CHAPTER 21
LOUISA’S
KJ is changing. He’s very far from the version I met the first time.
Paniguradong nililito niya ako para ma-distract ako. Pero bakit lahat ng ginagawa niya, parang totoo?
Napatingin ako sa orasan na nasa bedside table. It’s already 9 pm. Pero hindi ako makatulog. Masiyado ko yatang iniisip si KJ at ang pagiging mabuti niya sa akin. I should be more cautious, right? KJ’s sudden change of attitude is scary. It's like a calm before the storm.
Pasimple kong kinuha ang journal ni Kristel na nakatago sa ilalim ng bed mattress na hinihigaan ko. Kailangan ko lang ng makakapagpapatulog sa akin kaya napagdesisyunan kong basahin ang journal.
Binuklat ko ang journal na tingin ko ay laman ang mga sagot sa mga 'di ko nauubos na mga tanong. Marami na akong nalaman mula sa mga nabasa ko rito. Pero marami pang entries sa journal na ito ang hindi ko pa nababasa at paniguradong mas marami pa ang malalaman ko.
ENTRY 15
I was so scared of KJ. Because kuya Kean told me he’s violent and dangerous. But, I had the opportunity to talk with him. He's very gentle while talking to me. He shared how much he’s so fond of Cassie. And I told him, Cassie and Marga are the joy of the family. Gusto niya makilala si Marga. Pero natatakot siya na baka malito lang si Marga at hindi maintindihan ang sitwasyon. I told him Marga is as smart as Cassie. He smiled.
Tinanong ko siya tungkol sa pagkamatay ng tatay ko… Bakit niya ginawa 'yon? Bakit niya pinatay? His answer to my questions confused me. He said kuya Kean was so hurt and angry to our dad because of leaving us. He tried to stopped him but things have to happen. Para raw mailabas ni kuya Kean ang lahat ng sakit, he let him do it. He let kuya Kean kill our dad. He said it’s his fault by letting kuya to do it. He’s taking full responsibility for my dad’s death. I asked kuya directly. He cried. He admitted it. He killed our father.
Natatakot ako kay kuya. But KJ assured me he’s going to protect everyone. He’ll take the pain so that Kuya will not do anything bad and stupid again.
Hindi ako makapagsalita sa nalaman ko. Hindi. Imposible. Kean is good. It should be KJ. Nalilito ako. Tama pa bang panigan ko si Kean?
My mind is telling me I couldn’t trust Kean anymore after what I had discovered but my heart is telling me the opposite. Maybe, it’s really Kean who pushed his father but the push could be an accident as well.
Itinago ko ang journal. Masiyadong mabigat ang nalaman ko. Hindi ko kayang basahin ang mga susunod na mga entries. Naguguluhan ako.
Kaagad kong ipinikit ang mga mata ko nang bumukas ang pinto ng aking kuwarto. Bahagya kong idinilat ang aking mga mata, naaninag ko ang isang pigurang pumasok sa kuwarto. Kinabahan ako.
Hinanap kaagad ng kamay ko ang kutsilyong itinago ko sa ilalim ng aking bed mattress. Yes. I kept one of the kitchen knife, in case. Hinawakan ko ito nang napakahigpit.
Hinintay ko ang posibleng gagawin sa akin no'ng pumasok sa kuwarto ko. Ini-lock ko ang pinto bago mahiga. But I guess having the spare keys of every room in this house is still an advantage.
Makalipas ang ilang sandali, wala siyang ginawa. He just stood beside my bed, possibly looking at me? I don’t know if it’s KJ or Kean? I’m not really sure who to trust anymore. Both of them can harm me now. KJ almost killed me and then Kean killed his father…
I heaved a deep sigh when he finally left my room. What’s that?
KEAN’S
BINABASA MO ANG
The Other Guy Inside
General FictionFICTITIOUS PSYCHOLOGY SERIES #1 One night, Kean Jay Garcia, a reputable lawyer, committed a crime and was witnessed by the sole heiress of Galliego Group Corporation, Louisa Linda Galliego. To keep his reputation clean and untainted, Kean was willin...
