Kabanata 7: When In Negros

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•CELESTE'S POV•

AS I was waiting for our departure, inabala ko na lang muna ang sarili sa pagcha-chat kay Sir Saturn, Miss Daff and Miss Gum. Silang tatlo ang nagmo-monitor sa misyon ko. For them, light mission lang daw ito pero kailangan nilang makita ang progress kada araw dahil Congressman Mariente is the Big Boss' friend.

He is the very very imporant person that should be attended with utmost care.

"Thank you very much, Ade. Please, let your employees monitor her. I want an update everyday. Thank you. Ah. Yeah. She's the mother of my driver," I stopped from typing a message when I heard those words. Nasa may kalayuan si Congressman sa akin dahil may kausap siya kanina.

Oo nga pala! He promised me to give my mother nurses while I am away with him. Nakapagpaalam na ako kay Mama kahapon. Wala na akong magagawa kasi may kontrata akong pinirmahan para rito. I cannot say no.

It is my duty to render my service to Congressman.

Nang naibaba na niya ang tawag ay umupo siya sa waiting bench ilang inches ang layo sa akin. He calmly glance at me and nodded with a little smile. Saka nag-focus na sa kanyang cellphone.

Ako naman itong namamangha sa kanyang bawat galaw ay natutop sa kinauupuan.

"Salamat po," I whispered softly just enough for him to smile again.

"No worries. I am glad to help," lumunok akong binaliwala ang nararamdamang kakaiba.

Peste ha! In my entire existence, this is my first time feeling this towards a man. Iyong ibang hindi mo maiintindihan kung bakit may ganitong tibok, sa anong dahilan bakit ka nagkakaganito?

I discovered my preferred gender when I was on grade nine. I just wanted to act like a man and be a man. I want to protect those girls who were being bullied and being cheated on.

Hindi na kasi nagagamit ng mga lalaki ngayon ang totoong meaning ng 'true man' and 'strong man'. They are there cheating and gathering women to satisfy them. Kung na-sa-satisty nga naman, 'di ba? Sila ang mga nilalang na naghahanap pa ng iba kahit may nandiyan na.

My bitterness is not based on any past experience. Nakikita ko lang ito sa mga umiiyak na babae dahil niloko. Hindi lang naman din ang lalaki ang nanloloko, women too.

Pero ngayon---No! I am still Lester, and not Celeste Himaya. Lalaki ako! May pusong lalaki ako! Dapat ko iyang e-remember every time na kakausap kay Congressman o titingin sa kanya!

Hindi kami talo!

Lamang lang siya sa akin ng isang daang ligo, malaki at makisig ang katawan, at may 'little brother' siya sa gitna ng kanyang mga hita. Other than that, pareho kaming lalaki!

Walang kokontra.

Iniwas ko ang tingin kay Congressman! I should forbid myself to even stare at him! Kakadiri kayang tingnan.

Special Mission GC

Agent Saturn: Install the GPS tracker on his watch or anything na dadalhin niya kada-araw.

Agent Gum: Kung may inutos si Senator, Lest. Tell us now.

I replied first to Sir Saturn's message. I said Okay.

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