SPREADING THE LIES (Arcajedo series #1)

Chapter 39

Umubo siya at tumawa ng papilit. "Bukas ay dadalhin kita sa US. Hindi ka pwedeng magtagal rito. Iibahin ko ang pangalan mo. Doon ka sa America manganganak. Kapag dito ka sa pilipinas ay masasaktan kalang sa mga kilos ng mga Infantes."

I'm not shock. But imagining if I will agree to what he said. Tito... My friends... And Kajik. Siguradong mababaliw sila kapag hindi nila kami nahanap. This is for my safety.

"P-paano si Tito Jaze? Siguradong nag-alala iyon sa akin..."

"Apo, hindi dapat malaman nila kung nasaan ka. Kung malaman ng anak ko na kinuha kita ay possibleng sasabihin niya sa Arcajedo na iyon. Nakikiusap ako, mas lalo kang mapahamak." Paliwanag niya.

"A-ayokong... Ayokong lumaking walang ama ang anak ko, lo." Gusto kong umiyak. Ang hirap.

Nagulat ako ng tumayo ito at niyakap ako ng mahigpit. Wala akong nagawa. Niyakap ko na lamang siya pabalik. Hindi ko siya matiis.

"Tahan na. Hindi ka pwedeng umiyak dahil buntis ka. You're strong. I'm so sorry if I have to seperate you to them. To your important people. This is for your own good."

"I'm very excited to meet my great-grandchild..." He added with excitement.

Humarap ako sa kanya. "Lolo..."

Inilagay niya sa likod ng aking tenga ang ilang hibla ng buhok na tinakpan ang mukha ko.

"Alam mo bang nong binalita ni Jaze ang pagbubuntis mo sa akin ay sobrang saya ko?" Tumawa siya. "Gusto kong habang buntis ka ay nakikita kita. Kasi naalala ko ang iyong ina... Nag-sisi ako... Sa sobrang galit ko non ay hindi ko napigilang magalit sa ina mo..."

"Kinamumuhian mo ako..." Bulong ko na mukhang narinig niya.

Umiiling siya. "No. I acted like I hated you, because whenever I looked at your face, I can see how you really look like your mother, klein. Kahit anong sabihin ko sa'yo, Mahal na mahal pa rin kita... Babawi ako... Binigyan na ako ng diyos ng paraan upang makabawi."

"Ayokong magaya ka sa lola mo... Maging sa iyang mga magulang." Dagdag ni lolo.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ni Lola. But sabi ni Tito Jaze it was also an accident.

"Did you cried after knowing my parent's death?" I said, hoping.

Lolo looked down. "You might don't believe me but... Yes... I cried that night. I regretted everything I did...."

"You hate us. You hate me." Mariin kong sambit.

After we talked emotionally. I have no choice but to agree about his plan

. I know he's telling the truth. Somehow, he also explained his side for being a bad grandfather to me.

He then showed to me a room full of evidences. Some infos about them, the Infantes. Kamangha-manghang nakita ko ang silid. May mga papel na nakadikit sa mga pader at nga envelope at folders na nasa iba't ibang mga lamesa.

"One of my men did this for investigating them. It's been a months since..." Lolo shrugged his shoulders.

"You did this?" I couldn't help but to asked him.

He laughed with quite excitement. "Yes, for you and my son, Jaze. Incase you both got involved by their personal fights, I already did something to know. Alam kong gagamitin ka nila at pwedeng-pwede din ang Tito mo."

Ipinakita niya sa akin ang mga mukha ng mgs Infantes.

There's a two girl, the daughter and a mother and two boys which is the sons and the father. There's an old man, it's the grandfather of the family.

Their faces doesn't look Innocent to me. Parang mga kriminal. Mga namatay tao. Hindi ko maitatanggi na may itsura din sila.

"Hindi pamilyar sa iyo ang mga mukha nila. Hindi ba?"

"Hindi po." Mabilis akong umiling.

Itinuro niya ang babaeng anak. "This is Sierra Nevada Infantes, the one and only daughter of their family. Ang bunso rin sa kanila. She's still studying, medicine ang kinuha. She's also studying Taekwondo for a free recent days." Saka itinuro ang babaeng parang kaedad ni mama kung buhay pa siya ngayon. "That's Seleirain Infantes, also a doctor with highest rank of Neville Hospital, wife of Rolando Ismael Infantes."

Nanatili lamang akong nakinig sa kanya. I didn't even blink.

"This boy. Ang panganay na anak ni Rolanda at Selerain..." At this time, he pointed the red hair with a serious expression on the camera. "Ismaelo Diego Infantes, a nurse, graduated Latin honors, magnacum laude and also a top notcher. I can't remember that much about him, if you want, there are bue envelope, you can check it out to know about his personal information."

"No... It's okay."

He nodded and continued. "The last one, the middle child. Si Erin John Infantes... He's a nerd. Not quite. But he always wear glasses, can't take off it and loves reading. Smart but not smart as his brother, Ismaelo Diego."

"Lastly, the Chairman Infantes. Wilfred Owen Infantes is the owner of Neville Hospital. He's strict when it comes to his people and family. Isang taon lang ang agwat namin. As you can see, this is a very nice advantage to introduce you to them."

The hospital is familiar...

So 'yon pala! The hospital!

There was an article, back when I haven't met kajik.

There's an article about their hospital, saying, they didn't accept an patient that really needs their help, he was stabbed by someone unknown. The girlfriend keep crying and begging for a doctors to help her boyfriend but the doctors and nurse act like they didn't see her. Like she's invisible.

Sinabi din na hindi nila tinulungan dahil walang pera, hindi makabayad ang nobya.

Malaki ang hospital nila. I've been there once.

But it doesn't make sense, talagang masasama ang mga doktor at nurse nila. Kung tingin nila ay parang hindi ka mayaman, ay tinatarayan ka lang, worse than that ay ipapahiya ka sa harap ng maraming tao.

A door from the left side opened.

Napaatras ako ng makita kung sino Ang dalawang taong pumasok.

"Klein..." Kajik's mom smiled at me. It was not fake. It was real. A real smile.

"B-bakot kayo nandito?" Hinawakan ko ang aking tiyan at tinignan silang mag-asawa saka kay Lolo.

Nakangiti si Lolo. "Apo... Gusto kong sabihin sa iyo ang totoo..."