REMEMBER ME

REMEMBER: Chapter 18

"How did you know her?" I asked Kisher. She's been avoiding that topic since we got here.

Nagtataka lang naman ako kung bakit kilala niya si Mika bilang isang parte ng 2nd royals kasi hindi naman sila basta basta nagpapakita. Depende na lang kung...

Lumipat siya ng upuan kaya lumipat rin ako palapit sa kaniya. Tumingin siya sa akin at alam niyang determinado akong alamin kung paano niya nalaman kaya napabuntong hininga na lang siya na parang hindi alam ang gagawin.

"Come on, I won't tell."

Hindi na niya ako mapipigilan kaya sumuko na agad siya saka ako hinila patungo sa kwarto niya. Aba! Namimihasa na ito ng hila ha. Baka mastretch at hindi na maibalik itong braso ko.

Ini-lock niya ang pinto saka humiga sa kaniyang higaan. Umupo naman ako sa dulo.

"Didn't I tell you my whole name before?"

Hmm. Napaisip naman ako sa tanong niya. When we first met, noong hinatid sila ng isang service bus. I recall her saying her whole name which is something like Kisher Francheska or Kisher Fretsel or Kisher hmmm-- it's like combination of the two.

"Parang hmm, it's like Kisher Fransel Sorez? Or basta it's like that. I don't really remember."

Napaface palm naman siya sa akin.Bakit ba? Eh mas gusto ko yung first name basis. Tsaka necessary pa bang alamin lahat?

"It's Franchel not Fransel! It's also Suarez not Sorez. You're not really good with names."

Sabi niya kaya nanguso ako ng wala sa oras. Malay ko ba!

"Right. So?"

Naghintay ako sa harapan niya at idinantay ang aking ulo sa braso ko. Tumingin siya sa akin saka umupo ng maayos sa higaan.

"Promise, you won't tell anyone."

Tumango naman ako saka iwinagayway sa harapan niya ang pinky finger ko.

"Promise."

She sighed. Ano ba 'to? Sasabihin ba niya talaga o binibitin niya lang ako? Tinignan ko lang siya.

"The Suarez family were once working for the Deuwisch clan."

Napalaki naman ang mata ko doon sa inusal niya. So as in direct orders ang natatanggap nila sa Deuwisch.

Dad never mentioned the Suarez family to me before. He gave me lessons with the history but he never mentioned them. Paano nangyari iyon? Even in school, Suarez doesn't ring a bell on being acquainted with the 2nd royals.

"How is that possible? There is no pro--"

I was cut by Kisher again. Itinaas niya ang kaniyang kamay at tinakpan ang bibig ko bago pa ako makapag-react.

"You're very loud. They can hear us through the thin walls. And please don't interrupt me yet."

I nodded. Tinanggal ko ang kamay niya. Mariing tinignan ko siya ng ipikit niya muli ang kaniyang mga mata.

Maaaring nahihirapan siyang mag-open up sa akin tungkol sa angkan o pamilya nila. Especially when they're involve with the royals. And of course there is a reason kung bakit hindi naman sila kilala, if totoo talaga yung sinasabi niya o hindi.

Now I'm regretting why I asked her about this. I might have touched a very sensitive personal information about them.

"It's okay if you can't tell me right now, there will be a right time for that anywa--."

I was about to stop her when she opened her eyes and directly looked at me. Then she shooked her head and smiled sadly.

"No, nasimulan ko na kaya tatapusin ko rin. We may not be familiar to the audience but the Deuwisch clan can attest to that. We directly work for them before so they know us very well."