Days turned like a bliss and now were having dinner, three days na din ang nakaraan tungkol sa insidenteng yun and thankfully our team won the Quiz Bee pero ang hindi ko makalimutan ay ang pag-sermon ni Nathan sa tatlo.
"The only thing I don't understand is why did you steal a car?" sabi ni Nathan habang nakaharap sa tatlong nakayuko, kakauwi lang namin kahapon galing Naga at ngayong araw ay pinasa namin ang form tungkol sa pag-OJT kaya kinausap na din ni Nathan ang tatlo about sa insidente sa Quiz Bee nila
"I didn't steal it! I run it for a test drive" sabi ni Gabriel "And you didn't bring it back. The faculty that was assigned in your group told me that the car shop near the grocery ay hinahanap ang kinuha mong kotse and that you were suppose to bring one staff in the car with you" sabi ni Nathan
"Masyadong KJ yung staff eh" sabi ni Gabriel "And this is the reason why your always getting scolded at" sabi ni Nathan at binatukan sila isa-isa
"And why did you let Trinity drive? Alam mo namang wreckless driver yan" sabi ni Nathan at napasapo ng noo kaya pinagningkitan siya ng mata ni Trinity pero napayuko ulit ng taasan siya ng kilay ni Nathan
"At bakit niyo pa kailangan takbuhan ang police? Let me guess, its Gabriel's idea" sabi ni Nathan and the silence answered Nathan's question
"At hinabol kayo ng aso na naging dahilan para makagat ang hita ng faculty na kasama niyo and you only stayed there for one day in one morning" Nathan pointed out kaya natahimik ang tatlo kaya natawa na lang ako
"Mga bata pa sila kaya pagpasensyahan mo na lang" sabi ko kay Nathan "Ginawa mo naman kaming pre-school Agatha" sabi nilang tatlo pero hindi ko sila pinansin
"Hindi ko na alam kung ano ang gagawin ko sa tatlong yan" sabi ni Nathan at bumuntong hininga bago umiiling na lumabas ng clubroom.
"Tomorrow will be your first day" sabi ni Tita Em "We'll be going to London for our 25th Anniversary kaya sayo maiiwan ang kompanya Nathan" sabi ni Tita pero bumaling siya kay Tito na may pagaalinlangan
"Are you sure that we should leave them?" sabi ni Tita "We should, Nathan is trained to do this and I trust my son" sabi ni Tito "Okay" pagsuko ni Tita
"Agatha will be Nathan's assisstant for now dahil buntis ngayon si Bridget but she will explain the things you will do tomorrow" sabi ni Tito kaya tumango ako pero nagkatinginan kami ni Nathan and I know na isa lang ang iniisip namin, Bounty.
"Inspector Gonzaga told me about the Bounty" natigilan ako sa sinabi ni Tito Neil at dahan-dahan siyang tiningnan pero nakatingin na siya samin ni Nathan
"This is exactly the reason why your club is dangerous" sabi niya at napasapo ng noo "Tomorrow morning, ten guards ang sasalubong sa inyo sa opisina, understood?" sabi ni Tito kaya napatango na lang kami ni Nathan
"You should be careful, the both of you are just in tenth grade pero mas marami pa ang kalaban niyo sa daddy o tito niyo na business man" sabi ni Tita kaya natahimik kami
"But speaking of tenth grade, anong plano niyo pag-senior high niyo?" tanong ni Tita kaya nagkatinginan kami ni Nathan
"I was planning on taking HUMSS as a Criminology student" sabi ni Nathan
"How about you Agatha?" pagbaling sakin ni Tita "HUMSS din po bilang Law student" sabi ko at ngumiti "I heard that Gabriel is taking up STEM as a doctor, alam mo naman ang pamilya nun is a long line of best doctors. While Drake is taking up STEM bilang Computer Engineering. Hazel is taking up STEM to be an Architect and Trinity is taking up ABM in Business Ad" sabi ni Tita kaya napatango ako
"The last time I checked you wanted to be a doctor" sabi ni Shantal "That was ten years ago, Shantal" sabi ko kaya tumawa siya "Can't I really go to school?" tanong ni Shantal kaya natahimik ako
"Shantal we talked about this" sabi ko "I know, hindi ko lang talaga mapigilan" sabi niya kaya bigla ako nakonsensya "You really can't, your safety is our priority now that we know your situation" sabi ni Tita "I understand po, Tita" sabi ni Shantal at kumain ulit.
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"Na ko-konsensya talaga ako Nathan. I'm just thinking about her well-being, mali ba yun?" sabi ko habang nasa balkonahe kami ng kwarto ko "Hindi mo naman siya masisi, tatlong taon siyang nawala" sabi niya
"Kahit na" sabi ko at bumuntong hininga "Bukas na ang simula ng survival natin, tell me Nathan, paano ulit tayo nasangkot sa ganitong gulo?" tanong ko
"You didn't listen when I told you that curiostity kills the cat and now its my time to say, I told you so" sabi niya kaya pinagningkitan ko siya ng mata
"Its like your telling me that I should be thankful to you" sabi ko "Shouldn't you be?" sabi niya at ngumisi kaya hinampas ko siya sa braso but he's right, if it wasn't for him then I shouldn't be here now.
Tanging ang ilaw ng buwan ang nagsisilbing liwanag namin and I perfectly saw his face even if its dark "But seriously thank you. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't save Shantal and I wouldn't realize everything by now but I'm still scared to what awaits us tomorrow" sabi ko at tinanaw naming dalawa ang hardin mula sa balkonahe
"You wouldn't be hunted down kung hindi dahil sakin" sabi ko at mapait na ngumiti.
Nakaramdam ako ng haplos sa buhok ko kaya liningon ko siya na matiim na nakatingin sakin "I really hate that attitude of yours" sabi niya and stared at my eyes like he's searching for something
"I'm still scared Nathan. The past still haunted my sleep at hindi mawawala ang takot ko na yun" sabi ko and I saw him sigh
"Come here" sabi niya and stretched his arms like he was welcoming a hug kaya lumapit ako sa kanya at niyakap siya, the fear that I had in the past came back to me
"I'm scared that one day all of you will realize that I wasn't the person that you once thought I am" sabi ko and there I just broke down, I can hear him whispering soothing words as he caressed my hair
"I'm scared that one day you'll see the truth and you'll leave me but then I am already ready" paghikbi ko at sinubsob ang mukha ko sa balikat niya
"If that day happens and everyone leaves you, I'm always there waiting for you. I promised didn't I?" sabi niya kaya linuwagan ko ang yakap para tingnan siya
"How could I forget?" sabi ko at tumawa that made him smile sabay ng pagpahid niya ng luha ko "I'm sleepy" sabi ko at sumandal sa balikat niya
"Then sleep, maaga pa tayo bukas" sabi niya at inalayan ako papuntang kama "Magiging madali lang ba bukas?" tanong ko "Yeah, ikaw pa?" sabi niya kaya mahina akong natawa before a yawn escape my mouth
"Matulog ka na" sabi niya kaya umayos ako ng higa bago siya lumabas ng kwarto.
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Breaking The Code: Bounty Hunter (Carnations Series #3)
Mystery / Thriller_ Carnations Series 3: Agatha has finally found that was once was hidden but this time many enemies shall rise. Many will care and one shall betray. Ngayon na naibalik na nila si Shantal sa dapat na kinatatayuan nito they will find themselves figh...
