The Wander Diaries

Chapter 30: "Stay"

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Chapter 30:         “Stay”

“I promise we’ll visit,” I said to Beatrice.

I found out na hindi pala talaga Bonnie and Clyde ang pangalan ni Bonnie and Clyde. Magulo. I know. They are Beatrice and Carlo. Naandito na kami sa presinto. Magkahiwalay na sila Beatrice and Carlo. We all gave our statements to the officers. Since sumuko at umamin naman daw sa kasalanan sila Beatrice, their sentence will be shorter compared kung tumakas pa sila.

May kakilalang lawyer si Storm. That lawyer will also help them since the attempted rape case to Beatrice and Carlo’s imprisonment will be re-opened. But now, they will be given a fair trial, hopefully.

Andito pa kami sa presinto. Kinakausap ko si Beatrice. Si Storm naman kinakausap si Clyde. Hindi ko alam kung mag-uusap nga yung dalawang yun. At tama pala ang hinala ko, nag-away na dati sila Carlo at Storm. Strom almost break Carlo’s face. Ruthless.

My mom freaked out about what happened to me, to us. If only she is not at the other side of the world, if only she could fly the airplane herself, she would. Sinigurado ko naman na sa kanya na okay na kami. Tapos kinausap niya rin si Storm. Kumalma siya ng kaunti after their conversation. Wag daw akong lalayo kay Storm. Oh mom if only you knew!

“So, kayo ni Storm huh,” she said, meaningfully.

“Hindi ah, hindi kami,” I said, defensively. Mas masakit pala kung ako mismo ang nagsabi ng totoo, na hindi kami ni Storm. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ako nasasaktan sa katotohanan na hindi ako ang girlfriend ni Storm.

“Pero gusto mo siya at gusto ka niya,” she stated.

Hindi ako makasagot sa kanya. Hindi naman talaga siya tanong. Hindi ko lang makontra agad kaya umiling na lang ako.

“Really, sa tingin ko gusto ka niya. Hindi ka naman niya pupuntahan kung hindi ka niya gusto. You know, as far as I know, Storm never cares about anyone. Except for his family, I guess. But you know what I mean.”

“I know.” I know he cares for me but I don’t know if he likes me.

Hinawakan ni Beatrice ang kamay ko, “thank you,” aniya.

“I’m glad you do the right thing,” I squeezed her hand.

“Oo nga pala,” may kinuha siya sa bulsa niya, my diary entry, “ pwede bang akin na lang to?” tanong niya.

“Of course.”

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Storm took me home, as usual. I wanted to ask him a lot of things but my body isn’t at its best anymore. Almost 6 am na pero wala pa akong tulog. So tahimik lang kaming dalawa. So much had happened. I need to rest.