MURDER. Drugs. Rape.
Those words ended up stocked inside her head as she gasp in bafflement.
Demetria knew right from the start that Paul was not the typical guy she ran into. His feral demeanor, and brutality has made its way into her life.
But she didn't know that all of him is wretched, totally.
She heaved a sigh to relieve the burden in her heart. It was clenching painfully as it kept beating erratically like it's beckoning something... something massive will happen soon as she clump the truth.
He's an ex-convict, she's a cop.
Their live were way different from each other.
They started off as foes, would this be the reason for their relationship to halt and let them finish their journey as enemies again?
No.
She won't let that happen.
"Are you okay?" Jayden asked as of he was sensing her emotions. She broke the trance and formed a smile to mask her weariness.
She managed to stare at her boyfriend's nineteen years old visage again, wishing this was all just a gag.
"I owe you a lot, Jayden. Thank you," she handed the documents without reading it all.
Sa tatlong salita pa lang ay nabagabag na siya, paano pa kaya kapag binasa niya ang buong salaysay ng pangyayari?
Hindi na niya alam ang gagawin pa kung sakali.
"Why do you want to see Jude Alcantara's case?" itinago niya ang kamay sa likod para 'di makita ang panginginig nito. She wouldn't bear to spill that her lover is an ex-convict, especially Jayden is finally a captain now- her senior inspector.
Nang hindi ito kumibo ay mas naging mapaghalungkat ang binata, "Have you encountered him or what? Sabihin mo lang nang ma-trace natin kung sa'n siya naglalagi. Nakalaya lang naman 'yan dahil malakas ang kapit."
"Nothing," pumihit na siya patalikod at tila walang nangyaring kumaway sa mga kapwa niya pulis.
Gigil na binaba ni Klitt ang mga papeles na hawak niya at itinirik ang mata sa papalabas na si Demi.
"Nakuuu! Lintik lang walang ganti sa isang malandi!" wika niya kahit alam niya sa sarili niyang walang pakialam sa kanya si Inspektor Pantorillo na siya namang abala sa paglutas ng saloobin niya sa kanyang nobyo.
While she raced down the city with her big bike, Jayden Yllak is wondering how the hell did she know Jude Alcantara? Anong kinalaman niya sa kaso ng gagong 'yon?
Kasi imposibleng walang kinalaman ang dalaga kay Alcantara. This is her first time uttering the word please just to gather some information about that convict.
And that will be his lead to him.
Kahit anong mangyayari, hindi niya papakawalan sa radar niya si Demi.
She might know something, and she may be his guide to solve this enigmatic case.
WITH her hunched back, Demi was welcomed in a strong pair of arms; hugging her tight, soothing and consoling her.
Wala na, hindi na niya napigilan ang bugso ng damdamin. Niyakap niya ito pabalik at humagugol sa dibdib ng kanyang kaibigan.
"Hindi ko na alam ang g-gagawin ko, Dylan. God, what should I do?!" she said in a desperate whisper.
Nanatiling walang kibo si Dylan Wang.
Wala siyang masabi sa dalaga. May hinampo pa siya kay Demi pero heto siya ngayon, after months without paramdam ay nandito ulit ang kaibigan niya at humahagulgol sa mamahaling designer clothes niya. Siya naman 'tong todo welcome sa sexy bisig niya.
"Nagpadilig ka lang, na-in love ka na! Ayan tignan mo, waterfalls na ang mata mo. Ikaw naman ang nandidilig sa akin ngayon!"
Pabiro niya itong nilayo sa bisig niya at pinunasan ang luhang umaagos sa pisngi niya.
"Pero gaga, 'di ako mai-in love sayo, asa ka naman!"
She laughed at his attempt on kidding, but started crying again afterwards. Ang tindi ng sakit na nararamdaman niya ngayon. Walang katumbas ang sakit. Kagit ipag-kumpara pa ang trainibg niya dati sa campo, no, walang panama ang sakit sa puso kaysa sakit sa pisikal na aspeto.
This was all emotional.
Matapos niyang sabihin ang naging relasyon nila ni Paul- rather, uh, Jude Alcantara, saka niya sinabi ang matinding pagtutol ng magulang niya sa binata.
She's done with her issues of their relationship na hindi pa nila lubusang kilala ang isa't-isa... She just don't care about it anymore.
Gusto niya lang malaman ngayon, kung bakit nagawa iyon ni Jude? Why of all people? Why did he murder his own family? Is he under the influence of drugs that's why he ki-lled and ra--ped an inocent girl?
Ang dami niyang tanong.
And she needed Jude to truthfully answer it all.
"Bago ka ngumalngal d'yan, why don't you talk to him? Confront him. Mas maganda 'yon instead of speculating the gist and mist of what happened to him."
Napatingin ito kay Dylan at pinagmasdan ang hilatsa ang mukha ng kaibigan. Ang tagal na niyang 'di nagparamdam dito pero kahit na ganoon, nandito pa rin siya upang suportahan ang aluhin siya.
He tilted his head sidewards, "You love him, right? Show him your love, girl. Make him feel it. Don't be afraid of knowing the truth because you don't know the truth yet.Face him."
"Ngayon na?"
"Kailan pa ba? Kung kailan ka tutuwad at putukan? Baka siya pa maputukan ng bala kung 'di mo agapan 'yan. Kilala mo naman ang pamilya mo..."
"Fine."
Demi hugged her friend again, "Thank you Dylan. I am so sorry for not being there for you at times," humiwalay ito at ngumisi.
"It's okay, as long as you're happy." hinawi niya ang buhok na tumatabing sa mukha niya at inilagay sa likod ng kanyang tainga.
"Because I'm happy too, lalo na ngayon, they accepted my sexuality." Dylan's voice was laced with glee.
"What?!" gulat na bulas ni Demi.
"At first, it was nerve-wracking. Akala ko itatakwil na ako sa Wang but they I conquered my fear and talk to them. Gradually, they accepted me for who I am. So, I will not be hiding in a closet anymore!"
"Wow! Good for you. Congratulations!" masayang wika niya at muling niyakap ang matalik niyang kaibigan.
"Now go! Be gay, do it like me. Face it!"
She stood up and saluted playfully before sautering back at her big bike.
Soon.
Jude and her will be gay too.
As in happy.
With cherry being popped please.
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Lay:
Tbh, I struggled writing this down bc I couldn't rummage the right words and ayaw kong maging sabaw 'to so u know na... thank you for patiently waiting for an update!
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