DEAN'S FIRST LOVE (COMPLETED)

:FIRST LOVE 36

BABY D'S FIRST LOVE | by Robin @Robin_Blue22

36

Dean

THEY found Tony and the case pushed through. Wil and my testimonies were enough evidence to sue him for attempted murder. They detained him,awaiting for his trial.

A lot had happened during this period. Almost one week din nagtago si Tony and after days ay pinayagan na akong makalabas ng bahay at makapasok ng school. Chesca and his family moved to Canada. And another week after that Wil starts to regain his strength. Hanggang sa tuloy-tuloy,lumipas ang isang buwan ay naka-recover na siya. He was able to laugh like he used to again and other things he normally does exept going to school. Dahil maliban sa iniingatan siya nila Tito ay may mga threats na dumarating. Even to me that Papa-Lolo decided to escorted me with bodyguards. Tumigil lang ang mga pagbabanta after Tony's sentenced.

Walang naiwan na kahit na anong awa sa akin nang mangyari yon. He's nineteen,nasa tamang edad na siya para hindi malaman na mali amg ginawa niya. Nang maghingalo si Wil ay nakalimutan ko na rin na pinsan ko rin siya kung paanong kinalimutan niya rin ako. They say blood is thicker than water but I say that depends which blood it is,whose blood it is. Dahil ngayon napatunayan ko na ang pagiging magkamag-anak ay wala sa dugo at papel,nasa pagsasama at pagtitinginan. I maybe a Sta Maria,whose blood same with them,but my home is with the Acosta's.

Another week of pleading guilty,Tony's family didn't stop. Gusto ngang isa-isang pakasuhan din ni Lolo ang mga nagtago sa kanya pero para kay Tito Gibb ay tama na na managot ang talagang may kasalanan. He's already content that Tony's in jail. But his family won't. They filed for a plea and fight for his right.

"Tama lang yan sa ginawa nila sa mga apo ko. Kung tutuusim ay kulang pa nga,pasalamat sila at nakakapag-timpi pa ang mga tao." Lolo once said after knowing about the plea.

Tinanggal na rin noon ni Lolo ang mga bodyguards ko dahil tumigil na rin ang mga banta. It has to,if they want things to turn in their favor.

But not with this one,not until he saw me excruciated before his eyes.

"Dean,no." Nag-aalala na pigil agad sa akin ni Bianca nang makita niyang lalapitan ko rin si Kuya Jayson na bigla na lang sumalubong sa dinaraanan namin.

Katatapos lang ng klase namin at naglalakad kami sa hallway nang malayo pa lang ay nakita ko na siya at dalawa pa niyang kasama papalapit sa amin. Talagang inabangan ako.

Mukha siyang hindi titigil hangga't hindi niya ako nasasaktan,especialy now that we got gis brother jailed. I could imagine how irked he is right now to lay a hand of me.

I remember what a bullied scientist said once before. That violence always want one thing,not fear,but satisfaction.

So I will not give him what he wants. He had to stop.

Hinarap ko si Bianca and already she knew what I'm thinking.

"Dean,no,ano ka ba! You can't be involved, matatanggal ang scholarship mo,or worst ma-expel ka!"

Umiling ako. "I'll be fine. See you tomorrow." Paalam ko sa kanya sabay mahina ko siyang itinutulak paalis.

Ayaw niyang umalis. Pero nang makita niya how determined I am ay umalis din.

When Bianca's finally out of sight,wala na ang pangamba ko na hinarap si Kuya Jayson. Ngayon ko lang ulit siya nakita and he had cuts and swollen bruise on his lower lip while his eyes were red. He really like bringing violence to himself.

Nagkatitigan kami bago ko siya nilagpasan. My shoulder brushed his. I heard him scoffed.

I led the way. We exited the university through the back gate. I remember a place where we had our community service in NSTP once behind the campus walls.