Feel My Wrath
Everything fucked up. Everything is a mess. Everything is a blur. Hanggang ngayon hindi ko maintindihan. Last week, were fine. And dahil lang sa nangyari, naging ganoon bigla?
Putangina.
"Hoy! Kain na." Napabalikwas ako ng upo sa sigaw ni Yas. Nakaupo kaming tatlo dito sa mga upuan sa ilalim ng isang narra tree dito sa school. I took a deep breath and picked my food.
"Baka naman may problema siya, Dems? I mean, ang bilis naman kasi diba?" I shrug my shoulders with Elysa's statement. That thought already crossed in my mind.
"Pag-usapan niyo kasi ng mahinahon." Nag-angat ako ng tingin. I raised an eyebrow at Yas.
"Ayaw niyang sabihin, edi 'wag pilitin." Inis kong wika. She laughed. Humor is not evident. Pure sarcasm.
"Kaya ka nasasaktan, masiyado kang matigas. E ano kung tanungin mo ang rason at pilitin siya? At least hindi ka nahihirapan. Mas magiging madali ang pag-move on mo kung sakali." Binagsak ko ang baso at nakipag sukatan ng tingin sakaniya.
Madaling sabihin para sakanila, pero napakahirap gawin.
"My ego and pride is all I have. I can't risk it." I finally uttered and stood up.
"See you." I said as I walked out of them.
Ayaw niyang sabihin? I still have an option.
Kinuha ko ang cellphone at ang calling card sa wallet ko. I started dialing. In the third ring, someone already answered.
"This is Demetria Corpuz. Are you free later at 7?" I asked. Sana p'wede.
"Hmm. Sure, no worries. 7 at Palatinní."
"Thanks. See you, Brittany."
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I am currently and patiently waiting. Looking outside the restaurant is a gloomy night. Stars were hiding beneath the damn thick clouds.
This is one hell of a hilarious and unexpected move. Brittany is a complete stranger to me. But why do I feel that I need her?
Tama. Kailangan ko siya. May alam siya.
"I'm sorry. Kanina ka pa?"
Hindi ko siya sinagot. Nakangiti siyang umupo sa upuan sa harap ko.
"Shall we order first?" Sinang-ayunan ko siya at tinitigan siya habang sinasabi sa waiter ang oorderin niya.
Am I really ready for this? Surely. Kapag nalaman ko na, may magbabago. Maraming magbabago.
I want to back out. I just want to stand and leave her alone. But I was too desperate to know everything. Every damn special thing that Alec failed to tell me.
How important it is? How important those things that he almost lied to me? No. Nagsisinungaling na nga pala siya.
Ang tanga ko rin. Kasalanan ko rin.
Umalis na ang waiter pagkalapag ng mga pagkain.
"Go straight to the point. I am not here to have a sweet chitchat with an unknown lady. Tell me everything." I said with full confidence. No matter how I try to be strong and to stay cool, deep inside, I can't. I just can't.
She smiled. "Sure."
I inhaled deeply. Sinimulan niyang kunin ang cloth at ipinatong sa may bandang hita niya.
"Alec is my best bud. We've known each other since we were young." She trailed off.
So, magkakilala na talaga sila? Mula umpisa?
"Before, madali ang lahat para sakanila. They were once fed with a golden spoon." She said. Nakikinig lang ako habang maarte niyang hinihiwa ang karne.
"You mean Alec's state in life before is.. good? Mayaman sila?" Tumango siya at tinapunan ako ng tingin.
"I love Alec. Kami dapat. Alec has fallen for me too. But something happened. My parents encouraged me to go to US and study my Mom's business at a young age. A very young age. So, I need to leave him."
"Kahit wala ako, parang kasama ko pa rin siya. Merong nagbabantay kay Alec para sa'kin."
"Lucious. Lucious is Alexa's lover." Naningkit ang mata ko pagkarinig ng pangalan ng ate niya.
"Maayos na sana sila. But a guy named David got himself locked to the picture. The once romantic picture is dead." My eyes grew wider than the usual when I heard my kuya's name.
"What's with him? Anong kinalaman niya dito?" I impatiently asked and grabbed her arm violently. She just laughed at me as I loosened my grip.
"David is the third party! Get that!?" Padabog kong hinampas ang mga kamay ko sa mesa at tumayo. I'm done with this.
"Aalis ka? Hindi pa tapos ang kwento ko." Sabi niya ng nakangisi. "Ah. Attention. I really love attention." She said and smirked. Inilibot ko ang paningin sa buong Palatinní at halos lahat ng mata ay nakaantabay saamin.
Galit kong tinapunan ng tingin si Brittany. "Kasinungalingan." I said.
She laughed. "Believe me or not, I don't care. David is the third party. Lucious got fed up with jealousy so he did the most violent way to get rid of your dear brother."
"Lucious is the one who killed my brother!? Siya 'diba!? Tama ako 'diba?" I shouted.
"No." Napatayo ako ng tuwid sa sinabi niya. "Sino?" Tanong ko.
"Lucious pulled the trigger. But, Alexa? She's the one who pointed the gun." She stated half smiling.
"Sa lahat ng ginawa ni Alexa? Alec's family business fell. Bumagsak ang kumpanya nila. And the only solution? To hit two birds at once. To love and to use two different people who can save them. Who can save them from falling. Two people who have all the power. And now? Lucious died because of suicide. While David? Died because of her."
Tila nawalan ng dugo ang mukha ko. She's just lying right? Tangina! Nagsisinungaling lang siya 'diba!?
"You're one hell of a liar, biatch!" Sigaw ko at sinabuyan siya ng tubig. She gasped and stood up. Galit niya akong tinitigan.
"Me? Lying? Why don't you ask them, yourself?" She retorted and walked out.
Sumunod ako sakaniya palabas. Kinuha ko ang mobile at tinawagan ang taong kailangan kong kausapin.
"Alec? Papunta ako ngayon sainyo." I said and ended the call. Walang buhay akong nagtawag at sumakay ng taxi. Bahala na.
Whatever happens, I still screwed up everything. Kung totoo man ang lahat, then sorry. Sorry but they have to feel my wrath.
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-Tenshi
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