She is back. | Mafia Series #3

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Chapter twenty-three: Scolded

Kahit wala pa akong planong umuwi sa Tokyo napilitan kami, paano kasi yung mommy ni Enzo biglang tumawag at murahin ba naman siya. Kahit labag sa loob ko nagpaalam na kami sa mga kainuman namin. Biniro pa ako ni Austin na babantaan niya ulit sila Kaede. 

Pero siyempre sabi ko wag nilang gawin yun kung gusto niya pang mabuhay ng matagal.

As usual Luke was so confused to why we are currently in an airplane again, ang akala ko din magtatagal kami dito. I thought it will be hard to track the dork who setted us up, but no. Naging kainuman pa namin. 

Aidan promised to not do that again, kasi sinabi kong ipapaalam ko kala Hailey na buhay siya. I know how to make people do what I want, I have my own capabilities. 

Pagkalapag namin sa warehouse kung saan nakapark ang jet ni Enzo agad niyang kinuha yung susi ng kotse niya bago kami hilahin papunta sa kotse niya. 

"Where are we going ate?" 

"We're going to meet your worse nightmare, love." Sagot ko at natawa naman siya. Sinamaan ako ng tingin ni Enzo, umiling nalang ako. Pati bata pinagseselosan. 

"Your kuya is getting jealous because of you." Sabi ko kay Luke at nagtaka naman ang itsura niya. "I know right, he does not approve me of calling you love." Nakita kong umirap si Enzo at nilakasan ang radyo. 

"Don't worry kuya, I know that ate loves you too! And she said earlier that she will be confessing er feelings--" Agad kong tinakpan ang bibig niya at namula naman ang buong mukha ko. Naginit din ata ang katawan ko at nataranta. 

I couldn't meet his gaze sa sobrang hiya, minsan talaga hindi mapigilan ang bibig nito. 

Nakarating na kami sa underground at sobrang tahimik dito. Not like the usual. I looked around the place and saw the reason of them being in silence. Nandito ang mommy ni Enzo, at mukhang pinagalitan na niya ang buong agency. 

Lumapit kami ni Enzo sa kanya. 

"Finally, where were you guys?!" Eto na, dito na magsisimula ang scolding session na walang kwenta. Dito nanaman mauubos ang oras ko. 

"Who the hell is that kid? May anak ba kayong dalawa? What the fuck, Enzo? You're a disgrace to our family!" 

"Mom! He's not our kid, he's Hendrix's lost brother. Yun ang pinunta namin sa kabilang city." 

"That! You two are just going and exploring all over Japan when you two have tasks to do! The task that I gave you, you both have not start with it yet. Sobrang dali na nga non pero hindi niyo pa magawa!" 

Di ko na mapigilang hindi humirit, "You said it yourself. It's so easy, that's why we are still not doing it because we could do that when we have nothing else to do. We could probably do that when we're bored." Sagot ko. 

"You're too  cocky, Hendrix. If only I could kill you right here right now." Ikinagulat yun ng lahat, pati si Luke. I saw him with tears pooling already. I wiped it before it fell. 

Lumuhod ako hanggat sa maging magka-level na kami bago magsalita, "H-hey, don't cry. Later I'll explain everything to you. But right now I need you to be strong, okay?" Tumango naman siya bago magtago sa likod ni Enzo. 

"So kailan niyo balak gawin yun?" 

"We could do it tomorrow." Bored kong sinabi. Umiling naman si Enzo. 

"We're planning to do it next week, end of discussion." Seryosong sabi ni Enzo, nakipag titigan pa siya at nanalo si Enzo dahil unang umiwas ng tingin ang mom niya. 

I saw his moms smirk, may pinaplano nanaman to. Siguro lahat ng posibleng paraan na mapahiya ako gagawin niya, that's how she hates my guts. 

"You said that I can't fire her because you too are engage, now I want proof." She still has her smile on and it's giving me the creeps. 

Hinila ako ni Enzo paakyat sa mini stage, naiwan si Luke sa baba pero sinenyas ko sa kanya na wag siyang umalis sa ikinatatayuan niya. 

"May I have your attention everyone?" Sabi niya sa mic kaya naagaw niya ang pinagkakaabalahan ng lahat. Kung kanina'y kasinig tahimik ng taong pipe ang lugar ngayon medyo umingay na dahil lumakas na ang bulungan. 

"I just want to tell everyone that..." Tumigil siya at lumapit sa akin bago hawakan ang aking kamay. May pa suspense pa ang loko, kahit alam ko naman kung saan na patungo ang usapan na to ayaw ko ng may patumpik tumpik pa. 

"Watashi wa kono on'nanoko ni koi o shite ite, shinu made kanojo to issho ni itai to omotte imasu." 

[Translation: I am in love with this girl, and I would like to be with her till death.] 

Kahit ilang beses niya nang sabihin sa akin na mahal niya ako, parang ito ang unang beses.  I felt my face heated and gave my stomach butterflies.

"Anata wa watashi o ikite iru mottomo shiawasena otoko ni shite kuremasen ka? Dārin, watashi to kekkon shite kuremasen ka?"

[Translation: Will you make me the happiest man alive? Will you marry me, darling?]

Natulala ako sa kanyang mga mata, his eyes are so beautiful. And it feels like I can see my whole future when I marry this man. So I answered, "Yes. I will marry you." 

I know we're too young and we could still make more decisions but this I know I'm happy. 

He placed the ring onto my finger before wrappping his arms around me, narinig namin ang mga palakpakan pero hindi ko na yon inintindi. I saw his mothers angry face in my peripheral vision but I didn't bother to look at her. 

I was about to get off the stage to also hug Luke but then Enzo got my hand and pulled me back to him to give me a kiss. 

This is like highschool all over again, but then again we're adults but we also deserve love. And life is so short to not risk everything. Si I will take my chances always. 

Nagpaalam na kami sa kanila at dumiretso na sa unit. 

"Wait so you guys are married now?" Ever since makita kami ni Luke na magkiss hindi na siya tumigil sa pangungulit. 

"No, Love." Sagot ko bago ngumiti. I got a glass of water and drank it before walking towards them again. 

"But we'll soon get married." sabi ko at ikinagulat naman nung dalawa. "Luke time for bed, bukas bibilhan ka namin ng mga damit at toys okay?" Tumango siya, inihatid ko siya sa bakanteng kwarto sa tapat ng library kineme namin, cause as I said sobrang laki nga ng unit namin. 

Nagpalit ako ng pambahay bago pumasok sa kwarto, sakto at nakita ko si Enzo na nakahiga na sa couch. 

Ever since he gave me the ring hindi na kami nakapagusap ng maayos. Hindi ko din alam kung talagang nagpropose siya or acting lang ang lahat. 

"Is the proposal real?" Basag ko sa katahimikan, he shot his glance at me before nodding. 

"Yeah darling, I told you I will marry you right? So I've propose to you. Halos magwawalong buwan ka na dito at araw araw pa rin lumalawak ang pagmamahal ko sayo." 

I smiled, yes darling. Everyday my love for you is also expanding. 

Humiga na ako sa kama ko at nakatingin pa din siya sa akin, tinapik ko ang space sa tabi ko at ikinataka niya yon. 

"You want me to sleep beside you?" 

"Yeah darling. I mean we're already fiances so we have the right to sleep next to each other right?" 

He smiled before laying beside me. 

"I love you, darling." 

"No, I love you." And with that we slept peacefully.