The Hater 3: Hated to Love You (The Hater Trilogy #3) [SPG]

1 [Part 2] | Fall For You

"So, saan ka nga nagpunta? Bakit hindi ka umuwi?" tanong ng kaniyang ina na walang magawa kung hindi ang mag-alala. Allen's mother does not know that Allen is inside a gang. His mother is already old and he thought that her knowing that he's inside a gang might surprise him and baka lumala pa ang kondisyon niya. Also, he does not want his mother to be involved with his craft, as he already knew that it is dangerous. "Natameme ka ba, anak? Ano na? Sagutin mo 'ko."

"Ma, nasa kina Alvin ako. Oo, kina Alvin kasi birthday ng ano... ng kapatid ni Alvin," Allen alibied. His mom knows that both Alvin and Cera are his friend pero wala talaga siyang ideya na nagtatrabaho sila sa isang gang. "Oo ma, dito na ako makikitulog kasi medyo nakainom ako e."

"Ba't ka nauutal?" tanong ng kaniyang ina. "Ikaw, Allen, pinanganak kita at alam ko kung kailan ka nagsasabi ng totoo o hindi. Ngayon, nagsasabi ka ba ng totoo?"

"Ma, totoo po ang sinasabi ng anak ninyo. Don't you trust me? Gano'n na ba ako kaloko kaya you don't trust me already?"

"Hindi naman sa gano'n pero..."

"Walang pero, ma. Matulog ka nalang, okay na okay talaga ako. Nawala na hangover ko kahit papa'no." Allen blinked his eyes. That's a sign that he's lying. Only few people knows that habit of him. "Uuwi ako diyan bukas, ma. Natutulog na ba 'yung dalawa?"

"Nahihimbing na nga e, palibhasa may program sa school nila bukas, mga noon e. Oo nga pala, ubos na budget namin, 'nak. Pasensiya na kung sa 'yo nalang ako umaasa ha? Matanda na ang nanay..."

He cut those words of his mother. "Ma, how many times do I have to tell you that kayong tatlo, hindi kayo pabigat. It is my responsibility to earn for us as the only man in our house," ani Allen habang naririnig ang mga pagsinghot ng kaniyang ina. "Huwag ka nga umiyak, ma. Para kang ano. Hindi bale, I will go home before noon para ibigay sa inyo ang pera. Matulog na kayo, ma. Ibababa ko na 'to, huwag ka nang makulit. Love you."

"Mahal din kita, 'nak." And Allen ended the phone call.

Allen looked at his wounds and touched it smoothly. "Pa'no ako nito uuwi? Hayst, timing nga naman."

He placed his head on the pillow and closed his eyes. Later on, the spirit of sleep entered his soul and he ended sleeping with lots of thoughts in his mind.

Few hours later, he woke up at 8AM. His body clock commanded him to wake up. "Wala pa ba sina Cera? I want to go home already."

There entered Cera on his usual doctor's gown while smiling. "Good morning, Allen." She acted shocked as soon as he saw Allen's naked upper body. "Oh my god, Allen. Kung nang-aakit ka, please. Huwag mo nang ituloy. May tali na ako e, sayang naman."

"Loko ka talaga," ani Allen at natawa. "Nga pala, sino ang gumawa ng tahi ko at mapagalitan? He did a terrible job sewing my wound."

"Hindi siya 'he', Allen, 'she' siya."

"Iisa lang naman ang babaeng doktor dito," Allen stopped as he realized something. "Ikaw ba ang tumahi ng sugat ko?"

"Oo," Cera answered and nodded. "Sorry na, e busy lahat ng doctor kaya ako ang inutusan. Alam mo naman na takot ako sa sugat kaya siguro hindi ko nasiguro."

"Saka na kita babatukan kapag magaling na sugat ko, ha? Abangan mo 'yan."

"Teka," Cera stopped and covered her mouth. "Did you just suture yourself?"

"Oo," plain na sagot ni Allen. "Kasi naman 'yung doctor na tumahi ng sugat ko tanga e."

"Sorry na nga kasi. Grabe ka naman," ani Cera. "What are your plans? Hindi ka pa ba magdadamit?"

"Nasa'n si Alvin?"

"Papunta na 'yon dito." Then there was a man who entered the room. "Speaking of the devil."

Alvin put on a shocked face. "Anong kataksilan ito, Allen at Cera? At sa clinic pa talaga?"

"Ano na naman bang ganap mo? Ang OA mo naman," Cera said. "Kung ano man 'yang iniisip mo, pakilinisan o kukuskusin ko 'yang utak mo ng scrub."

"Magsama kayo ng jowa mo," singit naman ni Allen. "Ang dudumi ng utak e."

"Totoo ba, Cera? Pinagpalit mo lang ako sa may abs? Hindi naman hamak na mas pogi ako kay Allen e," he said and seeked for a wall and did the walling. "Napakasakit..."

"Alam mo, ewan ko ba bakit kita sinagot e ang inutil mo. Oo may abs si Allen at hindi ka mas gwapo sa kaniya pero may sense of loyalty ako, gago." Cera looked at Allen. "Hindi ba hinahanap mo 'tong gagong 'to?"

"Ako?"

"Oo, Alvin," Allen talked. "Pakuha naman 'yung damit ko sa locker natin."

"Aalis ka?"

"Kailangan kong pumunta sa bahay," Allen replied and slowly changed his position from laying down to sitting. "Naubusan na ng budget sina mama. Kailangan kong mag-iwan do'n."

"Hoy, Allen. Ayan ka na naman sa pagka-selfless mo, ha? Pwede bang isipin mo muna sarili mo at magpa-galing ka muna? Kami nalang ni Alvin ang dadala ng pera sa mama mo."

"I promised them that I will go home today. At saka ang sabi ko sa inyo ako nakituloy kasi birthday ng kapatid ni Alvin."

"E wala akong kapatid..."

"Kaya nga nagsinungaling ako, 'di ba? Hindi ko sinabi kanina na nabaril ako mga dude. Gusto niya din daw akong makita sa personal."

"E pa'no nga, e may sugat ka?"

"Ayos lang, kaya ko naman."

"Ang kulit naman e. Hatid nalang kaya kita, Allen. I can't let you go home on your own."

"Kaya ko nga kasi," Allen said with a tone. "Just get my cloth and my things. Kaya ko talaga. I'll come back here na buong-buo pa."

"Kulit kasi..."

"Kaya ko nga," Allen assured. Nakabalik naman agad si Alvin at ibinigay ang kaniyang damit na agad niyang isinuot. Isinukbit niya sa kaniyang likod ang kaniyang bag at agad na tumungi sa pintuan. "Aalis na ako."

"Pa'no ka pupunta do'n sa bahay ninyo?"

"Jeep, I guess?"

"Bahala ka nga sa buhay mo, Allen. Ang kulit mo naman kasi, tanginang 'to," Cera sweared. "Basta ba bumalik ka dito ng buhay. Hmp, umalis ka na."

Allen just smiled and left the room. Few minutes later, he is waiting for jeepneys to come. "s**t, maga-alas dose na."

There came a jeep na halos puno na. Despite of having a deep cut on his stomach, nakipagsiksikan pa rin siya sa loob ng jeep. Fortunately, the people inside the jeepney is decreasing.

When someone hits his wound, hindi niya nalang iniintindi 'yon. What's in his head is that he needs to give his mom the money they need.

"Para po! Heto bayad," he shouted before leaving the jeepney. The other passengers gave him back the change before he get out of the jeep. "Salamat po."

He slowly walked towards their house. Wala sa labas ang bahay nila kaya kailangan pa niya 'yong lakarin. He looked at his wristwatch for so many times. "Paalis na 'yon, sigurado."

Allen decided to walk faster than what he did before. And yeah, tama nga ang hinala niya na paalis na sana ang kaniyang ina at mga kapatid. "Kuya," pagtawag ng isa niyang kapatid. "Ba't ngayon ka lang, alam mo bang late na kami?"

"Sorry na nga," ani Allen at ngumiti na lamang. "Heto ma, budget for the whole week. I may not be going home in the following days kasi busy."

"Hindi ka naman umuuwi, ano pa bang bago?" ani ulit no'ng isa sa kambal.

"Alice, ano ba?" Alex said while slowly nudging Alice. Alice and Alex are twins. "Kuya pa rin natin si Kuya Allen, why do you need to be that rude? After all, lahat naman ng gamit mo siya ang bumili."

"Hayaan mo nalang si Alice, Alex," ani Allen at ngumiti. He tapped Alex's head while Alice avoided the tap he was about to do. "Magn-noon na ma, you better leave."

"Sige anak," ani ng ina niya. "Salamat dito, 'nak. May susi ka naman 'di ba? Ikaw nalang mag-lock ng bahay kapag aalis ka na."

"Bye, kuya," masiglang bati ni Alex. Both Alex and Alice are identical twins but the way they act with their older brother is different. Alex is way sweeter and Alice is ruder.

He decided to come in the house to change his cloth. Allen stood up in front of the big mirror. "The wound is bleeding na naman. What's wrong with this?"

Binalewala lang 'yon ni Allen at nagbihis ng bagong damit. He even handwashed the used cloth to remove the blood stains.

After doing the chore that was not done, he took a rest in a bit before closing the door of the house because he planned to go back to the gang.

As usual, he was waiting for the jeepney at the waiting shed. Tirik ang araw and he was sweating. His lips are dry and not in the right color as well.

"Excuse me, mister," a man called Allen. "Are you fine?"

"I am fine..." nanghihinang wika niya. "Thank you for the concern."

"Isn't that blood stain in your shirt?" the man asked him. Allen looked at his shirt and saw the blood stains. "Are you really okay?"

"I'm fine..." Hindi na natapos ni Allen ang sinasabi nang bigla siyang mawalan ng malay. Good thing, nasalo siya noong lalaking 'yon.

"Hey dude," the man panickly scowled. "You're not fine. Let me carry you to the hospital."

The last thing Allen remembered is that the man carried him in his back and ran immediately towards the nearest hospital. And then, the view blacked out. He lost consciousness.