Black money!

It was already four o'clock in the morning nang makalabas sila sa hotel. 

"What are we going to do with this?"

Nagtatakang tanong ni Rain nang makita ang malalaking bag na punong puno ng pera.

"We can't burn this money even if it's dirty or black money, we just have to give this to the people!" 

Sophia sighed.

Gaano man kadumi ang pinagmulan ng mga perang iyon, it's still a waste to burn all of it. Mapapakinabangan pa ito ng mga tao.

"Nga pala where is the orphanage?"

"Why?" 

Pabiglang tanong ni Rain sa kanya.

"We're going to give one of this bag to them, I don't know kung ano sitwasyon meron sila but this could be a good help!"

"Don't think about it!"

Mahinang sabi ni Rain na ipinagtataka niya.

"Why is that?"

"Do you think they'll accept it? pag nalaman nila kung saan galing ang mga perang iyan?"

"What the hell you were trying to say?"

Sophia's voice raised a bit.

"Ah. !" 

anya nang makuha ang ibig sabihin nito.

"Damn those people who think of starving just to be clean!— fuck those mentality! fine they can starved all they want for hell I care but they have mouths to feed, what about those poor kids? You've been there, siguro naman alam mo how the government and society forgets them!"

Rain did not answered her, ibinaling nito sa labas ng bintana ang mga paningin.

"I don't want to argue with you over this things, we're siblings we should atleast considered each others opinion!" 

She suddenly stop the car.

"Now tell me what are we supposed to do with this, are we going to burn it?"

"Just do whatever you please, to!" 

Walang ganang sagot ni Rain sa kanya, isinandal nito ang pagod na katawan sa passengers seat.

Along the way nakita ni Sophia ang Orphanage na kinalakihan ni Rain.

It was old and forgotten but still nag ooperate parin ito, nakaramdam sya ng kirot sa puso.

She never experienced such hardship in life as she grew up being blessed with everything and yet she makes everything difficult for everyone.

Then here comes Rain, who had nothing but contented with what he had.

"I'm sorry!" 

She apologized to him.

"I should not have mention it, but atleast you should hear me out first!" 

"Is that how you apologized?"

Rain smirked.

"Yes. .this is how I am and you have to get used of it. .now get out!"

Utos niya sa lalaki, Napaawang naman ito sa kabiglaan. Rain step out of the car, nanlalaki ang kanyang mga mata ng makita kung ano ang nasa gilid nila.

It was the orphanage kung saan siya lumaki, nakaupo kasi sya sa left side and the building is on the right side, sa bintana lang din sya nakatingin kaya't wala siyang idea.

"Here!" 

Pabagsak na iniabot ni Sophia ang bag sa kanya.

"Drop this anywhere you feel like, as long as they could see it!"

"What do you mean?" 

Rain asked confusedly that makes Sophia rolled her eyes.

"You don't want them to see you dropping this things right? and besides sinabi ko bang iabot mo sa kanila ng ganito?" 

She said while mimicking Rain.

"Ganito.? Mother maydala ho akong maraming pera sa  inyo na po iyan! para ho sa mga bata!" 

Anyang kuwari sabay abot sa mga kamay nito.

"Saan ito galing, hijo?"

"Napulot ho namin sa kalsada, Mother!" 

Bigla niyang tinitigan ng masama si Rain na pigil ang matawa sa kanyang hitsura.

"And do you expect them to believed that bullshit?"

"Ganyan naman pala, sana nilinaw mo!" 

Rain hissed, bago tinalikuran ang dalaga bitbit ang malaking bag na punong puno ng pera.

He give some bundles to the guard, may kirot syang naramdaman habang pinag mamasdan ang matandang si mang Berto.

Bata palang siya nasa orphanage na nagtatrabaho at nakikituloy si mang Berto kasama ang pamilya nito.

There's no CCTV's in the orphanage kaya sa may pintuan na lamang niya inilagak ang naturang pera with a small note.

"Please used this for the kids!"

Iniwan na ni Rain ang naturang lugar bago paman may makakita sa kanila ni Sophia.

"You sure it's ok?"

Napatango si Sophia.

"Let it be a blessings to them, it doesn't matter kung saan galing yong pera. What matter most is, it could be a big help for the kids!"

Napangiti si Rain, kung may consolation man sa buhay at trabahong meron sila yon yong posibilidad na makakatulong sila sa mahihirap ng palihim.

"How did you become like this?"

Napabaling bigla si Sophia kay Rain, she smiled at him.

"I maybe had everything but you see I don't have any parents, I grow up with my maternal grandfather because of Mr. Ybañez identity, I'm the only child in the family which makes it even worst!" 

Anya habang inaalala ang kanyang kabataan.

"I wasn't a natural bully but I could not stand being bullied either, there was a time I almost died defending those kids in the streets. You know why?  dahil ang mga batang iyon becomes my comfort zone, they don't knew me and they don't asked either. I give them food from my own allowance, eat with them, play with them like a normal kids. I feel like I had a family."

"Why did you choose them? bakit hindi yong mga ka level mo—"

"Rich kids are way different, they think they could have everything while me as a young kid, I thought I never own anything and besides those simple minded kids will show you the reality how this world sucks!"

Natawa si Rain sa kanyang tinuran.

"They are the reasons I learned how to fight, street fights are the worst. I secretly contacted Mr. Ybañez and begged him to trained me in a real combat. At first he was reluctant but I guess it's really runs in our blood. I overcome everything and had my first kill when I was old enough to fire a gun. From that day onwards my nature changed, been kicked out from three different school and here I am!" 

Rain glance at her with respect, now only he realized how Sophia longed for a family and a friend.

"Thanks for keeping me even I'm useless sometimes!"

Nabaling ng marahas si Sophia sa kanya at napatitig ng matagal.

"Sometimes?" 

She barks into laughters.

"You mean all the times!" 

"Fine!" 

Anyang kunwari napasimangot.

"Let's go, we still have to give the other one!"

They drive in the remote village where people struggling with their daily needs.

"The villagers in the remote village was in chaos early morning today as a thousands of money was mysteriously flying in the streets, the witnesses reported that the money was thrown from the unknown black vehicles who passed by. The authorities is now investigating the incident. .

Hindi na nila tinapos ang naturang balita as Sophia switch off the Tv.