Mafia Series 4: Caleb Frost Lacsamana (Completed)

Chapter Twenty Eight

CALEB MADE Sure that he will spend his remaining vacation days with Candice. He convinced his girlfriend to date him instead of working. Well of course, his girlfriend being a nosy one, didn't agree to it at first. But he has his way, he seduced her from to time and keep being clingy to her, he used his charm and boyfriend card then viola! In the end, he wins!

Gusto niya pa nga isama ang kapatid ng dalaga para bilhan ito ng mga laruan but Candice hardly disagree. He respect that, he respect his girlfriend kaya hindi na siya masyadong nangulit. Maybe some other vacation or time. Kapag walang masyadong gagawin sa Organization. Now, he is thinking kung paano sasabihin sa dalaga that tomorrow is his last work inside the office. Na hindi na sila madalas magkikita at higit sa lahat ang totoong trabaho niya. Baka matakot ito sa kanya.

"Ang lalim naman ng iniisip mo." Ani ni Candice na pumukaw sa malalim niyang pag-iisip.

"Hmm? Nothing serious baby, I was just thingking of some scenarios."

"Like what?"

"Like me as a Mafia man."

"Mafias' are bad and dangerous."

"Not all Mafias' are bad."

"They kill human. They control the law, pay government, do illegals and such."

"They have reasons for sure. They might be dangerous and bad on other people eyes but for me they aren't." Seryosong sabi niya.

"How can you justify that? Unless you're a Mafia and-"

"What if am I?" Agad na putol niya sa sinasabi ng dalaga. Nakatingin siya ng diretso dito. Pilit na binabasa ang emosyon sa mga mata nito. He can only nothing but confusion in her eyes.

"What you're a Mafia? Is that what are you trying to say?" Kunot noong tanong ni Candice sa kanya.

"Yes. What if I'm a Mafia? What if I really kill people? Tatanggapin mo pa rin ba ako?" Tanong niya. Hindi kaagad nakasagot si Candice sa kanya. Nakatitig lang ito at tila tinatansya ang mga sinasabi niya. Palihim niyang kinuyom ang kamao sa ilalim ng lamesa kung saan sila nakaupo. They are inside a Cafe, konti lang ang tao dahil hapon na, pero alam niya pagsapit ng dilim ay dadagsain na ito.

"So?" Kunwareng naghihintay na sagot niya. Pero sa kaloob-looban niya ay nagtatambol ang puso niya sa kaba. Ramdam niya rin ang pamamawis ng kanyang palad at noo kahit malakas naman ang aircon.

"Yes."

"Huh?" Napatanga siya sa sagot ng dalaga. Maybe he misheard her answer. "A-anong sabi mo?" Napamura siya sa isipan ng mautal pa siya sa tanong.

"I said, yes." Muling sagot nito. Bakas ang kaseryososan sa boses habang nakatingin sa mata niya.

"A-are you sure? Kahit nakagawa ako ng masama? Nakapatay ng tao at iba pa? Mafia men is dangerous Candice, sigurado ka bang tanggap mo ako kung isa nga ako kanila?" Hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya.

"Yes. You said not all Mafias are bad. They may be dangerous people but it doesn't mean they are bad. So yes, if you're a mafia, if you really kill many people then maybe you have reason like what you said." Kalmadong sagot ni Candice sa kanya.

"Wow!" Hindi makapaniwalang sambit ni Caleb. Natatawang tumayo siya at mahigpit na niyakap ang dalaga. "I am so lucky to have you, kaya mahal na mahal kita eh. Napaka understanding mo."

"Bolero sus." Tanging sagot lang ni Candice at pinisil ang pisnge niya.

"I'm not!" Natatawang sagot naman ni Caleb at bumalik na sa kanyang upuan. "But baby..."