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[Danskie Montpellier]

"Asa ka namang hahalikan kita. Hahahahahahahahahahaha!" he went few steps away from me. Napamulat ako ng nakapikit kong mata. What did just happen? He pranked me?

"What drug did you take? Hay! Ikaw Thorie napakapangit ng prank mo na yun ha! Pag gagawin mo ulit yun naku! Wala ka nang konsiderasyon sa'kin. Namatayan ka man o hindi tatanggalan kita ng ulo!" pikon kong sabi.

"Hahahahahahahaha. Got you there Danskie" he is still laughing.

Maya maya sumeryoso na mukha  niya. He looked at me then laughed again so hard. Sinampal ko siya.

"Aray!" he exclaimed, holding his face.

Sasampalin ko na sana siya nang pigilan niya kamay ko. "Sorry na, sorry na. Ba't ba ang sakit mong manampal? Aish! Hindi ko na tuloy maramdaman mukha ko!"

"I don't care! Bakit ba tayo andito?" i said irritated.

"Fine. Seryoso na" he serioused his face. I waited for him to talk. Huminga siya ng malalim.

"I can't tell this to your dad so sa'yo ko na sasabihin" he started. I nod. Just a nod.

He continued, "Remember Atty. Blankche on my condo?"

"Aha. Nung binisita ka namin nakasalubong namin siya sa pinto. Wait,  tauhan ba ni Dad siya?" tanong ko.

"Definitely" he confirmed

""Continue"

"he's dead"

"what?"

"He's dead"

"Yes i heard it but how?"

"He was killed of course!"

"Tangna Thorie" sasampalin ko na ulit 'to! Nakakapikon na.

Yon lang pala gusto niya sabihin tapos dadalhin pa niya ako dito. What's the connection of that to me? Ano naman konek nun sa kaniya rin?

"I know who the killer was. Nakita mismo ng dalawa kong mata" he said in a cold voice. Hindi ko naiwasang mapatingin sa kaniya. Natetense kasi siya kung sasabihin ba niya o hindi.

"Who?" i asked. Pati tuloy ako natetense sa inaasta niya eh!

He swallowed his saliva. "Dreck Montpellier"

Confusion build up my mind. Why will Dreck do that? Does this means he is Louivee? Pero bakit? Bakit nga? Sure ba si Thorie na siya yun? Sa pagkakaalam ko, Dreck can't kill. He never killed. He will never kill. How could he eh takot siya sa baril? How could he eh nasa manor lang siya? Or is this his play from the start?

"Are you sure?" i asked him not looking into his eyes.

"Yeah. Papunta ako sa firm ni Atty. Blankche to meet him about Chloerid's will but i halted when i heard a gun na kinasa. Nagtago ako. I heard a man's last breath nang barilin siya sa ulo. Sinubukan kong sumilip kaso siguradong makikita niya'ko. Nang papalabas na siya, i saw him. Ang lakas ng loob niya. Wala pa talaga siyang panakip sa mukha. I saw him with my two eyes. His golden hair and fair skin. His scary eyes" kwento ni Thoralid.

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I'm staring at Dreck who's talking with different business associates. Nagdadalawang isip ako kung sasabihin ko ba kay Dad yung nalaman ko mula kay Thoralid. What if hindi pala totoo yung na siya yun? What if may nanggaya lang sa mukha ni Dreck tapos pinatay—argh!!!!!!!!! Ako naiipit dito eh. Nakakainis na talaga.

Tumayo ako para lumapit kina Dreck. "Hey first child" i greeted him.

"Hey there last child" he greeted back. "What do you need?"

"Why kill them?" tanong kong diretsahan. Wala na'kong paki kung siya man yun o hindi. I trust Thoralid. He will not tell such lies like that. Isa pa, mas kakampi ko yun kaysa sa kaharap ko ngayon.

He frowned. Tsk. Best actor. "What are you saying?" his voice really telling 'i don't know nothing'. Psh. I'm not falling for that. Hindi na'ko bata para mauto. By this time gustong gusto kong Magsumbong kay Dad but i need evidence first. What if wala akong makuhang evidence? Edi sapilitan na lang.

"You killed them. You killed Atty. Blankche" i said. He shook his head. His face confused.

"Why Dreck?"

"I don't know what are you talking about"

"You are Louivee! Admit it! You are Louivee!" me already starting a scandal.

"Who the f*ck is Louivee? What are you saying? Danskie kung anuman yan o sinuman yan i have no idea! Tsaka ano bang atraso ko sa'yo so you involve me with a funeral scandal with you?!?!" nagtaas ang boses niya.

Hinigit ko ang kaniyang kwelyo. "I'll tell this to Dad"

He pushed me. "Edi magsumbong ka! I don't know what you sayin'!!!"

"Tsk. Get ready to be dead" i let him go then walked away. I'm gonna tell Dad about that.

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[Danskie Montpellier]

Nasan ka na ba Dad? Ba't lagi ka na lang mahirap hagilapin? Sana ngayon—

All rushed their adrenalines and chaos flashed. Nagsisigawan ang mga babae, hinahanap ang mga asawa nilang iniwan sila dito. What's happening?

"The cops are here!!!" one shouted. Cops? Cops are here? Why are cops—what??!?!?!?!!?

The crowd is pushing and bumping me. I can see Dad reinforcing. Lahat ng bodyguards niya and platoons are readying their guns on the entrance. Makikipagbarilan sana ako nang may humila sa'kin. Pinilit kong pumunta kay Dad but that soft and smooth hand resisted to pull me. Hindi na'ko nakaangal nang malaman ko kung kanino ang kamay na yun.

We rushed at the parking lot. May ilang pasugod nang police dun.  Andaming lalaki, babaeng nagtatakbuhan. Mabilis akong pinasok ni JC sa isang sportscar na itim at dumaan talaga siyang passenger's seat papunta sa driver's seat.

Walang ano-anong pinaharurot niya'to at walang pakialam sa mga binabangga niyang police and civilian. I saw him bumped an old man at tumapis ito. I saw JC, kokonsensyahin ko sana kaso his very focused on the road.

He bumped a lot of cars but there's no sign of collision, bruise or scratch in his car.

When we got out of the parking area,  we saw cop cars on the road racing. Nakikibagbarilan ang mga tauhan ni Dad sa mga police. Tanging mga ilaw lang ang nakikita ko mula sa rear view mirror.

"I need to go to Dad" i said desperately as i press JC's arm. Tinabig lang niya ang kamay ko at tinignan ako ng masama.

"No. You can't. You will not. Do you want to die?" he responded then glanced at the rear view mirror. Many police cars were chasing us.

What a lucky day.

"No this is not happening" i closed my eyes and kept those phrases repeat and replay in my mind.

"Yes it is. Do you know to hand a gun? Of course you know. There were guns there at the back seat. Reach for them and shoot the tires"

Sinunod ko ang sinabi niya. This is my first time handing a gun while a car is running in a staccato speed. Halos maduling duling na nga'ko eh!

Binaba ni JC ang bintana. Lumalagpad na sa 600 kph ang speed ng sasakyan. Nahihilo na'ko sa bilis ng nakikita ko. Argh! Can he just slow down the car for me able to shoot them?

*BANG BANG BANG

"Okay na yun! Get in the car now!" he shouted. Wow. Bat ka galit JC? Sumaboh ang sasakyan na binaril ko. Others were just damaged, but there are still alot of police cars.

"Shit! Makukulong na tayo!" i exclaimed saka kinasa ang baril na hawak ko. Sinulyapan lang ako ni JC at walang sinabi.

*WEE WOO WEE WOO WEE WOO WEE WOO

Nakabibingi na ang sirena ng mga police cars ngunit mas naririnig ko pa ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko.

My heart was like a speaker bass boosted inside my chest. I glanced at the side mirror, which reflects cop cars chasing us.

Sa dami ng kasamaan ko, ngayon lang ako hinabol ng mga pulis na desperado akong mahuli.

Gigil namang nagmamaneho ang driver nitong sasakyang sinaaakyan ko. Wala na nga siyang paki kung banggain niya lahat ng sasakyan dito sa highway. Dumagdag pa ang ingay ng mga busina.

'Headline: Two 15 year-old teens chased by full force of the police'

Hindi na'ko magtataka kung maging wanted kami sa buong bansa. Sumulyap ako palikod. Nakalayo na kami. Takte! Hindi pa pala! I thought this was a theater play or concert when a spotlight pointed on us.

"Tangina!"

"Huwag mong sabihin ang tangina. Dapat juicemother para sosyal" suway sa'kin ng katabi ko.

"Juicemother!" sigaw ko. Dumampot ng baril sa backseat. Babarilin ko ang mga helicopter shit.

Nilabas ko ang ulo ko sa bintana, habang hawak ang baril at inasinta sa mill nito.

*BANG!

"Wooohhh!!! Shoot yah heli!" tuwang tuwa kong sabi. Nawala ang aking tuwa nang maalala ang situation namin ngayon. Ang saya saya ko kanina tapos pagtingin ko sa side mirror, basta! Ang saya ko kanina!

We're already at the highway going out of Veracruz. I saw other helicopter crashed. Other cars disseminated. Wait—how is that?  JC shooting them? How could that be?

He's driving while shooting our opponents. "Argh!!! F*ck that checkpoint!!" we saw a checkpoint infront of us. Nakaready na silang salubungin kami. Tsk. Dead end!

Lalong bumilis ang pagpapatakbo ng sasakyan. Whatever happens i trust it on JC. Daig pa si Darren magdrive eh.

*BRAAANNGGG

he crashed on the barrier. Ni hindi nasira ang kaniyang sasakyan. Lalo tuloy dumami ang police na ha-hunting sa'min. Those men shoot our car but no bullets broke this.

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40 kms ahead, JC tapped something in the car then nag ilaw ang buong paligid. Anong nangyari? Naging fantasy na ba tong istoryang to?

Nah. Walang nangyari. The car just turned into a different style. Ang kaninang itim now a red blazing car.

I can't say a word. What happened a whilr ago gave me several mixed emotions. I was excited, worried, exhausted, afraid, shocked, happy, disappointed, nervous—basta! I can't describe this feeling.

Hindi ko nga alam na tumutulo na ang mga luha ko. Ano kayang nangyari kina Dad? Kina Darren, Dreck, Dreina and Mom? How about Thoralid, Jayzam and Merch? Are they already killed or escaped?

How will i know eh iniwan ko sila?

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