DISCLAIMER: This is work of fiction, Names, locales, characters, international, and the incident are either the product of the author, imagination or used in fictitious manner, Any rememblance to actual person's, living or dead and actual is purely coincidence
Ramirez Series #1: Our Settled Love (COMPLETED)
Avery Axiana Torres
Kaiden Jex Ramirez
Villanueva Series #2: Love's Fatal Twist (ONGOING)
Calista Azalea Harrison
Caleb wyvern Villanueva
This story may contain occasional errors in grammar. I apologize for any inconsistencies or mistakes that may arise.
"Kuya Larry, matagal pa po ba 'yan? malalate na po ako sa exam ko eh!" Sigaw ko 'dito 'dahil sa tagal ng traffic.
"Sandali nalang 'to, Ma'am hindi kasi umuusad 'yung isang sasakyan sa unahan eh, nasiraan ata."
"Fúck! Ano ba naman 'yan, akala ba nila pag mama'y ari nila 'tong kalsada?" Bumaba ako at lumipat sa driver seat, paulit-ulit ko na binubusina ang sasakyan
"HEY MOVE YOUR FÚCKING CAR" sigaw ko 'dito, "Kuya alis diyan, ako ang mag da-drive, Sa-gutin ba nila kung sakaling mahuli ako sa exam ko, nakakainis!"
Sinimulan ko na paandarin ang itim na sasakyan ko para sana sumingit sa kabilang way pero biglang may kalakasang impact ang napahinto sa sasakyan ko.
"Ma'am naka damage po ata kayo ng isang sasakyan" Sambit nung driver ko na nasa passenger seat at katabi ako
Hindi na ako nag patumpik tumpik pa, pera ang solusyon diyan, may tao bang umaayaw sa pera.
Inabot ko ang isang sobre na may lamang pera sa driver ko "Oh..bigay mo 'dun, kailangan ko na umalis"
Mula sa loob nang sasakyan ko ay naririnig ko ang sagutan nang dalawang lalaki at isa 'dun ang driver ko "Hey, kuya let's go"
Lumapit ito sakin at bumulong "Ma'am paktay na! Ayaw tanggapin yung pera ma'am"
Lumabas ako para tignan kung sino 'yung nag mamatigas na lalaki, he is wearing a black polo, hindi maitatanggi ang kaayusan nito.
Tinignan ako nito mula ulo hanggang paa na siyang ika kunot ng noo ko, anong problema nitong tarantadang 'to, makatingin akala mo!
"Kuya, baka p'wedeng areglohin nanatin 'to, binigay ko naman na yung pera baka naman pwedeng ipa i-split muna 'to"
"Ito ba?" Itinaas nito ang sobre na may lamang pera, at ibinalik sakin na pabalang
"Kuya, areglohin nalang natin 'to!"
He looked at me with a smirk on his face. "Areglohin? Bakit ko gagawin 'yun? Hindi sapat ang pera mo para sa mga pinsala na ginawa mo," he said sarcastically. I felt a mix of frustration and determination. I knew I had to find a way to resolve this situation.
The man crossed his arms and looked at me skeptically. "Hindi pera ang kailangan ko. Kailangan mong matuto ng leksyon. Hindi ka pwedeng makaligtas sa mga gawain mo na walang kaukulang kaparusahan," He replied firmly.
Tumawa ako sa sinabi nito, "Ma-lalate na ako sa exam ko, wala akong panahon sa batas mo! tanggapin mo 'yang pera, at ipagawa mo yung sasakyan mo" Ibinigay ko sakaniya ang pera at tangkang aalis, pero hinawakan nito ang braso ko.
As the man held onto my arm, a mix of fear and frustration coursed through me. I tried to pull away, but his grip tightened. "Hindi ka makakalayas ng ganito-ganito lang. Kailangan mong harapin 'tong pinsalang ginawa mo," He said, his voice filled with determination.
"Bitawan mo sabi ako eh!"
Tinulak ko ito nang buong pwersa at agad na sumakay sa sasakyan "Manong Larry, ibigay mo 'yung pera kapag kulang pa at abusado tawagan mo ako, ipapadala ko!"
Nang makarating ako napaka dami nang tao, andito si Avery at si Jia, dalawa lang kami ni Avery na mag ta-take ng bar exam.
"Oh..anyare sa'yo girl? wala pang exam stress kana agad."
Pag pasok ko palang sa loob mag kahalong kaba at takot ang nararamdaman ko.
"Kaya natin 'to, Caliee" sabi ni Avery sakin
Binigyan kami ng anim na oras para i-take 'yung exam, masakit ang ulo ko, mag kahalong kaba at sakit sa ulo ang na fe-feel ko ngayon.
After six hours, sinalubong kami ni Jia, pero may iba akong hinahanap kaya sinubukan ko pang ikutin ang buong palagid para makita sila mommy, pero hindi sila pumunta.
"Ayos ka lang?" Tanong ni Jia.
"Ah? Oo, Oks lang ako" Nakaramdam ako ng kaunting kirot sa damdamin ko, ito 'yung gusto nila pero hindi nila ako sinosoportahan.
"Una na ako, Caliee. Nag aantay na sakin si Kian eh" Paalam nito. Niyakap ko muna ito bago umalis.
Naramdaman ko na nag vibrate ang phone ko sa bag kaya sinagot ko ito, si Manong Larry.
"Hello, Manong?"
"Ma'am, nasa presinto ho ako ngayon ayaw po talagang tanggapin 'yung pera, kailangan po kayo 'dito."Halos magulantang ako sa sinabi nito, sino ba yung lalaking 'yon? bakit g na g parusahan ako! eh sa nag mamadali ako bwisit siya.
Pinaharurut ko ang sasakyan ko papuntang presinto, nakita ko si Manong na nakaupo at ini-interview na sapalagay ko ang nag i-interview sakanya ay isang investigator.
"Uhmm? sir?" Tawag ko dito na siyang ikinalingon nito.
"Have a sit" Tinuro nito ang upuang katabi ni manong, pero hindi ako umupo dahil alam ko na hindi naman ako mag tatagal
"Sir, handa po akong mag bayad kahit mag kano" Walang patumpik-tumpik na sambit ko
"Ma'am, pasensya na pero ayaw pa areglo ni Prosecutor Villanueva."
"P-po? sino po 'yon?"
"Ako"
Mula sa likod ko ay may narinig akong isang buritonong boses, kaya napa lingon ka agad ako, nagulantang ako 'dahil isa pala siyang prosecutor.
"May problema ka ba kung ayaw ko areglohin 'to?" Malamig na sabi nito. Lumapit ito sakin, at sinandal ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng table.
"Reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property, Ang kasong sinampa ko sa'yo, Miss?"
Punyetang 'to, Bakit simpleng damage ayaw paawat, eh tarantado pala to.
"Sir, please ayoko po kasing makulong" pagmamakaawa ko
"Then...sana nag ingat ka!"
"30 days kang makukulong miss" sabi naman nung investigator.
"Wag naman oh..." Nakakainis hayop na lalaking 'to, bwisit!
"Kuya...I mean sir baka naman po oh nag mamadali lang po kasi ako, alam niyo naman po mag ta-take ako ng exam"
"No."
Malamig na sambit nito, kaya napahawak nalang ako sa noo ko, kaunti nalang sasabog na ako sa inis dito eh
"Patawarin niyo na po ako"
"You're facing thirty days in jail, and you're still asking me to forgive you? Is this really your best attempt to get away with this? You damaged property and put people at risk with your recklessness. I don't understand how I'm supposed to forgive that."
"Nag mamadali lang talaga ako, please mag babayad naman ako sa napinsala ko" Sagot ko kaagad sakanya
"Money doesn't fix everything. You could offer me all the money in the world, and I would still send you to jail for what you did."
Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay "Oh talaga ba?"
"I'm not kidding. Miss?"
"You don't seem to realize the severity of what you've done. You're looking at a minimum of thirty days in jail, but if I had my way, I'd give you at least six months. Maybe that would be enough time to teach you some responsibility."
"Six months? niloloko mo ba ako, kung puwede naman ako mag bayad, bakit hindi puwede huh?" Iritang sabi ko sakanya. Napansin ko ang pag hinga nito nang malalim bago ako tinitigan
"This isn't about the money. This is about responsibility. You need to learn that actions have consequences...And those consequences can be serious. If I let you buy your way off the hook, you won't learn anything. You'll just be a brat who thinks they can get away with anything by throwing money at it."
"Teka nga, prosecutor kaba o professor, daig mo pa nag le-lecture ngayon ah!"
"It's not a lecture, it's a lesson."
"The fact that you're acting like this just proves how immature and irresponsible you really are. Maybe a few months in prison will be good for you." He smirked
"Immature? irresponsible? What are you implying? Huh?" I narrowed my eyes, ready to lash out at him
"Kailangan ko pa ba i-spell 'yon, para lang maintindihan mo? You're an irresponsible and immature brat. You think you can get away with anything, and when you don't get your way, you throw a fit like a child."
I growl under my breath and clench my fists, trying to control myself. If it weren't for the situation we were in, I would slam him against the wall and make him regret ever even looking at me that way.
"Look at that. See how angry you're getting?" He say with a patronizing tone. "You can't even control yourself right now."
"Tantanan mo ako, kung gusto mo ako ikulong edi ikulong, bwsit na 'to" Iritang sambit ko sakanya, pinandilatan ko ito nang mata.
"You're damn right, I'm going to send you to prison for this. You know what? Just for that comment, I'm going to push to give you six months instead of just thirty days. See if you learn a thing or two in there." He say, trying to conceal his smirk.
Gagong 'yon, antayin mo...Kapag ako naging abogada, tatanggalin kita sa pwesto! teka? ang abogada ba kaya mag tanggal ng prosecutor?
"Caliee" Nabalik ako sa wisyo nang may tumawag sa pangalan ko.
"What happened?" Tanong agad ni Avery sakin, hindi ko siya tinignan sa mata. Daig pa ni Avery ang isang magulang no.
"Ito...going to be imprisoned for 30 days, shit." Masiglang bungad ko sakanya at sarkastikang tumawa
"Huh? What did you do?" She asked, and hugging me.
I looked at her, my eyes filled with confusion and fear. "I damaged a car!" I said, my voice barely a whisper. "Hindi ako nag ingat mag maneho, tska nag mamadali kasi ako, and now I'm facing a 30-day sentence because of that crazy prosecutor."
Her eyes widened in surprise, "Hindi ba puwedeng multa lang?" She asked, her voice filled with concern.
"Hindi ko alam sa baliw na 'yon, akala munaman milyones ang halaga nung kotse niya" I rolled my eyes
She sighed and tightened her grip around me, "What are we going to do then? Wait, let me try to talk to that prosecutor, hmm?"
"Bakit, kilala mo ba?" I asked her seriously
"Malay natin, mapakiusapan"
I waited for hours, Avery took so long to convince that guy, nakakainis, bakit ganito 'yung lalaking 'yon, may tililing ba siya
"AVERY!" I shouted, na naging dahilan nang pag ka kuha ko ng atensyon nang lahat
"Hey, baka nakakalimutan mo nasa presinto kapa girl?"
"Oops, sorry." I covered my mouth as everyone looked at me.
"So, what? Did you convince him?" I asked.
"Yeah, luckily he's my college classmate, he just took the bar exam earlier than us. You didn't mention it was Caleb pala"
"Malay ko ba! College mates mo pala 'yung lalaking may tililing na yon"
"Thank you, friend, that's why I love you so much. Don't worry, I'll treat you to a snack later" I said, wrapping my arm around her.
Before we could leave the precinct, that guy appeared in front of us again, may lahi ba itong kiti-kiti
"You're lucky, woman. Nakiusap sakin ang kaibigan mo"
konsensya ko pa 'yon sarap suntukin nito nakakainis ang pag mu-muka "Oy andiyan ka pala" I shouted.
"Are you shouting at me?" tumaas ang isa nitong kilay, hindi ba obvious o bingi siya?
"Isn't it obvious?" I raised an eyebrow at him, clearly asking.
"Gusto mo ba ibalik ko 'yong kasong sinampa ko sa'yo?!"
"Oh, of course not, I'm just kidding lang naman, ito hindi mabiro eh" Tinapik ko ang braso niya
I grabbed Avery and left, Natatakot ako that if I didn't control myself, I might become a múrderer and stab this Caleb.
"I feel like crush niya ako," I said to Avery, making her laugh.
"Huh? You? Girl, he's not into spoiled brats. Besides, as far as I know, he's engaged na, so don't assume grabe kana.."
"But... he's handsome" Sambit ko dito at mapang asar na tumawa
"ISA CALISTA AZALEA HARRISON" She shouted kaya napatakip ako nang bibig
"I'm just kidding lang no"