The Girl In The Gangster Academy

Chapter Six

Alex's Past

A L E X A N D R A

Nagpunta ako sa CR.May nakasalubong akong tatlong lasing. I just ignore them.I went inside the comfort room.I went inside one of the cubicle.I did my necessities and went out of the cubicle,wash my hands and leave the comfort room.Nakita kong nakatingin sila sa akin.What the heck?Tumuloy na lang ako sa paglalakad."Hey!Miss"sabi nung isa. Hindi ko na lang pinansin yun. Hinarang naman ako nung dalawa.
Napaatras na lang ako.

"M-me?"utal kong tanong."Who do you think we're calling?Huh?" tanong nung tumawag sa akin.Paatras ako ng paatras."Come with us.We'll have fun"sabi nung isa na humarang sa akin at hinablot ang kamay ko. Nagpupumiglas ako pero masyado siyang malakas sa akin.I don't want to push myself.May naramdaman akong tubig na umagos sa pisngi ko.Umiiyak na ako.Please...Help.Napapikit na lang ako habang lumalapit yung tatlo.

Nagulat ako ng may marinig akong bumagsak.I slowly open my eyes. Nakita ko si Andrei at Nathan. Napayakap na lang ako kay Andrei ng tapos nilang labanan yung tatlo."Shh... Don't cry"sabi ni Andrei.Naramdaman ko naman na niyakap niya ako pabalik."What happened?"tanong ni Natalie na kararating lang kasama sila Mom and yung iba."We saw Alexa being drag by drunken boys"sabi ni Nathan.

Si Ate Ashley naman ay niyakap ako ng kumalas ako sa pagkakayakap kay Andrei."Thank you"sabi ko."Come on...Let's call it a day muna"sabi ni Tita Lucy at inalalayan ako kasama si Ate Ash.

@Home

"Ashley...help Alexa first"sabi ni Tita Lauren.Why is my vision blurry?Kinusot kusot ko ang mata ko.Maya maya ay bigla akong nanlanta at nahulog.Sa iyo.Yiee!Char!Seryoso... Nahulog ako sa lapag.''ALEXA!''sigaw ni Ate Ash.May naramdaman naman akong tao na binuhat ako pero hindi ko siya makilala 'cuz of my freaking vision.That's the last thing I know.

A S H L E Y

Alexa fell on the floor that freaked me out that's why I shouted.Nathan lifted her up and we all went to her room. ''Why is she passing out all of a sudden?''Nathan ask.Maybe it was because of her....No.no.no.no.That can't be!No...I don't need to think this kind of things.I need a proof.An evidence.''Kuya pede paayos kwarto namin ni Nash?''tanong ko kay Kuya.He went out''Tito Lucas...Where's Ashton by the way?''Natalie ask.''Alexa didn't know she has a twin''sabi ni Mom. ''Why?I mean why can't she know her own sibling?''I ask.''Just because''sagot ni Alex.''Okay..''sabi ko.We stopped talking 'cuz someone knocked.''Tito Lucas...someone is waiting for you downstairs''cold na sabi ni Nathan.

''Coming''sabi ni Tito.We heard shouting and that is the time when Alexa woke up.''Kuya A?''she ask.''Yeah?''tanong ni Alex.''Where's Daddy?''she ask.''Oh...he's talking to someone downstairs''I answered. ''Mommy...may I ask a question?''she asks again.''You're already asking,baby''sabi ni Tita.She just smiled.Even though she's loke that kaya niya pa ring tumawa.''What happened?''Alexa ask.''You passed out''sagot ni Andrei.''Hey...do I....have....a....''pinutol niya ang sasabihin niya.

A L E X A N D R A

''Twin?''I ask.I dreamt about it.''If we tell you no would you stop asking?''sabi ni Kuya A.''No...''sabi ko. ''Yes''sabi ni Tita.''Mom?!''sigaw ni Kuya A.''So...it's true then''sabi ko.It's true.The dream.We stopped talking when someone knocked on the door. ''Come in''sabi ni Kuya Asher.I'm shocked.''Y-you-you're hi-m?Y-you're h-her?''we both whisper.I can't....breathe.I took a deep breathe and calm myself down.''Are you okay?''tanong niya at lumapit.I just hugged him.''We're just gonna leave first''sabi ni Mom.''A...you stay here too.Catch up with them''sabi naman ni Papa.Ng makalabas sila I let go of the hug.

''Did you dreamt too?''he ask.''Yeah... just now''sagot ko.''Kuya A...''tawag ko kay Kuya.''Why?''he ask.''Can we go back to Philippines na?''I ask.''I'll ask Mom and Dad...Hey,Ashie stay here'' sabi ni Kuya A.Lumabas na si Kuya A. ''We know your name''sabi ko kasi nagtataka siya eh!''So...your Baby A slash my twin slash Alexa slash Alexandra?''tanong niya.Napatawa na lang ako.''Can you speak tagalog?''I ask.Sawa na ko eh!''Baby A...pwede daw''sabi Ni Kuya.''Kelan tayo uwi,Kuya A?''tanong ni Ashie.He can speak...TAGALOG?''How...''bulong ko.

''My 'mother' taught me''sabi niya. ''Bukas''sagot ni Kuya.''What happened to you?''tanong ko.He's acting cold.''What do you mean?'' kunot noo niyang tanong.''Hindi ikaw ang Kuyang kilala ko''sabi ko.''Sis...ako to''sabi ni Kuya A.''No you're not...I need my brother back''matatag kong sabi.''I didn't go...''sabi ni Kuya. ''Where's the brother I know?''I ask. ''Ano?Ako 'to''sabi ni Kuya.''Tell me... What.happened?''diin kong sabi.''I'm gonna...see....her,again?''he said.

''Who?''tanong ni Ashie na kanina pa nakikinig.''Fiona...''bulong ko.''Why? Ayaw mong makita uli si Fiona?You've hid you're feelings for her,right?Your first love?''sunod sunod na tanong ni Ashie.''Kuya A... I'm thirsty''sabi ko.''Wait here''sabi niya.Pagkalabas ni Kuya kinausap ko si bro.''Bro,Fiona is....''putol ko.''Is what?''he ask.I took a deep breath before telling him.

''The one who broke our brother's heart...his first and last love.I think that is the reason he's cold siguro gusto niyang masanay tayo.He was 16 that time and Ate Fiona was 14... binusted siya ni Ate nun kaya simula nun ay nangako siya at sinabi na hindi na siya magmamahal.Ewan ko...binalaan ko naman si Ate na minsan lang magmahal si Kuya nun eh!Pero siguro hindi pa handa si Ate Fiona.Pero naka-move on si Kuya 6 months pagkatapos nun mangyari. Ngayon...we're going back to Philippines...he's gonna see her'' mahabang kwento ko.

Hindi ko napansin na nasa pinto pala si Nathan at umiiyak na ako.I wiped my tears immediately.''How long have you've been standing there?''I ask laughingly at Nathan.''When you start telling the story?''tanong niyang sagot at lumapit.''Who's story?''nagulat kami.''No one''sabi naming tatlo. ''Here''sabi ni Kuya sabay abot ng water.''Thanks...''I said and drink a little bit.I put it on my bedside table. ''By the way...Nathan this is my twin Ashton and Ashton this is my rather our brother's bestfriend Nathan'' pagpapakilala ko sa kanilang dalawa.

They both nod.''So...pwede na ba tayong bumaba kila Mom?''I ask. ''Yeah..''sabi ni Nat---Wait a minute! ''You understand tagalog?''I ask and sat down beside my bed.''Yes.Bakit?'' he ask.''Wala lang''sagot ko.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~