Knight in Shining Tuxedo

Capitulum 049

"Only my caporegimes know about the basement." Saad ni Raphael. Hindi nakatulong na wala siyang suot na pang-itaas sa akin dahil nadi-distract ako pero hindi ko iyon pinahalata. Sa halip, sa kanyang mukha na lang ako tumingin at hindi sa katawan. Mukhang malalim siyang nag-iisip, "one of them must be the traitor."

Hindi naman umimik si Sakaki at tila pinag-isipan din iyon. "So, what's your plan, Young Master?"

"I need to see my consigliere and the high ranks. We're at Code Black." Raphael stated at Sakaki, coldly. "I'll find whoever the traitor is and make sure he or she pays the price of betrayal. The kiss of death awaits."

"Copy that, Young Master. I'll make sure that our advisor and all the ten lords respond to your call." Seryosong sagot ni Sakaki. He saluted to Raphael and to me. Pagkatapos ay tumalikod na siya at nagmadaling umalis.

Bumalik ako sa huwisyo nang walang salitang naglakad si Raphael papasok sa mansion. Tumakbo naman ako para habulin siya. Hindi man lang niya ako sinabihan at iniwan na lang ako nang basta-basta. Oh, wells. What can I say? Typical Aiden Raphael Le Michaelis Guillermes!

"Saan ka pupunta?" Tanong ko kay Raphael. Hindi nakakatulong ang mahahabang hakbang niya. Ibang klase rin ang lalakeng ito. Mahirap talagang kasama sa paglalakad ang mga matatangkad lalo na kung pandak ka! Hindi naman sa sinasabi akong pandak ako, mas matangkad lang talaga siya.

"Bingi ka ba?" Muli kong tanong nang hindi siya nagsalita o kumibo man lang. "Raphael!" Pagsigaw ko. Napatingin tuloy sa aming dalawa ang mga tauhan na naglalakad sa paligid. Kumunot ang noo ko dahil imbes na pansinin niya ako ay nagpatuloy siya sa hagdanan para pumanhik sa ikalawang palapag. Kumuyom ang kamao ko dahil sa inis at walang sabi kong hinawakan ang kanyang pajama nang nasa ikatlong antas na siya ng hagdanan. Dahil dito ay bahagyang nahila ko ang kanyang pajama, it was slightly stretched which caused me to 'accidentally' see his underwear and the words Calvin Klein on its garter.

Lumingon si Raphael sa akin at saka niya tinignan ang aking kamay na nakahawak pa rin sa kanyang padyama. "Tapos ka na ba sa paninilip, Mrs. Lucent?" He asked.

Dahil sa kanyang sinabi ay nabitawan ko ang kanyang padyama, the sound of it as it slapped back on his skin came next, and then I felt my blood going up to my face. "H-Hindi ako naninilip! Nakita ko lang! At hindi ko sinasadya!" Tarantang pagdepensa ko sa aking sarili na hindi naman nakatulong. Things became more heated and awkward. I should have just kept my mouth shut.

I calmed myself down. Raphael seems amused, but he was deadly serious at the same time. Nandoon pa rin ang bakas ng pagtataka at galit sa kanyang mukha. He seems to be asking himself-who would dare betray me? Well, me...

"Hindi mo kasi ako pinapansin kahit na ilang beses na kitang kinakausap." I said when I was already not that flustered.

"I have a lot of things on my mind, Mrs. Lucent. I did not intend to ignore you."

Pumeke ako ng ngiti at tumango, "naiintindihan ko."

"So, what is it that you were trying to say? You have my full attention right now." Why is his hard and cold voice suddenly felt so soft and warm? Why?! How can that be?! I know, this is just me and my ears playing tricks... his voice is still the same, but the tone... somehow, it seems like the chilliness was molten like golds.

"U-Um, I was just asking kung saan ka pupunta at kung pwedeng sumama?" I am sure he's going to meet his consigliere and caporegimes!

I am quite excited to meet them all, especially his advisor. After all, if ever, it'll be my first time seeing a consigliere or an advisor of a mafia boss. Wala kasing tagapayo ang aking ama. I heard that his consigliere who happened to be his closest friend was killed before I was born. Hindi niya pinalitan ang kanyang tagapayo dahil siya lang ang bukod na pinagkakatiwalaan niya. It really becomes harder and harder to trust someone especially if in the long run, you run into traitors who will do anything to bring you down.