Make Me Believe (ASHLEY 4) ☑

Chapter 24

|Chapter|24|Mother|

"Three minor boys are found dead near our warehouse, ty."

I lazily look up to kuya before putting my tea cup on the coffee table, and sit properly on the couch I'm sitting. "So?"

Nagtagis ang bagang ni Kuya. "So? Ty, pumatay kananaman! Aren't you satisfied that you killed Twenty people last week? Akala ko ba-"

"They insulted my daughter. " pangangatwiran ko.

Kuya eyed me with uncompelling look. "Your being unreasonable! We can make those kids pay for what they've done to dyesebel without using a gun, ty! And now everyone are thinking its us who's killing... kahit na totoo, ay dapat parin hindi ganoon ang iniisip nila! Most of the Police are controlled by us, pero hindi ibig sabihin nun, ligtas na talaga tayo!"

I keep my mouth shut, nanatili ang mga mata ko sa kaniya, watching him being mad at me is not new, kung noon ay ayaw kong nagagalit siya ngayon ay hindi na, I am used to it now, For the past six years, isang malaking milagro na ang hindi ako masigawan ni kuya sa loob ng isang linggo. As what I've said, I changed. If not because of my daughter I would would have been my worst.

"Grey, calm down please... Your scaring me." Masuyong sabi ng asawa niyang si Ate Mes habang nakahawak sa braso ni Kuya at marahang hinahaplos ang pisnge neto.

Kuya's face immediately softened.  "Im sorry, babe..." Malambing na saad ni kuya at hinalikan ang asawa sa sentido.

I look away, why do they have to be so affectionate to each other everytime? Why do thay have to act so inlove in front of me?

Tumikhim ako. "Then what will I do now?" Sabi ko kaya bumalik sa akin ang atensyon ni kuya, but unlike earlier, his eyes are not that mad anymore, its more calm buy still dead serious. Thanks for Ate Mes for that.

"May nagreklamo sa batas. May gustong ipakulong ang isa sa atin dahil naniniwala silang tayo ang may gawa, at ikaw." Tinitigan niya ako ng maiigi. "Ikaw ang first suspect nila, they barely see me, papa and light of course dahil hindi pa siya nagigising, but you, halos araw-araw ka nilang nakikitang pumupunta sa warehouse kaya ikaw ang pinaghihinalaan nila."

"Ako naman  talaga.." I whisper. But knowing kuya, he obviously heard me, kaya mas tumalim ang titig niya sa akin. "Let them, wala naman silang magagawa." Sabi ko at tumayo na.

Tiningnan ko si ate Mes na puno ng pag-aalala habang nakatingin sa akin, She smiled sweetly at me, I look away, I envy her, I envy all women who  are happy with their man. Tumalikod na ako at nagsimula ng maglakad.

"You need to act, ty." Saad ni kuya na nakapagpatigil sa akin.

Bumuntong hininga ako saka siya hinarap. "What do you mean?"

"People will be more suspicious kung hahayaan nalang natin ng ganoon-ganoon lang, kung patuloy tayong pro-protektahan ng batas ay mas magiging kahina-hinala tayo. People wanted to see us falling, We'll make a drama then, and a great show needs a great actress."

I frown. "What exactly your talking about?"

He sigh. "I know you got my point." Makahulugan niya akong pinagtaasan ng kilay. "Sasakyan natin ang gusto nila, we'll let them sue you, we'll be attending a court hearing, and-"

"Do I have to-"

"But first we need a new lawyer."

Tumaas ang isang kilay ko. "New lawyer? You mean Family Lawyer?"

"Yes. I recieved a message earlier, that our Family laywer had been killed while driving his way here. You know what I mean."

Nagtagis ang bagang ko. "Well then, ikaw na ang maghanap, I want to see my daughter now. Paki sabi kay papa na baka hindi ako sisipot sa meeting mamaya... may kikitain ako." Sabi ko at umalis na.