Wild Wine

Chapter 35: The Queen's Playground

Tequila's POV

Day's passed and everything is working well. Tinupad ni Vino ang mga pangako niya sa amin. He is holding our business at tinatambakan niya ng pera.

Well, he will marry my son sooner or later that is why I did not hesitate to accept his offer. Honestly, I love Vino. Gustong-gusto ko talaga siya because I can see myself in him which I don't see at my children.

He is brave, strong. Oh, not just strong; he is very powerful just like me. I bet, no one can take him down even our new enemy.

Ang kaso lang, I can also see his weakness. He is longing for family. Kitang-kita ko sa mga mata niya kung gaano siya kasabik na magkaroon ng pamilya and we have what he wanted.

Tingin ko, 'yun din ang dahilan kaya patay na patay siya kay Soju. It is all because my son has a family that he is dreaming of.

It is my main reason to trust him. Ramdam ko na hindi siya babaliktad sa amin as long as we are treating him as our family. Kailangan lang iparamdam namin sa kanya na totoong pamilya niya kami and everything will be fine.

Ang problema, Gin is still doubting him. I think he will never trust Vino. It looks like he is so jealous of Vino. Nag-iinarte na naman yata si Gin.

Right now, I am preparing for my game tonight. I really have to relax. Maglalaro ako sa casino.

Honestly, Vino offered to give me money but I refused. Baka kasi isipin niya na pineperahan namin siya kahit 'yun naman talaga ang nangyayari hahahah. I just need to use my remaining money.

I just put on my lipstick...

Sinuot ko na rin ang korona na binigay sa akin ni Vino. It fits perfectly on my head!

Everything went bad this month but someone is fixing it for me. Si Vodka, mukhang na-trauma talaga sa nangyari sa kanya.

Right now, we can't still figure out who did this. Ang sabi ni Gin, siya ang bahala na alamin kung sino ang gumagawa nito sa amin.

I can't ask for Vino's help because he is too busy fixing our businesses and properties. Ayokong biglain siya at baka ma-turn off siya sa pamilya namin. I will just let him do what he wanted.

Sooner or later, he will be our protector or shield. Siya ang ipang-babangga ko sa mga kalaban namin.

Bumaba na ako ng hagdan. Everything is ready tonight. I just have to enjoy and relax after what happened to us.

"Mom, you have an appointment this evening?" Gin asked.

"Yeah, I will relax at the casino tonight. Why? Did you get already the information that we need?"

He is shaking his head slowly...

I just rolled my eyes. What took him so long? Bakit hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin kaming clue kung sino ang may pakana nito?

"Everything is clueless. Nililinis lahat ng pwedeng ebidesya. It looks like someone planned this very well."

"Or you are not just doing it right," inis 'kong sagot.

"M-Mom, I'm doing everything that I can but trust me! Everything is clueless! Parang sanay na sanay sa ganito kung sino man ang may kagagawan ng lahat!"

I just looked away...

"Someone must have a great power to play with us like this," I whispered.

"Or that someone is so close to us."

I glared at him...

"Why are you still doubting him?"

He did not answer because I know that it is just his feeling. Wala siyang sapat na rason para pagdudahan si Vino.