Chapter 36
THIRD
"WHAT should we do now?" Nakaas ang kilay na wika nang babaeng naka upo malapit sa pintuan.
Clad in a versace dress and an hermes bag, the girl stood up, her steps can be heard in the four corners of the room.
"Of course, palabasin ang huling De Blois, masyado tayong nagpaloko sa mga magulang nila." Naiiling na wika nang may katandaang lalaki na nakatayo. He smelled the wine glass before taking a sip.
"A good friend I might say but a very deadly one." Wika nito ulit na ikina-ingos ng kadadating lang na ginang.
"Well, you fell in love with the first born that's why." Nang-aasar na wika ng huli.
"Of all the people sa kanya ka pa na-inlove. How disgusting can you be?" Nang-uuyam na wika nito ulit.
"Enough." Tumahimik ang lahat nang nagsalita ang pinakamatanda sa kwartong iyon. He was just staring at window and it feels like the temperature of the room went down when he stood up and faced in their direction smiling wickedly.
At that moment they knew, that the deathbed of the De Blois' last born has been planned.
Poor family....
VICTORIA glared Onyx for the second time around. Matapos siya nitong halikan at umasta na itong walang nangyari at nakikipag usap na kadadating na si Iyah.
Naramdaman niyang may tumapik sa balikat niya na ikinalingon niya dito. Wheesus is smiling down at her while pointing the greek prince. Napa-iling siya, alam niyang sa puntong 'to ay ang tahimik na mesa nila kanina ay magsisimula nang mag-ingay.
"What are you doing here?" Tanong niya nang umupo ito sa tabi niya.
"Nagbabasakali lang ako baka nandito ang huling diyel."
Napatingin sa gawi nila si Iyah at tinaasan ng kilay si Wheesus. "Sorry, Young Master but my twin is in Paris right now. Ayaw ka dawng makita." Napatawa ako sa sinabi nito na ikinasimangot ni Wheesus.
"I thought Catthryna Quinzona is in Paris for some business?"
"That too,"
"Pangit mo daw kasi Whee kaya tinatakbuhan ka ng kaibigan ko." Sabat ni Amy na kumakain na ngayon ng carrot cake.
"Wow nahiya naman ako sayo, bakit di ka nalang kumain dyan ano?"
Inirapan naman ni Amy si Wheesus at nagpatuloy lang sa pagkain.
"Oh! I didn't know Matthew is here!"
"Ang ingay mo Wheesus ha." Napipikang wika ni Amy. Magsasalita pa sana ito nang biglang may dumating sa mesa namin.
She stood near Matthew was seated. Her face was voided with emotion but her striking eyes are staring at me trying to look what secret lies behind my brown orbs.
"What are you doing here, Amera?" Malamig na wika nang katabi ko.
Bumaling sa katabi ko ang tingin ng babaeng tinawag nitong Amera. Ngumiti ito at nagsalita. "I'm your fiance, Prince Jack dapat kung nasaan ka at nanduon din ako."
Nakita ko kung pano tumaas ang kilay nila Amy at Iyah sa sinabi nang huli pero nabaling ang atensyon namin ng biglang tumawa ng malakas Wheesus.
He pointed his finger to the lastborn of the Rothschild and redirect his pointing fingers to the Greek Prince. Tumaas ang kilayng babae sa ginawa ni Wheesus.
"Did you just point your filthy finger at me?" Namumulang wika nang nakatayong babae.
Wheesus look at her innocently. "Yes, I just did. Are you blind?" Nang-uuyam na pahayag nito na ikinangiti ni Iyah.
"Kaya pala badtrip yung kakilala kong babae dahil may fiance na pala itong iba."
"Shut up, Wheesus. Amera is not my fiance."
Napasinghap si Amera sa sinabi ni Onyx. "You know what will happen to your family if you will now be wed to me, Prince Jack."
"Oh, so you threatened the house of Stavros to be betrothed to you? How cheap?" Sinigundahan iyon ni Iyah na ikinatawa ni Wheesus.
"As much as I dislike your guts but I agree...." Malamig na wika nito "How cheap.. hindi ko alam na bumalik na pala kayo ulit. Did you know about this Tori?"
Walang salitang tumango ako at binaling ang tingin kay Iyah. I really don't like to complicate things as much as possible but there are people who really likes to get on my nerves especially this young lady in front of me.
Akala ba nila madali lang akong makalimot?
"They really thought they can bring my family down." Umiiling na tawa ni Iyah. Itinukod ko ang dalawang kamay ko sa mesa at ngumiti sa babaeng nakatayo.
"Don't be like that to our guest, my dear friends." Imwenistra ko ang palad ko. "Take your seat, Lady Amera. Also, I would like to apologize on behalf of my friends. Sometimes they just can't shut their mouth.
Tumaas ang kilay nito at umupo sa bakanteng upuan.
Ramdam ko ang tensyon sa mesa namin nang umupo ang pinaka batang Rothschild.
"I am called Victoria McCurly, you are?"
"Oh another Victoria... well I am Amera Rothschild. If you haven't know, we own different business all around the globe." Pagmamataas na wika nito na ikinaismid nila Iyah.
She would know, her family, the De blois and the Rothschild have been sworn enemies since the medieval times.
Nagpapalakasan kung sino sa dalawang pamilya ang pinaka-makapangyarihan sa buong mundo. It has never been a secret between the rivalry of the two most powerful families in the world. However, the Rothschild thinks that they can easily beat the De Blois just because the head of the family went AWOL for the past years.
Victorique De Blois is back, do they think they can still do it?
"So what brings you here, Lady Amera?" Nakangiting wika ko sa kanya.
"I was about to call Prince Jack because we will have a family dinner but I saw him here with you and these guys." Sinuyod niya ng tingin ang mga kasama ko.
"I never agreed to be wed by you and never I will go to your family dinner." Wika ng prinsipe.
"Oh, I thought you're still a lapdog Greek Prince?"
Matalim na tiningnang ng batang Rothschild si Wheesus. "Sino ka ba ha?"
Oh Oh...
Wheesus pointed himself and smiled at her direction smugly.
"You would die in your place if ever you will know me and the family that you've been bragging wouldn't like to be in my mercy." Malamig na wika nito na ikinatahimik naming lahat. Naramdaman siguro ni Wheesus ang tensyon sa paligid ng bigla itong tumawa at inilahad ang kamay.
"I'm just kidding you know.. well, I am Wheesus Pteronov, Council's President."
Inoobserbahan ko lang ang galaw niya ng bumaling ang tingin niya sa katabi ni Wheesus. "The primrose is here."
Iyah looked at her direction and wave her hand. "It seems that your family can't get hold on your business in Paris that's why you've working on sabotaging mine. Cheap aren't we?" Direktang wika nito na ikinalaki ng mata ni Amera.
What's with these people, bakit naghahanap ng away tong mga 'to?
"Excuse me, I can sue for defamation! We are not sabotaging anything! My family is doing business legally." Galit na turan nito.
"Oh it seems miss princess here doesn't know anything about how their family works."
"Yes! Because I'm telling the truth! Ikaw? Bakit hindi kapa naghahanda bukas na ang anibersaryo ng pagkamatay ng kapatid mo diba?" Walang prenong wika nito na ikinatahimik naming lahat.
I tapped the table thrice while controlling the anger that is starting to build in my system.
Tila ba hinihintay lang ng mga kasama ko na magkamali ang batang Rothschild para may gawin silang hindi kanais-nais.
Even Matthew, who is just sitting and just listening to the banter glared at the woman. On the other hand, tila napantig ang tenga ni Wheesus at Iyah sa sinabi ng babae.
"What did you just say?" Wika ni Iyah na biglang napatayo.
I leaned on my chair and stare at everyone. Naramdaman ko ang paglapit ni Onyx sa akin at bumulong.
"Do you wanna get out of here?" Umiling ako.
"Let's see what these little soldiers would do." Tumango lang ito sa akin at hinawakan ang kamay ko.
"Well you know, your pathetic kind of a sister that everyone loves. Bakit niyo ba masyadong pinag-uukulan ng pansin ang babaeng yon? She's dead already."
Sa sobrang bilis nang pangyayari ay nakita ko nalang na nakatayo na si Iyah at binigyan ng isang malaks na sampal si Amera.
Amera gaped her mouth while holding her right cheek.
"How dare you!" Akmang sasampalin ni Amera ang huling diyel ng pinigilan ito ni Wheesus.
"Too bad you're a girl. It would be a pleasure to hurt you but the thing miss is that I don't tolerate to those low filthy people like to you to talk bad about a dead person who had nothing but pain in her entire time." Malamig na wika ni Wheesus. I gripped Onyx hand, I can feel Wheesus emotion right now.
Melancholic. Pain. Anger.
"Sa harapan pa niya! How dare you!" Wika ni Iyah na tumutulo na ang luha.
Binalingan ko nang tingin si Onyx na kanina pa pala nakatitig sa akin. Hindi ko na kaya.
"Please.. get me out of here."
To be continued....