Come to think of it. I really know nothing about him. Aside from his sad childhood, broken family, being falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit as he told everyone, the last fellowship. Maliban sa mga iyan, wala na akong alam.
Alam kong may ama at kapatid siya but he never mentioned their names. Hindi niya binanggit o sadyang hindi niya ipinaalam. I was too overwhelmed by his kindness that it never crossed my mind he's faking it.
Ano? Guilty siya sa kasalanan niya? That's why he's trying so hard to be my best friend? Bilang kapalit? Did he think his sin will be forgiven once he does everything that Joya did?
Tinignan ko siya sa mata nang may halong pag-aakusa. "You know what? You're the biggest liar I've met."
"What do you mean? What's going on?" Nagtatakang tanong pa din niya.
Akala ko, sa larangan ng pretentions, Jem is a master. I am so wrong. Because this guy in front of me is a grandmaster.
"You were jailed before. Right?"
His facial expression changed. "I already told you-" Naguguluhang sagot nito.
"And omitted some part of it? Ha! May gana ka pang magpaawa. When you should have rotted in jail. You deserve it!"
"It wasn't me-"
"On what grounds? Bakit ka nakulong?" I cut him off. Ang sabi lang niya, he was imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. Nagkwento siya noong nagtestimony siya about sa buhay sa kulungan. Pahapyaw lang. Hindi detalyado. Pero hindi niya nabanggit o sadyang hindi niya binanggit ang dahilan kung bakit iyon nangyari at kung kailan iyon.
"I told you, I was framed up..."
"Anong kaso?!" For the first time in history, I raised my voice up to the tenth power.
"Drunk driving. But-"
"That's it!"
"Will you hear me out, first? Please?" Pakiusap niya. He seems like he knows why I am bringing this up, out of the blue.
"Huwag mo akong hahawakan." Ipiniksi ko ang kamay niyang humawak sa kamay ko.
"Ang kapal ng mukha mo! How dare you make me believe you're a friend. When all this time, you're the culprit I've been looking for!"
Being mad is an understatement. I have to shout and break something to let this anger out. Sinampal ko siya nang malakas.
Halos manakit ang palad ko sa lakas ng impact no'n. I saw the red mark of my palm on his face. His lips parted and I saw the pained expression in his eyes.
Ako din! Ang sakit ng nararamadaman ko! Parang may pumipiga sa puso ko at hirap na hirap akong huminga. Nanginginig ang mga kamay at boses ko. Gusto kong manakit. Gusto kong sumigaw. Gusto kong magwala! I'm losing my self-control.
"Do you really think by helping me get through my grievance, you can alleviate the guilt you're feeling? Ha?"
"I hate you!" Sinampal ko pa siya sa kabilang pisngi. Tumagilid ang pisngi niya sa lakas niyon na halos nagpamanhid sa isa kong kamay. Hindi siya umimik. Tinanggap niya ang lahat ng palo ko sa dibdib niya.
"You shouldn't have come near me. You shouldn't have shown me your fake kindness and care. You shouldn't have-!"
"Tala-"
BINABASA MO ANG
Unbinding Ties of Sloth
General FictionMETANOIA SERIES 2 [COMPLETED] "No. It's the other way around. Because when God made you, He must have been thinking about me." -Ladyma I am Lady Marionette Romero, as sinful as a sloth. But He unbinds me from the ties of the enemy. DATE STARTED: Jun...
