Chapter 80
Nagsimula na ang alyansahan sa underworld. Ang mga wala naman sanang kasali ay nakisali. Those organizations who held grudges to the Angelus' Organization formed an alliance with the Kuro Shiro Org and vice versa.
Ang sanang laban sa pagitan lamang ng dalawang organisasyon ay naging laban ng lahat sa underworld. Given also that the Angelus and Kuro Shiro Organization are strong, so everybody wants to suck up to them.
The elders and leaders of the Montero clan already knew about this but the truth they knew was twisted and untrue. Nilinlang sila ni Samson Villaruel. He manipulated and bribed everything. The Montero clan are all enraged to the Angelus most precisely, to Nemesis.
Ang lahat ay maingat na nagplano, kabilang na ang magkapatid na Nyx at Hades, ang kapatid ni Louie na si Louige, ang kambal na sina Iverson at Ivronsen, sina Spade at Shane, pati na ang mga kaibigan nina Iverson na sina Amelynx at Montenegro.
"Are you still angry, Louie? I'm sorry, okay? Ginalingan ko lang talaga ang pag-arte ko dahil alam kong nakasunod sa akin ang mga tauhan ni Papa. Our relationship towards each other needs to be realistic dahil sinabi ko kay Papa na may contact pa kami ni Iverson kahit na nasa malayo na ako which is certainly a lie. Alam mo namang napakatuod ng asawa mo so ako na iyong bumungat," Nyx explained when she sensed Louie's indifferent behavior matapos nilang magkamustahan.
Nanatiling walang ekspresyon si Louie sa screen. They are just video calling. Hindi na sila nakahabol pa sa Japan dahil masyadong delikado at bantay sirado pa ang mga magpipinsan na Montero.
"Wala naman akong sinasabi," tipid na sagot ni Louie na nakatutok ang mga mata sa pinsan. The expressions of Hades, Louige and Iverson fell when they saw her lack of reaction. Alam na nilang galit ito sa kanila.
Well, for Louige's part, he accepts her behavior to him. Paano ba naman eh nabaril nga niya ito. He even put her life in a critical condition. Mabuti nalang at hindi alam ni Iverson ang tungkol dito dahil kung hindi ay hindi ito magkakamaling pagkatiwalaan pa ito.
"Hay nako! Ako na ang mag eexplain," Nyx said, defeated. Napatingin siya sa mga kasama at sinamaan ito ng mga tingin.
"We already have a plan but it was made in a short notice so we don't have much time to brainstorm. The moment Tita Mess went to our house, I knew that if we won't move, we're all gonna be dead. Bago pa man ako mahuli ay may plano na si Papa na ipakasal ako kay Iverson. That was four years ago, precisely. Iyon ang naging dahilan ng alitan naming dalawa.
Two months ago when Louige contacted me that Louie is at stake because of my father. Alam niyo ba na sana sa gabi noong nag family dinner ay aatekihin si Louie? I pretended that I accepted the engagement so my father was delighted and even retreated his plan that night.
So what I am pointing out is that we did it on purpose. It's not like I have feelings on Iverson or something, okay? It is just that I want to protect my cousin and also my father. Alam niyo naman siguro ang kabayaran ng pagtataksil, diba?
As of the moment, my father is busy for the upcoming 76th birthday of Lolo. Sa ngayon ay pinagtutulungan pa namin nina Tita Mess at Tito Ivone na maiurong ang kasal. As expected, father was enraged and he was blaming me.
Sa ngayon ay nanganganib kami na mahuli ni Papa. I don't know what father is planning and doing right now. But I promise to help, lalo na at hindi pa kami nahuhuli ni Papa at may panahon pa."
"So, all was just an act..." sambit ni Ivronsen habang tumatango-tango. Napatingin sa kaniya si Iverson na kanina pa masama ang titig sa kanilang dalawa ni Spade. He can sense the disappointment in his voice. Why?
"Yes. So, are we alright now?" nakangiting tanong ni Nyx, pinapagaan ang tensyon sa pagitan nila.
"Sinusubukan ko rin na kumbinsihin ang iba pa nating mga pinsan na tulungan kami pero... wala eh. Alam mong..." hindi na tinuloy ni Nyx ang susunod niyang sasabihin.
Louie's face remained stoic and expressionless as if she wasn't affected at all but the truth is she was so depressed, so tired, emotionally and physically drained of energy and also confused.
Bigla ay tumunog ang cellphone ni Louige. Napatingin ang lahat sa kaniya pero nasa cellphone ang tingin nito at nakakunot ang noo.
"Sino iyan?" nagtatakang tanong ni Nyx.
"Si Hermes."
Napaawang ang bibig ni Nyx nang marinig ang pangalan. Nyx, Hades and Louige suddenly tensed up. The phone rang abruptly as if It was urging them to answer it so Louige did.
"Shit. Kapag sinumbong kami nito, sisiraan ko talaga siya sa fiancé niya," bulong ni Nyx at itunutok ang atensyon sa pinsan.
Nang makita ang reaksyon ng tatlo ay bigla ring kinabahan sina Spade.
"I don't know but I don't trust them," ani Spade kay Louie. The lady shook her head.
"Naguguluhan din ako."
Louie wondered why Iverson put his trust on them so easily. Marahil ay dahil matagal na silang magkakilala o baka naman...
What Tita Mess once said that night rang again in Louie's ear. She didn't forgot it.
'Hindi kaya totoo ang sinabi niya?Kakampi ko ba ang mga McGregor o kalaban?'
Given that the McGregors has established a relationship with the Monteros a long time ago, Louie's doubts and suspicions rose up.
'Paano kung sinasabotahe lang nila ako?Paano kung isa lamang itong patibong at mahulog ako? Paano kung kasabwat sila ni Samson?'
But then, Louie remembered what Master Club told her. It was Iverson who helped her to escape from the Monteros. It was him who helped her go to the Fallen. It was him who helped her since then. If it wasn't for Iverson Jade McGregor, she would have been executed a long time ago for a sin she didn't commit.
Confusing it is.
Louie didn't notice that she was staring at Iverson when she was drown in her own thoughts so he felt her eyes on him. Nakita ng lalaki ang mata ng dalaga na punong-puno ng pagdududa. He already knew she was having doubts on his actions.
Even Ivronsen who had just knew about their plan has a slight doubt.
Galing sa mga Montero ang mga kasama sa pagpaplano ni Iverson. Paanong hindi? Alam ni Ivronsen at Spade na simula't-sapul ay naniniwala ang mga Montero na kasalanan nga ni Louie ang pagpatay sa ama nito.
After sometime, nagkagulo ang kabilang linya. Louie, Ivronsen and Spade snapped out.
"Bakit?" tanong ni Louie nang makita ang pagkabalisa ng mga ito. Hades went out of the room and Nyx and Louige are also on the verge of going out.
"L-louie, It was Hermes. Siya ang pinakauna sa pinsan natin na sinabihan namin tungkol dito. He reported to us that Papa is planning to poison Lolo on his birthday tomorrow night. We'll talk about some time. We need to rush out for now. Kailangan kong mapigilan si papa."
As what Nyx said, It was Hermes Trevor Montero Montemayor who called. Hindi ito nagawang kumbinsihin nina Nyx noong gabing gumawa sila ng hakbang. Isa siya sa mga taong paniwalang-paniwala sa palabas ng ama ni Nyx.
The man they thought as a hero turns out to be a villain who was hiding beneath his rightful and honest character. Akala nila ay iniligtas sila nito mula kay Louie na pinaniniwalaan nilang salot sa pamilya nila. But little they did know, they have fallen from the devil's trap.
Hermes never believed his cousins' words until he heard what Samson Villaruel told on the phone. He even recorded the whole conversation and used it when he called Louige.
Finally, Louie made a say, "Sa pagtulong niyo ba sa akin, Nyx at Louige ay inaamin niyong si Samson ang may pakana sa pagkamatay ni Papa at hindi ako?"
Nagulat si Nyx at Louige sa tanong ni Louie. Nagkatinginan silang dalawa. Through their eyes flashed a guilt that dissipated immediately.
Nyx answered with a smile on her face, "Louige and I never believed that It was you who killed Tito Eros, Louie. I never believed even once. But I cannot also say that It was papa who killed Tito Eros."
With one last glance at Louie and a farewell to Iverson, Nyx and Louige barged out of the room with their teary eyes out of too much guiltiness.
"It wasn't papa who killed Tito Eros because It was me and Louige who did it."