CHAPTER 6

Nang makauwi ako ay gabi na kaya kumain na rin ako ng dinner at pagkatapos ay dumiretso sa banyo para mag-ayos ng sarili. Nang makaakyat sa kuwarto ay binuksan ko ang loptop ko upang magsearch.

As I type the name 'Winsztonn' in the search box. The listed articles and news displayed on the screen. It says here that they own estates, several big companies around the world, agencies, lands, air and sea travels, luxury hotels, and so on.

But there are two articles and one news item that really grab my attention. I don't know if these information are reliable and true speculations, but all of them say the same series of areas of involvement, such as gambling, dr*glords, landowners, murderous crime, private armies, various illegal activities,—

Napatigil ako sa pagbabasa ng makaramdam ng kakaibang kaba.

'Wait. I know these stuffs!'

Biglang nagsink in sa akin ang mga clues na hindi ko agad narealize. Men with guns, the kidnapping thing, killings of my grandmother and my parents, billions— Kahit may mga clue na 'ko ay gusto ko pa rin ng confirmation. Napatanong ako sa sarili ko...

"Who am I running into?" naibulong ko sabay tiklop ng loptop ko. Ngunit binuksan ko ulit ito dahil di ako mapalagay at binasa na ng buo ang mga impormasyon na 'yon. Soon, I felt shivers travel down my spine as I read the last word out loud.

"Mafia..."

Since Rexor said that Trevor is dead, and his son is the heirloom. Well that means, he's now the Mafia boss.

'Pero bakit pa nila 'ko pag-aaksayahan ng oras?— to get what he's mine?! Puwes, wala siyang mapapala sa'kin!'

Tatanggalin ko na sana ang mga sim cards ko from my phone but then naisip ko ring useless lang yon dahil kahit anong gawin kong pagtatago ay mahahanap pa rin nila 'ko. They are really serious about tracking and getting to know everything I do. Nasa loob man ako ng bahay pakiramdam ko ay hindi pa rin ako ligtas. Nararamdaman ko ang pang-eespiya nila, and that creeps me out.

'What if ngayon na nasa kuwarto ako ay may nakatingin pala sa'kin at pinapanood ako?'

I lay myself to bed and pulled my covers up. I stare at the ceiling wondering what should I do to my life. Kanina kasi bago ako umuwi ay pinuntahan ko pa ang underground base ng gang namin at hinanap ko si Ava.

But guess what? He's pushing me away. Yes, he helped me before, but I also helped him kaya hindi ako makapaniwalang magagawa niya sa'kin 'yon. Pero di na 'ko dapat magtaka dahil halata namang tinakot siya ng mga tauhan nila Rexor. Kahit ang mga miyembro ng gang ay tikom ang bibig sa'kin.

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako since hindi na 'ko puwede sa gang at laglag na ko sa grupo wala na 'kong ibang mapupuntahan pa. Naiintindihan ko naman sila at wala na 'kong magagawa. And since wala na rin akong choice at paubos na rin ang pera ko kailangan ko ng dumiskarte. Graduate na rin naman ako sa college so this is the time to find a decent job.

'You need to get a life Sadd!'

"THIRD PERSON'S POV"

~*FLASHBACK*~

A lunch meeting was held in the most fancy and expensive restaurant in the whole city. Trevor Winsztonn along with his son and the Lovail family dine in together, and they talk about nothing aside from money and business. A 9-year-old girl named Saddain was so bored by the discussion, which she didn't have any interest in listening to.

She quietly left the table and exited the restaurant, but Mr. and Mrs. Lovail didn't even notice her. A 14-year-old boy who is with his father and is busy talking with the Lovails saw this young girl leave the table suspiciously. He excused himself to the elders and followed this girl as she walked away from the restaurant.

He thought to himself that this girl's attitude was rude and unethical because she just left without making an excuse at the table. Her age is not even an excuse also to not respect others, and it's just a basic form of being polite.

He saw Sadd sitting on a bench under a tree, swinging her feet while wind blew her hair. He walked up to her and said,

"Hey"

Sadd just looked at him quickly and then watched vehicles pass by on the road. She looked up again at this teenage boy when he spoke.

"Why did you just leave like that? Don't you have manners?" This boy is the kind of person who values respect over those who are older than him because that's what his mother taught him.

Sadd stood up, left this teenage boy hanging, and walked away. He chased her and said,

"You are a naughty girl! I'm talking to you and you are in front of a Master. How dare you turn your back on me?"

Sadd stopped and turned to him. "I don't care who you are!"

"Listen to who's older than you!"

"Why are you even following me? Go back there!"

Sadd walked faster and saw an ice cream cart. She went closer to it as she stared, craving. Sadd checks her pocket, but there's no any single coin there.

"Do you want it?" he asked.

She nodded and looked down. He bought an ice cream and chose the biggest cone among the vendor offerings.

"Here..." He gave the ice cream to her. She smiled and accepted it, and then walked away again.

"Aren't you gonna thank me?!"

Sadd just forgot to say her gratitude, but because he shouted at her again, she shouted at him back. "Well, then thank you!"

"Ha! You're ungrateful!"

"Why are you shouting? Can't you just tell me that nicely?!"

He got annoyed and grabbed the ice cream from her hand and threw it away. "You need to learn lessons, and that is your punishment for being such a naughty girl. Your parents do not love you because you are so stubborn!"

She's very hurt not because of the ice cream but because of what he said and watches him walk away. Before he got any farther, Sadd took her shoe off her right foot and threw it straight to his head.

"Bullseye!"

He angrily looked at her. She's scared, so she ran as quickly as she could, returning to the restaurant. Sadd is good and fast, but he was way faster and chased after her.

He held her by the shoulder when he finally caught her and made her face him. "I'll wait for you until you grow. And remember this day because I'll get back at you one day."

"Darc," he heard his father's voice making his way out of the restaurant.

"Father"

"What are you doing out here? Let's go."

"Oh, I'm just teaching this young girl. She should be more polite."

"Pardon my daughter, Young Master, if she's causing you any trouble. Dain! You're going to be grounded for this!" her mother says, then she drags Sadd, and goes to the car after Trevor Winsztonn and his son left with their car also.

~*END OF FLASHBACK*~