tw: abuse, rape
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"What time did you get home last night?" Kuya asked pagkababa ko sa kitchen. Naglagay ako ng warm water sa glass ko. Kumuha rin ako ng bread.
"Early," simple kong sagot. Kumagat ako sa bread habang tinitingnan ang phone ko kung may bago bang message. Naghihintay din ako ng emails because I applied to publishing companies here in Spain.
"Early your face, nasa labas ako hanggang 10 pm tapos wala ka pa," kuya told me sabay irap. Lagi na lang niya akong iniirapan!
"I came home early nga," pag- uulit ko. Sinamaan na lang niya ako ng tingin.
After eating, pumasok na ulit ako sa kwarto. I was browsing through interview guides. It has been three years since I took a time off and I don't know if my skills were retained. I closed my laptop when mommy called.
"Hi, anak, how are you?" she looks so tired. May ilan na rin siyang white hairs. She must be exhausted from the criminal cases she's handling.
"I'm okay mom, kayo?"
"I have many cases pa, after a year o two siguro, makakasunod ako sa'yo diyan," she said with a smile. She just couldn't leave her work pa.
"I'm applying for publishing companies here though hindi ko po alam kung tatanggapin nila ako," I said.
"Why not? You are good at your job,"
"Mom, 3 years is a long time. Baka nawala na ang skills ko sa pagsusulat," it's true. I didn't do anything for three years aside from going out, eating, sleeping, watching series, and crying. Basta I just woke up one day na pagod na akong umiyak, realizing I deserve better.
"You'll get that job," she said.
We ended the call after afew minutes kasi busy na si mommy. Nagpatuloy na lang ako sa pagpra- practice. I was about to take a nap when my phone vibrated.
We have a lead. Are you free now? Please go with me.
It was a text from Rocco. I don't know how he got my number. I just put that thought aside at nagbihis ng damit. I will see Indira again. I will see my best friend again after a long time.
I messaged Gail, after three years, about Indira. She kind of understand why I never talked to anyone since she also has a problem. She just said that she'll go here in Spain when we found Indira.
"Where will you go na naman? napakalayas," kuya said when he saw me going out of the house. Bakit ba lagi siyang nasa bahay? Wala ba siyang trabaho?
"I'll tell you later," sabi ko tapos tumakbo na palabas. I am wearing a denim ripped jeans and white sleeveles top. Nagrubber shoes din ako since hindi ko alam ang pupuntahan namin. Rocco texted that he'll fetch me sa kabilang street so naglakad na lang ako papunta roon.
"Are you sure about that?" I asked the moment he saw me the place where Indira's located.
"The investigator's really good so I think, yes," he said tapos ini- start na niya ang engine.
"Where's that place?"
"Barcelona."
I closed my eyes. All this time, Indira and I are in the same country and I didn't know about that. After 6 long hours, ginising ako ni Rocco because we are near the location. It was a remote area in Barcelona. Ang daming puno at fields.
"Around sa village na ito iyong location," I nodded. "Let's go eat something first," tapos hinila na niya ako papunta sa isang seafood restaurant na nakalutang sa lake.
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