Mallory POV
Nagpaalam na ako kay Mommy. She was begging me to stay but I really can't. Hindi ko na kaya ang ginagawa ni Daddy. I tried to search for proofs of his wrong doing but my chief disallowed me. Lahat ng mga files ko kinuha sa akin and they told me to leave. I really wanted to go against him eventhough he's my own father. Sabi pa ni Dad makakabalik lang ako if I beg for his help. I don't ever want help especially from him.
"Why do you have to do that to your Dad?" nagulat ako sa itinanong ni Mom.
"Mom? He's betraying the country he must be serving," I answered.
"Dahil ba may bagong pamilya na siya kaya ka nagkakaganito Shaine?I want you to enjoy your life. Let go of your hatred Shaine," mahinahong sabi ni Mommy.
I smiled bitterly. How I wish that is possible. She can move on but how can I do the same?
"That's the least that I can do Mom. Everyday I am reminded that he left us to satisfy his greed. He made us feel unworthy Mom. I lost a Dad and that's too painful," I really tried not to cry.
"By doing this Shaine you're also satisfying your greed. If you really know your worth you don't need to emphasize it," makabuluhang sabi ni Mommy.
Mom is right. I'm also consumed by my greed. But I really dispissed my Dad. I left Mom after our talk. I don't want to stay longer. I might back out from this plan. Flight ko na bukas kaya I have to end everything. I wanted to talk to Joker but I can't reach him.
I'm really devastated of what happened last time. I wanted to open this up with Joker but my mind keeps on telling me not to. Ofcourse I treasured that thing but I can't demand anything. I can't do that to Joker.
I was about to leave my unit when I received a call from my colleague so I immediately answered the phone.
"Yes?"
"Prosecutor you have to come here!" napakunot-noo ako sa pananalita niya.
Bakit naman kaya pinapapunta niya ako sa office? Wala na rin naman akong kinalaman sa kanila.
"I'm sorry but I'm a bit busy today. Can't you just tell me over the phone? Ano bang problema?" tanong ko naman.
"It's about Dr. Mikael Galvan..."
Mikael Galvan...
I gasped as I heard that name. After months of prosecuting him in the court ofcourse I would somehow gets surprise getting news about him. Afterall, it is Joker's father. He's still the father of my friend.
"What about him?" I asked.
I heard her took a deep breath before revealing me what happened. Nabitawan ko ang phone ko pagkarinig ko ng sinabi niya. Agad akong nanginginig na napatakip ng bibig ko't napaluha.
What she said is really big. It is out of the context. It's unimaginable!
"He committed... suicide."
I hope Joker's okay.
I really just hope.
Mika POV
I stayed at Seb's place. Nasasaktan kasi akong makita si Kuya araw-araw sa bahay. He was really broken. Ayokong maiyak tuwing nakikita ko siya na matamlay dahil alam kong mag-aalala talaga siya. He looks tired and looks weak inside. I want to help him pero ang hayaan siyang mag-isa na lamang ang maitutulong ko.
