Nang makarating si Kaigu sa bahay nila kasama ang bunsong si Shalleia ay agad niyang hinarap ito.
"Mukha kayung nalugi sa negosyo. What happened here? Nakasalubong namin ang parent's ni Emperial.?" Sunud sunud na tanong ni Kaigu sa kanya.
"Nasan si Ate Em?" Shalleia.
"She's in my room.." Sagot niya sa bunso nila At bumaling sa mommy nila " 'My?" Agon.
"Sa study room tayu mga anak." Ang Daddy nila ang sumagot.
Yumakap sa Shalleia sa braso niya. "You look worried."
"Worrying about your Ate Em." He tap her head.
"She's with us kuya. Walang mangyayaring masama sa kanya dibah? You will protect her right?"
Tinanguan niya si Shalleia.
Nang makapasok sila sa study room ay agad silang nag upuan.
"This is from Em's parents. I didn't know Kaigu checked her background." Daddy nila.
"It was out of curiosity." At tiningnan siya ng mkahulugan ng kakambal niya.
"What was the last information you had?" Daddy nila.
He is the authority inside that room.
Tumikhim si Kaigu. Tumingin pa ito sa Mommy nila.
"Talk Kaigu. This is important." Mommy nila
"Well. There are certain people na involve. So I stopped when I figured out that Elizalde's are behind their dying company. It will be the worst part of the history if we involed ourselves to them right? Especially Candice and Sha.."
"What else? Something is still off." Agon.
"Nalaman ko na, someone is behind in everything. Chaos to be precised. Hindi ko pa nahahanap ang missing piece to that. So I dig deeper about Emperial. Masyadong nakabaon sa pagkalalim ang kanyang identity. I mean. Her past. She is missing for two years. And I can't find anything about her. Her parents are too strict and very careful kaya nkakaapat na akong private investigator lahat nahuhuli nila. So am about to give up..." Mahabang paliwanag ni Kaigu.
Hindi alam ni Agon iyun. Kahit nababalot siya ng kuryusidad ay hindi niya ginawa iyun.
"Shalley. Tell me baby. What have you got?"
Nagulat si Agon sa sinabi ng Daddy niya. Naniningkit ang mga mata netong nkatingin sa inosenting mukha ng bunso nila.
"Well... Out of curiosity too. "
Biglang napahampas sa mesa ang kanilang Mommy.
"Shalley?!" Tila hindi ito mkapaniwala. "We kept telling you..! Aaargh. So wanna talk?!"
"Look. I will be fine. Like as in fine. Anyways. I have contacted ate Xhailla recently. And she told me, it'll be easier if I have millions to offer her. So I gave he----"
"What?!" Mommy at Daddy nila.
"We will discuss everything in a matter of time. She told me naman po na about my doubts and the infos she is getting are meeting in a half way..
At least around it..." Shalleia.
"Agon?"
Napataas ang dalwang kilay niya. "We are living together. So I did not bother myself from that. If she can't runaway with the situation then I can handle it. In Another way.."
Their Dad smirk. "In what way?"
"Marriage."
Pati si Kaigu ay napaangat ng tingin sa sinabi niya
"Sabi na nga ba!" Mommy nila
Bumuntong hininga ang Mommy nila. "If we wanted to be involved. Money does not matter actually. What's scary is you kids. Even Candice, pwede siyang madamay. Elizalde's are the worst enemies ever in business world. It's as if you take a gun and shot yourself. Bullet straight to your head. That is how dangerous they are, tapos ikaw Shalley! Iba si Xhailla anak. Ibang iba siya. With your status like that..? I can't believe it."
"Sorry po.." Shalleia
Bumuntong hininga ang Daddy nila. Inilagay ang mga braso sa lamesa at nangalumbaba.
"Kids you are growing now. Kahit siguro pigilan namin kayu ng Mommy nyu hindi kayu makikinig. Kaigu, Agon, Shalleia. Give me your decisions in an instant about Emperial." Sabi ng Daddy nila.
His aura is changing now. Full of authority and extravagance.
"Me first..." Shalleia "I want to help Ate Em. Anyways, all we have to do is take her out from the circle."
"Same here.." Kaigu "but hindi iyun ganon kadali. Even that marriage thing is not suitable on taking her forever in your side Agon. Elizalde ang kakalabanin mu sa lagay na yan."
Tumingin sa kanya ang mga magulang niya. "I won't give her up."
"Good." Nagngitian sa kanya ang mga kasama niya.
"Bukas na natin tingnan ang laman ng to." Tumayo ang mommy nila at ipnasok sa safety ang envelope na yun.
"We should plan carefully. For the sake of Emperial. There's this person we should look up to..." Daddy nila.
"Who?" Shalleia.
"Her manipulator Mamita." Kaigu
Napanganga si Agon. "What?!"
"Told ya. Something is still off. But I got it wider." Ngumisi ito sa kanila.
"It was her, ang contact ng Elizalde. Chaddler Asure. Ems cousin is in the middle of these chaos too. Mahirap siyang hagilapin sa ngayun at hindi niya alam ang uunahin niya."
Napataas ang kilay ni Agon. Kaigu continues.. ".. We talked last time. Before he headed to Denmark. We are actually having contacts because of Ems."
"Chaddler Asure... His brilliant mind is like your cousin kids, he is just scared protecting Ems." Mommy nila.
So they know everything?
Agon... What were you doing?
Keeping Emperial in your bed.
"Let her rest for tonight Agon." His mommy is reffering to Emperial. "We'll help her. Don't worry. And ikaw Shalleia, hindi pa rin ako mkapaniwala sayu.!"
"Sorry po My, Dy, anyways. I will be fine with bodyguards now. Wag lang po ang mga naka tux lagi. Hahahha" at tumawa ito ng tumawa.
Nagkanya kanya na sila sa pagpasok ng mga kwarto.
Naabutan ni Agon si Emperial na kalalabas lang sa walk in closet niya.
"Em." Agad itong tumingin sa gawi niya.
"What happened?"
"Wala. Shalleia will have her body guards. Pasaway kasi." Nginitian niya ang dalaga.
"I will use your shower. I really wanted to refresh."
Biglang may naisip si Agon at agad niyang hinubad ang damit pang itaas niya.
Emperial suddenly put her hand on his chest.
Nang tuluyan na niyang mahubad ang damit ay itinapon niya iyun sa kama.
Hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Emperial.
He loves the heat. Emperial let him carry her hand down to him.
Agon pull her closer, plays with her earlobes.
"Take them off dear."
Pakiwari niya ay para silang nahihipmotismong dalawa. Emperial move her hands and unbuckle his belt.
Agon's hands are busy too. Nahulog na sa sahig ang mga damit ni Emperial. Tanging isang maliit na panty nalang ang suot neto.
Emperial loses her height when she pulled down his jeans.
Pagtayo neto ay agad na tinanggal ni Agon ang pantalon at siniil ng maiinit na halik si Emperial.
They are kissing each other like there's no tomorrow coming for them.
Emperial is pulling him closer to her. Her hands are wandering to his wide back.
Hawak niya sa magkabilang pisngi si Emperial habang sinisiil ito ng maiinit na halik.
Emperial is pushing her now to bed.
She is asking for more.
"We'll be there dear."
"Hmmm..." Her responses.
He continued kissing her. The kiss. This is the first time that Emperial became aggressive to his kisses.
Agon played on her tongue while his finger is playing to her down era.
"A...go.n." She closed her eyes and moans for him.
Agon inserted a finger that made his Emperial arch her back.
He felt unsatisfied and started to kiss her body.
Walang gustong palampasin ang mga labi ni Agon. He wanted to taste every inch of her body.
Napatingin pa si Emperial sa kanya ng halikan niya ang mga paa neto.
"I love you Agon. I love you."
Agon position on top of her.
"I love you Em. So don't ever think of leaving me.." And kissed her hungrily.
As they dance together in the bed. With the rythm of their beating hearts. They reach their climax together. Together while holding each other's hands tight.
Agon holds Emperial tighter as they cuddle.
"I love you Em.." And kiss her again.
Emperial smile. "I know."
"Sabi ko maliligo ako." Emperial na biglang namula ang mga pisngi.
Tumawa siya ng mahina. "Kaya nga." Sinusuklay niya ang buhok neto gamit ang mga daliri niya. "Napaliguan naman na kita. Ng pagmamahal."
Lalong namula ang pisngi neto ng kindatan niya!
"That's cute. You are really beautiful Em. My Em."
Bumangon si Emperial kaya sumunod siya dito.
Pumasok silang dalwa sa bathtub at magkayakap pa sila.
Emperial sitting prettily on his lap while hugging him.
"Agon..." Hindi na rin ito masyadong namamaos katulad kahapon.
"Yes?"
"Can I ask you?"
"You are already asking.." Panunukso niya dito.
"What do you think? Can I ever get over him?"
Hinigpitan niya ang yakap dito. Agon is aware thay Emperial wanted to talk about her past.
Tragedy.
"You have to Em. You have to.."
Naramdaman niya ang paggalaw ng mga daliri neto sa likud niya.
"I know..." Mahina ang boses na sagot neto.
"Em. I shouldn't be saying this, but it is for your own sake. Hindi ka dapat matatakot. Face your fear and conquer it. Hindi madali though, but you are the only one who can help yourself dear.." Agon.
Emperial, blew a deep sigh.
"Chad told me, mamita is here. I never like my gramma, I never really liked her. Never been closed to her too. She was the one trying to set a marriage for convenience to..." Emperial pause, and talk with her low voice. ".. Stanley Elizalde.."
"Em...?" Nag aalala siya para sa dlaga. Baka mamaya ay makaramdam na naman ito ng sobrang takot.
"It happened exactly two years ago.. He.. He... Was pushing himself too much to.. To me.. I don't have any idea, of the outcome. But since, mamita told me that it was all for the sake of my parent's business. A little help like, entertaining him is, was not a big deal.. That's what mamita told me..."
Hinagud ni Agon ang likuran ng dalaga gamit ang kaliwang kamay.
"... It was just a mistake, my mistake to be exact, when I tried to let him in to my own world.."
Kumalas si Emperial sa yakap at tumingin sa kanyang mga mata.
The look in her eyes is not fear, but a confusion.
"... I trusted him, I trusted him enough to.. To.. To be in the same path. But he did a horrible thing.. "
Emperial's eyes becomes teary. "He tried to... He tried to rape..." At pumiyok ito. "Me.. Now tell me.." She demands. Her tears roll down fast.
Agon tried to wipe her tears but it continues from falling.
"Tell me, is trusting you enough to t-to let me stay in your life??"
"I love you Em. That won't change anything. About your past with that bastard. About your future? Are you thinking I will get scared of them? I..." Agon remembered what his mom told them.
"... If that will be the case.. I am willing to take hundreds of bullets to keep you safe with me. Keep that in your mind Em."
Emperial smiled. "Then I will hold on to that words Agon. I will."
***
Malakas ang mga kalabog na naririnig nila sa pinapanuod.
Rinig na rinig niya rin ang malakas na paghikbi nila Candice at Shalleia sa tabi niya.
They are watching the last piece evidences that Emperial's parents mentioned about their case against the Elizalde.
His mother was crying too.
A recorded video of Emperial. When this bastard Stanley is trying to rape her.
"Le-let me-me go pe-please! Bi bi bita wan mu ako Stanley!"
"Stanley! I am be-beggin you Please. No no no no. Please. Bitawan mu ako. Bitawan mu ako.!"
"Wag mo kong hahawakan! Wag mo akong hahawakan. Pakiusap Stanley. Let me go. Let me go.!"
Ang paulit ulit na sigaw ni Emperial habang ito ay nagpupumilit na kumawala sa kahayopan ni Stanley.
Hindi mapigilan ni Agon ang galit na namumuo sa puso niya habang pinapanood ang video na iyun.
Even Kaigu. Anger is being registered to his face.
"Ate Em." Candice said while crying.
Pinatay ng Daddy nila ang laptop at huminga ng malalim.
The evidences that Emperial's parents mentioned have few pictures of Emperial being badly beaten.
And two CD tapes on it.
"Si Ate Em. What did she do to deserve that tragic?" Umiiyak na tanong ni Shalleia.
Hinawakan niya ang mga kamay nila Candice at Shalleia.
His dad played the second video.
"Call a Goddamn police Maddie! And an Ambulance!" His voice with anger is in the video.
It was Chad.
Kuhang kuha rin sa video neto kung paanung nkapasok ito sa music room at walang awang pinagsisipa at pinagsusuntok ang lalaking gumagawa ng kahalayan kay Emperial.
"Xandra! Damn it! Call some help!" An authorative voice of Maddie.
The video was cut for a moment.
Then it played again.
"Chaddler stop that camera!" Kitang kita ang galit sa mama ni Emperial.
"I want to see Jeh, tita please."
Pumasok ito at kuhang kuha doon si Emperial na nkasuot ng hospital dress.
Nkaupo sa hospital bed.
Tulalang tulala at tumutulo ang mga luha.
"She won't talk Chad.." Her mother said.
"Jeh..."
Agad na nagpupumiglas si Emperial ng hawakan ito ni Chad.
"Noooo! Leeeeet meeee goooooo!"
Sunud sunud na sigaw neto.
The camera was placed somewhere. Kitang kita ang paglapit ni Chad sa dalaga.
She is scared to death.
She is shouting so hard while crying.
"Jeh. Calm down. Calm down. I am here. Jeh.. "
"Noooo! Wag mu kong.. Wag mu kong hahahawakaaaaann! Paki... Paki.. Pakiusap... Leeeeet meee gooooo!!"
She was screaming at the top of her lungs.
Lumapit ang Mama netong umiiyak.
"Anak. This is your Mama.. Please calm down!"
Nagpupumiglas ito at pilit na kumakawala sa hawak ng pinsan.
"Let me goooo!"
"Leeet meee gooo.! Stan... Stan..ley... Pleaaasee.. I am.. Begging you.." She was crying with fear.
May mga pumasok na doctor. They were all trying to stop Emperial. But the poor girl was screaming so hard and begging..
"Let meeee.... Goooo! Don't touch me!"
"Dooooon't touch meeeee..!"
Nagpatuloy ang pagwawala neto.
The doctor was trying to inject something to her.
"Don't do that!" Mariing sigaw ni Chad sa doctor.
"Leeet meee gooooo!" Emperial
"This is Chad Jeh. Ang pinsan mu. Stanley is in. He is in jail now. Jeh..!"
"No.. Noo.. Noooo please.... Let me goooo!"
"Jeh!"
"Anak. Please. Kumalma ka. We are here with you.." Umiiyak na sabi neto sa anak.
Chad blew a sigh with frustrations.
Itinaas ni Chad ang kamay at mabilis na sinampal ng malakas si Emperial.
"Chaddler!"
"Sorry Tita, Jeh..."
All of a sudden Emperial stopped. But her tears were continued from falling.
"Chad.. Si.. Si. Stanley..." She sob.
Chad hugged her.
"He is in jail now Jeh. Calm down please.. I am here. I won't let him near you again. I promise.."
The video was cut.
"That was her tragic past. We can't blame them." Puna ng Mommy nila.
"Candice, Shalleia. Calm down." Daddy nila.
"Si Ate Em.." Candice. "Bakit ganon?"
"Sshh.." Agon is trying to comfort them. "She will be fine right? She will."
Pag aalo niya sa dalwa.
Emperial is in their house for that day.
Sabi ng Papa neto ay sunduin niya nalang daw si Emperial sa hapon.
Her mother will check her and make sure she will be fine.
Ayaw pa sanang paalisin ng Mommy nila si Emperial pero napilit ito ni Emperial.
They wanted to protect her too.
"That was the worst way of treating her." Kaigu.
"What should we do now? Now that, anytime we'll meet the Elizalde's?" Shalleia.
"They are really dangerous." Sabi ni Candice.
Kahit papaanu ay kumalma na ang dalwa.
Kaigu look at them.
"Your Dad died in their hands Candice." Kaigu.
Tumango ito. "I know."
"So? Any plans now?" Shalleia.
"I.. Don't know.."
"We can't take risks here kids, imagine what will happen to you.." Mommy nila.
"Kung kaya nating patunayan that Stanley is guilty. Hindi sapat iyun. We need a bigger help too. Para mapatunayan natin na sila rin ang may kagagawan ng pagbagsak ng kompanya nila Tita Jena." Shalleia.
"Shalleia. Every business personal know their dirty hands. Kaya takot din sila sa mga possibilities." Daddy
"That won't be easy anak." Mommy
"I know. Hundreds of billions. They are losing it. Now they are about to lose their daughter too." Kaigu.
Agon gritted his teeth.
"But we can find ways to help them. 'My, 'dy." Sagot ni Candice.
"The Seijuro and Tim's guys.." Candice.
Nag alangang tumango ang mommy nila.
"Agon.."
"Yes dad.?"
"Try contacting your cousin. Be ready with some cash. Alam mu naman na millions ang gusto ni Xhailla when it comes to dealing with business."
"Sure." Walang gatol na sagot niya.
"Mamumulubi ka kuya Agon." Shalleia.
"Naah. I can manage."
"Don't worry. We will help too." Kaigu and Candice said in unison.
Agon smiled.
"Thanks guys."
"As if may magagawa kami." Shalleia.
"I better talk to Chad. Or Maddie to know more about the situation." Candice.
"You sure about that?" Kaigu.
Everyone aggreed on helping Emperial's family.
Especially Emperial to be freed from Stanley Elizalde.