Ganther Uries Asucion's Point of view
"Here comes the prince." hinarangan ni Jethro ang dinadaan ko kaya napahinto ako sa paglalakad papunta sa room namin.Tinignan n'ya ako na puno nang pandidiri. He looked at me like I'm the most disgusting thing he saw in his entire life. I smile at him and start walking again but he pushed me with force. I felt the pain in my buttock. Narinig ko ang mga tawa sa paligid. Doon ko napansin na marami na palang nanonood saamin. Typical scenes since I enrolled here.
"I don't like your smile, Ganther you are really a weirdo." hindi ako sumagot. Tumayo ako na parang walang nangyari. Napaigta ako dahil sa sakit. But I ignored it. Sinubukan ko it lumakad para malayo sa kanila pero napatigil ako nang hawakan ako sa braso ng mga kasama ni Jethro.
"Not so fast. We'll have a party." After Jethro say that they dragged me somewhere. Hindi na ako nanlaban. Hinayaan ko silang hilahin ako. Hindi ko sasayangin ang lakas ko para sa kanila.
Hila-hila nila ako hanggang makarating kami sa likuran ng university. Pagdating namin. Doon sila nagsimulang saktan ako. Suntok, supa ang natanggap ko. Hindi pa sila nakuntento, they threw a trashes to me.
Masakit at nanginginig na ang katawan ko. Nalalasahan ko narin ang dugo mula sa bibig ko. Pero gaya ng lagi kong ginagawa. Ipinakita ko sa kanila ang ngiti ko. And that made Jethro irritated more. He punched me and kicked my face.
"You are f*cking weirdo! Tss gay." Dinuraan n'ya pa ako sa mukha bago ako iwan. Nang nawala na sila. Natawa ako. Pinunasan ko ang mukha kong nadapuan ng maruming laway ni Jethro.
"Pathetic people. Tsk." Napadaing ako ng tumayo ako. But I still managed to smirk.
"Let's see, Jethro let me payback. 2 years of being a victim is enough," bulong ko. Saka naglakad pabalik sa room. I'm already late.
Hindi ko pinansin ang mga matang nakatingin sa 'kin. Puno ng pandidiri ang tingin nila. Samantala ang iba, they're not surprise anymore seeing me like this. For almost 2 years, this is my life. Hindi pa ako nakakauwi ng bahay na walang anumang galos. I just smile at them. Dumiretso ako sa klase imbis na pumuntang clinic.
My prof just took a deep sigh when he saw me. My classmates laughed like I'm a clown to them. But I don't give a f*ck. Just laugh pathetic people.
Nang natapos ang klase agad akong pumunta sa entrance ng university kung saan naghihintay ang driver ko.
"Let's go here first." Ipinakita ko ang address sa kanya.
"Stop there," I said. Sinuot ko ang jacket ko bago lumabas ng sasakyan.
"Just wait for me here." Naglakad ako papasok sa isang eskinita Sumalubong sa 'kin ang mga basura sa paligid. Marurungis na bata na nagtatakbuhan. Mga tambay sa kanto na nag-iinuman. Typical squatters area.
I laughed when I saw Jethro's place. It's a small rotten house. It's like a house of dirty rats.
Alam kong nakauwi na s'ya. Hindi nga ako nagkamali dahil lumabas s'ya sa kanilang nanggigitatang bahay. Kitang-kita ko ang suot n'yang basahan. Where the mighty Jethro that keeps bullying me in school? Isang pulubi lang ang nakikita ko.
"Jethro." Tawag ko dito. Nangunot ang noo n'ya ng makita ako. Lumakad ako papalapit sa kanya. Nang makita n'ya ako. Naging tila papel ang mukha n'ya sa putla. Para s'yang nakakita ng isang multo.
"H-how?" I gave him a mockery smile.
"How did I find out that one of the famous students of Adler university is a beggar? Living in the shantytown? A liar? An escort of old women? And even for gays? A thief? A gold digger? What more? Hmmm, a drug addict? I am right?" Kita ko ang luhang pilit n'yang tinatago sa 'kin.
"Oww, poor Jethro." Hindi narin ako nagulat ng makita s'yang lumuhod sa harap ko.
"I-i'm sorry Ganther. P-please huwag mong sabihin sa iba na hindi ako mayaman. Gagawin ko lahat. Please," I bit my lower lip to avoid my laughing.
"Don't worry. I'm not like that." I patted his head. I saw how expression become relief but a second later his phone beeped. The relieved expression that he had vanished and changed into horror.
"I'll not do anything against you. But I don't think that they will just let you pass." Tumalikod na ako at naglakad palayo sa kanya.
"You're a monster!." I heard him yelled. Narinig ko rin kung paano s'ya humagulhol ng iyak.
And a week later. Like a wildfire, a piece of news spread to the whole university.
"Jethro Sian Mendez committed suicide"
Onyx Ollivander Faiz Leighton's Point of view
"Babe ahh..." I smirked while sucking her neck. Leaving a mark on her soft skin. Ramdam ko ang paghawak nito sa ulo ko para mas lalong idiin ang mukha ko sa balat n'ya. I kissed her lips roughly. She kissed me back with the same tension. Girls will be always girls. Ilang haplos mo na bibigay na agad.
"Onyx!" I heard Tyren's voice behind. Damn! He always disturbed my sexy time. Hindi ko ito pinansin at muling hinalikan ang babaeng nakaupo sa hita ko at nakaharap sakin.
"Ahh f*ck onyx..." She moaned loudly when I cupped her breast and played with it.
"HEY LEIGHTON! MAMAYA NA YAN! COACH IS CALLING US." F*ck that old hag. Inis akong tumayo at tinulak ang babaeng a-make out ko.
"Babe!" I heard her hissed. But I didn't mind her. Irita kong binuksan ang cubicle door. Isang tagumpay na ngiti ang ibinigay saakin ni Tyren.
"Tss. Let's go." Nauna akong lumabas sa comfortroom ng boys. Nag-giveway naman ang mga students sa dadaanan ko. No one dares to block my way, they know what I'm capable of.
"Hey wait for me onyx!" I heard Tyren shout. What a gay.
"Kyaaaah Onyx and Tyren."
"They're so handsome!."
"KYAAAAH ONYX!."
"TYREEEEEN!" napailing nalang ako sa mga sigawan ng mga babae.
"Ang gwapo ko talaga. Kilig na kilig ang mga babae." Mayabang na sabi ni Tyren habang nakaakbay saakin. Sinamaan ko ito ng tingin at agad naman n'yang inalis ang kamay n'ya sa balikat ko.
"Tsk. Gwapo parin ako kahit takot ako sayo." bulong pa ni'to. When we reached our hideout. I saw my coach and other basketball players gathering in the living room. Our hideout is only for varsity players of Leighton University. Para itong mansion sa likuran ng university. It also has a basketball court in the backyard and an Olympic pool.
"At last, you're here!" Old hag hissed. I mentally rolled my eyes at him.
"What is the agenda of this meeting?" I asked.
"Your match against Alder university is canceled." My forehead creased after hearing that.
"Why? Diba dapat ang laban namin is three days from now? Why all of a sudden?." My twin, Orion asked that.
"Their captain, remember Jethro Sian Mendez?."
"Yes, I remembered him. Yung mayabang na captain nila. I hate his guts." I replied. "But what about that f*cktard?" I added.
"He died. He committed suicide that ends his life yesterday." A deafening silence occurred. Shocks that's what we feel right now. Parang nung isang araw niyayabangan n'ya kami. Masamang damo 'yon diba? Dapat matagal ang buhay n'ya. Malas n'ya.
"Why did he kill himself? and how?" The silence broke when Alex spoke.
"He used a gun to make his head blown. Sabi ng parents n'ya, Jethro was acting strangely for a week. Lagi itong may kausap sa phone. Parang may pinagtataguan. Walang tulog. And paranoid. And after he killed himself. His secrets suddenly explode."
"Secrets? what kind of secrets coach?" I let out a chuckled when I heard our Mr. Silent slash Bry ask a question. He gives me a death glare but I just grinned at him.
"He was just pretending as rich. He can only afford to study at Adler because he had a relationship with different women. Married women to be exact. An escort for sugar mommies and gays. Disgusting! And he was a drug addict."
"F*ck, I am now convinced to a word karma," I mumbled. I heard how they laugh as they heard what I've said. I feel bad for him. But he just gets what he deserved. That's life. I just feel sorry about his parents. Tsk having a son like that, is shameful.
Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion's Point of view
Sumandig ako sa puno na medyo malayo sa pwesto nila. Rinig na rinig ko ang iyakan sa buong paligid. It echoed to the whole cemetery. All of them are wearing white clothes. As if Jethro's will go to heaven. He is more suited to hell.
"JETHRO ANAK KO!" A woman screamed. She is crying too hard. Her husband is trying to comfort her. I saw the pain in their eyes while seeing their own son being buried in the soil. I waited for more minutes until all the people are gone. Nang makitang wala ng tao, lumakad ako papunta sa puntod n'ya.
"Hi jethro," I caressed his tombstone. "I have a gift for you." Inilabas ko ang napakagandang pawn chess na ako mismo ang gumawa. It was made from crystal glass. Not ordinary crystal. It's diamond.
"I enjoyed playing with you for two years. So as a reward this is for you. And to say, checkmate." I chuckled. I smirked bago umalis.
"Gosh, that Jethro was a liar."
"How he managed living like a king here inside the university despite the truth he was a beggar in a filthy place."
"Yuck, I want to throw up knowing I make out with a poor guy."
Ilang lang yan sa narinig kong bulungan sa hallway. It's been a week since Jethro's burial. His name is the hottest topic in the whole university. Poor him.
"HOY GANTHER!" Napahinto ako ng may biglang sumapak sa 'kin. Nahulog ang salamin ko sa sahig. Narinig ko ang singhapan ng mga nakakita. Tsk. Akala ko tapos na yung ganitong eksena. Kwinelyuhan ako ni Kaiden one of Jethro's friend. Nasa likod n'ya ang tatlo pa nilang kaibigan. Luhan, Paulo and Kazer. Masasama ang tingin nito sa 'kin.
"What did you do to Jethro?" Hindi ako sumagot. Napapikit ulit ako ng may panibagong suntok na naman ang tumama sa 'kin.
"Wala akong ginawa," I weakly said.
"Hindi ako naniniwala. You went to their house and talked to him!" Humigpit ang kapit n'ya sa kwelyo ko. Umiling ako at ngumiti.
"I talked to him to ask a favor."
"What favor?" Kazer asked.
"To help me. I need a coach for basketball because I failed in our P.E, but as I expect he just pushed me away. Then he received a text I think, and after that, he looks so terrified. Wala akong ginawa." Muli n'ya akong sinapak.
"Don't ever think na wala na si Jethro laya kana." After saying that he let go of my collar and left with his friends. Hinawakan ko ang pisngi kong napuruhan. Pinagpag ko ang damit ko. Pinulot ang salamin ko. Saka naglakad papasok ulit.
"They still bullying that gay."
"Hahaha look at him he looks so stupid."
"Masarap naman talaga ibully ang baklang 'yan. He's kinda creepy I never saw him cried. Laging nakangiti. Kinulang ata sa buwan."
I smiled hearing those. People are really pathetic. They can judge others but they cannot judge own selves. Nakangiti lang ako hanggang makarating ako sa room.
I'm resting my head to my armchair. Wala ang prof namin sa discrete kaya malaya kaming gawin ang gusto namin. I'm not in mood to go out. Ilang araw na ang lumipas hindi ako tinatantanan nila Kaiden. They keep beating me like a pup. I was about to close my eyes nang marinig ko ang marahas na pagbukas ng pinto.
"GUYS! KAIDEN MONTEMAYOR WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HIS CONDO!" One of my classmates yelled. Nakinig lang ako sa kanila. "AND HIS FRIENDS KAZER AND OTHERS ARE NOW IN PRISON!"
"He was killed? At bakit nakakulong sila Kazer?."
"No, he commits suicide. He drinks a bottle of sleeping pills."
"Bakit naman s'ya nagpakamatay?. Pareho sila ni Jethro nang kinatapusan."
"Sabi sa source. Someone discovered Kaiden's dirty secret. And their group dirty secret."
"Ano? Anong secrets?"
"They raped a girl and killed it. May biglang lumitaw na ebidensya kaya nadiin sila kazer. Si Kaiden naman, lumabas ang scandal n'ya kasama si Jethro. He is a gay. Sirang-sira s'ya. Hindi lang s'ya pati ang pangalan ng pamilya n'ya."
"Well, they deserved it. After what they've done."
"Karma is a b*tch." I laughed mentally after hearing that.
"No. Karma isn't a b*tch, dear." That karma named Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion.