Chasing The Bad Girl

K26-LM

"That's bullshit!! " sunud-sunod na mabibigat na paghinga ang ginawa ko just to control myself.

"Stop fooling me! Priscilla! Kung naloko mo dati si daddy para lang perahan siya, ibahin mo ko. There is no point of lying...Sabihin mo na kung nasaan ang mommy ko. I want to end this game!" I shouted. Lumapit ako sa table para kunin ang mga pictures na natatanggal ko at inihagis ko sa harap niya.

She scanned all of the pictures. Those are pictures of my mother. She's in a place where I don't know where. May ilang pictures na tila nasa hospital siya. I asked my people to search from all of the hospitals pero wala paring resulta.

"You were sending me those right? Admit it! Ayoko na ng laro na to Priscilla. " I said. I felt my knees weaken when she shook her head again. Damn!

"I swear Luigi..hindi ako..wala akong mga tao na kayang utusan para dito. Magmula nang palayasin ako ng daddy mo, hindi na ako makakilos ng gaya ng dati. I don't have the money for these stunts Luigi! You said you were receiving threats, bakit hindi mo sabihin sa daddy mo? I am sure he can help you..Luigi, your dad knows the real reason why your mom left you. I am not on the right position to tell you what it is. You know..your mother is not perfect as you believed. Naging magkaibigan kami kaya alam ko..Maybe all the threats you were receiving have something to do with her. "  makahulugang sabi nito.

I massaged my temple. Napaupo ako napahilamos ng mukha. My hands are shaking. She's telling the truth. I know Priscilla..she will not stoop down this low and say sorry lalo na't wala naman siyang mapapala. I know she's doing this for Skyler.

"Luigi--"

"I just have one more set of question." I said. My heart is pounding so hard. I have never felt so scared before.

"Ikaw ba ang nagparape kay Samantha noon? Ikaw ba ang nag-utos kay Romeo para galawin siya? Ikaw ba ang nag-utos na idemolish ang lupang tinitirhan nila Samantha? Are you the one threatening me?"

Napapikit ako nang dahan-dahang umiling ito. Napasabunot ako sa sarili.

Then who the f*ck is doing all of these?

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I was just looking at the my mom's photos. Tinitignan ko ang bawat isang litrato as if my questions will be asked. Pagkatapos naming mag-usap ni Priscilla ay mas lalo akong naguluhan sa mga nangyayari. Someone is indeed playing with me. At kung sino man iyon ay siya ang totoong may hawak sa mommy ko. This person is serious on threatening me as well.

Just this day, the same person contacted me. Nagpadala siya ng nga bagong litrato ni mommy and I felt my heart constricted in pain when I saw her pale and thin. Is she sick? The sender gave me a message. Sinabi nito na madaliin ko ang pagbagsak ng mga Alarcon. I don't really know why it has to be me? At kung anong atraso ng pamilya ni Samantha sa taong may hawak sa mommy ko.

"Sino sa tingin mo ang gagawa nito?" Jules, my private investigator said. I shrugged my shoulder. Umiling ako at binitiwan ang mga litrato. I sip on my tequila.

"I don't have any idea Jules, I am torn on only two choices. My mom or Samantha. " I said. Nanlumo ako sa katotohanang kahit sino ang piliin ko ay hindi parin ako sasaya.

"Why don't you try to ask your dad like what your stepmother told you. "

"We are not in good condition. Hindi interesado si daddy sa paghahanap kay mommy. " I answered. Years ago ay nag-away kami ni dad dahil nalaman nito ang paghahanap na ginagawa ko kay mommy.  Pinagpilitan niya na wala na daw kaming magagawa para maibalik siya, na sumama na ito sa ibang lalaki. I did not believe him. Sinumbatan ko siya, and that was the first I answered my father like that. Magmula noon ay hindi na kami nagkibuan.