe,” she whispered, enough for me to hear it clearly.“she wanted to make sure na wala kang gagawing bagay that might ruin you.”

“Since when?”

“My second day.”

Damn it!Sabi ko na nga ba eh!Akala ko kinalimutan na niya ang lahat but here she is,paying someone to stalked me.....again.

“Ano pang alam mo?” Matigas kong tanong.

“You steal jacket to a certain place,” patuloy niya.Atleast she didn't treat me like I'm sick,just like mom did.“like your fathers mall and her girlfriends shop—”