GENTLEMAN'S QUEEN #8: Althea (COMPLETED)

SEVEN

"No, Mister President we're just having a good jokes with our kid"ani ng mommy ni Ismael.

"We're waiting for you to come, welcome to our humble home Mr. President, and also with you Luciano"dagdag din ni Mr. Malik Perez.

Nagtama ang paningin namin ng tinawag ni Mr. Perez na Luciano. I don't know him, I'm sure of that. But the way his looking at me, like he knows me very well.

"This is my girlfriend, Mr. President. Attorney Althea Carson"hindi ko namalayan na nasa harapan ko na pala ang tinatawag nilang Mr. President.

"It's my pleasure to meet a young and beautiful lady like you Attorney Carson"magiliw na bait sakin nito.

He offered his hand to me signaling me for a friendly hand sake.

"It's also my pleasure to meet you Mr. President..."ano nga ba ang pangalan niya.

"Oh President Romano Lacano"anito habang titig na titig sa kanya.

Para akong dinibdiban ng sabihin niya ang pangalan niya sakin. I felt my hand shaking, sweating and as cold as ice when he holds it firmly as a sign of newly meet person.

I even looked at his ring finger if that ring was there. And my already rigid body felt like freezing when I saw that he is wearing that ring. 

A pure gold ring with a Greek word engraved with it that means death.

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"WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET?"tanong ni Ismael ng Nasa sasakyan na kami at ihahatid na niya ako sa apartment ko.

As usual may driver kaming kasama.

I started not to talk when I finally meet that President Romano Lacano, in the whole dinner maging sa small talk ng buong pamilya sa sala Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. I'm just silently observing that guy, and I know his observing me too.

"I just don't like talking"

nakatanaw ako sa labas ng bintana ng sasakyan, I hope Ismael get it that I really don't like to speak as of the moment.

Iniisip ko ang mga nangyayari, gulong-gulo na ako. I really need to talk to Quatro or Uno, this is what I get because Quatro hides me for a long time.

Sa buong samahan ako lang data ang Hindi nakakakilala ng personal kay Dos. It is because Quatro is hiding me from that devil incarnate Dos or should I say Romano Lacano. 

Dalat pa ba akong magpasalamat dahil alam ko ang pangalan ng hayop na iyon. 

I didn't had a chance to meet that guy personally because it is always Fox who represent me as Tres when ever Dos is needed me. Kapag nag-uusap si Fox at Dos lagi lang akong nakikinig sa dalawa at binibigyan ng instruction si Fox kung ano ang susunod niyang Gagawin o sasabihin.

"Hey kanina pa kita kinakausap, Hindi mo ako pinapansin" ani Ismael.

He even snap his finger in front of my face to get my attention.

"Sorry, inaantok na kasi ako"palusot ko nalang.

Seryoso lang siyang nakatitig sakin bago siya parang na papagod na malalim na bumuntong hininga. 

"Why do I feel like your hiding something to me?"Anito na Hindi inaalis ang pagkakatitig sakin.

I didn't answer him, I just stared at him too. Hanging ito na din ang Unang sumuko sa pakikipagtitigan asking.

"Fine, kung ayaw mong sabihin sakin ang iniisip mo at dahilan ng pananahimik mo akong mag-isa ang hahanap ng sagot sa mga katanungan ko. I'm a lawyer too Baka nakakalimutan mo. I can imbestigate---"