THE PEREZ HOUSE kung house lang nila ito kung tawagan is grandioso. Kahit saan ka lumingon naghuhumiyaw ng karangyaan ang lugar. But the people inside is not a typical rich family who's boasting their wealth sadyang grandioso lang talaga ang bahay ngmga ito.
I myself shouldn't be shock by this kind of house, I've lived a Palace too bigger than this house actually. But still I'm overwhelm by just staring what's Perez family have.
"Ismael"
A woman in her early fifties approach us as we arrived.
"Mom"masayang bait naman ni Ismael dito.
Looking at these two make me realize that the woman is a girl version of Ismael. Indeed these is Ismael's mother.
"Mommy, I would like you to meet my girlfriend, Attorney Althea Carson. My Honor this is my beautiful and loving mother, Avery Wilson Perez. But you can call her Mommy Issay she prefer to call in her nick name"belong nalang ni Ismael asking ang huling sinabi niya.
Ismael's mother warmly smiled at me and welcomed me with a warm hug.
"I'm glad to finally meet you Althea. My son's keeps always saying your name when ever we had a chance to talk"Sabina nitohabang yakap-yakap niya ako.
There is this feeling, a awkward feeling on my part while she's hugging me. I feel like I'm hugging my own mother as shehugs me. Kaya hindi ko napigilan na Hindi siya ganyihan ng yakap, because all of a sudden I missed my own mother.
Hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa hanggang sa makarating kami sa sa hapag-kainan. It is a simple dinner with all the Perez family, narito ang mga kapatid ni Ismael at ang mga asawa ng mga kapatid nito maging ang mga anak. Wala lang ang pamilya ni King, na Hindi naman halata dahil na din sa presensya ni Duke Perez na kambal nito.
"My honor, this is our youngest twin sister, Cristal and Jewel, that one is my Kuya Duke and the lovely lady beside him is his wife ate Eunice, their kid, Crown, Dutch and Royal. You know ate Jade already, this is her husband Kuya Ivan and their kids, Rosemarie and Duvall. And of course my very supportive and kind a protective freak father, Malik Perez, Guy's and Parents my future Althea Carson"pakilala ni Ismael sakin at sa buong pamilya niya.
they welcome me all with a warm smile and hug like Mrs. Perez do to me a while ago. I see that Ismael family is close with each other.
"Well my isa pa along kuya, ang pinakapanganay namin. You will meet him soon together with his weird family"dagdag pa ni Ismael.
"You had a big family"bulong ko sa binata ng makaupo na kami.
Narinig kong tumawa ng malakas si Jade na nasa tabi ko.
"Oh you said it right, Althea. Seguro kung Hindi nagreklamo si mommy na madami na kami hindi pa titigil si Daddy na dagdagan making mga anak niya."si Jade ang sumagot para Kay Ismael.
"And if ever that our mother didn't went to Paris before, baka walang interval ang mga edad namin"dagdag pa ni Duke.
Natawa naman making lahat sa mga sinabi ng magkakapatid.
"What can I do, you know that I love you mom. And we love each other..."pagtatanggol naman ng matandang Perez sa sarili.
"Oh come on honey, ang sabihin mo mahilig ka lang talaga"biro naman ng ina ng tahanan.
Maging ako napatawa na din dahil doon.
"Are late?"putol ng isang lalaki na bagong dating.
Lahat kami at napatayo ng wala sa oras para salubungin ang mga bagong dating. Hindi lang papa isang lalaki ang dumating kundi dalawa.
"No, Mister President we're just having a good jokes with our kid"ani ng mommy ni Ismael.
"We're waiting for you to come, welcome to our humble home Mr. President, and also with you Luciano"dagdag din ni Mr. Malik Perez.
Nagtama ang paningin namin ng tinawag ni Mr. Perez na Luciano. I don't know him, I'm sure of that. But the way his looking at me, like he knows me very well.
"This is my girlfriend, Mr. President. Attorney Althea Carson"hindi ko namalayan na nasa harapan ko na pala ang tinatawag nilang Mr. President.
"It's my pleasure to meet a young and beautiful lady like you Attorney Carson"magiliw na bait sakin nito.
He offered his hand to me signaling me for a friendly hand sake.
"It's also my pleasure to meet you Mr. President..."ano nga ba ang pangalan niya.
"Oh President Romano Lacano"anito habang titig na titig sa kanya.
Para akong dinibdiban ng sabihin niya ang pangalan niya sakin. I felt my hand shaking, sweating and as cold as ice when he holds it firmly as a sign of newly meet person.
I even looked at his ring finger if that ring was there. And my already rigid body felt like freezing when I saw that he is wearing that ring.
A pure gold ring with a Greek word engraved with it that means death.
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"WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET?"tanong ni Ismael ng Nasa sasakyan na kami at ihahatid na niya ako sa apartment ko.
As usual may driver kaming kasama.
I started not to talk when I finally meet that President Romano Lacano, in the whole dinner maging sa small talk ng buong pamilya sa sala Hindi na ako nagsalita pa. I'm just silently observing that guy, and I know his observing me too.
"I just don't like talking"
nakatanaw ako sa labas ng bintana ng sasakyan, I hope Ismael get it that I really don't like to speak as of the moment.
Iniisip ko ang mga nangyayari, gulong-gulo na ako. I really need to talk to Quatro or Uno, this is what I get because Quatro hides me for a long time.
Sa buong samahan ako lang data ang Hindi nakakakilala ng personal kay Dos. It is because Quatro is hiding me from that devil incarnate Dos or should I say Romano Lacano.
Dalat pa ba akong magpasalamat dahil alam ko ang pangalan ng hayop na iyon.
I didn't had a chance to meet that guy personally because it is always Fox who represent me as Tres when ever Dos is needed me. Kapag nag-uusap si Fox at Dos lagi lang akong nakikinig sa dalawa at binibigyan ng instruction si Fox kung ano ang susunod niyang Gagawin o sasabihin.
"Hey kanina pa kita kinakausap, Hindi mo ako pinapansin" ani Ismael.
He even snap his finger in front of my face to get my attention.
"Sorry, inaantok na kasi ako"palusot ko nalang.
Seryoso lang siyang nakatitig sakin bago siya parang na papagod na malalim na bumuntong hininga.
"Why do I feel like your hiding something to me?"Anito na Hindi inaalis ang pagkakatitig sakin.
I didn't answer him, I just stared at him too. Hanging ito na din ang Unang sumuko sa pakikipagtitigan asking.
"Fine, kung ayaw mong sabihin sakin ang iniisip mo at dahilan ng pananahimik mo akong mag-isa ang hahanap ng sagot sa mga katanungan ko. I'm a lawyer too Baka nakakalimutan mo. I can imbestigate---"
I kissed his lips to shut him off, ang daldal Kasi niya.
"Good night Perez"aniko ng maghiwalay ang mga labi naming dalawa sabay baba ko ng sasakyan.
I didn't give him to react or even talk.
Mabilis akong nakapasok sa loob ng tinutuluyan ko at ini-lock ang pinto. Minutes later, naririnig ko na ang katok ni Ismael sa pintuan ko but I didn't bother to open the door for him.
"Fine again, ayaw mong buksan ang pinto"banta ba iyon.
Napalingon ako sa pintuan ko ng tumigil sa pagkatok o pagkalampag si Ismael. Mukhang napagod na, narinig ko na din Kasi ang pagbukas at Sara ng pinto ng sasakyan maging ang pag-alis nito.
Nagpalipas lang ako ng ilang minuto bago ako nagpasyang pumasok sa kwarto ko.
Pero pagpasok ko sa kwarto ko nagulat nalang ako ng makitang prenteng nakaupo sa kama ko si Ismael.
"Tsk, hindi ko alam na ang hilig kong umakyat ng mga pader noong bata ko ito pala ang purpose. Ang akyatin ang bahay ng girlfriend ko kasi ayaw akong pagbuksan ng pinto"anito habang nakatitig sakin.
Nagcross-arm ako at humilig sa hamba ng pintuan habang nakatitig sa kanya.
"At sino naman nagsabi sayo na girlfriend mo nga ang nakatira sa bahay na ito?"nakataas ang isang kilay ko habang nakatitig sa kanya.
Tumayo ito at unti-unting lumapit sakin. Huminto lang ito ng mga dalawang dangkal na lang yata ang layo namin sa isa't is a.
"Well the moment your lips touches mine, akin ka na."bulong nito bago niya ako muling halikan sa mga labi ko.
Parang nawala ako sa sarili ko ng muling naglapat ang mga labi namin. This is not my first kiss, either our first kiss together. Pero ewan para akong nahibang.
Namalayan ko nalang nakayakap na ang mga kamay ko sa batok niya at tinutugon ang mainit niyang halik sakin.
"Damn it, stop me Althea. Please stop me"hinihingal na pakiusap sakin ni Ismael ng maghiwalay ang mga labi namin.
Nakahiga na pala kami sa kama ko. Nakadagan siya sakin at nakalihis na pala ang damit ko at kitang kita na ang mga hita ko maging ang underwear ko. And Ismael's hand is caressing my legs up and down and sometimes in circular motion.
"Stop me, Althea"she told me.
Halatang nagpipigil ito.
"Then don't stop"wala na nahibang na ako ng tuluyan.
I saw how his eyes become dark and full of lust while looking at me.
"Althea, if we do these there's no turning back. And it means your a Perez now, akin ka na. Naiintindihan mo, AKIN KA NA!"mabagal at puno ng diin niyang pananalita.
I didn't answer though I just pull his name to kiss me. Dami pa kasing satsat, ang bagal bagal niyang kumilos.
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"SO!, virgin huh"hinihingal pa ako ng sabihin ko iyon.
I was shock the first time I penetrate her, she was a virgin. I saw it, the blood coming from her that was coating my dick. And I saw how the pain consume her beautiful face while I taking her innocence.
"I told you before, I was a member of a mafia. I and your sister-in-law Quinzel are together with this shit"malayo ang sagot niya.
Nilingon ko siya nakatitig siya sa kiseme habang nagsasalita. I just listen to her, I think she's open up to me.
"Quinzel is older than me, and she's the one who put me in this messy life I have now. Kahit nagrerebelde ako sa kanya noon, hindi nawala ang atensyon niya sakin that's why I remain virgin up until now. Maybe because they neglected me. They just vanish without a single word to say. They just left me hanging and alone"patuloy nito.
Tumigil siya sandali, pansin ko ang malalalim na paghugot niya ng hininga. Nagpipigil siyang umiyak.
"At first up until now I don't know my purpose in this group. Basta nalang akong kinuha ni Quinzel sa bahay ampunan at dinala sa Paris. Pinakain, dinamitan, pinag-aral. When I reach eighteen she told me everything about Timere ad unum and she told me we're one of them. I met Uno, the crazy bitch who's leading that fuck up mafia. I become her toy, her doll. All I have to do in my life is what she wants me to do. The two of them hide me while using me on their disposal."
I saw a single tear coming from her eyes when she stop talking.
"And now that they are gone, I feel like I'm a useless person. I'm the weakest of them all, I feel my death is near Ismael. His now unstoppable, and I don't have anyone on my side to protect me"umiiyak na siya habang nagsasalita.
"Shhh, don't say that. I will never let them hurt you. Mamamatay muna ako bago ka nila masaktan. And who told you, you don't have anyone at your side. You have Althea, you can use me to be your shield. I maybe just a man but I'm a Perez, and my surname will do anything to protect you from them. I love you Althea"aniko habang yakap-yakap ko siya at pinapatahan.
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A/n: happy reading po