Chapter 11
Natapos ang laban na natalo ang kuponan ni Leffoj.
Pagkatapos na iposas si Leffoj ay isinama nina July ang lalaki sa chopper, bubuhayin nila ang lalaki para may ipakita.
Sa sasakyan ay tahimik si Liberty.
"Why are you so quite?" Tanong ng katabing si Manuel.
"I-i thought.... Akala ko pulis ang mga kasama mo, who are you and what you do, really?"-Liberty.
" I'm Manuel Solog and I had a gang and not ordinary gang, we had a opponent and that is Leffoj." Maikling salaysay ni Manuel.
"And you kill. Thanks for telling me about you... I'm just curious and sceptical."- Liberty.
Matagal ang sandali na walang nagsalita bago iyon binasag ng lalaki. " Would you disapproved if I suggest to you that... That you'll move to my house for safety precaution? " -nag-aalinlangan na sabi ni Manuel.
"Why? Mayroon ka pa bang kalaban? At bakit ako ang hina-hunting nila kung ikaw naman ang kalaban nila?" Nakatingin sa labas ng bintana na sabi ni Liberty.
Si Manuel naman na nakatingin kay liberty ay nag-iwas ng tingin at hindi sumagot.
"Bakit?" Muling tanong ni Liberty at bumaling kay Manuel.
"I don't know.. Maybe because you were always with me this past few days.." Hindi tumitingin na sagot ni Manuel.
"Ganun ka ba talaga nila gustong patumbahin at pati sa bahay ay gusto na nilang pasukin? Alam ko na ngayong hindi akyat-bahay yung mga iyon kundi kalaban mo..." Sabi pa ni Liberty.
Bumaling na si Manuel kay Liberty. "Yeah. They are my enemy."
"Bakit? Bakit mo sila kalaban?"-tanong pa rin ni Liberty.
Nagkibit-balikat si Manuel bago nagpasyang magkwento kay Liberty. "You know in my circle. There are Ten underground group in the whole world and I am included in Axle gang. Axcle is an Sixty two years old man, he is now on the way of choosing who'll be the next Leader. He have twenty choices. My Team, Leffoj Team and Eighteen more team that under his power. Leffoj is been working his ass for months to prove that he is more worthy for the position but he notice that axle is giving me a special treatment. He thought killing me is the best way to stop axle for choosing me for the next Leader." Kwento ni Manuel.
Si Liberty naman ay walang maintindihan. "Ahmmmn. Sa totoo lang wala akong maintindihan."
"Ahhhhmm... This underground society are contain of Ten group that conducted with a wealthy and powerful people. This ten leaders had a twenty tentacles. You can understand now?"- Manuel
"medyo.. Sige ituloy mo.."-Liberty
"My Team are included to this Twenty Tentacles and Leffoj too."-Manuel
"Wait! If you and that Leffoj are on the same party. Then why are you two hunt each other? Shit! English speaking na pala ako.." -Liberty.
"As I have said he wants the leadership."-Manuel.
"Teka, ano ang goal ng grupong iyan?"-Liberty.
" Goal. Actually, years ago, when its just established, the goal is to save a country by terrorism but things not flow with the plan, all the founder had a disagreement that lead to them for separation and the goal had change to hunt each other."- Manuel.
"Ang saklap naman. So, selfishness and stupidity pala ang nangyari sa Leffoj na iyon?"-Liberty.
" Yeah, sort of."-Manuel
Ang kanilang sinasakyan ay huminto hudyat na nasa destinasyon na sila.
Pagpasok nila ay may nagserve na agad sa kanila ng maiinom.
"Bahay mo ba talaga ito? Nasaan ang pamilya mo?" -Tanong ni Liberty na gustong iwaksi sa isip ang katotohanan na illegal ang trabaho ng lalaki.
"My mother live in her house." Sabi ni Manuel na nakaupo sa tabi niya at nasa likod ng upuan ang mga kamay then dumikit ito sa kanya.
Napataas ang tingin niya sa mukha ni Manuel. Her eyes roam in his handsome face, his eyebrows, his eyes, his nose, his jaw, his chin, then his red and kissable Lips. She swallow and next thinh she knew was his face descending to hers. Hindi niya alam pero pumikit siya bago maramdaman ang mga labi nito sa labi niya. The kiss was light and sweet, she didn't know that kiss could be that sweet since thats her first kiss. They just keep on brushing their lips while closing their eyes and depart when they are breathless.
"This is the sweetest kissed I've ever experience." Manuel sain in a hoarse voice.
"Its my first kissed.." Pag-amin ni Liberty. They smile together and cut by a woman's voice.
"So. This is you girl?" Striktong tanong ng babae.
Nagulat si Liberty ng paglingon niya ay ang big time Costumer nila sa banko ang nakita.
"Yes, Mama.kinda."- sabi ni Manuel bago tumayo at sinalubong ng yakap ang babae gumanti naman ang babae at masayang binigyan ng halik sa magkabilang pisngi si Manuel.
Pagkatapos magyakapan ang dalawa ay mabilis na lumapit kay Liberty si Manuel.
"Ma, this Liberty my girl. And Liberty , my mother Josephine." -Manuel.
"Nice to meet you ma'am.." Magalang na sabi ni Liberty.
Tumaas ang kilay ng mama ni Manuel. "How did you meet my son? Hows your family status?"
"Ahmmmm.. My-" parang pinagpapawisan ng malapot si Liberty sa tanong ni Mrs Solog.
"Ma, your scaring her.." Saway ni Manuel.
"Why did you chose this woman for yourself ? She's just ordinary.." Patuloy ng babae.
"Stop it Ma." Matigas na sabi ni Manuel. Ang may edad na babae ay sinamaan ng tingin si Manuel. Then lumapit kay Liberty si Mrs Solog and hug her.
"I think my son loves you, please don't break his heart." Bulong ni Mrs Solog kay Liberty habang magkayakap ang dalawa.
Tumango si Liberty kahit gusto niyang sabihin na hindi siya mahal ni Manuel, eh ayaw nga nito sa babae.
"I'll go ahead I just drop here to see you and I'm surprise, my binabahay ka na pala. The two of you should set the date of your wedding." Sabi ni Mrs Solog then umalis na.
Ang dalawang naiwan ay nagkatinginan.
"Your mother are mistaken and you.." Mahinang sabi ni Liberty.
"Yeah... But we kissed you are my girl now.."-Manuel.
"what?!"-Liberty