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The Treachery

RIDING the patrol car that took me, I stared at the car's window; thinking how did I mess up. It was indeed Kuya Johann's fault, after all, Ate Arriane told me how he was annoyed after dealing with a busy contact call. He's trying to contact Chief Delegado. It is now making sense. I couldn't imagine how he betrayed me; how he betrayed his own cousin.

Tahimik ang naging byahe namin habang nakatali ang dalawang pulso ko gamit ang nakabuhol na lubid. It's funny how they tied me up with this. They're the police, they supposed to have handcuffs for suspects like me. But I guess, they are unprepared. Mukhang sa pagmamadali nila para mahuli ako ay naiwanan nila ang posas sa istasyon.

It is raining outside and I couldn't even see the road clearly because of the rain particles on the windshield. Chief Delegado is indeed disappointed with me. I can't find the right words to say, I can't even explain my side. All I know is I deserve this and I screwed.

"Akala ko pa naman, ikaw ang biktima rito. Ikaw pala ang dapat maparusahan dahil sa mga karumal-dumal na mga pinaggagawa mo." Napaigtad ako nang marinig ang pagsasalita ng katabi ko lamang sa backseat na si Chief Delegado. I can see he's staring at me with my peripheral vision but I'm too timid to throw a single glance at him.

I sighed. Without looking at my ever-so-loyal chief, I opened my mouth and tried to defend myself from all their accusations. "I will be the forever victim here. You won't understand how that psychotic family terrorized ours," malamig kong sambit habang nakatingin pa rin nang deretso sa dinaraanan.

Nagtawanan lamang ang tatlong pulis. Of course they won't understand. Alam ko na kahit anong gawin kong paliwanag sa mga 'to, hindi nila ako paniniwalaan at iisipin nilang may sira ako sa ulo. Yet, I don't care too. Wala na rin naman siguro akong magagawa kung manlalaban pa ako.

Huminto ang sinasakyan naming patrol sa tapat ng isang sari-sari store. Hindi ko na lamang sana ito papansinin ngunit nakita kong nagsindi ng isang sigarilyo ang mismong driver ng sinasakyan namin gamit ang lighter na nakasabit sa tindahan.

Saka lamang pumasok ang isang bagay sa isipan ko.

Pumasok na ang driver namin at bumalik sa driver's seat habang may hawak na isang sigarilyong nakaipit sa dalawang daliri niya sa kanang kamay. If only I can complain about his irresponsible act. Hindi maganda sa health ang ginagawa niya lalo pa't fully air-conditioned itong sinasakyan namin at kami rin mismo ang magsa-suffer dito.

Nang magpatuloy sa byahe ay napansin ko ang makitid na daang binabagtas namin. Under construction daw kasi sa highway kaya dito kami dumaan. Ang nakakainis lang, rough road pa ang dinaraanan kaya't paulit-ulit kaming tumatalbog sa kinauupuan.

The surroundings are filled with rice fields. Ni wala nga atang ibang dumaraan dito bukod sa amin.

As I noticed how they're all busy with their own bullshits; Chief Delegado is busy with his phones while the other cop who's sitting beside the driver is reading a newspaper, I grabbed the opportunity to reach the lighter in my pocket. I guess I made the right decision to hide it from Kuya. Mayroon pala akong mapapala sa lighter na ito.