CHOSEN ONES (Revised Version) (COMPLETED)

Chapter 42

"What are you talking about?"

"I was the Tech Geek that you captured; the red-haired lady. Nung naabutan mo ako sa office mo, I told you that I was just cleaning your window but I was actually looking for something related to the Mission 2020. And when you asked me about the cellphone in your drawer...I actually stole it.

"You sinned too. I asked you then whose phone was it but you told me it's yours but it's Tito Rev's." 'Di agad nakapagsalita si Dr. Morales nang marinig ito ngunit tinuloy lang ni Smile ang kanyang pagsasalita.

"You helped Tito Rev to escape, ibig-sabihin you're like them---you are a sinner's follower too---" Nasapo na lang ni Smile ang kaliwang pisngi niya nang tamaan siya ng malakas na sampal na galing sa palad ng kanyang ama.

Napanga-nga ito nang minsan pang magtama ang tingin nila ni Dr. Morales na gulat din sa kanyang ginawa.

"Sorry---"

"So, you're guilty. You're a hypocrite..."

"Smile! Tumahimik ka!" Sigaw ni Dr. Morales habang nakakuyom ang mga kamao na tila nagpipigil na manakit. "I'm doing this for you, for us!"

"No, Dad. This is not for us, it's for yourself! If it's for us, why you didn't trust me? Bakit 'di mo sinabi sa'kin 'yung plano n'yo?!"

"It's just---there are still problems---"

"No. You just don't want me to be the next ruler of this country. That's the real reason. Kaya ayaw mong sabihin sa'kin dahil wala kang tiwala na kaya kong mamuno."

"I never said anything about mistrust!---"

"So, tama na hindi mo gusto na ako ang maging leader dito? Why? Because you want that title to be yours?" His father seemed to forgot how to counter. Too bewildered to refute.

"Right...I'm right.." She smirked.

"I-I..I'm just trying to protect you..." He said. But his daughter shook her head.

"I trusted you. But I won't fall to your words anymore." She said. "Unlike you, I'm true to myself...to my words. I'm not as sinful as you."

Naglakad ito papasok sa loob ng ospital at naglabas ng isang hospital bed saka ito nilinya sa mga bibitayin. Agad namang tumakbo papunta sa kanya si Dr. Morales at marahas na hinablot ang kamay nito.

"Ano'ng ginagawa mo?!" Singhal niya at ngumisi lang si Smile sa kanya.

"I'm a sinner's follower. Therefore, I sinned." Panggagaya niya sa tono ng pananalita kanina ng kanyang ama na ikinagulat nito. "Like them, I must die. And, I certainly don't wanna die being a hypocrite."

Inutusan niya ang mga nurse na igapos din siya sa higaan na masunurin naman nilang ginawa. Nilingon naman niya ang mga kaklase niyang gulat din sa kanyang ginawa, lalo na sa kakaibang pag-asal nito. Malayo sa nakilala nilang Smile ng Chosen Ones.

"Which one do you think?" Makahulugan niyang tanong kay Jay na katabi niya. Blangko lang ang ekspresyon nito nang simple siyang tumingala sa kalangitan.

"Heaven?" She scoffed. "You're quite ambitious, aren't you?" Lumingon sa kanya ulit si Jay bago umiling. Parang may sariling lengguwahe ang dalawa dahil sa kanilang pagkakaintindihan.

"I'll stay here. Then, I'll possess the president. Next, will be your father." He replied seriously.

"Woah. That revenge is extravagant. I want that too." She commented.

Mga ilang minuto lang ang dumaan nang salubungin nila ang isang puting van at iniluwa nito ang isang babae kasama si William.

Naka-posas ito at walang malay na buhat ni William.