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TAHIMIK lang akung nakasunod sa kanya, as much as possible i don't want to make any sound that I guess would make him annoyed.Since I think he's not in the mood, ayaw kung mapagbuntungan ng galit, kahit na wala akung kaalam-alam sa pag-uusapan namin ngayon.
I don't know him.
I don't know everything.
Tanging alam ko lang ay ama siya ni Ejie.
After minutes of walking, we arrived in front of a door. Medyo tahimik dito since nag-iisa lang ang pintuan na ito na nakikita ko sa lugar na ito. I think it's a secluded area only just for him, may nakatatak rin na pangalan dito.
"Elijah Cohen Pendleton II"
So he is really Ejie's father... There's so many things that I don't know about this guy who I'm currently residing in. Madami pa akung kailangang malaman sa kanya.
As a guy who suddenly just got here in this world. I only know one thing that I should do, habang hindi ko pa alam kung paano ako makakabalik. It's to live as him, be cooperative, galingan ang pagpapanggap at pag-aralan at kilalanin si Ejie, pati narin Ang mga taong nakapalibot sa kanya.
One good thing since from what I observed kanina, magkasing personalidad lang kami nitong si Ejie. Kaya hindi kona kailangang pekein pa yung sarili ko. But i'm not like him, i'm not the type of guy who's personality is outgoing and a guy who likes to do parties.
I saw him opened the door. Pagkabukas niya ay umupo siya sa isang swivel chair sa may table. I also entered since from the start that's the reason what i'm here for right now, to talk with him.
"Where were you last night." He suddenly said. I felt shivers run down to my spine as he blurted those words. I'm not scared of him really, he just have this presence that makes everyone get scared of him.
"Umm..." I murmured not sure of what to answer.
I can't answer his question. If only i'm in my real body, I could confidently tell him that i'm in a wedding last night. But no, i'm not in my world. What happened last night to Ejie is not the thing that happened to me. I just arrived this morning. I don't know what Ejie did last night.
He gazed at me. Tinignan ko rin siya sa mata, I can see anger from it.
Geez, what's really the problem? It's tiring going around the circle. Can he just go and tell me.
"Where were you last night?" He asked again. By his tone I can sense his anger.
"I can't answer that." I simply blurted without even thingking.
Nakita kung kumunot ang noo niya.
"Hah! Nevermind, why bother asking you that when I know where were you really last night..." He just shrugged.
He suddenly smiled. Ngumisi siya, kakaibang ngisi na halatang may kahulugan. A very creepy smile coming from him.
From what he had showed me. It made me think like he's a creepy Psycho. He has this aura that makes people get scared of him, there are times also when he just suddenly smile out of knowhere.
Is he really his Father? It feels like it's not.
Narinig ko siyang napabuntong hininga tyaka bumalik sa pagiging seryoso.
"Since you won't answer me then I think I should go on with what I really need to discuss with you tonight." He blurted.
I didn't bother to reply, I just stood and listened to wahat he's about to tell me.
"I appreciate what you did this morning. I heard you helped a pregnant woman. Still you're in a very big trouble, young man." Seryoso niyang ani.
"I told you... I told you last last night!" Putol niyang ani. He's angry, I think he can't hold it back anymore. Mabubuntungan pa siguro ako ng galit ngayon ng wala sa oras kahit wala naman akung kaalam alam at ginagawang masama.
I just stayed silent and listened. I think it's very important.
From what he's doing , stopping in the middle of his sentence, it just makes me more confused and curious.
"You're grandpa has given you a task to prove your worth. That's why I need you take care of the only daughter of Mr. Hererra and Ms. Hererra which is my patient, before— I turned her over to you last night. It supposedly your chance to show to your grandpa that you are capable enough, and worth it to be the next heir of this hospital. But what did you do!?"
Bigla and nag-iba ang ugali niya. From calm and creepy to scary and angry.
"Marami kang kaagaw sa posisyon, Ejie. You knew that, Alam mo kung gaano ka importante na mapunta sa atin yung kompanya ng lolo mo. But what did you do!? Huh!?" He said.
I was stunned the moment he kicked the desk.
Wala akung maintindihan at makuha kuha sa panagsasasabi niya. But isa ang masasabi ko sa sitwasyon ngayon, he's totally angry, right now.
"Now, because of your negligence, she's gone! Totally gone! Kagabi pa! What would you do now? Huh? Last night, you were supposed to go there, and meet her, you were supposed to take care and guard her. Since itinurn-over kuna siya sayo at wala yung parents niya last night. Kailangan mo sana siyang bantayan since she's depressed at baka makaisip pa ng hindi maganda at tumakas. She needs a Doctor to help her. But you did not. You choosed to do you own foolishness. You don't know how important that girl is to your grandpa. Now if ever something happens to her, just expect na mawawalan ka na ng posisyon dito. Tandaan mo ring kakalimutan ko ring anak kita."
I don't like where this conversation is leading to.
How can he easily tell that to his own son. Para lang sa isang bagay na hindi nito magawa, handa na niya itong kalimutan?
"Find her, wag na wag kang uuwi pag hindi mo siya mahanap. There so much at stake here. Pwede ring mamiligro ang posisyon ko, dahil sa katangahan mo! Now get out! I don't want to see your face right now! Baka mapatay pa kita." Marahas siyang umupo sa upuan niya tyaka sumimsim ulit ng alak.
Papatayin? Hah! There's only one thing I want to say. He's not a good father. Wala siyang kwentang ama. Mas inuuna pa yung ibang bagay, katulad ng pera kesa sa sariling anak. Sariling anak na pinagbantaan pang patayin.
Parehong pareho lang sila ng tatay—
I was stopped with what the thing I suddenly thought. Hah! Yes they really are the same. I bitterly smiled.
Tumango ako, left with no choice. He told me to start investigating in the girls house, the i'll do it. Even though i'm not sure if I could find her before dawn, but I still need to do it. Ayaw ko pang mamatay, baka tutuhanin niya yung sinabi niya. One thing I think this is a very serious matter since buhay ang pinag-uusapan dito.
Pero may sinabi siya bago ako makalabas.
"You can start looking for her in their house. Investigate there. Check the address in your phone I already send it to you, last night. Make sure to find her before dawn. Ask the maids there.
I nodded.
Pinuntahan ko muna yung babaeng kasama ko kanina. She's currently standing and talking to someone, the nurse. Nilapitan ko siya to let her know na aalis na kami.
"Let's go..." Aniko. Napatingin naman siya sakin tyaka tumango.
He guided our way through the place where she parked the car.
"Are you okay? I heard her say.
I nooded.
Di na siya naga abalang magsalita pa. Good thing she knows to how grasp a situation. When it's time to talk, joke or whenever.
Until now nag-iisip parin ako kung ano ang gagawin ko, it's really tiring. Parang susuko na yung katawang pinamumugaran ko.
Nakita kung malapit na kami sasasakyan, kaya binilisan kung maglakad. Nakarating kami ng marinig kung may biglang nag ring. It's her phone.
"You're mother is calling Ejie," She said, and recieved the call.
"Hey, Anak Astherielle..." I heard from the other side of the phone.
So her name is Astherielle huh?
It's kinda funny na ngayon ko lang nalaman yung pangalan niya pero parang magkakilala na talaga kami.
"Yes tita." I heard her answered.
"Kasama mo ba si Ejie ngayon?" Malamyos na boses nitong ani, pero mahihimigan mo ang pag-aalala dito.
"Yes tita," Anito sabay tingin saakin.
"Buti naman, he's not answering any of my calls, since kagabi pa, after naming mag-usap about he's father and he suddenly left... Maayos lang ba siya?"
"Opo tita, do you want to talk to him?" Aniya.
"Wag na Anak, hindi rin yun papayag. Just take care of him for me, okay?" Aniya ng katawag niya.
"Okay po tita, matulog napo kayo, ako ng bahala sa damuho na iyon. Don't worry."
"Ok salamat Anak."
Then the called ended.
" Hoy ba't hindi mo sinasagot yung nanay mo." Nakastaas kilay niyang ani, sabay hawak sa bewang niya.
I just stared at her, not sure of what to answer.
"I don't know."
"Anong 'I don't know'? Ejie san kaba talaga kasi galing kagabi?"
"Can we just please get in the car now? Buksan muna. May kailangan paakung gawin."
Napabugtong hininga siya at tyaka kinuha yung susi ng sasakyan, tyaka binuksan ito.
"I see hindi ka talaga magsasalita, bahala ka nanga sa buhay mo, sarap mong ipasok sa imburnal rin eh," She said while rolling her eyes. Sabay pasok sa passenger seat ng sasakyan.
Napabugtong hininga ako, sabay pasok rin sa driver's seat ng sasasakyan.
If only I could answer all their questions. Sasagutin ko. But ako mismo hindi alam ang mga sagot sa mga tanong nila. I can't do anything....
Thingking about it, may mga bagay pa akung kailangan gawin at pag tuunan ng pansin. I should fix that first.
To be continued....
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Matagal-tagal narin nung last update ko haha, busy sa school.
Votes and comments are highly appreciated.
Magkikuta na kaya sila sa susunod?
Abangan haha...
At the multimedia: Youre very own Astherielle
Love Gatekeeper,