The Unconditional Love (JuliElmo)

Chapter 48

<Elmo’s POV>

Napahampas ako sa steering wheel after kong marinig ung kwento ni Lo, “What the fck, Lo. Ba’t ngayon mo lang to sinasabi sakin?”

“I-I don’t know. I was just—I’m not sure myself. Maybe I got scared of what she might do if umamin ako.”

Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako. Gusto ko man sisihin si Lo, hindi ko naman magawa. Hindi naman kasi niya kasalanan na ganon pala tumanggap ng reality si Janine.

“Hindi ko akalain na ganun pala siyang klase ng tao. I mean her educational and family background is good.”

“People change, Moe.”

Tama si Lo, people change. Some people change for the better, but for some, unfortunately they change for the worse.

After a few minutes, parang nagiging isolated na ung mga lugar na dinadaanan namin, lalo tuloy akong kinabahan.

Walang mga bahay, wala ring mga tao. Puro warehouse lang and meron ding mga truck container na nakatambak. I bet mga ilang years na tong pinapabayaan, at wala rin sigurong nagtatangkang dumaan man lang dito.

“How’d you know a place such this?”

“I’ve told you, I heard it from Dad and nabasa niya lang sa dyaryo. May nahuli kasing mga gumagawa ng illegal drugs dito. Hindi ka ba nagbabasa ng newspaper?”

“I do but only if it’s about the field I’m working.”

Narinig kong napabuntong hininga na lang si Lo.

“Wait, stop the car here.” She say and I immediately stopped the car.

“Why? Are we here?”

“I think so, pero we have to park the car here so that they won’t hear it. Baka may magawa pa si Janine if ever na malaman niyang may ibang tao pala.”

Kahit papaano kampante ako kasi nandito si Lo. Kasi kung sakaling ako lang magisa, baka kanina pa ko sumugod without thinking and baka yun pa ung maging dahilan para maging malala ung situation.

Bumaba kami ng kotse and we look around. Where could they be?

“That warehouse looks suspicious.” Lo said while pointing at one of the warehouses. Tumingin ako sa direction na un and tama si Lo, medyo suspicious nga yung place ‘cos it’s the only warehouse na bukas ung gate. Ung ibang gate kasi nakakandado.

Nilingon ko si Lo, “Stay here, Lo.”

“What? No! We’re going there together.”

“No, Lo. Listen to me, you have to stay here and call the police. You have to lead them. Okay?”