Chapter 39

“Seryoso ba ito, Chief?” hindi mapakaniwalang tanong ko habang pinapasadahan nang basa ang recommendation letter na kasunod ng unang pahina.

He nodded at me.

“You how much I treasure you right? I want you to grow. Alam kong mas may igagaling ka pa.”

Sandali naman akong natahimik.

“Iyon lang po ba ang dahilan kung bakit ako ang gusto niyong ipadala sa New York?”

He looked down and heaved a sigh.

“As much as I wanted to say yes, you know I can’t lie to someone who is as smart as you are. Alam ko kung anong nangyari kay Congressman Romualdez at kung ano yung nangyari sa kaniya, posible ring mangyari sa iyo.”

Tumango-tango naman ako. Now I understand why he wanted me to go to New York.

“So, you’re saying that in order for me to be safe, I have to go to New York, right?”

“Not entirely. It’s like we’re hitting two birds with