Sin with you

Chapter 1

January 6, 2010

"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ..." malakas na bilang nang mga taong nasa paligid. It is my 13th birthday today, lahat nang mga classmate ko ay imbitado. Nandito rin mostly ang mga kamag-anak ko.

"Blew the candle Baby" my mother happily told me as she hold the cake

I am the only child of David Eswives and Amalia Eswevis, hindi naman mayaman ang mommy ko, my dad is. Mayor ang Daddy ko dito sa probinsya namin five years ago, after ng termino niya he decided na magpahinga muna sa politika at nagconcentrate sa pagpapatakbo ng negosyo namin. After akong ipinanganak ni Mommy hindi na sya nabuntis pagkatapos, medyo may edad na kasi siya ng ipinagbubuntis ako.
Still I'm lucky coz I have my three cousins with me to play with.

"Happy birthday my favorite cousin" bati ni Galviz sa akin sabay abot ng regalo.

Galviz Eswevis ang pinakamatalik kung pinsan, halos lahat kasi ng bagay nagkakasundo kami. We are partner in crimes, in everything and no one can change that, always. Anak siya ni Tito Rafael, nakakatandang kapatid ni Daddy.

Beside him is Chantal and Cyrus my twin cousin anak ni Tita Linda, kapatid ni Daddy na Babae.

Edad lang ang agwat ning magpipinsan, Galviz is 16, Chantal and Cyrus are both 14 while I am 13. In short ako ang pinakabunso sa aming apat.
My other cousins is not here in the country kaya naman minsan ko lang sila nakakasalamuha every christmas and summer break lang. 

"You're turning Grade 7 Angel, just tell me if my umaaligid sayo" sabay akbay ni Galviz sa akin.

"Duhh, as if Galviz. Sige aligidan mo yang si Fricky sa campus at sasabunutan yan nang mga kalandian mo. Those weird bitches" prankang turan ni Chantal. Kung close kami ni Galviz, kabaliktaran naman sila ni Chantal.

"Masisi mo ba ako Chantal, no girls will refuse my charms. The Eswives charms cousin, diba bro?" sabay lingon kay Cyrus na tahimik lang sa gilid.

Nagtatatawanan kaming magpipinsan ng tinawag ako ni Daddy.

"Hija, come hear. I have something for you"

Inabot sa akin ni Daddy ang isang maliit na box na may pulang ribbon.

"Open it in exact time Baby. Always remember that mommy and daddy loves you so much" he said and hug me tight.

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"Good Job Eswives" Brenton said as he walk towards me. I just stare at him waiting for the next word he will say.

"I never thought ganyan ka kabangis-"

"Cut the crap Brenton, asan na ang ipingako mo?" pinakaayaw ko sa lahat yung madaming sinasabi. Trabaho, trabaho lang.

Brenton just laugh on what I said, tila nakakatawa ang aking sinabi.

" Relax.. Here, as promised" sabay lahad sa niya sa akin ng isang brief case. Hindi ko na binuksan pa at umakmang aalis sa abandonadong gusali kung saan kami nagkasundong magkita.

I don't really know kung paano niya nakita ang gusaling ito, he and his money. Wise person, kaya nga may tiwala ako kay Brenton.

Brenton Salazar, son of Senator Antonio Salazar. May ari ng isa sa malaking shipping line dito sa Bansa.

Isa syang Law student at St. Claire Academy. Matagal na kaming magkakilala, sa mukha at pangalan. Siya ang nagbibigay sa akin ng pera kapalit ng serbisyo ko. I don't know what he's up to at wala akong balak na alamin pa. For almost 16 months ko dito sa Bansa, masasabi kong malaki syang tulong sa lahat kahit na sinusubukan niya akong landiin minsan.

"Take care Babe" pahabol na sigaw ni Brenton ng papalabas naku nang gusali.

"Asshole flirt." asik ko, Not really sure kung narinig ba niya.

Papara na sana ako ng taksi nang may natanggap akong text galing sa kanya.

[Brenton]

Use the motorbike, I buy it for you.

Galanti. Paglingon ko sa kanan, nakita ko agad ang isang Bagong labas na model ng Yamaha motorbike.

Yamaha MT 15.
He really know my taste.

[To Brenton]

Thankyou.

Pagdating ko kaagad sa condong tinutuluyan ko dito sa Makati, agad kung binuksan ang brief case na binigay ni Brenton sa akin, 500k cash and three types of Gun is inside the case. Just like how I expected it to be.

Ever since nagdecide ako na gawin ito, I never use my money o manghingi sa mga Tito at Tita ko.

Hinawakan ko ang dalawang baril, a smith and wesson revolver and a colt 1851 revolver.

Nice gift Brenton. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ako naging adik sa ganitong bagay. Siguro ngayon?

Hahawakan ko na sana ang isang pocket gun nang tumunog ang messenger ko.

[Favourite Cousin's calling...]

"Comm'on pinsan, come back here in states. I miss you Angel, we miss you"  Galviz said on screen.

My cousin didn't know what I'm up here, it's been a year since umuwi ako dito sa bansa. Ang alam lang nila, may inaasikaso ako, at sa pag-aaral ko.

Galviz already finished college. He is  a successful Civil Engineer. Kaya kahit gustuhin niyang sundan ako dito sa Pilipinas ay komplikado sa trabaho niya, especially that he is helping his parents in the company.

"I miss you too Galviz. I need to study Exam namin bukas" palusot ko kay Galviz, though my exam naman talaga.

"Ouch, itinataboy mo ba ako partner?" madramang saad ni Galvez.

"By the way, I have a surprise to you Angel. Next time ko nalang sasabihin. Maghihintay ako sa tawag mo, I love you couz, take care."

"Take care too Galvez, i love you too partner" I said atsaka inEnd kaagad ang tawag.

After nang nangyari five years ago, dinala ako nang Tito at Tita ko sa States. We live there as if nothing bad happened to our family. Lahat ng ari-arian ng mga magulang ko, ibinenta lahat. My parents? They died, Public said they got into car accident, but I don't believe it.
Something really happened before, that I need to find out.

Since umuwi ako dito, I enrolled myself into Criminology course. I just thougth it will help me in the future. I guess.  But aside from that, ginusto ko na talagang maging pulis noon pa. My parents death push me to do good in this course.

CA1: Penology.

Code of Hammurabi.
Lex Tallionis "An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth"

Lex Dura Lex "The law may be harsh, but it is the Law"

I am already studying when I get a text message from an unknown number, tsk.

[Unknown]

Turn on your TV, I know you'll love to see it. This is my new number.
-Brenton ;)

A message that turn my mind upside down and fasten the beat of my heart.

Anger eat my whole system as I read the headline, tears keep falling from my eyes. Fuck!

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AN:  Thankyou for reading po.