Days passed so fast just like a blink of an eye. Parang kahapon lang ay kabado pa kaming dalawa ni Javi matapos ipaliwanag sa'min ni Trift kung paano talaga magtrabaho sa organisasyon, tapos ngayon ay tila nasa bingit na ng kamatayan ang kalahati sa katawan namin.
It's been almost 2 months since I become the new head of the mafia, yet I couldn't adjust with the smell of blood, alcohols, smoke, rotting flesh and with the sound of cracking bones and people begging for their life.
It feels like hell.
A hell under my control.
"Maayos ba lahat? " tanong ko habang iniikot ang tingin upang makita sila. All of them nodded as if the wounds they got from the fight were just a mere bite of a bug. "Call the capo and tell them to return to the HQ together with the reapers. " I told Trift as soon as I saw him walking towards me. Mabilis nyang sinunod ang inutos ko at parehas lang kaming nakatayo doon habang abala sya sa pakikipag usap.
"Gusto nilang malaman kung anong resulta. " Trift said, looking at me with a smile.
Napatingin sa'kin ang mga reapers na kasama namin, tila nag aabang din sa resulta. Some of them have fatal wounds and in the edge of dying, yet results is what really matter for them first.
They didn't live and fight to get victory, they fight and get victory because that's what makes them live. Winning makes them feel alive. Risking their lives for the sake of victory is what makes them feel alive.
At iyon ang bagay na pinaka hinahangaan ko sa kanila.
"Ottimo lavoro. " giit ko. Mabilis na napuno ng hiyawan at mga sipol ang abandonadong gusali.
All of them thank me and Trift, though I'm not really feeling it. Wala naman akong ginawa. Trift was the one who's commanding them. Si Javi lang ang nag isip ng strategy. I'm here just for the sake of our name as the their new Capo Crimini. Nandito lang ata ako para manood ng live na patayan.
"Ma'am, buhay pa po si Sir Levan. " my eyes immediately shifted to one of the reapers, Nagkatinginan kami ni Trift, and when I saw how he took a deep breath, a smile formed on my lips.
"After two months, this will be your killing debut, huh? " Trift shook his head as he handed me his gun and the small knife on his pocket. His barbaric words wasn't new to my ears. Araw araw akong nakakarinig ng ganitong klaseng mga salita mula sa mga reapers at kung mag usap sila tungkol sa pagpatay at malalaswang bagay ay tila kaswal lang sa kanila iyon.
"I told you. Your sins were my sins too. " I smirk at him before turning my back.
Sinundan ko ang reaper na nanakaalam kung nasaan si Levan at agad namin syang nakita na gumagapang sa damuhan palabas sa abandonadong building. Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga bago humakbang papalapit sa kanya.
"This won't happened if you didn't cross the line. " I said as I look at him struggling to escape.
But there's no escape for him. This is my hell.
"You bitch! Papatayin kita-- " he vomit blood and cover the side of his belly to stop its bleeding.
"You broke the code of silence. Akala mo ba ay hindi iyon alam ng mafia? " I look at him as I felt the authority flooding in my eyes.
"When reality is too harsh, we need to hide something in order to face it... A mask will hide one's broken heart. "
"Do you think you can defeat me? " itinutok ko ang baril sa kanya kasabay ng pag suot ko ng maskara.
I smiled bitterly. I can understand her now. Her feelings. Her sufferings and her misery as she do this job... Her despair as she carry her filthy secrets. My mother...
"Babae ka lang! Babagsak din ang mafia nyo dahil papalpak ka! You're just a lucky bitch because you're born from Draylen clan! You don't know the real game--- " hindi ko na sya pinatapos at mabilis na hinatak ang gatilyo ng baril.
I shoot him once on his neck. Twice on his legs. Thrice on his face... until I couldn't stop.
Tila ayaw tumigil ng daliri ko sa pagkalabit ng gatilyo. I can't stop. My heart wasn't satisfied yet.
"Ibara! " mabilis kong nilihis ang baril sa direksyon ng tumawag sakin. I couldn't clearly see its face because of Levan's blood that's covering my face.
"How dare you interrupt me in the middle of my debut?! " I pulled the trigger but no bullet came out to shot him in the head. Inis na tumingin ako sa reaper na nasa likod ko. "Call Trift! Tell him to load the gun! "
"M-ma'am-- "
"Puntahan mo si Trift! " inis na nagmartya ako papalapit sa kanya at hinigit ang kanyang kuwelyo. I pointed the small knife near his eyes, but before I could even gouge his eyes with my knife, someone's arms wrapped on my waist and pull me away.
"Bitawan mo 'ko! " marahas akong nagwawala para mabitawan nya ko pero masyadong mahigpit ang pagkakayakap nya sakin mula sa likod. "I'm Serenity Draylen! I run the Draylen mafia! How dare you lay your hands on me, you asshole! I will kill you! Let go of me! " I screamed and screamed until I run out of energy.
Unti unti nya kong pinaupo sa damuhan na kulay dugo na at naramdaman ko ang pagpunta nya sa harapan ko. Nanghihina kong itinaas ang kamay ko na may hawak na kutsilyo, but then he hand hold my wrist -- giving me a familiar warmth. He took the knife from me and placed my bloody hands on his cheeks. Tila hinigit ako ng realidad.
"T-Trift? "
"It was pretty tough for a debut, Ibara. " I heard him chuckle. It was bitter... sad.
Imbes na ngumiti ay mabilis na nag unahan ang mga luha ko sa pagpatak.
"You saw... I turned into a monster Trift. I killed him... " tears won't stop falling on my cheeks.
Mas lalong hinigpitan ni Trift ang hawak nya sa pulsuhan ko. I tried to pull back my hands, but he didn't let go of it. "My hands were full of filth... I shouldn't touch you like this. " my voice cracked.
His hand reach for my face and wipe the blood on it. Mas malinaw kong nakita ang mukha nya matapos nyang punasan ang mukha ko gamit ang mga sarili nyang kamay.
"Let me carry those sins with you. Share with me your burdens. " giit ni Trift. Puno ng sinseridad at pagsusumamo ang kanyang mga mata. "Take my hand. Share your filth with me. Let's carry these sins together until the moment we die. " dagdag nya na mas lalong nagpabuhos sa luha ko.
"Thank you... thank you. " I whisper before placing my lips on his. At bago pa humiwalay ang labi ko sa labi nya ay tuluyan na 'kong nawalan ng malay.
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His Filthy Secrets ➵ 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃
Romance"Everyone has a filthy secret under their sleeves, it's just a matter of how they will hide it in the eyes of society. "
