OHNE KARL DUERO
“Lagi kayong magkasama ni Miss Beindz.”
Napapansin siguro ni Syrone na madalas kaming nagkakausap at nagkikita ni Rosane. Ang kaso sinusungitan nga lang ako kaya hindi ko maiwasang hindi rin sungitan despite on that, I'm still trying to be nice with her.
“Do you have a crush on her?” I said. Pansin kong lagi niyang bini-bring up ang babae na iyon sa tuwing nag-uusap kami. “Tell me, Syrone Ayvan.”
“I'm not!” He laughed. “She's not my type and I don't like her attitude. She's pretty annoying.”
Hindi ka sigurado.
Syrone returned the question to me. “How about you, Ohne Karl? Do you have feelings for her?”
I gave him a genuine smile. “I really had no reason not to like her.”
“Oh, I see. Did she know?”
“Wala akong balak ipaalam. Ayokong dumagdag sa mga isipin niya.”
The results of what Jova Carsa did were released on this day. He got positive on drugs. Nalaman ko kay Syrone na galit na galit si Rosane nang malaman niya kaya naman pala wala siya sa kaniyang sarili. Umabot pa sa puntong nakarating siya sa gitna ng field habang umiiyak at natigil kami sa practice dahil bigla siyang nagsabi ng masamang words.
“Ibagsak niyo na lahat para isang sakitan na lang! Punyeta kayong lahat!”
I thought she was pertaining to my team. Sinenyasan ko ang mga ka-miyembro ko na tumigil na muna at kakausapin ko lang ang babae.
“Woman.”
Her eyes widened when she saw me. Pinakalma ko siya ngunit kinailangan niyang tumakbo papaalis dahil hinahabol sa mga asungot niyang kaklase. Hindi ko na inalam ang dahilan, sinugod ko na lang basta si Jova Carsa.
“Are you really on drugs, Carsa?!” I cornered him. “Do you think we will believe your stupidity?!”
“B-Binayaran lang ako…”
“H-He would never waste his money just for that shit, motherfucker!” He still has bruises on his face, despite that I gave him a hard punch. “I'll give you a chance… Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo sa guidance counselor at kay Rosane Avera!”
“H-Hindi p'wede, Ohne…”
“Paanong hindi p'wede?!”
“H-Hindi ko p'wedeng bawiin 'yon. Iyon naman ang totoo kaya iyon na ang paniwalaan mo!” giit niya. “Tanggapin mo na lang na binayaran ako ng pinsan mo para gahasain ang matalik niyang kaibigan!”
“Gago!”
I forced him to admit what he knew, but my efforts ended in nothing. He remained his mouth shut. I offered a hundred thousand, he still refuse to speak.
“One million,” I uttered. “One million, including a house, and security for your family, Jova Carsa. Hindi pa ba sapat 'yon para sabihin mo ang totoo sa 'kin?”
“T-Tangina…”
“Kung kumapit ka sa patalim noon, mas kumapit ka ngayon,” saad ko at bumuntong hininga. “Kung hindi mo tatanggapin ang ini-offer ko sa 'yo, hindi mo magugustuhan ang mangyayari sa pamilya mo at hindi ka na tatagal ng isang linggo—”
“T-Tatanggapin ko na! Tanggapin ko na! H-Huwag mo lang iidamay ang pamilya ko, parang awa mo na!”
I was just joking about involving his family. I was only threatening him to speak up. I have to know everything. Mahalaga ang bawat oras, hindi maaaring magtulog-tulog ako sa pansitan.
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