ADRIANNA
Chief Alejandro Esguerra's face looks so calm and peaceful. Kahit masalimuot ang pagkamatay niya ay para pa rin siyang masayang namayapa. I couldn't believe that the last time I'm gonna see him is when he's already lying inside a coffin. Parang kailan lang nung huli pa kaming nagkausap.
Hinaplos ko ang salamin ng kabaong niya habang sunod-sunod ang patak ng luha ko. Ni hindi ko na pinansin man lang ang pamahiin na bawal umiyak sa mismong harap ng kabaong dahil malas daw ito. Medyo nahihirapan ako dahil nakaposas ang dalawa kong kamay.
Nagmakaawa lang ako kay Inspector Fajardo na isama ako sa burol ni chief. Pinayagan naman niya ako pero saglit lang daw at kailangan ay may mga pulis na nakabantay sa'kin. Ayos lang dahil wala naman akong balak na tumakas.
JENSEN "Meow." Tiningnan ko sa paanan ang pusa nang kalmutin nito ng bahagya ang paa ko. Kanina pa niya ako kinakalmot sa paa at parang nagpapapansin. Kasalukuyan kong ginagawa ang project ko sa school. Natutulog lang si Conan sa kama ko habang ang bwesit na pusa ay kanina pa nag-iingay. "Shut up or I'll throw you out," sabi ko sa pusa kahit alam kong hindi naman niya ito maiintindihan. "Moew!" Bigla niya akong kinalmot at mas masakit ito sa mga nauna. Napamura ako at mabilis na tumayo saka siya kinarga. Isinilid ko siya sa kahon na may mga butas kung saan ko siya nilalagay tuwing aalis ako. Sinara ko ang kahon at hinayaan itong mag-ingay sa loob.
DAVEN "Dave, Mommy needs to go to work. Maiwan ka muna kay Uncle, okay?" I nodded and hugged her tightly. "I love you, Mommy. Come back safe, okay?" Hinimas niya ang ulo ko at hinalikan sa noo. "Of course. I'll buy you new toys and food after work." Malawak akong napangiti at muli siyang niyakap. Sanay na akong maiwan kay Uncle Alejandro dahil masyadong busy si Mommy sa trabaho niya. I understand her work and I know that she's helping people with mental illness. My Mommy is very kind and sweet. She is the best mother that I could ever have. I didn't have a chance to be with my father because he died when I was an infant. My Mommy
ADRIANNA I guess I'm not aware of what happens between my brother and Daven. Duda akong may malalaman pa rin ako kahit na hindi nakakulong. Kung matagal nang may koneksyon si Daven at Jensen noon pa man ay talagang hindi ko na ito napansin man lang. I'm very thankful that I finally got out of the room--or should I say my special jail. Dahil ito sa kumalat na article tungkol kay Jensen at Jefferson. Kasabay nito ay sinamantala ni Inspector Fajardo ang pagkakataon na ituwid ang lahat. Idiniin niya kay Jefferson ang nangyaring mass murder sa Mt. Hirawan noon para malinis ang pangalan ko. May mga taong hindi naniwala pero karamihan ay nakumbinsi dahil sa pagiging popular ngayon ni Jefferson. May iilang impormasyong inilantad si Inspector Fajardo sa media para mapatunayang inosente talaga ako. K
DAVEN "Are you sure that guy won't betray you?" "Come on, Jensen. When it comes to betrayal, you're the first one who'll be suspicious." "If you're suspecting me, then why do you still want me to come here?" This is insane. I'm now eavesdropping on their conversation. Jensen knows that I'm listening and I need to be careful because Jefferson is sharp. Hindi pa rin ako sigurado kung napansin niya na ba ako o wala pa siyang ideya. I hope Adrianna is not doing shits right now. Nagiging maingat ako rito tapos siya naman pala ang magpapahamak sa'ming dalawa. I know that woman well. She'll surely make mistakes again. Paniguradong bunga na naman iyon ng katangahan niya.
JENSEN I watched how Daven gradually shut his eyes and lost consciousness. Humalakhak na parang baliw si Jefferson sa tabi ko. Napatingin ako sa hawak kong baril at mabilis itong tinapon kung saan. Humarap ako kay Jefferson at pinigilan ang sarili na sapakin siya. "I did what you told me. I hope you're satisfied now," sabi ko. "Oo naman!" Masayang sabi nito. "Pero hindi ibig sabihin ay malaya ka na. I still need you." Muli siyang tumawa at nilapitan si Daven. Lumuhod siya at akmang hahawakan ang pulso nito nang may marinig kaming mga yabag palapit sa kinaroroonan namin. May mga boses din na nag-uusap at alam naming pareho kung sino ang mga 'yon. "The cops are here, Jef
ADRIANNA "Hindi na kita kailangang patayin. You'll be the one to kill yourself." Hindi maalis sa isip ko ang mga katagang binitawan ni Jefferson. Wala sa isip ko na harapin siya pero saktong nasa bahay siya ni Freya pagdating ko do'n. I just want to visit her house and to remember all of our memories there. Imbes na 'yon ang mangyari ay si Jefferson pa ang nakaharap ko. I was scared while having a conversation with him. Pinipilit kong maging matapang pero takot na takot talaga ako sa kaniya. I feel like he'll kill me anytime. But to my surprise, he didn't do that. Hinayaan niya akong umalis ng walang sugat na natamo mula sa kaniya. I saw in his eyes that he's tired but serious. Mahirap intindihin kung ano ang nasa utak n
DAVEN "Akala mo ba nakalimutan kong binaril mo ako?" Sumimsim ako sa kape na inorder ko sa coffee shop kung saan kami ni Jensen ngayon. Frappe ang binili niya at napansin ko na mukhang mahilig din siya sa matatamis. "You should thank me because I saved your life," aniya. Kumunot ang noo ko. "Paano kung hindi ako nakaligtas? You're only lucky for now but still….." "Natapos na, 'di ba? Buhay ka ngayon at humihinga. Kapag tapos na ang isang bagay ay mag-move on ka na." This kid. Really? Kung mangatwiran ay parang siya palagi ang tama at nakakat
DAVEN"What are you doing here?"I asked Adrianna that question when I saw her outside my house. Akala ko kung sino ang kanina pa pumipindot ng doorbell. Hindi ko inaasahan ang pagpunta niya rito lalo na at hindi ko naman binigay ang address ko sa kaniya noon. Maybe she asked Inspector Fajardo about it."Kasama mo ba ang kapatid ko?" Tanong niya."Nakikita mo ba siya rito?" Sarkastiko kong tanong pabalik.She knitted her brows. "Tinatanong kita ng maa--""He's not here, okay? Anong pumasok sa utak mo at naisip mong nandito siya?""You're always with him, aren't
[EPILOGUE]DAVENLife really moves in a mysterious way. No one can tell what would be their fate. Everything can be changed and what is already written to every life cannot be rewrite again. Sa bawat buhay na isinisilang sa mundong 'to, may nakahanda ng tadhana para sa kanila at hindi na 'yon mababago pa.When I was a child, I thought that happiness would always be there. That in every problem, there is always a solution. In every chaos, there is peace. But as I grew up, I gradually realized the meaning of life. All the happiness can be replaced by grief, and all grief can be relieved by new joyful things that will come.I realized that in every struggle, a person always has his or her choice. Nasa tao na lang kung ano ang pipiliin niyang daan. Maraming
DAVENRage is the emotion that rises up inside me right now. The eagerness of smacking Adrianna's head on the wall is all over my system. I feel like I want to hurt her so badly to the point that I'm gonna kill her and no one could ever recognize her appearance anymore. But these ties are keeping me from doing that.If only I could untie them with all of my strength, I will do that even if I get hurt. Adrianna's presence, her voice and movements are making me push myself more to my limit. Parang ngayon ay gusto ko na lang wasakin ang dignidad ko maibigay lang sa babaeng 'to ang kung ano mang nararapat sa kaniya.She's a monster. Isang demonyo na nagkatawang tao para makagawa ng kasamaan sa mundong 'to. Kung titingnan ko siya ngayon ay ibang-iba na ang nakikita ko sa kaniya. She has an innocent lo
ADRIANNA"Are you awake?"Naglakad ako palapit kay Daven na nakaupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Unlike my brother who has bruises and wounds, Daven is completely fine. Jensen fought me back and even though I don't want to hurt him yet, he left me no choice.Daven's eyes are not focused. Dala ito ng pampatulog na in-inject ko sa kaniya kanina. I tied him on the chair next to Jensen. My brother did nothing but look at him. Now, they're both hopeless. This will be my victory."Ayoko pa sanang gawin 'to, kaya lang……" inangat ko ang ulo ni Daven. "My hands are itching to kill you."The look of being betrayed, rage, regret and disappointment. His piercing brown eyes reflect a
ADRIANNAI am not sick.That's what I'm always thinking to myself. I'm not totally aware of my own illness. I feel like there are two types of me. The one that I have since I was born and often shows to other people, and the one that was just created by my own emotions. The latter, however, is a dangerous one.It all started when my stepfather tried to kill me. Sobrang takot na takot ako sa mga oras na 'yon. Wala akong ibang inisip kundi ang kamatayan ko. Kung saan ba ako mapupunta pagkatapos mamatay. My emotions were bigger than what was on my mind. They were drowning me into darkness.Nagdilim ang paningin ko at nakita ko na lang ang sarili na paulit-ulit pinupukpok ng figurine ang amain ko. I did my best not to leave any fingerprints
DAVENHinilot ko ang sentido ko habang nakatingin sa bulletin board na nasa loob ng kwarto ko. Naka-pinned lahat ng mga importanteng impormasyon dito. Magmula sa kaso ni Mommy, Freya Mendoza, Jefferson, Uncle Alejandro at Adrianna. Nilagyan ko ng marka ang mga kasong may malinaw ng kasagutan.Sa kaso ni Freya ay malinaw na ang lahat. Inakala namin noong una na si Denmark Ferrer at Ashlee Sarmiento ang mga suspects pero nagkamali kami. Adrianna Valiente is the real suspect here. She killed the three of them and hid all the possible evidence that the police could see.Pangalawa ang kay Jefferson. Ngayon ay malinaw na kung bakit niya gustong pahirapan si Adrianna. Dahil 'yon sa pinatay nito ang kanyang kapatid. Hindi niya sinabi sa mga pulis ang tungkol dito dahil mahirap paniwalaan at walang matiba
ADRIANNAJefferson Mendoza, our great enemy, is finally gone. Tao pa rin naman siya at marunong mapagod. Hati ang nararamdaman kong emosyon sa nangyari sa kaniya. Una kong naramdaman ay ang tuwa at kapanatagan, pero sa kabila no'n ay naaawa rin ako sa kaniya kahit konti.I know that he didn't want to do that from the start. Kung talagang hindi lang namatay si Freya ay hindi niya magagawa ang lahat ng 'yon. Masyado lang siyang nalunod sa sakit at pag-iisip na maghiganti. I feel like he was a good person before an unexpected tragedy happened.Lahat naman ng tao nagbabago. Saludo ako sa mga taong kahit na paulit-ulit nakakaramdam ng sakit ay nananatili pa ring mabuti. I can't really tell if I'm one of them. Whenever I feel pain, I just cry and cry. I also think
JENSENI was silently watching everything downstairs even though I wanted to go down. My mother is lying on the floor and bathing in her own blood--lifeless. My stepfather hit my sister on the head using his gun. Nagpagulong-gulong ito pababa sa hagdan at naglakad naman palapit sa kaniya ang amain namin."Magsama na kayo ng mga magulang mo," sabi nito sa kapatid ko at tinutok ang baril sa kaniya.However, something unexpected happened. Sinipa ni Adrianna sa paa ang amain namin dahilan para mapaluhod ito sa sahig at mawalan ng lakas. Tumayo si Adrianna at kitang-kita ko ang umaagos na dugo mula sa kanyang noo."Hindi ako ang susunod sa kanila kundi ikaw," anito saka ngumisi.
DAVEN Now that Jefferson is gone, we don't have someone to chase anymore. But things don't end here. We didn't close Freya's case even though her primary 'suspects' are dead. In fact, they're not the real suspects here but someone who hides in darkness. That someone who was close to Freya. Wala na siyang pamilya at hindi rin naman si Denmark ang pumatay sa kaniya dahil pwedeng diretsuhin na lang ako ni Jefferson kung siya nga. Freya had no friends that were really close to her...except for one person. Yes, and that person is none other than Adrianna. For me, it's kinda unbelievable to think that she's the true enemy here. I see her as a stupid and dumb woman who has a weak emotions. But even though looks can be deceiving, words a
JENSEN It's already New Year. The tiring year of 2019 finally ended. I can see colorful fireworks everywhere in the sky. Our house is silent as usual. Patay lahat ng ilaw sa buong bahay maliban sa kwarto ko at kay Adrianna. People are celebrating and welcoming the year of 2020 while we didn't even bother to make a feast. Palagi kaming ganito tuwing may okasyon. My sister is always asking me if we could celebrate it but I'm not in the mood for that. Wala namang masama sa pagcecelebrate pero para sa'kin ay sayang lang ito sa oras dahil kami lang namang dalawa. Ayoko ring makipag-plastikan sa kaniya sa harap ng hapag. We both know that we're not happy together. Pareho kaming pagod na sa buhay at parang walang kasiyahan. Paano pa kami makakapag-celebrate sa ganitong sitwasyon? We have plenty of