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(Thanniel Jacinto)

Something is up on my Dad. Everyday his going to his comapany early at 4:00? Then everynight he got home around 12 to 1.

What is he up to?

"What are you thinking bro?" Brent

"Hey, what's the problem? Tulala ka jan" Nhicolas

Were here in Nhicolas house drinking some alcohol.

"Nothing"

"Nothing daw" Nhicolas said

"I think my Dad has a secret"

"Secret?" Brent and Nhicolas said.

"Yes. But I'm not sure. Minsan hindi na nga sya umuuwi"

"Hmmm.. Baka busy lang"

"It's not Nhicolas"

"Then what?"

"Maybe you should hired a investigator to be sure"

"That's good Brent" Nhicolas

I just nod my head. Yes, I should hired. I think my Dad is up to something which is a secret to everyone.

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"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Malamang naglilinis tss"

What?!

Who told her that she allowed to clean this fucking wide garden of us. I'm sure she really are now tired. Fuck! Who fucking told her?!

"Does Lyneth said it to you?"

"Huh?? Ang ano?"
Her inoccent eyes wondering

"Yung maglinis ka dito"

"Ah. Yeah, she told me so I obey her"

"Really?!" I shout of nowhere. I'm just freaking mad now.

"Why ba? It's natural naman na maglinis ako"

"No"

"H-Huh?"

"Just... Don't do it again"

"Sir, pinapatawag ka ni Sir Vladimir"

Bwesit! Istorbo!

"Tell him I'm coming"

"Masusunod po Sir"

The guy walk out. Ano na naman kaya ang gusto niyang sabihin sakin. Tsskk.

"I'm going" I said to her.









(Cyrstal Crisostomo)

"What?! The fuck! What have gotten into your mind for fuck sake!"

Natulala nalang ako sa nangyari. Matapos niya akong iniwan para daw makausap ang kaniyang papa ay pumunta naman ako ng living room. Ang hindi ko iniaasahan, dito pala sila mag-uusap. Kaya lang, parang nag-aaway.

"Son. Calm down" his Dad try to touch him but he gaze his father with a killing look by that, his father go back to where his sitting.

Napansin kong may babae na katabi ang kanyang Ama, laking gulat ko na ang babaeng iyon ay yung nasa resort na si 'Kuchipooh'

Ano nga name niya?

"How can I fuking calm down huh?! I, me get to married soon? God!"

"H-Hey, listen son I—"

"Is this about your company?"

"Kuchipooh, hindi naman sa ganyan—"

"Shut up!"

Nagulat yung babae sa biglaang sigaw ni Thanniel. Ayan kasi ang hilig mangialam.

"Thanniel listen to me. Yes, this is about to my company.... Also, Cosma's father like you to his daughter so he decided to arrange your marriage"

Woa! Arrange marriage pala ang magyayari. Naks naman, cdrama na yan!

"No way! Even if her father want us to get married, I insist. I don't like that girl—"

"But I like Cosma for you" sabat ng Daddy niya.

"Hindi kami bagay! Walang mangyaring kasalan!" Thanniel said

Naglalakad sya patungo sa kinaroroonan ko, hindi niya pinansin ang titig ni Cosma sa kaniya. Medyo nagulat pa sya ng makita ako at nagpatuloy sya sa paglalakad hindi ako pinansin.

Sinundan ko sya ng makalabas sya sa mansion, pumunta sya sa grahe at sumakay ng kotse.

"Hey, wait!"

He look at me. Ang kaninang nag-appoy na mata ay napalitan na, para syang huminahon ng tumitig sya sakin. And there he goes, cold eye and poker face again.

"What do you want?" malamig niyang sabi

"A-Ah... San ka pupunta?"

Ano ba tong sinasabi ko?!

"Get in" he said.

Ayaw kong mapagalitan kaya sumunod ako. Umupo ako sa front seat, pagkatapos pinaandar na niya ang kotse at umalis. Narinig ko pa syang tinawag ng Daddy niya at si Cosma.

Tinignan ko sya. Halatang galit padin pero madala-dala naman. Hindi kagaya kanina na parang bubuga na.

Sa kalagitnaan ng pagdadrive niya, may biglang sumulpot sa unahan namin. Isa itong itim na SUV.

May limang lumabas na armadong lalaki at may hawak na baril. Fuck!

"Ano to?" narinig kong sabi ni Thanniel.

Dali-dali syang bumaba sa sasakyan. Kaya lumabas narin ako.

"What do you want?" he said

"Wala kanang kawala Jacinto. Pag napatumba ka namin ngayon, siguradong papatayin kami ng papa mo na gusto naman namin" sabi nung lalaking naka hoodie na black.

Isho-shoot na sana niya ang baril kay Thanniel ngunit naunahan sya nito. Pumunta kaming dalawa sa likoran ng kotse.

"Sino sila?" tanong ko

"I don't know, becareful!" sabi niya at may tinamaan sa likod ko.

Walang pagduha-duha kong kinuha ang baril na nasa bulsa ko. Araw-araw ko itong dinadala.

"Bang" I said after shooting my gun to the three boys.

Isa nalang ang kulang

Yung naka hoodie.

Ang tigas ah

Hindi ko sya napansin na nasa likod ko na pala ito. And his about to shoot his gun to me, but Thanniel made him slain.

Double kill!

Sayang, tatlo lang ang napatay ko. Gusto ko pa sana dagdagan pero wala ng kalaban.

Medyo sad ako ngayon haha
"Are you okay?" he ask, I just nod.

"Bakit marunong kang humawak ng baril?" nagtatakang tanong ko sa kaniya.

Bakit nga ba?

"My Dad trained me when I was ten years old. Ako dapat ang magtanong niyan........ Bakit marunong kang humawak ng baril?"


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