CHAPTER 11
"ENLIGHTEN ME, Girl. I know you're Inlove with him pero ayaw mo lang aminin. Ano ba kasi ang problema kung inlove ka naman kay Migo? Lahat ng babae magkakandarapa sa lalakeng yan. Look at him! He's perfect, he's handsome. He's freaking hot, plus that he's really rich! Ano pa ba ang hahanapin mo sa kaniya? Lahat naman ata ng bagay magaling siya, baka nga pati sa kama magaling siya! Ano?"
She just rolled her eyes, sana hindi niya nalang kinausap si Chora. She works inside of Hunter's Bar. Kaya siguro nahahawa na siya sa mga babae 'ron, alam naman niya there is a lot of people who talks dirty and open things at hindi malabong hindi ka madamay sa pagiging open minded ng iba.
Talking to chora is a bad idea. "Chora! I really shouldn't call you! Dapat alam kong iyan ang sasabihin mo sa akin, you're a bar tender but like thm you have to shut your dirty mouth!" Singhal niya.
Tinawanan naman siya nito. "What? Totoo naman, you have to enlighten things girl. You have a feelings for him pero pinipigilan mo kasi ayaw mo! Dahil ano, masyado siyang perfect? Mayaman siya para sayo? Come 'on! Nasa pusisyon na ba yan para hindi ka mag mahal? Rois hurt you, You deserve him better than anyone. He always protects you. Ano pa ba ang gusto mo? Mawala siya bago mo maisip?"
"Chora.."
she tsked. "Alam ko at naintindihan kong nasasaktan ka pa at hindi ka pa handa pero sana isipin mo ng mabuti. Alam mo naman sigurong masasaktan mo si Migo kapag gumising siyang wala ka na sa tabi niya. Look at him, exactly. He's nice, good and perfect for you. Mahal ka niya ikaw na mismo magsabi. Narinig mo siya, mahal ka niya."
"Mahal ka niya pero hindi mo siya mahal. Alam mo ba anong nararamdaman niya? Tinitiis niya sakit dahil alam niyang hindi ka pa handa. What if sa oras na handa ka na, wala na siya sayo? Nakuha na ng iba? Think fast. Before someone gets on your way."
Bumuntong hininga siya habang naririnig ang mga sinasabi ni chora sakaniya. Sometimes, Chora is a good with giving some advice. Mukhang tama lang talaga siya ng tinawagan, but chora knows a lot. Wala naman siyang boyfriend, what's with that?
"Yeah. Thanks, I need to go." Paalam niya. Ibinaba niya ang tawag at nilingon si migo sa kama na kalahati sa katawan nito ang natatakpan ng kumot.
He's naked, bumalik siya sa kama at hubarin ang suot niyang damit ni migo at tska nagtakip sa kumot para mahiga sa tabi nito. She wants him to wake up seeing her naked, tama naman si chora. Mahal niya nga siguro si migo pero hindi niya magawang aminin sa sarili niya kagaya nalang ngayon. She can't really admit that feelings kasi takot siya, takot siya mag mahal and loving him seems forbidden. Mayaman siya. Samantalang siya hindi, galing siya sa mahirap. Migo is too perfect and she's not.
Parang lahat ng magandang katangian, migo had them. At baka masyado itong perfect para sakaniya.
Ayaw niya lang na one day, people will look at her na she's this nerd, social climber. Gold digger. Iyon ang magiging tingin nila sakaniya kung sakali.
She doesn't want that. What she want is a happy life, a happy and strong relationship. Yung may kasintahan siyang ipagtatanggol siya, mamahalin siya, aalagaan siya at pasasayahin siya. Hindi isang taong, pasasayahin siya sa una tapos paiiyakin siya sa bandang huli. She can feel how is that could effect her, her heart. All of her. Painful.
Bumaling siya sa mukha ni Migo, hindi niya naiwasan na haplusin ang mukha nito.
Her fingers move and touched his skin. "You're so handsome.. and hot. Well. Hot ka naman talaga, kahit naman saan hot ka. That's why you're perfect." Napailing pa siya habang sinasbai ang salitang 'yon.
"Sorry, If you love me then I don't love you. I'm so sorry, sana hintayin mo ako. I just need to think."
Bumitaw siya ng malalim na pag hinga, "Wait. Wait for me. Wag kang maiinip, please? Let me love you." Humawak siya sa dibdib nito at mas lumapit pa sa katawan ni migo. "Will you wait for me to love you?"
He's asleep. Kaya hindi talaga sasagot si migo sakaniya tatalikod na sana siya when a hand hold a grip on her waist at idinikit siya sa dibdib nito, she could feel that her b—bs pressed against his chest.
"I'm always willing to wait for you, Vera. Basta manatili ka lang sa tabi ko, wag mo akong iiwanan. Hihintayin kita, I always want you to love me too. Mamahalin naman kita, hindi kita iiwanan."
His lips claimed her lips. "I love you." Bulong nito sakaniya at yumakap sakaniya, she hugged him back. "I'm sorry I can't resp—" he shut her using his finger na pumigil sakaniya nanituloy ang salita niya.
"Ssh, I understand."
He claimed her lips at yumakap ng mahigpit kay Migo. They kissed, they cuddle, they were sweet to each other. But she can't even say I love you too.
Pero naintindihan naman ni Migo kung bakit, maybe she can't accept that she can't say it to him. Gusto niya at ayaw niyang saktan si Migo sa ganuong paraan, she's really guilty! Yes, guilty nga siya!
"Let's go, gutom na ako." Bumangon si Migo at bumungad ang maugat at malaki nitong pagka-lalake, nagulat siya ng bumangon ito nawala sa isipan niyang hubad nga pala ito. "Let's take a bath together?" Pagaaya naman nito sakaniya.
What? "Ayoko, may binabalak ka lang naman sakin!" Singhal niya dito totoo naman rin, kaya ito nagaaya na sabay sila dahil may masamang balak si Migo sakaniya sa loob. "Para namang ayaw mo, gusto mo rin naman kung ano yung balak ko. Hindi ba?"
She rolled her eyes, "Whatever. Halika na nga, anong oras narin naman. Gutom na rin ako."
"See? You can't say no to me. Because you love the way I kiss, I lick, I suck and I own you every night and day. I want to be rough to tied you up again."
Tinignan nuya ito at napailing nalang.
COLD AND RAINY. tumingin siya sa labas kung gaano kalakas ang ulan. Sobrang lakas ng ulan mukhang hindi siya makakalabas ngayon, bumuntong hininga siya at naupo nalang sa sala habang tanaw na tanaw mula sa labas ang malakas na ulan. The wall is glass kaya kitang kita mula sa labas ang view nito, It's rainy. It's cold, the air is cold at mas malamig sa labas. Naupo nalang siya sa sala na pinanood ang pag agos ng malakas na ulan.
"Mukhang hindi ako makakaalis ngayon." She sighed heavily, naramdaman niya na umupo sa gilid niya si Migo. "Bakit, you have something to do today? Friends or Rois?" Bumaling siya, nasa kabilang dulo ng sofa si Migo nakaupo duon.
Umiling siya, "Papatingin ko sana sa mall yung laptop ko. Nasira kasi, I can't type without my laptop." Malungkot na sambit niya naman.
"Oh. Is that so? I know someone can fix your laptop." Tumingin siya kay migo at marahan na kumunot ang kaniyang noo dito. "Heil is good a tech. He knows how to fix your laptop." Heil Strife?
Nilingon siya nito. "I'll call him para ayusin niya ang laptop mo so you don't need to get worried, I have another laptop na hindi ginagamit. You can use it for a while." Pakiramdam niya saviour niya si Migo na ngayon, na naman. He helped him for her need.
"Thank you so much Migo. I promise a date, or anything you want na kasama ako. I'll go for it!"
Tumaas bigla ang kilay ni migo. "Really? Then, there is something you can help me." Inaasahan niya na date, dinner date or kung ano 'man ang hihilingin nito pero iba. Iba pala ang nais ni migo sakaniya ngayon. "Help me to prepare for the upcoming anniversary party of my parents empire. I want to come as the president. The heir of bourne." Bigla naman siyang napangiti ng marinig iyon.
For a months kasi never niya nakita o lumapit si migo sakaniya asking for help na papasok siya sa kumpaniya. She knows why he haven't come there. Ayaw niya, then she finds out its all about his parents. Lahat ata ng kumpaniya ng parents niya ayaw niya puntahan because of the fears. Nakikita niya how his parents shot and their bloods all over it. It gives him a fears. Now, he finally decided to have and embrace their company where his parents got married and shot. Ayaw niya na lumapit duon.
"You ready?" She asked him at sa tingin niya handa naman na talaga itong tumuloy sa Bourne Enterprises. After twenty years since mawala ang parents nita, no one came there. He didn't even think to manage that company. "I am fucking ready, babe. And I should be ready because I will pull Delgado's Marketing down." Aniya na nakangisi.
Mahina siyang tumawa. "Then that will be good for you. Atlease kahit na maikli lang magawa mo naman mabawi ang lahat ng nawala sa kumpaniya niyo, Delgado tricked you? Then tricked them back."
"That idea is wonderful, babe. I like that."
He smirks, "Jesus Christ. Why did I gave you an Idea? That could be so bad. Lalo na kapag nalaman ni Rois. Na yung dating bestfriend niyang nilalait lait niya, kalaban na niya ngayon. What would his reaction be? Exciting, right?" Aniya.
"What's more with Yuri. Lalo na nilalandi niya ako, tapos malaman niyang hindi tayo kasal at ikaw si Vera Stacy not Stacy Vern. Ano nalang ang mangyari? Kapag nalaman ni Yuri na si Stacy na nilalandi ng fiance niya ang dating bestfriend niya ay iisa lang naman? Na ang karibal niya ay si Vera?"
Parehas silang napatawa. "That will be so epic. Lalo na kay Yuri, you know her reactions will be kapag nalaman niyang ikaw si Vera. She's going to be insane na ang babaeng inagawan niya ng boyfriend, almost her life turn mess was actually you. She was seducing me tho, she's always a cheater woman."
"Wag na wag kang mag papaakit sakaniya, migo." Paalala niya pa dito. Walang rason para masabi niya iyon pero gusto niya sabihin. "Dahil kapag ikaw naakit, you will never have me ever again. You won't like it." Tila ba natakot si migo sa sinabi niya.
Hinawakan nito ang kamay niya. "You can't do that. Can you do that with a poor homeless dog?" His face, nagpapaawa sakaniya humarap siya at pinisil ang mahkabilang pisngi nito. "You're not homeless. You're a filthy rich bourne, you own a empire."
"Yeah.. probably next time, you own it too.."
Tiniliman niya ng tingin si migo. "What? Malay natin, mahulog ka nalang bigla sa akin. Sasaluhin naman kita, katulad ng pagsasalo natin kagabi.." pinanlakihan niya ng mata ang binata at mahina na hinampas sa braso. "Migo Bourne!" Singhal niya.
Inirapan niya ito at tumayo. "Allen, can you make me a hot choco?" Aniya ng makita ang butler na tumuloy mula sa kusina, tumango ito sakaniya at ginawan siya ng hot chocolate and plus may bitbit pa itong chips. She doesn't get bored today.
Humiga sa kandungan niya si Migo habang umiinom siya ng hot choco. Allen left to do something else habang nasa salas sila, nakangiti siya na ibaba ang tasa ng hot choco niya and she bend down to kiss him, nagtagal ang halik nilang iyon but they both surprised and shocked when someone came in.
Heil, Heaven and Pollux.
Anong ginagawa nila dito? "What the fuck are you three doing here? Paano kayo napadpad dito. Lakas ng ulan?" Nakataas na kilay na sambit nito sa tatlo.
"Wala kasi kaming magawa kaya nandito kami ng iistorbo. Bawal ba? May ginagawa ba kayo bago kami dumating?" Tumingin ito sakanilang dalawa.
Binato ng unan ni migo si heil. "Shut up fucker." Napailing siya na binigyan ng tingin sila heil at tumayo bago magsalita. "Upo kayo, ipahhahanda ko kayo ng makakain niya." Aalis sana siya pero bigla naman siyang hinila pabalik ni Migo.
"Stay here, allen will do it.." bulong nito sakaniya at inakap siya habang nakaupo sa isang couch sa harapan nila sila heil. Naalala niya bigla. "Heil, marunong ka daw mag ayos ng tech?" Tanong niya.
Tumango ito. "Ipapaayos ko sana laptop ko, I badly need my laptop fixed before next week."
Kinuha niya ang laptop na madaling dalhin iyon sa sala at ilapag sa lamesa. "Can you fix it right now? Mahalaga kasi ang nilalaman niyan." Nakikiusap ang boses niya kailangan na kailangan niya na kasi talaga ang laptop at mahalaga sakaniya na maayos iyon agad kung kakayanin nitong maayos iyon agad.
"I will pay, kahit magkano." Aniya.
"Talaga?" Nag angat ito ng kilay at ibinaba ang laptop niya at tignan siya nito. "I want to meet the lady bartender in hunter's bar. Will you give me her number as a payment for this laptop?"
What? Si chora?
"Pwede bang iba nalang?"
Inilingan naman siya nito agad. "Sabi mo willing ka mag bayad. Now, I want her number. Ayaw mo? Then, ipagawa mo nalang sa mall mas mahal kung sa mall ka mag papagawa. Sa akin? Number lang niya. That's all I want. Madali lang naman diba?"
She'll kill me because of this.
"Just don't ever tell her that I gave you her number. She's kill me!" Singahl niya dito at nakangisi naman na iabot ni heil and phone niya sakaniya para sa number ni chora. Wag lang malaman ni chora na siya ang nagbigay dahil magagalit talaga ito sakaniya. "You have my words, madali ako kausap." Tinanggap nito ang cellphone ng nakangisi at itago ito sa bulsa at tila nagpapasalamat sa tingin.
Binigyan atensyon niya ang laptop niya. "I can fix this. Well, I will since may bayad naman na."
Then migo spoke, "Yes you should fix that dahil kanina pa nag aalala si Vera na sana maayos yan. She can't go to the mall because of the rain. Ikaw lang naman magaling sa tech sa ating magkakaibigan. Wala ng iba pa."
"Yeah yeah. I'm the tech, Heav is the tect and pollux is the doctor. Whatever." He rolled his eyes.
Tama ba narinig niya. Heaven is a Architect? Okay. Mayaman talaga sila. Technically? Lahat sila mayaman, Migo owns a companies. Heil is a Tech, Heaven is a Architect then Pollux is a Doctor. Kaya siguro may naipadala itong OB noong kina-umagahan after the party of delgado saan sila nagkaroon ng rough sex ni Migo. That doctor is his friend? Nice. This guys is a bachelors.
Hindi lang niya mapaniwalaan habang nakatingin sa mga ito. Seriously? They are kind, bunch of crazy but hot bachelors. Swerte ng dadalhin nila sa altar.
Still, they are bastard jerks. "There is a small virus in your laptop, Vera. I probably need to bring this home to fix but I could get the files fast so It won't be damage?" Aniya, marahan siyang tumango.
"I'll give my spare usb. Move all my files since I need them all. All files, hard copies and images. Please?"
Tinanguan siya niyo. "Bigay mo nalang sakin mamaya, mamaya pa naman kami uuwi."
Lumapit siya agad kay Heil at mahigpit itong inakap but Migo's hand separate them from that hug. Tinignan niya pa ito at matalim ang tingin mi migo kay Heil. Tila galit ito dahil sa yakap na iyon.
"What? She hugged me!" Singhal naman ni heil kay migo ng makita ang matalim nitong tingin. "Then, don't hug her back! That's it!" He said angrily.
He rolled his eyes. "That's why I will never be inlove. Ayoko matulad sayo. Ew. Masyadong possessive."
"You'll going to eat that words, Strife."
"I will never eat any words, Bourne."
Napailing nalang siya at ininom ang hot choco na ginawa ni allen sakaniya. With this four guys. Including Migo, bumaling siya kay Heil at Heaven ngayon lang niya naisip itanong ang noon pa niya talaga gusto itanong. They look like a twins.
Pagtapos niya sa inumin niya ay tinignan niya ang mga ito. "As for questions. Are you Heil and Heaven Twins?" Gusto niya silang makilala dahil baka matagal palagi niyang makita ang mga ito lalo na kaibigan sila ni migo. Hindi ba? Bachelors anyways.
"People always thinks that, pero hindi naman kami kambal. I'm older yes but he don't call me kuya. Close kami, malapit sa isa't isa but have rules hindi niya ako tatawaging kuya. We are like twins tho."
Oh. "I thought you were twins.." aniya. Marami narin siguro nagsasabi na mukha talaga silang kambal. With their names and how close they are. "Nung baby si Heav. May sakit siya, I was always there for him. I promise to stay up with him, whatever happened palagi kami dapag magkasama. Mabuti nalang hindi bumalik yung sakit niya sa puso."
Ang cute naman ng closeness nila. Namiss ko bigla si Vayce, kamusta na kaya siya? Bumuntong hininga siya at naalala ang kaniyang kapatid na si Vayce.
"Hey, you okay?" Napansin siya agad ni Pollux na bigla nalang siyang nalungkot. "I just miss my brother.." aniya at napasinghap nalang rin sa hangin.
Migo hugged her. "Makikita mo rin siya. That's why you have to help me to prepare for the anniversary."
"Kailan ba?" Hindi niya alam kung kailan hindi nito nabanggit sakaniya. "Next week." What?
Next week agad? Masyadong mabilis pero kakayanin naman nila na maghanda for that week. He knows business, kaya niya naman maybe she can help with some preparations narin? Tutulungan niya itong maghanda for that event saan i-introduce siya as the president and the heir of bourne enterprises. Pero wala siyang ideya sino ang mag i-introduce sakaniya, hunter wasn't even home yet. Sino? Sila Trigger ba? It sucks on the head to think.
"Who will introduce you?" Tanong niya dito, hindi niya lang kasi alam kung sino. "Someone.."
Nagkibit balikat siya at tumayo, hinawakan uli siya ni migo. "I'll just go to our room and get my usb. Manood tayong movies since, It's rainy and we can't go out. Then let's have a marathon." Aniya.
Bumalik siya dala ang usb at isaksak sa tv iyon upang makapanood sila ng movie. When Heil just whistle with the movie he saw, napatingin tuloy siya.
"Ohhh, Fifty Shades? Yan ba ang papanoorin natin?" Iyon agad ang tanong niya pero umiling siya.
No, she's not going to watch it with them hindi niya nais makakita ng sundalo na sumasaludo. Not happening. Nope, advance siya magisip pero alam na niya mangyayari kung sakali kaya huwag nalang.
"No! We are not going to watch that movie because, we are going to watch a horror film." Aniya.
Then, allen came. "Horror? Can I join, miss vera?" Nginitian niya ito bigla naman tinakpan iyon ni migo kaya napabaling siya dito. "Huwag mo siya ngitian."
Inalis niya ito. "Sure, get some snacks and drinks para may makain naman tayo." He was excited na nagmadali siyang kumuha at mag lagay ng pop corns just a few minutes bumaliik ito with drinks and pop corns. Inilagay sa tabi ang isang couch para hindi humarang at pare-parehas sila makapanood.
They're watching, Saw.
MIGO heavily gasped. Matapos lang nila manood ng horror movies ay umalis narin sila Pollux tumila narin kasi ang ulan at bumalik rin ang araw kaya naman si Vera, nasa kwarto at tulog siya naman itong may inaasikaso. Pumunta siya sa Lib niya, duon siya madalas nagtatago para hindi makita ni Vera ang ginagawa niya. Vera doesn't even know that he had a missing brother, walang mah alam nasaan ang kapatid niya. Walang may alam. His little brother was missing for about 21 years before his parents died. His baby brother at the age 1 year old was kidnapped. Kinuha siya sakanila, hindi nila ito nahanap his parents went almost insane.
But he, he keep and stay with them kaya naman alam niya one day mahahanap niya rin ang kapatid. Kaya ngayon, It's time for him to find his dear little brother. He's sure that he is alive, sa oras na ito buhay pa siya at hindi siya nagkakamali. Allen had a news that he was alive! Pero walang nakaka-alam kung nasaan siya, saan siya napunta o kung sino nga ba ang kumupkop sa kapatid niya. No one could even say where is he, but someone saw him.
But can't tell where he is or anong pangalan nito ngayon, basta sigurado siyang maayos ang lagay nito. Sana, sana nga maayos ang lagay nito.
"Master, are we going to talk about him again?" Si allen. Si allen lang pinagkakatiwalaan niya na makatutulong sakaniya. "I need to find him."
He sighed. "His identity, his name, his family, the person who adopted him or who found him. I can't find anything about him. It's like hidden.." allen.
"What do you mean?"
May inilabas itong brown envelope it was a footage that where his little brother was seen. My brother..
"I use that image to found him, but I can't really find any details, identification or anything about him. Parang itinatago talaga kung sino ba siya. Master, Are we still going to do this kahit na may tao sa likod na tila ibinabawal sa ating makita ang kapatid niyo?"
Tumango siya, "We have to. Allen, I have to find my little brother. I promise to my parents na hahanapin ko siya and It's time for me to look for him. Kahit na ano pa ang mangyari ay hahanapin ko siya."
He will do everything to find him. Hinding hindi siya susuko hanggang sa mahanap niya ang nagiisa niyang kapatid. He already lost their parents, now it's time that he could find him. His only little brother.
He is probably 22 years old. Probably have his life, ano.. ano na kaya ang buhay niya ngayon? What did he studied? Is it a Doctor? Lawyer? Architecture? Engineer? Business? Gusto niya malaman kung ano ang tinapos ng kaniyang kapatid. Hindi niya rin naman alam, he was a baby ng mawala ito sakanila.
Yumuko si Allen. "Lalabas na ako, para mag hanap pa ng impormasyong mahahanap ko, Master." Tumango lang siya at nanatili sa library.
Then a minute later he heard some footsteps coming, akala niya si allen iyon pero nakita niya ang babaeng minamahal niya nakasuot ng pulang nighties at naglalakad patungo sakaniya. Para siyang sinapian ng demonyo lalo na maramdaman ang matigas niyang pagkalalake na bigla nalang sumaludo kaya naman napalunok siyang nagiwas ng tingin dito at tinapos narin ang kaniyang ginagawa at tinatapos.
Fuck this shit.
"Why are you working here, may office ka naman dito sa bahay bakit dito ka nag tatrsbaho at sa dulo ng sulok pa talaga?" Pinamewangan siya nito habang tinatanong iyon sakaniya, hindi siya agad nakasagot. "I want here, ikaw.. bakit gising ka pa? Matulog ka na anong oras na." Aniya.
She was sleeping earlier. Mukhang nagising na wala siya sa tabi nito. "Samahan mo ako." Malambing nitong sambit, umiling siya dahil marami pa siyang tinatapos at totoong busy talaga siya ngayon. "I'm busy. Go to sleep, susunod naman ako agad sayo." Nakikiusap na sambit naman niya sa dalaga.
Vera didn't say and just sits on his lap na ikinabigla naman niya dito. "Vera! What are you doing?" Singhal niya agad dito dahil sa pagkabigla niya.
Bigla nalang kasi itong naupo sa kandungan niya at nag ekis ng braso. "Your work or me?" Tila inuutusan siyang mamili kung ang trabaho niya o siya. Without any reason. She's being agressive tonight. "I will always choose you." Sinara niya ang kaniyang laptop at hinawakan ito sa baywang.
Umayos ito ng upo na humarap sakaniya ang katawan nito na paluputan siya sa magkabilang binti ng binti ni Vera at humawak sa kaniyang batok upang halikan siya sa kaniyang labi.
He stopped when she's about to claim him inside of his mouth. "Why are you so agressive tonight?" Nakataas na kilay na tanong niya dito. She never been agressive like this, never actually ngayon lang talaga ganito si vera sakaniya. That.. so aggressive.
Humalik ito muli and with the tongue exploring and fighting inside of their mouths, it was so delicious.
Her mouth still taste vodka. Sweet and tasty, tasting it inside her mouth. Naalala nalang niya bigla na Uminom sila kanina ng vodka while watching saw—
That just blow up something on his head at napamura ng wala sa oras dahil sa kaniyang naisip.
Oh shit. You've gotta be kidding me.
What the fuck did you do to her, Heil Strife?