Kabanata 24
■No way!■
Kaya naman pala pamilyar ang last name ng director dahil last name pala iyon ni tita.
Lezella Frenxyl and Francisco Frenxyl.
Pero!!! Bakiiit!!!???
"Hindi mo sya kilala dahil madalang lang sya umuwi dito sa Pilipinas. At saka what do you mean kakausapin ako ng director? He's not around."
Tumawa ko ng pilit.
"It's a joke tita mommy"
"Anyway. If your here as a principal. How can you manage your hotel?" Pagiiba ko ng topic
This lady in front of me is the owner of 'THE COSMOPOLITAN' It is a luxurious hotel and casino resort in America City of Las Vegas. It is the 5th most expensive building in the world and costed a total of $3.9 Billion Us dollars. It's 110,000 square feet and has a 2,995 room, a 40,000 square feet spa and Casino. The retail and restaurant space is 300,000 square feet. That's why it's very luxurious.
Nakapunta ako dun 3 times when I was in high school and I might say it's very worth it!
"Pinaubaya ko muna ang hotel sa kapatid ko. Anyhow. Are you studying here?"
Tumango ako.
"Really? I didn't meet you for almost a year and it's really good seeing you here as a student. Donito said your in Morocco at bawal ka daw abalahin. I was so lonely without you Blake" naka pout na sabi nya sabay yakap ulit sa akin.
Napangiwi ako
"T-tita mommy?" Tawag ko sa kanya saka sya inilayo sa akin.
"I'm here as a....scholar" I honestly said. Hindi ko pweding hindi sabihin sa kanya na scholar lang ako dito kasi pag nalaman ng iba na kilala ko ang Principal ay baka iba ang isipin nila.
"WHAT?!!" Bulalas nya.
"HOW DID THE DAUGHTER OF DONITO CASTRED THE GREAT ENDED UP A SCHO----"
Mabilis kong natakpan ang bibig nya dahil sa lakas ng boses nya.
"Tita m-mommy? Calm down" mahinang bulong ko.
"I'm sorry. We lied. I mean, I lied" sabi ko
"What do you mean?" Takang tanong nya. She's finally calm.
"I'm not really in Morocco this past few months. I was here in the first place" paliwanag ko
Akmang sisigaw ulit sya ng pigilan ko sya.
"Sshhhh! Im trying to explain here" singhal ko
"Okay sorry. And then?" Tanong nya
"Umalis ako sa bahay kasi gusto kung maging independent. I want to earn my own money"
"Seriously Blake? Paano mo napapayag ang daddy mo? Knowing Donito. He's not the type of a person who'll let you go just by saying you want to be independent!" Pahesteryang aniya
"My 100 times attemt failed but in 101 I succeeded." Proud na saad ko.
That's true. Subrang nahirapan ako sa pangungumbinsi ko kay dad. Inabot ng 5 months bago ko sya napa oo. Kung hindi ko pa sinabing magpapakamatay ako ay hindi nya ako papayagan. Kaya nga everytime na sinasabi kung 'Pumayag ka naman' ay 'You threatened me!' ang sinasagot nya.
Kita ko ang pag buntong hininga ni tita.
"So how can the other students believe that your a scholar? I mean dhu! Your a Castred!" Tanong nya
"Just so you know. I'm Blake Issiahel Montelo. I'm not Castred" tumawa ako ng bahagya
"W-what the heck Blake!? How could you throw out your last name? Everyone in this world want to be a Castred! Tapos gaganun-ganunin mo lang? For god sake"
"Wait-" sandali syang tumigil at nag isip.
"You said your a scholar right?"
Tumango ako
"It means t-the others bully you too?" Nautal sya ng kunte
Tumawa ako.
"How can they bully me tita mommy? You know me" I lied
Tinitigan nya ako ng sandali. Nakaka intimidate ang titig nya kaya umiwas ako ng tingin.
"Your lying" aniya
"No. I'm not" iniwasan kung wag mautal
Nagulat ako ng bigla nya hawakan ang braso ko at ibang parte ng katawan ko.
"H-hey tita mommy? W-what are you doing?!"
Hindi nya ako sinagot. Imbis ay itinaas nya ang shirt ko. Sunod nya sana itataas ang pants ko pero umilag na ako.
"I-I told you. Walang nam bu-bully sa akin" tanggi ko pa
"Show me your legs" utos nya
Hindi ako gumalaw.
"I said show me your legs or else I'll tell this to your dad" seryosong sabi nya pa.
I sigh.
This is nuts!
"Okay fine! Your right. Pero normal lang naman yun tita. They dont know who I am and I dont mind them" sukong sabi ko
Ang kaninang mukha nyang seryoso ay naging emotional. Kita ko ang pamumula ng mata nya at halatang malapit ng umiyak.
This is the reason why I dont want her to know the truth.
"B-blake?! Ang inaanak ko" humagolgol na sya
"H-hey tita m-mommy? Calm down please?" I plead.
Pero mas lalo lang syang umiyak.
"I can't e-even imagine *sob* that someone is bullying you. I can't t-take *sob* it" napaupo na sya habang sinasabi iyon.
Napangiti ako dahil sa sinabi nya.
"Tita mommy? Just trust me okay? I know what I'm doing" pangungum
-binsi ko sa kanya
"P-pero hindi ko gustong nakikita kang nahihirapan. H-how could they even lay a finger to you. How dare they!" galit na sabi nya pa.
Pina kalma ko muna sya. Nang kumalma na sya ay saka ako nag salita.
"Look tita mommy? I know your worried but this is my decision. I can handle this. It's not that serious" ani ko.
Pinunasan nya ang natitirang luha sa pinge nya bago ako tiningala. Naka upo pa din kasi sya
"Not serious? Ngayon lang yan Blake! Pag umabot iyan ng ilang buwan dito sa school ma o-ospital ka na. Mababalian ng buto at masusugatan. That's how they treat the scholar students!" Asik nya
"I've been staying here in the past five months and I witness how they bully the all scholar students here. Someone's almost die at natatakot akung baka mangyari iyon sayo" nagsimula ulit syang maging emosyonal.
"G-ginagamit nila ang pera at connection nila para mapagtakpan ang mga pinanggagawa nila. The scholars can't do anything. Yung iba pa ay nag d-drop out because of how they treat them poorly" suminghot sya matapos magsalita
Napa isip ako ng malalim dahil sa mga pinagsasabi ni tita.
Someone's almost die huh? Tha's worst
"Tita mommy? I have a favor"
"Y-yes?"
"Please. Pretend that you don't know me"
Tinignan nya ako ng hindi makapaniwala.
"Blake? Narinig mo ba kung anong sinabi ko?"
Tumango ako.
"Just this once tita. Please? I'll be careful and try to avoid them" pangungumbinsi ko
Tumayo sya saka ako tinignan ng seryoso
"Blake? You know I love you right?"
"Of course!" Mabilis na sagot ko
Bakas sa mukha nya ang lungkot.
"Just be careful. Don't make them bully you."
Napa 'Yes!' Ako dahil sa narinig.
"I love you tita mommy!" Niyakap ko sya ng mahigpit.
"I love you too." hinalikan nya ako sa nuo saka ngumiti.
"But.."
"But what?" Nagtaka ako ng mag seryoso sya
"I want you to meet Teshanna"
"Y-you mean Anna?!"
"Yes"
"What? No way!" Mabilis na tanggi ko
*TBC*