The Blue House of Aragons
(Senior High Series #1)
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Ang pagkakasulat ng kwentong ito ay hindi pulido at maraming flaw. Expect a lot of errors. You are warned.
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Prologue
Chanel Perfume.
Make-up kit.
Cellphone.
Tissue.
Wallet.
Lighter.
Isang pakete ng Marlboro.
Kahit ako at nagulat nang makita iyon. Agad akong napangiwi ako nang maisip na mas lalo akong nalagay sa alanganin ng dahil doon.
Matalim ang tinging ipinukol sa akin ng pulis hawak ang nasabat na pakete ng sigarilyo sa aking bag. Napapikit ako nang mariin nang ilapit niya ito sa aking mukha. The guts he has!
Aragon.
He's not wearing his uniform ngunit ang suot na itim na t-shirt ay may naka-imprentang ganoon sa manggas. I bet that it is his surname.
I should have been enjoying the night ngunit heto ako at iniinteroga ng mga kapulisan.
"I told you that it's not mine! Marahil ay may naglagay lang niyan sa bag ko habang sumasayaw ako kanina to set me up!" Singhal ko.
The image of Bianca and her snakes sitting on our couch flashes in my mind. I should have shooed them away the moment I saw them there! Only if I knew that this would happen ay sana naman ay aking naagapan.
I went to the bar to have fun! Tapos makikita ko silang naroroon din? Madalas siya sa ganoong lugar? Kainis! Ugh!
Sa utak ko'y pinapatay ko na ang babaeng iyon. Sa oras na makita ko kayo ay mararanasan niyo ang impyerno. You'll pay for this, Bianca. Gagantihan ko kayo. You and your goddamn alipores!
I wouldn't love to sleep behind this bars!
Stupid! Tatakas na nga lang kasi ako, hindi pa nag-ingat! I forgot about the curfew and tried to get out of that place without thinking that there are police patrolling around. Ayan! Nahuli ka tuloy ng isa sa kanila.
Sinamaan ko ng tingin si Aragon. He looks authoritive despite of his age. Wari ko'y nasa mid 20s pa lamang siya ngunit sa larangang ito'y bihasang-bihasa na.
Tumaas ang kanang kilay niya. Pinakawalan ang hilaw na ngisi nang marinig ang huling pangungusap na aking sinabi.
"Ibig mo bang sabihin, you sneaked out of your house during the curfew hours at nakalusot ka sa isang bar, ganoon ba? At hindi ka nag-iisa. Some of your friends are still there." Walang bahid nang pagtatanong sa huli niyang sinabi. He was so sure about that.
