Mafia Series 1: Petunia

Chapter 10

M A F I A  S E R I E S #1
P E T U N I A (Meisie & Isaiah)

Chapter Ten

"Take miss Ortega home, Vale."

Nasa main door na ako ng bahay nya at palabas na nang marinig ko ang utos nya sakanyang secretary...Sinundan nya pala ako at lumabas din sya galing sa kwarto nya. But he's just standing at the last step of the staircase.

"I can go home alone," Sambit ko.

Alam kong senenyasan nya si Vale kasi tinanguan sya nito tapos tumingin na ulit sa akin.

"Let's go, miss Ortega?" Aniya.

Vale waited for me to go out first before he followed. He opened the car door and I went inside without saying anything.

Nang palabas na kami sa gate ay nakita ko sa rear view mirror si Isaiah na nakatayo lamang sa pinto ng bahay nya at pinapanuod ang pag-alis namin.

What is he looking now? Can he even feel guilty after what he have done to me?

"Take me to my agency..." Sambit ko kay Vale.

"There's a lot of media there..." Sagot nya.

"I don't care. Just take me there." Malamig kong sagot.

Alam kong madami na ang nagaabang sa akin dahil nga sa nangyari. Siguradong alam narin nila ang ibang bagay tungkol sa naganap na kidnapping sa akin at kailangan nalang nila ng confirmations. But I need to see my manager and our CEO first. I need to talk to them and explain what really happened. I know they're worried for me too.

"I don't think I'll need to say my thanks to you...You've probably know his plan." I told my Vale.

Nasa parking lot na kami ng agency pero pareho kaming hindi pa bumababa ng sasakyan. I'm glad wala namang nakapasok na media dito, hanggang doon lang sila sa harap ng building.

Vale didn't say anything so I just opened the car door beside me, but stopped because he finally said something.

"Yes, he planned to use you as a bait for Ramirez. But I just want you to know that it's not my boss's intentions to hurt you...He's not a bad person as you think he is, miss Ortega."

Muntik na akong mapaniwala sa mga pinagsasabi nya. I rolled my eyes.

"Don't defend your boss anymore. Kayong mga Mafia ang alam nyo lang, makipag-away. Kapag hindi nyo nakuha ang gusto nyo magtatanim kaagad kayo ng sama ng loob at maghahamon sa mga kalaban. Wala kayong pakealam kung ano o sino man ang madamay sa ginagawa nyo. You only care about yourselves and your damn clan!"

Halos hingalin ako dahil sa haba ng sinabi ko. Alam kong mali na ibaling ko sa iba ang galit ko, pero sobrang sasabog na talaga ako. Naghalo-halo na lahat ng nararamdaman ko, galit, sama ng loob, takot at lungkot. At sa  lahat ng nararamdaman kong iyon, isang tao lang ang may kinalaman...Isaiah Ceasar Gambino.

"I just really hope that this will be the last time that I'll have connections with your clan." Sambit ko pagbaba ng sasakyan, tapos pabagsak kong sinara ang pinto.

Nagulat sila miss Kathy nang bigla akong dumating sa office ni sir Harold. Ang alam nila, sa condo ako didiretso. They asked me so many questions that I got confused and can't answer everything, so they let me speak on my own. Sinabi ko sakanila ang lahat. Pati na ang naging koneksyon ko sa Petunia Clan at ang dahilan kung bakit ako nagawang kidnappin ni Kylo.