The Alphabet Killer

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THREE years since nung lumipat kami, nanganak na rin ako last last year. I gave birth to two beautiful babies. Yes. There are two of them

A boy and a girl, names are Lauel Aisle and Aikros Trine. Si Histerix minsan ang nag aalaga sakanila dahil parehas kaming busy ni Rhyzielle. Ako nagaaral habang si Rhyzielle halos laging duty

Minsan si naghihire ng babysitter si Histerix kasi nga busy rin siya.

Nasa probinsya kami lumipat, para daw makafocus ako sa lahat ng pangarap ko. I'm so lucky to have them.

Since semestral break namin, halos naglalagi ako dito sa bahay, nagaalaga sa mga babies ko.

Nakarinig ako ng iyak mula sa may salas, dali dali akong umalis sa kusina at pinuntahan ang kambal ko. Kinuha ko ung dalawang boteng tsupon na may gatas nila

Binigay ko ito sa dalawa, it's been hard for me to raise them. Pero I'm happy, kasi the both of them are keeping me sane.

"Hi babies" Bati ni Rhyzielle sa mga nak ko na kakagaling lang sa hospital

Ngumiti nalang ako at umalis sa salas para magluto ng kakainin namin, I chuckled when I remember when I was still pregnant with the twins

Pinaglihian ko pa nun si Histerix at Rhyzielle eh. Ang moody ko rin nun, buti nalang at mahaba ung pasensya nung dalawa.

"I'm back" I heard Histerix voice, I peek my head out. I greeted him

I heard from him na hinahanap daw ako ni Auden, three years na rin eh. His business is starting to grow. Ung resthouse daw sa bicol, tapos na.

Since ang architect naman nun ay si Histerix. "I'm going to a meeting tomorrow. You wanna go with me?" Tanong saakin nito

Napatanga ako sa tanong nito, nagtatago nga ako eh. Tas sasama ako? "Will he be there?" Pabalik na tanong ko dito. I emphasize the he part, asking if Auden will be there.

"No, si Ezio na ang nagaattend ng meeting para sakaniya"

Tiningnan ko si Rhyzielle, tumatango tango nalang ito sa kasintahan habang karga si Lauel. "It's time for you to get out, wag kang magaalala sa twins mo. Off ko naman bukas eh" Ngumiti ito

I'm really thankful to them, masyado na akong pabigat sakanila. After schooling, hahanap na ako agad ng trabaho at ng apartment.

NAG AAYOS ako para sa meeting mamaya, I looked at my mirror, ang gwapo naman nito. I look dashing on my suit.

Natapos ang pagmo-moment ko kasi kailangan ko pa mag drive papunta sa opisina. Ipinarada ko ang kotse sa parking lot at pumunta sa elevator.

I pushed my floor, nung makarating na ako bumungad saakin ang lalaki kong sekretarya. I didn't want a girl secretary.

"Did you call Zachary?" Tanong ko sa sekretarya ko. "Yes, sir." Sagot naman nito saakin.

Tumaas ang kilay ko dito, waiting for an answer. "He still cannot find M'lady Ellouise, sir"

I actually loosing hope, fuck Histerix. He was so good at hiding her. Buti di pa ako nababaliw. Pero malapit na. Punta ko na nito sa mental.

"Is Histerix going to attend the meeting?" Isa pang tanong ko dito. Tumango ito at sumagot "he will be attending, sir."

Tumango nalang ako at pumasok na sa conference room. You gonna pay for hiding my honey, Histerix.

NANG matapos ang meeting, I grab Histerix by the back of his suit at kinaladkad ito sa office ko. At si Ezio naman tumatawa lang habang kinakaladkad ko si Histerix

Naka pasok na kami, kalmadong inayos ni Histerix ang suit niya, "Mahal ung ginusot mo" Reklamo nito

Umupo ako sa desk ko, I crossed my arm. "Where is my girl?" Tanong ko dito

He shrugged "I dunno, probably dead." Ngumisi ito ng napakaloko.

I got off my desk and grab his collar. "I swear to god, if you touched her. I'll kill you, Becker. And I'm not fucking kidding" I threatened him. Pero wala lang un sakanya

He shrugged me off him. "Don't touch me, you were the one who fucking failed as a boyfriend." Matalas ang pananalita nito.

He was angry, and I was too. But double that anger. I was about to attack him again when Ezio stop us. "Now, now gentlemen. Wag ganyan, don't ruin yourselves." Kalmadong sabat ni Ezio

Nagulat nalang kami ni Histerix when Ezio snapped at us, "ikaw naman kasi, may patago tago pa sa ex nito. Di baga sabihin nalang kung nasaan si Ellouise. Para naman di ito mapunta sa mental" Dinuro duro nito si Histerix na nakanganga na

"At ikaw naman, tatanga tanga ka kasi. May pa family family ano pa kayo. Yan nawala tuloy si Ellouise sayo. Bwiset ka, imbis na happy happy tayo. Ay nako" Dinuro duro rin ako nito

Nagkatinginan kami ni Histerix at mukhang parehas ang naisip naming dalawa. Kumuha ng duct tape si Histerix at inilagay sa bibig ni Ezio. "Ingay mo, tangina" Histerix cursed at Ezio

We duct tape his wrist together. We kicked him out of the office, "paki dispose yang maingay na yan." Sabi ko sa sekretarya ko na mukhang nagulat sa ginawa namin kay Ezio

Ezio glared at us at pinakyuhan kami.

I WAS waiting for Histerix to be here at the car. Kasi sabi niya aattend daw ng meeting si Auden kaya di na ako sumama sa loob.

Nakita ko si Auden at Histerix naguusap, may dumating na babae. Luckily the car was tinted heavily.

I lower the window down a bit. Para marinig ko kung anong pinaguusapan nila.

"Hi, I'm Leanna Gavin. It's nice to meet you" Nakita ko kung paano kumapit ito sa braso ni Auden.

My heart ached as I watch was happening. Nakita ko ang mukha ni Auden, it's screams uncomfortable. "Histerix Becker, it's nice to meet you too." Ngumiti ito at tiningnan ang kotse niya.

"Leanna, get off me please." Ngumiti ito at tinulak ng unti ang babae, pero di ito umalis sa pagkakahawak sa braso niya

Histerix faked coughed and looked at Auden with such an amusing stare, "wow, Auden refusing a girl?" Tumawa ito with so much amusement in his laugh

"I only want my girl okay?" Tinulak ulit nito ung babae.

"Can you please stop clinging on to me like that, are you a monkey?" He burned the girl with his words

I released an amused smile, same old Auden. "I have a girl that I'm waiting for. Leave me alone."

-T.M.B-