Be Careful Who You Trust Mga Nobela at Kwento

"What if one of you actually killed her?" "If one of you was the culprit? Who would it be?" "Be careful from now on. Don't trust anyone other than yourself. Not even your bestfriend." "Don't trust anyone other than yourself." "Not even your bestfriend." *BEEPED* I flinched when my phone beeped, indicating there's a message. Kinuha ko ‘yon sa bulsa ng sweatpants ko para tingnan at lalong nagsalubong ang kilay ko dahil galing din sa kaniya ang text na pumasok. Kay Kierzyuwi.

She laughs sophisticatedly. "O-oo nga naman, nakakatakot 'yon Feli," may pagtapik pa sa balikat ko na saad ni Monica. "Kadiri 'yon friend e." "O-oo nga." Pilit akong tumawa. Akala ko kung ano na talaga. "And lastly, don't trust easily… Sa mga nakatira doon. Choose wisely who will you going to talk to." Ha? Bakit may ganito na paalala. Ang weird talaga n'ya, mga masasamang tao ba nakatira doon magnanakaw? Killers?

"DON'T LET YOURSELF BE FOOLED BY SOMEONE YOU LOVE. KNOW THE TRUTH. PS: BE READY. I'LL BE TAKING BACK WHAT IS MINE"

Paulit ulit na naririnig at kapag narinig mo ito magtago kana, dahil ikaw na ang susunod. "Tagu-taguan maliwanag ang buwan, pagbilang ko ng tatlo nakatago na kayo. isa, dalawa, tatlo. Pag nahuli ko ay papatayin ko" Pag narinig mo ang katagang 'yan ay magtago kana. Run and hide as fast as you can. Save yourself before it's too late. Killer is here, death is everywhere. Be careful who you trust. Tik tak Tik tak...

“You’re letting your issues cloud your judgment. We need unity right now, not paranoia. Niño’s the last person I’d suspect. I trust him.” Parang binagsakan ako ng malamig na tubig at sinampal ng katotohanan. Parang naninikip ang lalamunan ko. Unity daw. But at what cost? I forced a bitter smile, kahit ang bigat ng dibdib ko. I stared at him, frustration boiling. “Trust is good, but blind trust will kill you. Think, Leonhardt. Who benefits from making you look unstable in front of them?” His jaw clenched, pero he placed the paper down, almost too carefully. “We don’t accuse without proof. That’s how they win. Calm down, Ingrid. Focus on the contract.”

I had so many questions, and it was time to seek some answers. Umabot ng ilang ring pero hindi niya sinagot. I hung up the phone and stared at my phone screen. Ilang minuto ko ito tinitigan. Now, I know the answer. I am right, I shouldn't let my guard down. Wala akong kakampi dito sa pinas. Wala akong makapagtiwalaan na tao because I'm alone here. I almost forgot that I should trust myself rather than those people who may have their own agenda. Bago pa man ako mahulog sa kaharian ng mga walang pusong tao, kailangan kong mag-ingat.

at hinawakan ko ang isang message at iniwagayway sa kanila "Trust No One!" sabay nilang banggit, tumango ako at ngumiti sa kanila. Muli ko itong ibinaba at pinagdikit ang dalawang papel, at binuo ang mga salitang nais sa aming iparating. My game has only one rule: "Trust No One"

I’d do anything to prevent that from happening again… even it means risking my own life. They’re ‘untrustworthy’ people. — END OF 1ST EGO—

After hearing what Tito Peter said, napagtanto kong tamang magalit si Maddix sa'kin. Napapikit ako nang maalala ko ang sinabi nito noong nag-usap kami sa phone. "I only trust my family, Liyah. I feel that if I trust others, I will be destroyed. I was once breached because I give so much trust; it is not obvious, but I am afraid of being destroyed again because of my trust," that is his exactly what he said.

Napatingin agad ako sa kanya at nagtama ang aming mga mata. "Hindi po ba kayo gano'n?" maingat kong tanong. Umiling ito. "Sanay akong magduda. Masyado nang maraming nag-try sumubok para makuha ang tiwala ko. But the business world isn't kind to people who trust too easily." Tumingin si Tristan sa akin. "Kaya noong una kitang makilala... akala ko isa ka lang sa mga gano'n."