Chapter 2

Michaelis's POV

"D*mn it! Now where did that kid go? I clearly told you na bantayan niyo ng maigi ang batang 'yon!" galit na sigaw ni ninong ng malaman niyang tumakas na naman ang kaisa-isa niyang anak na lalake.

"I clearly saw him walking in the classroom, but I didn't notice him leaving the classroom as well, sorry for not doing my job," paliwanag ko at yumuko.

Narinig ko ang paghampas niya sa lamesa niya, at talagang nakakatakot ito. To think that punk escape without us noticing, he's quite sneaky, eh?

"Haah! Fine, all of you search him anywhere,and don't comeback without that child!" stress na ani ninong at isa-isang nagsilabasan ang ibang guards na naatasang magbantay kay Matthew.

Nanatili akong nakatayo sa harapan ni ninong. Dahil may kailangan akong ireport sa kanya.

"Tell me what is it, Michaelis."

"While I was following Matthew, I discovered something."

Tumingin siya sa akin at hinihintay ang susunod kong sasabihin.

"Ever since he transferred at Westline High, he was being discriminated and being bullied by everyone in school, and just students, even the teachers are making fun of him."

Kumunot ang noo niya dahil sa narinig at kita ko rin ang pagkuyom ng kamao niya.

"And what did he do?"

"Nothing, he did nothing. He didn't pay attention at anyone and didn't cause troubles like what he did in Skyline High, I wonder why?"

"That's all I need to know, you can go now,"

Tumango ako at lumabas na ng office ni ninong. Hays, too much work for today!

Come to think of it, I wonder where did that punk went? Pinuntahan ko na lahat ng pwede niyang puntahan, this is the first time his plan went well.

Naglakad na ako pabalik sa campus, I need to attend class too don't I?

Nakapamulsa akong naglalakad when I heard the girls in the corridor was talking about Matthew again.

Is that punk are really an interesting person to gossip with?

'I heard from my friend who's in the same class with him'

'That he just walkout in Mrs. Smith's class as he pleases,'

'No you got it wrong, nagsumbong siya kay Mrs. Smith na puno ng sulat 'yung table niya, but Mrs. Smith just laugh at him'

'I heard he calls Westline High is a rotten place'

'That guy is really crazy!'

Hmn, that punk is quite something huh? Hahaha... I guess, I don't need to worry about him anymore. He'll comeback soon when he realized something.

Matthew's POV

It's been an hour since I was wandering here, and everyone seems not to know my mother.

Magdidimilim na, and I have nowhere to go at ayaw kong magcheck in sa hotel dahil baka malaman ng tatay ko na nasa T**** City ako.

Haah... Oh, right! Kinapa ko sa bulsa ko ang kapirasong papel na binigay ni Mrs. Fleur kanina.

Pumara ako ng taxi at nagtungo sa address na ibinigay ni Mrs. Fleur. Huminto ang taxi sa isang puting bahay. This must be her house.

Kumatok ako at pinagbuksan ako ng isang batang babae kasama ang isang batang lalake.

"Lina, Jay, sino 'yan?" rinig kong tanong ng pamilyar na boses.

Phew, glad I didn't went to the wrong house.

"Goodafternoon po," bati ko.

"Goodafternoon rin, anong kailangan mo?" tumingin ako sa kanya, and It wasn't the woman I met in the bus.

This woman is in the same age as Mrs. Fleur, her voice is familliar but, I didn't know her.

What the? I went to the wrong house afterall!

"Can I ask something Mrs.?"

"Sure, pwede naman,"

"Do you know where's Mrs. Fleur Sanchez's house?"

"Ah si ate? Dito lang sa tabi, kapag nakita mo 'yang grey na bahay, dun na"

Tumango naman ako, "Salamat,"

"Walang anuman,"

Tumalikod na ako at naglakad sa itinurong dereksyon ng babae kanina. And there, I saw the grey house. It was a big house.

Nag doorbell muna ako, at ilang minuto pa ay narinig ko ang pagbukas ng pinto at pagbukas sa gate.

"Goodafternoon po," bati ko.

This time, hindi na ako nagkamali, andito na nga talaga ako sa bahay niya.

"Naku iho, pasok ka!"

"Pasensya na po sa abala,"

"Walang problema iho, maupo ka muna,"

Naupo ako at inilibot ang tingin, her house is warm and comfortable. Unlike my father's house.

"Kumain ka na ba?"

"Opo, kumain na po,"

"Magdidilim na't hindi ka pa umuwi, wag mo sabihin lumayas ka sa inyo,"

Hindi na lamang ako sumagot. Rinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga niya kaya't nilingon ko siya.

Her kindness is somewhat suspicious. She just first met me in the bus, but how come she's offering me stay in her house?

There seems no one living with her, and this house is really huge for her to live alone.

"Mukhang pagod ka kaya't mabuti pang magpahinga kana, halika't dadalhin kita sa pagtutulugan mo,"

"Salamat ng marami, Mrs. Fleur"

Tumango siya at naglakad patungo sa second floor ng bahay niya, at itinuro ang kwartong malapit sa hagdan.

"Pasensya na at dito ka muna magpalipas ng gabi, hindi na kase nalilinisan ang ibang kwarto at hindi ko maaaring ipagamit sayo ang kwartong 'yon,"

Aniya at tinignan ang nag-iisang kwarto na mukhang palaging nalilinisan at inaayos.

"No, ayos lang, ako nga dapat ang manghingi ng paumanhin sa pag-aabala,"

Ngumiti siya. I wonder kung kanino ang kwartong iyon.

"Then, I'll rest now, you should rest too Mrs. Fleur, again thank you for letting me in,"

"Walang problema iho, nga pala may damit jan na sa tingin ko ay kasya mo, pwede mong hiramin muna,"

"Sige po,"

Tinignan ko siyang maglakad palayo, bago ko isarado ang pinto. Haah. I'll make sure to pay her kindness.

Nagshower at nagbihis na ako ng damit ipinahiram sa akin ni Mrs. Fleur. At kasyang-kasya ito sa akin.

Kanino kaya ang damit na ito? Mukhang hindi nagagamit at matagal ng naka-tago.

Nahiga na ako at tumitig sa kisame. Panigurado galit na galit na naman siya dahil ang kaisa-isa niyang anak na lalake ay naglayas.

Bukas... Saan ko na naman kaya sisimulan ang paghahanap? Oo nga pala, si Mrs. Fleur, hindi ko pa siya natatanong, maybe I should asked her tomorrow.

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