Chapter 3

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"Sokolov! Are you even listening to me?!" Pangatlong beses na si Leon na nasigawan ni Hellion ngayong pa lamang.


They had all day to complete this task. Leon has lost his mind. Lumilipad na naman ang utak nito gaya ng mga nangyayari dito sa loob ng apat ba buwan.

Hindi na rin mabilang kung ilang beses na itong pumalpak sa mga transaksyon nila dahil wala ang isip nito sa trabaho. Ilang beses na din itong nasigawan at nasapak ni Hellion pero kahit na anong mangyari ay wala pa din ito sa sarili nito.

The boss sighed, he understand this person. Leon was in love, but his actions made him a fool. Kung siya din naman ang babae ganoon din ang gagawin niya. But Hellion was a different man.

Hellion won't let his moya koreleva felt that way. Ayaw na ayaw niyang nasasaktan ang kanyang Reyna, ang lokohin pa kaya ito? No, never. On the other hand, this is about Leon Princeton Sokolov and his pathetic ways.

Ilang beses man siyang balaan noon ayon sige pa din siya sa mga gawain niya. Tuloy, kahit na anong paliwanag niya sa babaeng totoong mahal niya ayaw na nitong makinig. 

Bakit pa siya pakikinggan gayong nasa gawi niya naman ang pambabae noon pa man?

"Sokolov!" The boss yelled Leon's name again, but it was in vain. Before surrendering, the boss let out a frustrated groan. Napataas pa ang kamay ng boss na sumusuko na.

"Take a break you, f*cker! Hindi ko kailangan ang pagiging absent-minded mo. You'll failed again if I give you another business to be taken care of." Ani ni Hellion sa tauhan.

Leon was listening. Hindi lang siya sumasagot dahil alam niya na kung anong sasabihin ng boss niya. "You are f*cked-up Sokolov, ayusin mo muna ang buhay mo bago ka humarap ulit sa akin," seryosong saad ni Hellion sa tauhan.

Hindi niya tauhan ito ngayon, kaibigan niya si Leon ngayon na kailangan nang oras para sa sarili at para sa nais nitong mahanap. If they don't give him some time, he'll succumb to his own insanity.

Mababaliw ito panigurado. Kailangan nito ang oras, kailangan nito upang makita kung ano ang dapat na hinahanap nito. Jask and Karlos, who had been present the entire time, were simply sitting there as their boss scolded Leon like a child.

Pare-parehas lang naman silang nag-aalala sa kaibigan nila kahit pa sabihing asar na asar sila dito. They can't help but help him in his search for Leon's woman in secret.

Wala silang mahihita kay Alejandro dahil galit ito kay Leon, hindi lang umiimik si de Rossi pero alam na alam nilang alam nito kung nasaan ang kapatid kahit pa sinasabi nitong hindi nito alam.

Alejandro has his own ways. Sila naghahanap palang ito alam na nito kung nasaan ang kapatid. Wala naman silang magagawa kung ayaw tumulong ni Alejandro. Malaki ang atraso ni Leon kay Alejandro dahil sa ginawa nito sa nakababatang kapatid.

Leon noticed his friend and boss sighed once more. "Go home f*cker and clean yourself, kung gusto mong hanapin ang nobya mo gawin mo. "You are not required to do any work here." Leon was dismissed, according to the boss. Leon simply nodded.

Walang buhay itong tumayo sa upuan at lumabas na parang wala lang. He appeared to be a reincarnated Zombie walking without knowing where he was going. Sabay-sabay nalang na napailing ang tatlo habang pinapanood ang lalaki na lumabas na wala sa sarili nito.

"I can't imagine being in his situation; I'm sure I'd go insane if I couldn't find my meli in four months." Biglang wika ni Jask.

Karlos agreed with him, as did the boss. Baka hindi lang sila mabaliw baka ipasok pa sila sa mental at doon magpatiwakal. "Let's just hope the f*cker's life goes well. I'm hate to admit it, but I miss his usual self." Karlos then added.

They do miss the old Leon Princeton Sokolov. They miss his sarcasm. Nakakapikon man minsan pero mas gusto nila ang ugaling iyon ni Leon hindi ito. Hindi ang tahimik at palaging wala sa sariling Leon ang hindi nila nais na makita.

They've admitted it. His teasing is far superior to that of this solemn Leon. Samantala, naglakad naman ang binata pababa ng hagdan mula sa opisina ni Hellion. Walang-buhay at wala pa din sa sarili. He had no idea he was already outside the Mansion.

Nagsindi ito ng sigarilyo kahit pa nasa loob pa din ito ng Estate na siyang ipinagbabawal ni Hellion dahil sa kalagayan ng unica hija nito.

"If Dad finds out you're smoking inside the Estate, you're dead meat, Uncle Leon." Napapitlag si Leon sa boses na nagsalita sa kanyang harapan. When he saw it was Steel, he sighed with relief. He gave the boy a nod.

Akala niya ay si Hellion na ito. Leon didn't answered the little boss. Pinatay niya ang lighter at tinapakan ang sigarilyong sanang sisindihan niya. "I'm sorry I forgot that law, I'll be going bud," aniya nalang sa batang lalaki na nakakunot ang noo.

He may not be the boss, but he looks exactly like the boss of the Zchneider Mafia. "Don't pretend you're fine; it's better to get it all out. Searched for her Uncle, huwag ka lang basta tumayo dyan at umaktong wala sa sarili at tila pinagbagsakan ng lupa saka mo na gawin iyon kapag talagang ayaw na sa'yo ni Tita Danica," Steel said knocking the remaining sense at his Uncle's pea brain.

Biruin mo isang bata pa ang nagpayo kay Leon gayong dapat na silang matatanda ang nagpapayo sa mga bata. Leon fixed his gaze on the child. Steel didn't back down from the stare that was locked on him.

"But what if she no longer wanted anything to do with me?" He asked Steel. Hindi yata nag-iisip mabuti ang lalaki at pati bata ay tinanong pa nito. The child scoffed and sighed.

"You are Leon! Ikaw ang isa sa pinakamakulit kong Uncle, gawin mo ang dapat mong gawin. You are a persistent man, Uncle. Man the f*cked-up!" Napangiwi si Leon nang magmura ang bata.

Agad niyang pinalibot ang mga mata kung nasa paligid ba si Alyona. Mukhang aatakehin pa siya sa puso sa lumalabas sa bibig ng batang ito. The kid was right. Hindi siya naging Leon Sokolov kung hindi sa ugali niyang hindi sumusuko.

He will, without a doubt, reclaim his woman. Thank you, little man, for bringing sense to your idiot Uncle." He pointed at Steel. Ginulo pa niya ang buhok ng bata at nagmadaling bumalik sa kanyang sasakyan at lisanin ang Estate. Steel was left shaking of his head.

"I'm done, Mommy; I already told him what you told me," Steel pouted. Napakamot pa ng ulo ang bata sa kanyang Ina na lumabas sa pinagtataguan nitong puno.

He dislikes his Uncle Leon's behavior, which is why he agreed with his mother to knock some sense into him.  Kahit pa hindi niya gusto ang lumalabas sa bibig nito hindi niya naman nais na maging ganito ang Uncle niya.

Pinalaki man na istrikto ni Hellion ang anak pagdating naman sa mga mahal nito sa buhay ay hindi nito hinahayaan na maging mesirable sila.

"Well done, Steel. Minsan talaga kailangan ng Uncle mo iyon. Let's go inside now. You should play with Silver while the adults deal with their own problems." His mother told her as the woman waddled and clutched her stomach. Ginawa ito ni Alyona upang kahit papano ay tulungan ang baliw na iyon kahit pa sabihing hindi sila ng mga kasama niya.

Inalalayan naman ng batang lalaki ang ina papasok sa loob habang nasa isipan nito ang mga salitang naglalaro sa kanyang isipan.

'If being an adult means having a problem like this, I'd better not grow.' It appears that the child does not wish to deal with such a problem. Para sa bata sakit sa ulo ang problema ng mga matatanda.

Leon made plans to find his woman while driving to his new penthouse. Lumipat siya ng tinutuluyan kapag wala siya sa Zchenider Estate. And now that he has been ordered to return to normalcy, he will stay at his new residence.

Kung hindi siya tutulungan ng mga kaibigan ng nobya o ng kapatid nito bilang parusa sa kanya. He better do this on his own.

He will searched for his woman even if she's hiding at him. Ika-nga nila kapag ayaw magpahanap ng hinahanap kailangan mas dagdagan pa ang effort ng naghahanap.

"Be prepared, babe, if you're going to play hide and seek. I'll track you down. I'll track you down and bind you to me."

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