Almost everyone is having their conjectures about what happened. Sari-saring hula ang naririnig ko at palala nang palala bawat bukambibig nila. But one thing remained the same: they are talking about Dustin and they all agreed that he's gone missing.
A thick sheath of ice covered my heart. Nangatog lalo ang binti ko habang sinusuong ko pa rin ang daan palapit sa magulang niya. Maybe... I can help! But they won't let me in!
Inikot ko ang mata, hoping I know someone like Dustin that can let me in pero wala. If they don't want to be included in, gusto lang nila marinig kung anong mangyayari sa dulo.
Not until our gazes locked and the next thing I knew, a not-so-tall policeman grabbed me and forced me to stand still in front of them. Kanina, parang sasabog ako sa kagustuhan na malaman ang nangyari. Pero tiklop na tiklop ako sa harapan nila ngayon.
"H-henry..." hikbi ng nanay ni Dustin. Her whole face is swelling from crying. "Si Dustin..."
"A-anong..." but I can't finish it. Hindi ko nakilala ang boses at para akong magiging yelo sa lamig.
I've never been so worried and addled like this before. Forget about the time I was called in our boss' office, only to learn I was kicked from my own work without doing anything ill.
Maski siya ay hindi na natapos ang gustong sabihin. One policeman successfully caught her on her shoulders when she fell down. Her husband... matatalim ang titig nito sa akin at hindi man lang siya gumalaw nang bumagsak ang asawa.
"Sir..." I called. "W-where is..."
"He's missing." I'm surprised to hear him speak straight. I can't tell by his face kung nag-aalala ba siya sa sariling anak. Lalo na at tama ang hula ng lahat! Ng kinatatakutan ko!
"W-what?!"
"He's supposed to be home yesterday. But we couldn't reach him until now." he sighed and pocketed his hands. "Do you know where he is?"
I do! Pero biglang nawala iyon sa utak ko. He told me... He told me yesterday where to find him if he's... God... Dustin... Baby, did you know already you're gonna be missing?! But why?!
Gustong-gusto ilabas ng bibig ko ang nalalaman pero hindi ko alam... parang may pumipigil sa akin. For God's sake, we're talking about the life of their son here! It's my... baby!
Russo Farm. It's what he said yesterday, right? Just tell them! Tangina, Henry, ano bang nangyayari at hindi ka na lalong mapalagay at makapagsalita!
When he received silence for a few minutes, he tapped my shoulder and nod disapprovingly. He nudged the police and I was dragged away again. Sinubukan kong kumawala but he's now tending his wife... Sir... I know where your son is now!
Pero putangina... Bakit hindi ako makapagsalita!
Mas lalo akong nag-init nang halos ibalibag ako sa gilid, sa tapat ng guard house, ng pulis. This time, I didn't hold back. I grabbed his blue collar and faced him near. "Putang, nananadya ka ba?!"
"Bitawan mo ako." malamig niyang tugon.
"Muntikan na akong mabagok, parang hindi tao ang turing mo sa amin, ha?!" sigaw ko pabalik.
Nagbyahe ang tingin ko sa kamay niyang nasa ibabaw ng baril. Suminghap ako na may kasamang tawa. "Hmm? Babantaan mo ako niyan? Akala mo natatakot ako? Diyan kayo magaling, porke may baril na nakasabit sa bewang n'yo, akala n'yo kayo na hari ng bansa, e 'no?"
"Bitaw."
A hand pressed on my shoulder. Hindi ko na kailangan tingnan iyon dahil si Otep iyon, guard ng bahay nina Dustin.
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Behind His Curtain (COMPLETED)
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