Hey, Rebel SEASON ONE COMPLETED [The MUERTE Series]

FORTY

*PATRICK'S POV*

As much as I want to be with Biik, I can't be around her all the time. I still have some work to do, lalo pa at madalas akong kinukulit ng Secretary ng Dean nila na kung pupwede ay i-move ang schedule. Not sure kung mamomove ba ng mas mapapaaga coz I can't say yes to that. Lalo pa at may problema pa sila General Prado.

"What time will you come back?" Biik asked.

"Why don't you come with me instead? Saglit lang naman ako doon."

"I can't. I have to take care of Nicc. Baka kasi bigla syang magising, gusto ko na nandito ako when that happens." paliwanag nya.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako.

Yung apo kasi ni General Prado, hanggang ngayon hindi parin nagigising. I doubt something bad would happen to him dahil kalmado lang naman si Luna. He'd probably wake up soon enough.

"If that's what you want." sagot ko sa kapatid ko.

"Be careful though. Balik ka kaagad." she said as we walked towards the car.

"Oo pagkatapos naming mag-usap babalik ako dito. May ipapakuha ka ba sa bahay?" I asked.

Buhat kasi kahapon ay hindi pa sya umuuwi. Nakauwi na ako upang kumuha ng damit nya at maligo pero sya, nasa iisang pwesto parin. Sobrang tigas kasi ng ulo nya, ni ayaw nyang mawala yung apo ni General sa paningin nya.

She shook her head and waved at me. I nodded and got inside the car. Bumiyahe ako at napagdesisyunan kong dumaan muna sa bahay ko upang maligo para diretso na ako kaagad sa NPU. I even decided to wear something a bit formal. Wala lang.

*ring ring ring*

Napakunot ang noo ko.

Inabot ko yung phone ko from the table at tiningnan ang caller.

"Dad?" bakit kaya sya tumatawag? Akala ko ba ayaw nya muna akong kausapin?

Nagkaroon kami ng pagtatalo ni Daddy the last time we saw each other. He called me useless because I can't find my sister, and I accidentally said that he's being obnoxious, 'no wonder why Biik never wanted to see him any more.'

He snapped and wanted to slap me pero nagpigil sya.

Pinalayas nya ako at sinabi ulit na wala akong kwenta. Na wag daw akong uuwi hangga't hindi ko kasama yung kapatid ko, kaya naman sumagot ako na, 'Hindi na ako uuwi kahit kailan.'

Kasi naman alam ko na kung nasaan si Biik, ayaw ko lang na ipaalam sa kanila.

I let my phone ring hanggang sa mag-end iyon ng kusa. Daddy never called me twice dahil sumasagot ako kaagad sa kanya, so I figured na kapag tumawag sya ulit, it must be urgent and I must answer.

It took minutes and I almost lost hope dahil nakapasok na ako sa kotse ko at paalis na, ng magring ulit ang phone ko.

I sighed and answered the call, but I didn't say anything.

"Pat?" he called.

"Bakit?" tanong ko.

"I'm sorry for what I said last time. Please come back home, I can't afford to lose you too. Tayong dalawa nalang eh."

"You have Tita Cassie?"

"Yes but..."

"I accept your apology but I stand my ground and since you called me useless, I won't see you unless I allow you to see me with Biik."

"I already know you're with Biik. I can feel it, pero I don't want to force you to tell me or force her to see me dahil ayokong umalis nanaman sya bigla."