Trial of the dawn (Venture Series 1)

Epilouge

"Thadeus, gusto ko ng hustisya para sayo!" Sigaw ni Mama.

I was eating chocolate chips from my mom's baking ingredients as I watched them fight.

"Cora... ipapahamak mo lang ang sarili mo! I can't lose the mother of my child"

I continued eating habang patagong nanonood sa kanila sa pintuan.

What are they fighting?

Narinig ko ang pag-iyak ng kapatid kong baby sa kabilang kwarto. With my smalk feet i ran towards my brothers room.

"Why are you crying, baby Tyler?" I asked in a small voice.

Nasa crib sya, i sway the crib as I hummed a song.

"Do you want choco?" I asked.

Patuloy pa rin sa pag-iyak ang kapatid ko "How about vodka? Daddy always drink vodka tapos niaantok sya after" I laughed.

He didn't stop crying. I felt frustrated so I started crying too, louder than my little brother cries.

Narinig ko ang mga yapak ng paa nina Mama at Papa.

"What's happening?" My mom asked.

I sob "T-Tyler is crying!"

Lumapit si Daddy sa akin at kinarga ako "Why are you crying too?"

I rested my head in his shoulder while crying "Cause he's crying"

My dad stayed with me the whole night. Few months after, I was playing with ny Toy Train when my Aunt Vivienne came and took care of us for the whole night.

"Where's Mama and Papa?" I asked while eating.

Pinunasan ni Aunt Vivienne ang bibig ko "Mama and Papa will be home soon, baby. Rest ka na bukas andito na sila"

That was a lie. Because when morning came, my grandfather told us they died in a car accident.

I tried to be a father figure to Tyler in so many years. He grow up without a father so I'm trying to be one.

"Come! Let's go sa mall, Lorenzo! Everyone will be there" anyaya ni Felicia.

Hinawakan ko ang strap ng backpack ko "I can't Felicia, tutulungan ko pa si Tyler sa homework nya"

Pinilit nya akong sumama noong araw na iyon ngunit hindi ako pumayag. I want to go but I can't. Naiingit ako sa tuwing meron silang bagong lakad at alam kong hindi ako makakasama.

"That was a plain stupid answer, Mr. Lopez! Really?! You can't even do basic math?! Sit down!" My Math teacher yeld at me.

I sat down. Pagkatapos ng klase ay naabutan ko si Tyler sa Elementary building na umiiyak. Agad akong tumakbo papunta sa kanya.

"Why are you crying?" I gave him the chocolate I was supposed to eat this lunch.

"My teacher scolded me for not spelling beautiful right" He said, sobbing.

I comforted him "It's alright. I'll teach you how to spell tonight" Wika ko kahit marami rin akong gagawing assignment at pag-aaralan.

When I graduated college, I worked at LRS right after. Hindi naging madali ang magtrabaho kaagad but I handled it well.

"Thank you for your donation, Mr. Lopez" A girl from the foundation thanked me.

I smiled "No worries"

Maraming nakipag-usap sa akin nung araw na iyon. I went to the buffet table and got myself food. I was looking for my table when I glanced at a girl with a white dress.