I stayed for a week in the hospital. Hindi naman malubha ang pakiramdam ko dahil dumaplis lamang ang bala sa braso. Buti at hindi maayos ang pag-asinta ng gunner na iyon kung hindi ay maooperahan talaga ako. As much I don' want any marks on my arm.
Mama insisted that I should rest for a week so that she could check on me if I developed any injury on my head. I assured her I'm okey kaya this Monday ay mag-aaral na ako.
I was a talk-of-the-town again. Binalita iyon sa local tv at umalingawngaw sa mga radyo ang pangalan ko dahil sa insidente. I heard that the police are doing their investigation and that they have a lead now.
My friends worried so much at umabsent pa talaga noong isang araw. Masakit sa ulo ang ingay nilang lima but it did good. Para na rin narelax ako. On that day, no one dared to asked where is Syverth.
Alam na iyon ang lahat dahil sangkot siya sa pagkakabaril ko.
O hindi...
Nalaman ko lang din mula sa local news online na sya ang puntirya ng nasabing riding in tandem. At doon napagalamang nasa drug watchlist si Syverth. In Marikina...
I couldn' believe it! Bakit hindi naman kami hinabol doon! Kagagaling lang naming Marikina and nothing happened. So bakit dito sa Davao?
Did he runaway?
Napakadaming tanong sa isip ko. But no one also dared to answer my questions. They would always shut me saying I should rest and stop thinking about it. My resident doctor advised it so I took it seriously since it might affect me in bad way too.
"Are you okey anak? Papasok ka na ba talaga?" mahihimigan ang pag-alala sa boses ni mama habang pinanood akong mag-ayos para pumasok.
"Yes ma. I rested well." I smiled.
"Don't worry your tito hired a bodyguard to look for you in school. He won't bother you." she assured me.
"Okey ma." hindi na ako makikipagtalo alam kong takot lang siyang may mangyaring masama.
"And if that's drug addict..." humugot siya ng hininga saka galit na tumingin sa kawalan.
"Ma, we'll handle this okey?"
"Makipagbreak ka na roon anak." mataman niyang sabi.
"He's on the drug watchlist dahil na set-up siya." matamlay kong kwento sa kanya.
"Paano mo nalaman 'yon?" kuryuso niyann tanong.
I sighed remembering how good my stalking skills were.
I read all the articles regarding him. But still, funny now I haven't seen any of those when I was stalking him the first time.
Pero hindi nga naman kasi iyon lumabas noong sinearch ko siya. Kunti lang din ang balita tungkol doon sa pagkakasangkot niya sa droga.
5 months ago he was arrested through an intrapment operation on a high end bar in Marikina. He got bailed and went home because his lawyer told them that he was set-up and they have the CCTV footage for the evidence.
Nasabi rin doon ang pagdami ng mga banta sa kanyang buhay. That's why when he flew to Davao he was inlisted again since his case is still under investigation.
Hays... I wish I knew all of those before I fell in love.
That was the time when I first saw him in Shrine Hills. But he looks so innocent. Like he's not on a watchlist. He could still roam the city like there's nothing wrong.
Is it because he's rich and got all the money?
At talaga bang minahal niya ako? Or he's just having his past time while escaping a drug case.
Napagtanto ko ang lahat ng mga akusasyon sa akin na ginagawa siyang sugar daddy. I can't believe it... did he got fond of me?
Pakiramdam ko'y sasabog ako anong oras kung hindi ko ito mailalabas. Talking to my friends is useless since they don't know a thing and they would rather shut their mouth.
Peter. I should talk to Peter.
Tiniis ko ang napakaraming gustong mang-usisa sa akin sa school. Good thing I have my friends para barahin sila. Wala talaga akong gana para roon and if would really affect my reputation again then go. I'm used to it. My relationship with Syverth here is at stake.
"Do you trust me?"
How can I trust you Syverth if no one could answer my questions? I'm sure deep inside my heart that I love you and you love me too. It's just that there are a lot of things between us.
I sneaked out of the crowded lobby to avoid inquiries. Magkikita kami ni Peter ngayon. I told him I want to talk and he said okey. Hindi na kami nagkita uli after the photoshoot. He's so busy right now since he shifted to being a freelance photographer.
He's Syverth's cousin so I think he knows something?
Magkikita kami sa isang restaurant in Lanang. Malayo iyon but he insisted so pumayag na rin ako. I have Kuya Joel today to look for me. He was the bodyguard tito was talking about.
Nakapangalumbaba si Peter ni tinitingnan akong lumalalakd sa kanya. He looks stressed. Hmmm.
"Hoy." tinampal ko ng mahina ang braso niya bago umupo sa harap niya.
"Loren." he sighed.
"Are you okey? Buti may bodyguard ka na ngayon." he notice the guy who escorted me.
"Yeah, naging paranoid si mama."
"I'm really sorry to what had happened Loren, I'm sure it was traumatic and..." he looked at me so much concern.
"It really was. But I got all the help from a therapist and all. I coped naman. Plus I know the authorities are doinh everything." I assured him
"Mabuti. Dapat talaga mahuli na yun ASAP. Maging ako ay nagalala sa kaligtasan mo... And Syverth..." pag-aalinglangan niya.
"Alam mo naman siguro diba. Na si Syverth ang puntirya ng mga iyon dahil nasa drug watchlist kuno siya in Marikina. How come you didn't inform me Peter." I raised an eyebrow and scanned the menu infront to lower my tempered.
He ordered a fruit shake already so I did too.
"I'm sorry Lors. May alam ako yes. But Syve told me na wag siyang pangunahan." he pouted.
"Yeah, naiintindihan ko naman iyon. Pero bat hindi niya sinabi agad?"
"Siguro natakot lang din siya. For you..."
"So ano pang alam mo sa pinsan mo?" I smirked.
Ugh I look like a mistress here. Or do I? Ohmygad baka mamaya may asawa na si Syverth?
"Well totoo 'yung nahulihan siya ng droga inside a bar. But it was set up. His family paid the bail but the police insisted for a follow up investigation."
He sighed and continued. Mariin naman akong nakikinig sa bawat sinasabi niya hoping for new informations.
"Hindi siya tumakas ng Manila. It's true he got some appointment here. He had work with Ashlen. Uhmm.. Anyway she's Syve's ex." nagaalinlangan pa siyang sinabi roon.
I rolled my eyes remembering that woman and her creepy words. It make sense now huh. Does she know everything too?
"Oo alam ko." umismid ako at tinanggap ang order kong fruit shake.
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