HEARTS & BULLETS (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER #34

"Pero iba na ngayon Ma... Dati yun, nung inakala kong tama ako sa taong minahal ko. Ma nag sinungaling si Glaiza sakin. At ang pinaka masakit don ginamit nya lang ako sa misyon nya to get into Dada and now she's the reason why my father is dead..." Puno ng hinanakit na sabi ni Rhian

"I dont know why you guys want to make love easier, lalo na sa generation nyo... but you don't know that you're missing the whole point... It's not supposed to be easy. It's supposed to test you, break you down, and hurt you like hell. But how you handle and go through that... that proves true love."

Biglang naguluhan nanaman si Rhian sa nararamdaman nya...

"Mahal mo pa ba?"

"Anong klaseng tanong yan Ma? How can I love the one who betrayed me?"

"YES or NO?"

"Ma..."

"Oo o Hindi?"

"Uhhgggg you make me think Mama..." Sabay tabin tenga ni Rhian

"Ok, I'll take that as a yes..." Saka ngumiti ang ginang.

"What?! Ma! Only silence means yes...ano ba..."

"Uhuh! But you know,.. A No is easier to say than a Yes... Kasi pag tinanong ka at talagang NO ang sagot, you can say it directly... Without thinking or hesitation... But if you are asked and you really want to say YES but you're in denial... Ayon, andami mo pang explanation or side comments. In other word, ayaw mo lang aminin ang totoo."

Tumayo si Amanda saka nilapitan ang anak at ihinilig ang ulo nito sa bandang tyan nya. At sininulang haplosin ang buhok nito

"There's no simple love story anak... If it's simple, then it's not love... Coz if it's love, it will get complicated. Think about it more than twice anak... I know its hard to give your trust especially when you are betrayed but try to use this (turo sa mata) and this (turo sa tenga) and this (sa puso) before making a big decision... Dahil minsan, nabubulag tayo ng galit,.. Galit na hindi natin alam kung may katotohanan ba o wala..."

"Anong ibig mong sabihin Mama?"

"Naikwento sakin ng mga kasambahay natin na laging pabalik balik dito si Glaiza... Hinahanap ka at gusto kang makausap. I think you should talk to her and hear the side of her story... Walang mawawala pag ginawa mo yun. At least, kung gusto mong magalit, alam mong may tama kang dahilan para maramdaman iyon."

Hindi nakasagot si Rhian. Bigla syang nahulog sa malalim na isipin.

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"Punyeta! Ang tanga tanga mo! Alam mo ba yun?! Nakita ka nung lecheng pulis Johnny!!! Paano na ngayon yan?! Mabuti at sakin nya nasabi at magagawan ko pa ng paraan... Paano kung nakausap sya ni Rhian?! Ayusin mo to!!! Linisin mo tong kalat mo, kung hindi mananagot ka sakin!"

Dinig na dinig mula sa labas ng kwarto ni Gabriel ang pagsisisigaw nito.

Saglit na napatigil si Rhiann sa paglalakad when she's supposed to go in her room.

"Don't fuck the things up, ok?! Ikaw ang papatayin ko pag pumalpak ka pa dito... Kill that Glaiza sa lalong madaling panahon bago pa nya madiskubre ang totoo! Narirrinig mo?!"

Malinaw na malinaw ang pagka dinig ni Rhian...

Gustong ipapatay ni Gabriel si Glaiza?

But why?

Out of her curiosity, Rhian stay a little bit outside her brother's door and listen.

"Manmanan mo! Sundan mo at pag nagkaroon ka nang tyempo, patayin mo.! Huling chance mo na ito sakin. Pag nahuli ako, sisiguraduhin kong magsisisi ka..."