Where The Wild Things Are

Kabanata 11

Kabanata 11

Perfect Getaway

ALI

I didn't get to know the name of the girl who saved me earlier sa cafeteria but I was left stiffed when I saw a familiar face in front of me.

His familiar cold and angry stares are now looking at me. 'Di ko alam kung nagagalit o naiinis ba siyang makita ako o baka ganito lang palagi ang ekspresyon niya.

Hila-hila pa rin ako ng babaeng kasama ko. Napansin kong dumeretso na kami sa parking lot ng school after telling her that I can't go home yet or let my family know what happened.

In my years of growing up, ngayon lang ako pinayagan makapasok ng school ng walang kasamang nanny or guards. I wasn't bullied for it naman. I also know how to talk back and even fight just to prevent a much worse situations.

My family was very strict when it comes to me. Sure my brothers can protect and fight for theirselves, although I keep telling them that I can also protect myself, they still couldn't trust me. And I won't whine for that. Tulad na lang nang nangyari sa gym, I was so impulsive that time. I still couldn't decide properly kaya I guess tama lang na maging strikto pa rin sila sa'kin.

"Percival. 'Yung alaga mo, oh." sabi ng babaeng kasama ko.

"Tss. He isn't my obligation. Bakit mo sa'kin dinala 'yan." reklamo ni First sa huli. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang pag-ayaw at panlalamig niya sa kanyang boses.

"Kahit s-sa clin-nic na la-lang p-po, Ate. Du'n n-na lang po... po ako." utal kong salita.

"Hindi na." biglang sabat ni First at binuksan ang pintuan ng shotgun seat ng kotse na kanina kiya pang sinasandalan kaya napatingin ako sa kanya, "Get in the car."

Napatingin ako sa babaeng ngayon ay nakahawak na ng magaan sa likod ko at nakita kong tumango siya sa akin. A signal telling me that it's okay kaya wala na akong choice kung hindi pumasok sa loob ng kotse at si First pa rin ang may hawak ng pintuan.

"Alis na kami." paalam ni First sabay sarado ng pintuan at dumiretso sa kabilang pintuan sa driver's seat. He roared his engine to life and swiflty got his car out of the school premises.

I couldn't think of anything right now. I'm still processing everything that's happened. I keep on recalling what happened but nothing is coming into my mind. There's so many questions filling me up right now but one things on top of that: "Where are we going?"

Hindi niya ako sinagot kaya naman hindi na rin ako umimik pa at sumandal na lang sa inuupuan ko.

After a few minutes, I noticed that we entered a familiar subdivision entrance. The houses were big and grand. Halatang mayayaman lang din ang nakatira rito katulad sa subdivision namin at saktong tumigil kami sa tapat ng isang mansyon.

First parked his car in front of the gates at lumabas na sa kotse, ganoon din ang ginawa ko. Pumasok kami sa loob ng gate tat bumungad at pinakabuong viee ng mansyon. Marahil ay bahay nila First.

The mansion looks very grand. It has an American-style with a touch of Spanish-colonial one. Kulay puting at may malawak na terasa at balkonahe. Isang malaking two-way door. Pillars and huge smoked windows at the side of the house front. And even a grand fountain sa may gilid nito.

Nang makapasok na ako sa loob ay mas lalo akong namangha. A big grand staircase can be seen at the side of the house. Modern furniture and a fireplace at the right side of the house. Gold and glittery chandeliers at the ceiling. Family portraits and other old paintings are hanging around their wall with fancy and elegant wallpapers.