A Hundred Billion Worth

Kabanata 51

Kabanata 51

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Midnight. 12am. Naalala ko ang sinabi ni Codrus sa mga officials na may meeting mamayang hating gabi at anong oras na ngayon? It's 6pm.

The afternoon sunlight invaded the room through the ceiling to floor length glass window but it slowly vanish as the dimness of twilight took place. Standing up from sitting on the lustrous velvety duvet, I motioned to the classy window with its exquisite black thick curtains hanging at the side.

Observing the beauty of nightfall, I clasped both curtains at the sides of the window and pulled it together to close it.

My cousin, Caspian didn't tell a word. 'Yon lang ang nasabi niya tungkol kay Codrus. I wonder who's that six months old baby? Dahil kung ako 'yon ay paano ako napunta sa kamay ni dad? Or should I say Mr. Azilon Fuego?

But Villazardo told me that it all started when I was just six months old. Tapos ako pa lagi ang sinisisi ni Calla sa lahat.

Is it possible that I'm the baby that Caspian was talking about?

If I am, then why did he protected me after all my parents did to his parents?

This is confusing.

Isang tanong pa ang gumugulo sa isip ko. Kung totoong pinsan ko ang mokong si Caspian, bakit hinayaan niya akong mapunta sa ibang tao? Since magkadugo kami, dapat ay lumaki ako kasama siya 'di ba? Sabagay, siguro ay magkaedad lang sila ni Codrus noon o 'di kaya'y mas matanda si Caspian ng isa o dalawang taon. Paano niya ako bubuhayin?

Matagal na rin kayang nagtatago si Caspian? Bakit siya nagtatago?

I sighed, thinking all of the questions in my mind and didn't even receive any answers.

Nandito pa rin ako sa manor house ng magulang ni Codrus. Caspian told me to stay in this room for a while dahil may emergency raw muna siyang pupuntahan. An unexpected call interrupted us earlier. Kaya ito ako ngayon, naghihintay sa kanya.

This room was located on the second floor of the manor house. Simula kanina ay 'di ko na ulit nakita si Codrus, even Trevino.

Kaninong silid kaya 'to? Gusto kong lumabas at the same time gusto kong manatili.

I'm afraid to go outside of this room. Hindi ako takot na baka ay makita ako ni Codrus na umaaligid dito. Takot ako na baka ay may malaman akong masakit na katotohanan.

Sometimes, lies can cover up the pain of the truth.

What if, si Calla talaga ang totoong para kay Codrus? But the seniors' last will said that; karapatdapat na mapasakamay ng isang Codrus ang isang Lordcan. I'm not sure if I am a Lordcan. There's no other evidence and proof aside from Caspian Lordcan as my cousin.

Starting from this day, I won't let my affection for Codrus destroy me even if it can destroy him.

Hindi ako nakatiis kaya napagpasyahan kong lumabas na lang ng kwarto.

The hallway was dim as I rub my own palms on my arms repeatedly to feel at least a little heat. It's cold pero 'di naman umuulan.

Naglakad ako papunta sa pinakadulo ng hallway hanggang sa nakita ko na ang hagdan pababa. Sobrang laki ng manor house na 'to pero wala naman akong nakikitang mga gamit, even family frames or pictures that's supposed to be hanging on the wall. Wala.

Nang nakababa na ako, as usual ay gano'n pa rin ang living room kung saan ako nag-antay kanina pero si Caspian lang ang lumabas.

Anong nangyari sa manor house na 'to? Naputulan ba sila ng kuryente? Ba't ang dilim? Hindi naman gano'n kadilim, I can still see despite the obscure sight in this manor house.