The Possessive Gangster

TPG XII

Sean's PoV

"Hoy lalake gising na!"

What the hell is happening? Why I hear somehing that's really irritating?

I got up, only to find out that the owner of that irritating voice is George's grandmother. What's her name again? Asuncion?

Well, I'm not good at memorizing names. George's only name I often remember.

"Diba ang sabi ko sayo bago tumilaok ang manok dapat gising na kayo!?"

I stopped myself from covering my ears. She might say that I don't respect her. George might be mad at me.

"Susunod po ako" even I want to sleep again.

She looked at me badly, like I did something wrong before she left.

I breathe deeply, trying to calm myself.

I just went here to be with George. Yes, there's a part of me wants her grandmothers' approval because I know that George will be happy with it at ayoko namang may hahadlang sa amin ni George when the day came she agreed to marry me.

Naabutan ko si George na nasa kusina. She's busy preparing the breakfast. I can't wait to see her cooking at our home's kitchen every morning. Not just as George but as my wife.

I badly want to kiss her and hug her right now but her grandmothers are watching my every move. I'm sure they will not let me get close to her again.

"Mabuti naman at kumpleto na kayong pito. Oh sya, sumama kayo sakin at ituturo ko ang balon. Hindi naman yun kalayuan dito"

Sumunod kami sa kanya papunta sa balon na 'di kalayuan' daw but damn! Their house is too far from this well.

"Langya, hindi daw kalayuan. Gitna na halos 'to ng gubat eh" bulong ni Zham.

I prompted them to be quiet.

She taught us the pails near the well before she left.

"Boss, kami muna" I nodded. I don't have any idea how to get water from that well.

"Pucha naman Tres, bakit mo nilaglag yung timba sa balon?!" My forehead creased.

"Ang tanga mo Liam. Malamang para umigib"

Binatukan ni Liam si Tres but I didn't interfere with them. Hinayaan ko nalang sila sa mga kalokohan nila.

I leaned over a tree and watched them doing stupid things.

"Asan ba ang utak mo? Nasa talampakan? Paano ka makakaigib kung hinulog mo yung timba mo? Anong tingin mo, kusang magkakaroon ng tubig yung timba tapos lilipad papalapit sayo? Gago! Tabi nga!" Tumabi nga si Tres.

Liam took two pails and went near to the well. He looked at the well as if he's studying it.

I sense new trouble. Siguradong gagawa din ng kalokohan ang isang 'to.

"Ay shit!" Nakatanggap ng tatlong batok si Liam mula kay Red, Zham at Tres na talagang nilakasan.

"Aray! Tangina mga pare, masakit! Close ba tayo!?"

"Gago! Ang lakas mo kong pagsabihan! Tangina ka, dalawang timba ang hinulog mong gago ka!" Sigaw ni Tres.

Napahilot nanaman ako ng sentido. I'm starting to lose my temper. Why did I have such men like this? Where did I go wrong?

"Pa-try nga" si Red naman ang kumuha ng timba at lumapit sa balon.

We waited 20 minutes to find out if Red will succeed but we only heard a curse from him.