Vitamin U

5- Arrest them!

Nicolas' POV

"Look at the news!"

Umaga pa lang ay sira na ang araw ko nang pagbukas ko ng TV ay nakita ko na naman ang mga taong nagpo-protesta sa harapan ng aking kompanya. Tinawagan ako ng isa sa mga Business Partners ko at best friend na si Randall upang ipaalam na laman kami ngayon ng local news.

I owned 85% of Nicolas Bravo Corporation. I was the founder, the brain, the Chairman and the man behind the successful company. NB Manufacturing Company is the leading manufacturing and distributor of dietary supplements in the country.

Na-established ko ang kompanya six years ago, when my life had nowhere to go. My parents owned a different business corporation and they were expecting me to join their company after I graduated and attained my Master's degree in Business Administration.

Unfortunately ay naging pasaway ako. Na-link ako sa kung sino-sinong celebrities at big personalities. At worst ay nagkaroon pa ako nang sex scandal na kamuntikan nang naging dahilan upang i-disown ng aking pamilya. Naging alcoholic din ako at naging adik sa Coccaine.

My parents got fed up on me and they decided to send me to rehab. I didnt regret it happened because being in rehab changed my perspective in life. I started to pick up the broken pieces of me and start all over again. Nagsimula akong magbagong buhay. Ginugol ko ang oras sa pag-eehersisyo at pagpapalakas ng sarili.

There I found out the benefits of food supplements. I mean, may mga gamot ako dati na ang napakalakas ng side effects at kung mababa ang certain vitamin levels mo sa katawan ay talagang mahihirapan kang mag-adjust. Kaya paglabas ko ng rehab, I started my own company of dietary supplements.

Pumatok sa masa ang business na itinayo ko at dahil doon, lumaki nang lumaki ang aking kompanya. Pero sa kabila ng success na natatamasa ko, there are certain people who wanted me to fail. My friends told me na may nasasagasaan akong competitors na well-established ng mga kompanya.

Marahil isa iyon sa mga rason kung bakit nagkakaroon ng rally sa harapan ng main headquarter ko ngayon. I dont understand why these people are protesting against me while in fact, they were the ones who occupied my land! Lupa ko ang pinagtayuan nila ng mga bahay without my consent. Tapos ngayon, sila pa ang galit kapag pinalayas?

"Have you watched it?" pangungulit ni Randall sa kabilang linya.

"Yeah," matabang na sagot ko.

"What are you gonna do about it?"

"Screw them all?" sarkastikong sagot ko.

Tila naalarma si Randall sa kabilang linya.
"Oh, no, Cole! Don't dare hurt those people!"

"I will not. I will just give them the dose of their own medicine!"

"And what is that?"

"Police!"

Ilang buwan na rin akong nagpapansensiya sa mga taong 'to. I offered them money to evacuate my land because I'm planning to build another factory. They agreed and I thought everything was settled until last week. Nabalitaan kong mag nagpo-protesta nga raw sa harapan ng head quarter.

I found out it was the same people who agreed to evacuate and received my money. Heck, I have nothing against poor people but they're completely hopeless! Lalo pa't mga taong kumo-control at nagbabayad sa kanila upang mag-welga. They wouldn't do that if not because of money. Someone must have used them to spite me.

Matapos mag-agahan ay pinuntahan ko ang kapatid kong si Niña sa azotea. She's my one and only sister. Unfortunately ay na-aksidente siya five years ago dahilan para maparalisa ang kalahati ng kanyang katawan. Now she's wheelchair-bound.