^Taleeia^
"Oh my gosh, Entice... I'm so sorry... I'm sorry, I should've been by your side.. " I swiftly hugged her so tight. Nakasunod Lang sa likod ko si Kuya Thallion na walang imik. This must be the thing that he wanted to tell me pero ayaw niyang pangunahan si Entice.
Pagpark palang lang ng sasakyan namin sa gilid ng daan malapit sa bahay nina Entice, nakakita na ako ng iilang taong pabalik balik sa loob at labas ng kanilang bahay at may palaypay na pawang may pinaglalamayan. My heart immeduately clenched at the thought.
'Could it be Tita Esther, or Tito Jam, or (oh my god) Entice? '
Natutop ko ang aking palad as, my hands began to tremble. Halos hindi na ako gumagalaw sa pagkakaupo sa shotgun seat ng kotse ni Kuya.
"Taleeia, let's go.. " may bahid ng lungkot na sambit ni kuya na siyang ikinatigil ko sa pagmumuni-muni.
"K----kuya.... D-don't tell me it's Entice.. " I nervously mumbled. Thallion just shook his head and motioned, me to just follow him.
Pagkalapit namin sa nagkukumpulang tao sa ibat't ibang mesa sa labas ng bahay habang may hawak na mga baraha, I clearly sighted a tarpaulin hanged at the wall beside the door of the house.
JUSTICE for
ESTHER VILLARUEL
Birth Date: August 18, 1975
Death: June 2, 2020
JAM VILLARUEL
Birth Date: February 12, 1972
Death: June 2, 2020
Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said to myself "God will bring into judgement both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed. "
'What might had happened to Tita Esther and Tito Jam? Since I was a child, they've been always there for me and my brother. Isa sila sa mga taong natatakbuhan namin when times of trouble aside from our parents. They took care of us especially when our parents died, at ngayon, sila naman ang nang-iwan kay Entice, kay kuya, at sa akin. '
I roamed my eyes inside the house. Nakita kong nakaupo sa isang upuan kaharap ng mga kabaong si Entice. I know she needs me now. She needs kuya and I, at kailangan ko rin siyang tulungan sa paghahanap ng hustisya para kina Tito at Tita.
"Oh my gosh, Entice... I'm so sorry... I'm sorry, I should've been by your side.. " I swiftly hugged her so tight.
She turned her gaze on me and returned the hug. Ramdam ko ang mga sakit at hinanakit niya sa kanyang mga hikbi. I can do nothing but brush my hands towards her back giving her comfort.
I looked at my brother who's standing next to us. I asked him to get my things on the car, and he obliged without asking me why.
"You know, you should take a rest.. I'm sorry if I wasn't there when you needed me... You should've called me Entice. " I mumbled still stroking her back with my hands. She suddenly squeezed my arms and gently sobbed.
"Don't worry, I will be here. Nandito lang kami ni kuya para sayo... Magpahinga ka na kaya muna. Ako nang bahala dito at sa mga darating na bisita. " She just nodded as a response and planted a kiss on my cheek bago tuluyang tumayo.
"Thank you Tam.. Magpapahinga lang ako sandali.. " she mumbled before walking to her room.
Entice used to call me TAM dahil daw mahaba yung pangalan ko. Ayaw niya naman na Amanda ang itawag sa akin dahil parang napaka-maldita daw yata ng pangalan, so she came up with TAm galing na rin sa pangalan ko.
Entice is a very kind, passionate, sweet and loving woman. Mula pagkabata, she'd been my strength ever since at nakakapanibago lang ngayon dahil ito ang unang beses na nakita ko siyang mahina. I can't afford seeing my strength falling apart. At gagawin ko ang lahat para lang makuha ang hustisya na karapat-dapat para sa pagkamatay ng kanyang mga magulang.
I stood up from where I was sitting ng pumasok si kuya sa bahay dala dala ang luggage ko.
"By the way, have you seen Entices' boyfriend, kuya? I remembered her telling me about her boyfriend but I still haven't meet him. " Kuya looked at me bearing a painful look.
"I don't know. I haven't seen him here. " Kuya answered with a stoic look on his face. ..
Why do I feel that something's wrong with my brother? And bakit wala dito ang boyfriend ni Entice gayong mas kailangan siya nito ngayon? Maybe I should just ask her when she wakes up.
^Thallion^
I can see the pain, the sorrow and the longing in Entices' eyes. I can't help but feel her pain. Ilang araw kaming namalagi ni Taleeia dito sa bahay nina Entice hanggang sa nailibing sina Tito at Tita. We both decided to take a leave from our job. Si Taleeia being a model didn't accepted shoot offers as of now, at ako naman ay nag-leave muna sa isang Mental Institution na pinagtatrabahu-an ko.
Sa ilang araw naming pamamalagi dito, I haven't seen Entice's boyfriends face, ever. When Taleeia asked her about him, Entice just told us that she asked that fucking ROD (her boyfriend's name) to sty away from her para hindi ito madamay sa kung sino man ang may pakana sa pagkamatay ng kantang mga magulang. And the hell!!! Anf ggo naman pumayag agad. Di man lang niya naisip na samahan si Entice sa laban. That asshole!!
Taleeia had been comforting her since the day we arrived hanggang ngayon na iyak ng iyak si Entice.
"Entice, everything will be alright. Wala man sina Tito at Tita ngayon sa tabi mo, but in your mind and heart they'll be always here. They're just watching over you Entice. So please, tahan na. I can't seem to always look at you with those puffy eyes. We'll find justice for them. " Pag-aalo ni Taleeia sa kanya.
"Paano? Paano natin makikilala at malalaman kung sino ang may gawa nun sa kanila kung ako mismo na anak nila ay walang nakita sa nangyari? My parents were shot without anyone seeing kung sinong may gawa nun... How do we find them? " she frustratingly asked. Taleeia looked at me as if she's asking me to help her answer Entice's question.
"We might not be able to know their whereabouts now Entice, but we'll never know it kung magmumukmok ka parin hanggang ngayon. We are not telling you to stop feeling the sorrow Entice, pero ang gusto namin malaman mo that we're here to help at kailangan mong magpaka-lakas until the time comes na makilala na natin ang mga taong involved sa pagkamatay ng parents mo. " I answered. Entice tried looking at me. I cupped her face and gently kissed her forehead.
"Everything will be alright, Entice. " I patted her head and sighed.