A Hundred Billion Worth

Kabanata 53

Kabanata 53

Risk

Caspian told me about Calla. Nasabi ko na noon na iniwan ako ng Mom ko because of my Dad's illegal activities but it's not. Iniwan ako pala ako ng asawa ni Mr. Azilon Fuego because she knows that I am not her daughter. She's trying to reach or find Calla but she failed. Until they found her lifeless body in the street.

Someone killed her and according to Caspian's investigation, it lead that Mr. Zimeon was the suspect.

'Yon lang ang nabanggit ni Caspian. Hindi niya nabanggit ang tungkol sa mga magulang ko, paano nagkagulo at bakit napunta ako sa kamay ni Codrus.

Alam ko na ngayon kung ano ang puno't dulo ng problema'ng 'to. It's because I am a forbidden child. Dapat kasi ay naging lalaki na lang ako upang hindi na magkagulo.

My biological father didn't want to turn over his position to Codrus' father. Siguro kung ibinigay ng ama ko ang posisyon niya ay 'di na sana magkagulo, si Codrus pa rin sana ang namamahala nito.

Do I really have to relay on Codrus? Sa tingin ko ay siya naman talaga ang totoong makasarili. Ba't ayaw niyang tulungan ko siya? He's going to fight for us, alone? How about me? Am I just going to sit here while he's risking his life just to keep me safe? Was it all about my safety? Am I not allowed to help him?

He is as mysterious as how the universe was created. I can only imagine a theory but never been testified.

I'm all neat and clean. Wearing a fine white embroidered nightgown that's sweeping on the cold marbled floor whenever I walk, a red lining around my waist and its thin sleeves that's pulled down to my wrists.

Caspian gave me a pair of slippers but I refused to wear it. I'd like to walk with my bare feet.

I slept on the red comfortable couch in almost six hours. Hapon na nang nagising ako.

"What's the plan? Tsk, I won't let kuya do all the risk."

Hindi ko alam kung saan dumaan ang babaeng 'to. Nagulat na lamang ako nang paggising ko ay prenteng nakaupo ito sa isang one-seater red couch na nasa tapat lang ng hinihigaan kong mahabang red couch.

I don't know where my cousin is.

"May plano na sila."

Gulantang akong lumingon sa banda kung saan narinig ko ang pamilyar na boses na 'yon.

In the corner of Caspian's office, I saw Kate. Wearing her usual clothes, an off-shoulder violet upper clothes and dark jeans on her famous cowgirl-like leather boots.

And by the way, she's smoking.

Paano naman kaya nakapasok ang isang 'to? Wala siyang pinagbago, hinahawakan niya pa rin ang kanyang piercing sa tenga niya.

"What's their plan?" mukhang kanina pa naman aware sa presensya ni Kate si Lady dahil mukhang chill lang ito kung magtanong.

"'Di ko rin alam," bored na sagot ni Kate.

Even her? Akala ko ay kasali siya sa plano ni Codrus?

"I have an idea!" Lady clapped her hands gently na parang isang batang ngayon pa nabigyan ng laruan. Tumingin siya sa'kin. "Do some foolish things, Khione. 'Yong tipong paparusahan ka talaga o di kaya'y ikukulong rito or worse mapapalaban ka sa wrestling match nila rito! 'Wag kang mag-alala, pusta ako sa'yo!"

I shot her an incredulous look. "You mean, suicidal?"

"Oh no! That's not what I mean," umiling siya dahilan kung bakit tumatalbog ang wavy niyang buhok. Mahaba ito at kulay brown. Mukha talaga siyang anghel.