Chapter 24: Butterfly Effect

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Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

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Kio's POV


Fuck. Putanginang Mercely!

I asked her to frighten Dem a little bit, pero wala sa usapan namin ang katarantaduhang ginawa niya.

"Ba't gigil na gigil ka?" Ngisi ni Red.

"I was sure I could convince Dem to quit if only Mercely used the Young family to blackmail her. That bitch took things too far and ruined the plan!"

Humalakhak siya at umupo sa mesa niya, "but isn't this better? They were disqualified by default. Nagnumero uno ako nang walang kahirap-hirap! Isa pa, with Demonise on the brink of death, siguradong mas madali mo siyang mapipilit huminto."

"It could've worked out just fine without almost killing her, First," matigas kong sabi.

He stared at me with warning eyes and snickered, "o baka kaya ka nagagalit eh dahil gusto mo na ang putang 'yon?"

Kinuyom ko ang kamao ko at hindi sumagot.

"Don't worry, Second. Once Demonise is gone, tuloy-tuloy na ang pagtaas ng RusticXI. So as long as you make her quit, I don't care what you do with her afterwards," he smirked. "You could stay with her for all I care."

Heh. He didn't need to tell me.

"I'll make her quit," I turned around and walked towards the door. Kailangan ko pang balikan si Dem sa ospital.

Bago ako tuluyang makalabas sa Vault, nagsalita na naman si Red.

"But don't forget, Kio. Laro lang ang lahat ng 'to. It started that way and it will end up that way."

Paano ko makakalimutan? Pinapaalala mo sa'kin araw-araw. Tss.

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"Hi boyfriend!" Masiglang bati ni Rianne pagkapasok sa kotse ko.

Today's November 13, mahigit anim na buwan simula noong iskandalong nangyari. Anim na buwan na ring tinalikuran ni Rianne ang pagiging gangster.

At oo, kami pa rin.

I pulled her close and kissed her cheek. "Happy 17th birthday, girlfriend."

"Where are we going today?" She asked excitedly.

Napangiti ako. Hanggang ngayon naninibago pa rin ako sa bagong siya. Halos nawala na ang coldness niya at mas madalas na rin siyang ngumiti at tumawa ngayon.

Maybe asking her to quit the g-life was right all along.

"You'll see. For now, what matters is Tito entrusted you to me hanggang bukas. We can spend the night, beybeee!"

"What?!"

"Pad?" I replied teasingly.

"Huh? What pad?" Kunot noong tanong niya.

"What, pad. Wattpad," I joked.

She made a face when she realized what I meant. "Pang tatay talaga mga jokes mo!"

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