Good Boys Gone Bad Series 4: LUST BULLET

♠ Chapter Thirty-Seven♠

♠ Chapter Thirty-Seven♠

Alessandro:

Malakas kong tinadyakan ang pintoan para makapasok sa pinakahuling kwartong hindi nabuksan—hoping she'd be seen inside.

But hell..

May nakabulagta sa sahig, I knew the guy. Nasa high-listed profile iyon na ibinigay sa'kin ni Ija.

"This is Nelson Labrador, he's dead." After Ija checked the body. Then, where's Ace!? Never in my life, I felt something lost inside me—something part of me.

"Any information kung saan si Ace?" I asked bearing this agony na sobrang bigat sa dibdib. She was gone again—without hearing what I supposed to tell her as soon as this ends. Ija stood up and handed something on me—her necklace! Where Franko placed the tracking device—oh f*ck, napasabunot ako sa buhok ko ngayon.

"Kahit nasaang lupalop pa siya, Ija—I'll quest for my wife." I heard my heart now—maybe, I was just too late to apologize to Ace and confess what should be done the day I saw her again in Isla Cuatros.

3 months passed...

Ace:

Nakatanaw ako ngayon sa labas ng bahay ni Erik. I never anticipated this..change in my life sa loob ng tatlong buwan lamang. I guess I really need to move on with my life and embrace this great anew—away from my past.

"Hey, ang lalim ng lipad ng utak, ah?" Ginulo niya ang buhok ko, I smiled saka tinampal ang braso nito. His arms circled sabay kaming lumabas ng bahay.

"Ready in your first day at work?" Ready? Never been so ready, actually!

"Excited, yes." Naghihintay na ang sasakyan nito sa labas. Katatapos din ng leave ni Erik kaya first day din nito ngayon.

"I'm glad seeing your genuine smile," Napapansin din pala niya? He started the car's engine and started driving. "..ilang buwan ka ding wala sa sarili mo, eh. Was it because of Alessandro?" Kumurap-kurap ako. Was it because of him? Umiling ako pagkatapos.

"I've moved on." Sabay tingin sa labas ng bintana. I gotta moved on—kasi iyon naman ang gusto ni Alessandro, siguro naman he was finally pleased having his total independence.

He was the reason I pursued myself in the opportunity that Erik proposed. Ginugol ko ang sarili ko sa trainings para makapasa ako—glad I did and I was finally accepted.

NATIONAL SECURITY INTELLIGENCE

I read while I was heading inside kasama si Erik. Kinakabahan ako ng kaunti but hell, I was feeling ecstatic.

"Good morning, Mr. Fonte. Good morning, maam." Bati sa'min ng guard habang papasok kami sa lobby. My feet froze habang patuloy lamang na naglakad si Erik—but when he saw two men approaching our direction—Alessandro wore his obvious wrath towards us!

W-What the hell..?

Ba't nandito siya?

"Gago ka! Stay away from my wife, you bastard!" Inulan nito ng suntok si Erik right before he could say anything against the furious Alessandro. His company seemed watching a show full of entertainment—hindi ba niya aawatin!?

I ran towards the two. Erik was throwing punches and sure Alessandro was hit. This is nonsence!

"Alessandro, ano ba tama na!" Pumagitna na ako sa kanila and damn it—que aga-aga! On my first day of work?!

"I am looking forward to see you, Erikson Fonte—the guy who stole my wife!" Sigaw ni Alessandro and was about to attack Erik when the other man halt him. Meron na ding mga security guards.

"Me too! I am looking forward to see you, Alessandro Dela Verde—the guy who played my sister's heart!" Naniningkit na duro ni Erik dito—and the way he looked back at me now, he was too startled by what he heard from my..brother.

I never knew, he was still searching for his little sister. I was still five nang una siyang ampunin ng isang mag-asawang foreigner. Naiwan ako—naiwan ako dun sa bahay-ampunan na nag-iisa. Kung hindi ako tumakas noon at kung hindi ako nakita sa lansangan ni nanay Rosario—I would never experienced having a family. Kahit pa araw-araw palagi yung lasing? At least, I couldn't remember na sinaktan niya ako dahil pinulot lang naman ako sa kalsada.

Hindi ko na naisip na babalikan pa ako ng kuya ko—coz even when I was young, I learned to stood on my feet, kahit saan at kahit ano—pinapasukan kong trabaho may maibigay lang ako kay nanay Rosario. Well, except selling my body for money—yun ang hindi ko ginawa.

When I was struggling to finished my highschool, dun ko nakilala si Nelson—hinasa niya ako sa baril and how easy money could get.

Hindi ko akalaing hindi pala sumuko sa'kin si kuya—he even pursued as a government intelligence para mahanap lang ako with connections.

And that's how he saved me from this mess.

***

"Kababalik mo lang sa trabaho, Erikson. Nasa Mediator Office ka na? At ikaw, Alessandro—is this how you resolve a conflict with your comrade?" I just stared on the floor—hindi ako makatingin ng diretso kay Alessandro who just sat a foot across my seat. Katabi ko si kuya.

"..and this was supposed to be Miss Montereal's first day, right?" Sabi ni Mr. Perez. Dumiretso ang mga tingin ko sa kaniya—why? Mukhang mawawalan na kaagad ako ng trabaho by the looked of his face! "..nang dahil sa kaniya nagsuntokan kayong dalawa inside the building? I'm sorry, Miss Montereal, you're—"

"No, sir! It's my fault—I would accept proper penance, I'm sorry, hindi na mauulit.. Just don't..fire my wife." Napatayo si Alessandro with his pleading face—why was he acting like this?

"Sir, it's my fault too. Parusahan niyo din ako—just give my sister a chance, sir." As seconded by my brother here. Nasa mukha ni Mr. Perez ang pagkagulat ngayon.

"Your sister?"

..your wife too?" Palipat-lipat itong nakatingin sa'ming tatlo. He was too confused of this matter that greeted him this morning.

Sabay din silang dalawang tumango.

"Ayst! I just want to say to Miss Montereal that she can start with her job today." Oh! Akala ko tatanggalin na niya kaagad ako!

But guess, I should tell Mr. Perez the truth!

"Uhm, we're already divorced, sir. I have signed the annulment papers three months back—"

"No, we're not, Ace! I have burnt those papers—you're still my wife." W-What? Hindi ako nagsalita until we were sent out the office and Mr. Perez accompanied me to my office habang nagpunta na rin si kuya sa sarili nitong opisina—but Alessandro was left standing habang nakamata pa rin sa'kin.