RHAXX
Nagising ako na sobrang sakit ng katawan. Para akong nagpapasan ng ilang kilong bigas, halos hindi ako makagalaw dahil sa sakit, lalong-lalo na sa gitna ng hita ko. Bwesit na lalaking 'yon, alam mo ng first time e.
I was about to stand but I couldn't, because of pain, ramdam ko rin na mabigat yung katawan ko. Ilang rounds ba naman ginawa kagabi, kung ano-anong position pa ang ginawa, kahit nakakangawit, sige pa rin.. ginusto ko rin naman, hindi ko maiwasang matawa sa iniisip. Hindi ko na tinangka pa uling tumayo at nahiga nalang sa kama habang nakapulupot ang kumot sa hubad kong katawan.
Nakatulog ulit ako at nagising sa mahinang tapik sa aking pisngi. Greated by the man whom I love. Kung ganito palagi ang gising niya sa umaga ay pwedeng pwede na. Nginitian ako nito kaya ngumiti rin ako pabalik.
"Good morning, you still sore?" Tumango ako bilang sagot. Kita ko ang emotion sa mga mga mata nito.
"I'm sorry about that, but I'm not sorry for claiming you." Namula ang pisngi ko ng maalala ang nangyari kagabi. "By the way, I had made our breakfast, let's eat."
Tumango ako at sinundan ito ng tingin, papunta ito sa walk in closet niya. Kumuha ito ng damit saka ibinigay sa'kin na agad ko namang isinuot. Binuhat niya ako ng pangkasal saka dinala sa kusina nito. I'm not comfortable without underwears, especially my private part in between my legs, and I was glad that this shirt of him is big, natatabunan nito ang hindi dapat makita na nakita niya naman.
Kumain kami ng hindi nagsasalita kaya malaya ko itong napagmasdan, the way his arms flexed everytime he eat, his mouth, his fingers, and staring him would make me wet. Hindi ko maiwasang mapaiwas ng tingin dito at tinoon nalang ang pansin sa pagkain. I heard him chuckled, and it made me blushed.
Napapaisip tuloy ako, if ano na ang meron sa'min? Yes, he claimed me. But he didn't make clear what's our relationships now. Pagkatapos kumain ay bumalik ulit kami sa kwarto, siya magbihis at ako naman ay matulog ulit. May pupuntahan daw ito kaya nagdadalawang isip kung iiwan ba ako, lalo na sa kalagayan ko ngayon, pinilit ko lang ito kasi mukhang importante ang pupuntahan e.
Maya-maya lang ay nakatulog ulit ako.
"Don't you dare! I won't let you give our daughter to him!" Sigaw ni dad kay mom, I don't know what's going on but they kept on arguing about that thing. As usual, I am crying silently, hiding, below the table cloth, so that they won't see me. I really don't know what's going on, but I don't want my mom and dad fight.
"But, there is no other way! It's your fault in the first place! If you won't borrow him, hindi sana tayo nandito sa sitwasyong 'to!" Tinakpan ko ang tenga ko, pero kahit anong takip ko naririnig ko pa rin sila.
"Para sa atin 'yun! Kung hindi ka sana nalulong dati! Ede sana hindi tayo nagkakaganito!" Dad said, sinampal siya ni mommy, and I thought he would do the same kaya napapikit nalang ako. But luckily, he did not.
"Sinisi mo pa talaga sa akin?! Sino ba itong inuuna lang ang sarili at nagpabaya ng pamilya! ha!" Dahan dahan akong umalis sa ilalim ng mesa para hindi nila malaman na nakikinig at nanonood ako. Pumasok ako sa kwarto ko ng umiiyak, kahit dito sa kwarto ko ay rinig ko pa rin ang sigawan nila.
Nagising ako sa panaginip na 'yon. That was a past of me, when I was five. I really don't understand why they're always fighting, and up until now I don't understand. Kahit medyo masakit ang katawan ay bumangon na ako at pumasok sa banyo.
Saktong pagkatapos kung magbanyo ay tumunog ang aking cellphone.
"Hello?"
"Rhaxx, let's meet. I have something to tell you, and this is important. I'll just text you the address."
"Okay." Agad din nitong pinatay ang tawag, naguguluhan ako dahil sa inakto nito.
Napatigil ako sa ginagawa ng tumunog yung tiyan ko, I'm hungry!
Lumabas ako sa kwarto bitbit ang aking cellphone, baka tumawag o mag text si Cloud, I think importante pa naman yung sasabihin nun.
Nagluto lang ako ng sunny side up egg and bacon, na nahanap ko sa ref. Tinamad akong nagluto ng pagkaing mataas pa ang proseso, gutom na'ko.
While eating, nag vibrate ang cp ko and text ito galing kay Cloud. Yung meeting daw namin at anong oras kaming magkita doon.
Wearing an oversized shirt and maong short, lumabas ako sa tinutuloyan ni boss. Nag text nalang ako dito kung saan yung punta ko.
BUMUNGAD sa'kin si cloud na naka upo malayo sa mga tao, nakajacket ito at naka mask din, para bang may pinagtataguan. Lumapit ako dito at tinapik yung balikat.
"What's up."
"We need to talk. I need to make it fast baka makita tayo." Napaseryoso ako sa boses nito. Tinanguan ko ito senyales na magpaoatuloy.
"Dad, killed your parents." Tinignan ko ito at naghihintay na sabihing joke lang ang sinabi nito, ngunit nakaraan ang ilang minuto ay seryoso parin ang kanyang mukha.
"Ha ha, you're joking right?" 'di ko maitago yung panginginig ng boses. I was shocked, and can't believe what I am hearing.
"No. It's true, and I'm sorry for that. He is my father but I don't di tolerate such things." Seryoso nga siya sa sinabi nito. Imbis magwala, pinakalma ko ang aking sarili.
"When did you know? And how?"
"Remember my last mission? That is to protect your sister, your mother had a child when you were 10, and that was five years before she leaves you." He stopped, what the! Such a good revelation. Napangiti ako ng mapait at sinenyasang magpatuloy ito, kahit tumutulo na yung luha ko.
"She was my mission, her father, your sister's father ask the agency to look after her daughter, because he thinks that something was wrong when your mother died. Which is true. According to the police, nag'suicide daw yung mommy mo, pero palabas lang pala yun, I made a little investigation too, to know what really happens, and it leads to my father, he hired a professional assassin to kill your mother."
"As for your father, he didn't died because of accident. Yes, he's indeed drunk that night, but not that drunk, someone shoot the wheels of her car and that led to accident. And that someone is my father."
Patuloy sa pagtulo yung luha ko, my father, no, yung itinuri kong parang totoong ama ay ganitong pasakit pala yung ibinigay sa'kin. Kahit nahihirapang huminga pilit akong magsalita.
"W-why?"
"You're father, umutang ng pera kay Dad, para makasugal at palagi itong natatalo hanggang sa lumaki ang utang nito, at dahil naadik na ito sa sugal, ipinalit ka sa utang nito. Nung time na kukunin ka sana ni Dad, hindi pumayag yung papa mo at hindi gusto ni Dad yun kaya pinatay niya yung papa mo. And I think alam ng mama mo yung sitwasyon kaya umalis ito sa bahay niyo, iniwan ka para makaiwas at maisalba ang buhay niya, ngunit hindi pa rin. Natunton parin ito ni Dad pagkalipas ng sampong taon."
"My ghad. What should I do? Para na akong mababaliw, Cloud." Umiiyak na saad ko dito, agad itong tumayo at lumapit sa kinauupoan ko saka niyakap. "Yung k-kapatid ko? How is she?"
"She's fine, nasa puder ko ito, and your father is in safe hands. Andun ito sa mga Delos Reyes."
"What do you mean?"
"Henry Delos Reyes, your boss, or boyfriend? He knows everything, and they are on their move, together with their empire, meaning hindi lang yung mafia ng jowa mo, kasama na yung buong angkan ng mga Delos Reyes, patutumbahin nila si Dad. At wala akong pagtutol sa kanilang gagawin. Yes, he's my Dad, but I don't tolerate such doings. That's why, nagtatago ako ngayon, he's searching for me."
"I already sent a message to your boyfriend, and I think any minutes from now darating na ito. I need to go, hindi dapat ako makita, may sumusunod sa iyo ngayon. But don't worry, marami ring nakabantay sayo. Bye, Rhaxx. Mag-iingat ka palagi, see you next time, kapag tapos na."
Umalis na si Cloud but still, here I am, crying my heart's out. Nakayukyok ako sa mesa habang umiiyak at ganun yung position ko nang madatnan ni Henry. He just let me cry until I stop. Inabutan ako nito ng tubig at agad ko yung ininom.
"Are you now okay? Can you stand?" Tumango at umiling lang ako dito. I'm to tired to talk.
Binuhat ako nito at wala akong ibang ginawa kundi ang sumiksik sa dibdib nito, naamoy ko na naman ang pabango niya and it calms me. Hindi ko namalayan nakatulog pala ako habang buhat nito, nagising akong nasa silid na ng kwarto niya.
Bumangon ako at agad ding napahiga, wala akong lakas at masakit yung ulo ko, I guess, I have a fever. Natulog nalang ako ulit at nagising dahil sa kamay na humawak sa aking ulo.
"You still have a fever, here I ask someone to cook, don't worry, she's our manang Linda." Tumango lang ako.
Kinuha niya yung sopas, at sinimulang hipan yun saka iniuman sa aking labi, binuka ko yung aking bibig at tinanggap ito. Kahit walang lasa ay kumain ako hanggang sa hindi ko na kayang lumunok pa, pinainom niya ako ng tubig saka gamot. It's past 9pm na pala, based sa orasan ng cp ko. Humiga lang ako ulit at natulog.
Morning came and I still can't believe na ginawa 'yun ni Daddy sa'kin, up 'til now, i am crying. My father who once I thought of a family, my idol, my inspiration and whom I look up to, did those terrible things to me. Feels like a part of me crumbled.
I sigh and stand, still have a fever but not like yesterday. Now is okay, and I feel better. I wash my face before going to the kitchen. Naabutan ko si Hen, hmm, feels like I've been calling him that before.
Umupo ako sa upuan at nanonood dito habang nagluluto, he moves like a freaking chef and that's hot. The way he folds his sweaters to his elbow, the way he cuts the meat and puts the seasonings, it's hot. Damn. Wala sa sarili akong napalunok.
Kusinero palang, nakakatakam na. Pa'no pa kaya kapag nilagyan ng lasa.
The heck! Ang landi mo, Rhaxx!
"I know, I'm hot. But babe, don't make it so obvious. You can have all of me once you get better." Namula yung pisngi ko dahil sa sinabi niya.
We had small talk about random things while he was preparing food, after we ate. I ask him.
"Did you know about it? Can you tell me, what should I have known? Because right now, i think, I can't function well. So please, sabihin mo na para isang bagsakan lang."
"Are you sure? Are you gonna be okay?"
I don't think, I can be okay. But at least I'm prepared, and ready to hear something from what really happened in my past. I know, he knows.
"When you were young, your mother and father had always fought right? Because of you." I nod and let him continue. "I was there, listening to your parents fighting. And yes, I was also the one who's your childhood friend. Henhen. It rings the bell right? I hope, you won't forget that name though." He added and smiled that didn't reach his eyes. I remained silent and listen intently at him, even if my heart's beat like crazy. My childhood friend is here, infront of me. Talking. The f*ck!
"We left in a hurry because there are syndicates who want to kill us, especially, me. That's why I didn't have time to bid goodbye to you." I nod, and my hand headed to my left chest. It's beating, to the point that it might happen what happened before. "I want to take you with me, but I didn't have much time. That syndicate is led by your daddy, he's our enemy since before. Let's just say that this is our time to take him down, we didn't really know who was behind such a syndicate. And later we found out that it was your daddy, that's why i personally hired you as my agent. Remember the airplane incident? I know you since then, your everything, and sorry I investigated you, it was my only way to protect you from that man." He paused and met my eyes. I see a lot of emotions there that I cannot name.
"I guessed, Cloud, already told you about what happened to your family, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, i thought it wasn't my place to tell, that's why Cloud did it. By the way, he's on our side. Even though it was his father, he didn't tolerate such evil doings. That's why, your father seeks for him. He is now in our place, and the day after tomorrow, is the day when we take him down. Everything is being planned, and all the Delos Reyes clan, including the empire, will be taking action to finally bring him down, it's either dead or alive. It depends on what might happen at that time." He's still staring at my eyes while saying those words and I can see the determination in it.
So, they're really going to take down. my father, huh.
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That was super duper duper late upload, it's been what? A month? Two? Three? I lost count, sorry hindi sa busy ako o ano, it's just that I lose my will to write again and yeah, here again, updating my lame story.
Sorry for the errors and such. Hope to see you next chapter.
Vote and comments are highly appreciated, thank you for reading. One chapter to go and epilogue. Too close, after so many years.
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