KING OF TORMENTS [Completed]

CHAPTER 65

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kanina pa hindi mapakali si Kuya Lush. Palakad-lakad siya sa aking harapan habang sinasabunutan ang sarili niya. He was even uttering something I didn't hear. Sa tuwing nagtatama ang aming tingin ay binibigyan ko lang siya ng isang inosenteng ngiti bago ako nag-peace sign.

"Sappy, gabi na. Matulog ka na." He sighed and went near me. Inayos niya ang aking higaan bago ako kinumutan. Napatingin ako sa wall clock na nakasabit. Mag-uumaga na pero hindi ako makaramdam ng antok. Nang tumalikod si Kuya Lush ay napaupo ako. Sa kawalan ng magawa ay iginala ko ang aking paningin sa kabuoan ng lugar kung nasaan kami.

It was actually an extravagant room and the details were fully furnished. Maraming mamahaling muwebles ang makikita. The expensive furnitures were everywhere. Napakalawak din ng espasyo sa loob na kaya sigurong magkasya ng limang pamilya. I was sitting in the King-sized bed while observing the place. My gaze landed on Kuya Lush when I heard him took a deep breath. He kept on pacing back and forth while tugging his hair with frustration.

"Kuya, you okay?" I asked when I couldn't hide my concern.

He looked at me with obvious frustration.

"You shouldn't be here, Sappy."

Napanguso ako. Guilt was slowly invading my system. Kapansin-pansin kasi talaga na malaki ang problema ni Kuya. Hindi ko man lubusang maintindihan kung bakit naging problema para sa kaniya ang pagpuslit ko rito ngunit naiintindihan ko na hindi maganda ang magiging consequences para sa kaniya dahil sa aking kagagawan.

"Promise, I'll go home tomorrow. Don't worry. Let's sleep?"

Nagsalubong ang kaniyang kilay. Muli siyang naglakad papalapit sa akin bago ito nanghihinang napaupo sa aking tabi.

"Sappy, that's the problem. Hindi ko alam kung paano ka ilalabas dito."

Napakunot ang aking noo.

"What do you mean?"

He looked troubled. Para bang hirap na hirap siyang ipaliwanag sa akin ang sitwasyon. Bigla akong nakaramdam ng kaba.

"This university is not like the typical one. It's dangerous."

"Dangerous?" Mas lalong lumalim ang pagkunot ng aking noo.

Inakbayan niya ako. I automatically rested my head on his shoulder.

"You already knew that our parents have businesses which were not acceptable with the law," kalkulado niyang paliwanag. "I need to study here and served as the representative of the Sinclaire. Sa madaling salita, mga kriminal at anak rin ng mga mafia boss ang nag-aaral dito. The curriculum is deadly and there is a huge possibility that... that I'll die."