The Beauty of Tomorrow (Montejo Siblings #2)

Chapter 34

"Years have passed, Maddieson. And I know everything, as in everything about you has changed! Damn, baka nga mas more powerful ka pa sa akin..." I hissed.

"...And who knows na baka magkakasabwat kayong lahat?!" Sinulyapan ko sila isa-iss.

"Fuck it. What do you mean, babe?"

"You! And you, Phoenix, Morgan, Dad!" Irita kong sinabi.

Sabay-sabay silang umiwas ng tingin maliban kay Maddieson na mariing nakatitig lang sakin. Nakipagtagisan ako sa kanya.

I'm not stupid enough not to notice, of course! I knew something was wrong from the very beginning. From the day I was shot. The day my father came here, and that night when Maddieson broke my heart. I did not do anything wrong to Maddieson for him to suddenly do that to me. So it was really surprising.

I have preached Law for almost half of my life. I also studied the actions and thoughts of people around me. They can't fool me.

"Now. Now tell me everything you planned five years ago." I grinned at them.

"Wala kaming plano." Saad ni Morgan.

"Mama mo?" Humalukipkip ako.

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya ngunit umirap lang ako.

"They threatened me." Ani Maddieson na ikinalingon ko agad at siyang pag tahimik ng buong sala.

"Fuck you, man!" Siyempre Unang nag react si Morgan.

"Early laglagan, really?"

"Damn it, kid. I told you I would tell her that myself!" Daddy hissed.

Sunod-sunod na murahan pa ang narinig ko. As for me, I was frozen in place because I couldn't believe it!

"What?" I asked in dazed.

He shook his head and offered his hand. "Come here." He commanded instead.

Nang hindi ako gumalaw ay siya na mismo ang gumalaw at hinila ako ng marahan patabi sa kanya. All I can hear is silence, and the fast beating of my heart. Maddieson wrapped his firm arms around me.

I want to scream right now because of anger that is running through me. Pinaghandaan ko na 'to, pero hindi ko pa din maiwasan because who wouldn't? In the five years that I was separated from Maddieson, I believed what he did back then. Yung mga salita, yung mga ginawa nila. I lived with anger towards him. Tapos ngayon ay ito pa ang malalaman ko?

What a good news.

"W-What exactly happened?" I found my voice.

"Rebecca..." My brother called, tumingin ako sa kanya. "Let us explain, princess. Alright?"

Nakitaan ko ng iba't ibang emosyon ang mga mata niya. I sighed and nodded.

"Remember when you got shot?" I slightly nodded. Naramdaman ko naman ang paghigpit ng yakap ni Maddieson sa akin. "Then our father came. From the beginning he knew Maddieson, Rebecca. You know he knew everything."

Sinulyapan ko ang aking ama na prenteng nakasandal lang sa kanya swivel chair. He groaned nang makita ang riin ng titig ko.

"Why do I seems to be the only one who's bad?" Reklamo ni Daddy.

"We talked to your man, Becca. Alam niyang nabaril ka, alam niya ang nangyari sayo. Lahat."

"I threatened him because he didn't want to let you go." Singit ni Daddy sa usapan.

So, he really did?! Oh, god!

"Dad!" Nanggagalaiting sigaw ko. "Your reason is not enough! Why do you have to... Why do you have to do that?"