Six Months [Book 1: Playboy Series]

Chapter Four

We ate dinner, Warren was the one who cooked dahil hindi na ako bumaba simula kanina paglabas ko ng kwarto ni Hanzel, his mark stayed on me, hindi ko alam kung paano iyon itatago kaya hindi ako nakalabas ng kwarto, ngayon ay hindi na ito gaanong halata, I don't know if he even told Marco what we did but hell him if he did, aalis na raw siya pagkatapos kumain, he was constantly looking at me while I was eating but I ignored it at kumain na lang, pagkatapos kumain ay sila Andrea na ang naghugas ng mga plato, I went out the house and went to the backyard, there's a stream here, it was calm and soothing to my soul, I took my phone from my pocket and sat on the grass, pinanood ko ang pag-agos ng tubig, I opened my phone, an article popped up, it's about my parents' case.

"The case of the Aurelio couple is back to court again, the evidences are full and pack, the accused individuals are now more than the last time. Read article below."

I can't help but smile, Hanzel is doing everything he can to bring that case to a win, I read the whole article.

"Atty. Aldiorr Hanzel Rellante, the company lawyer of the Aurelio Group of Companies, is one of the top lawyers in our country, and is the one assigned to the case and said that he will do everything to make the criminal pay their debts for the sake of justice and for the left loved ones of the couple."

I can't help but feel somehow assured that my parents will have justice for their murders, a tear fell from my eye, kaagad ko iyong pinunasan, I'll keep my promise mom and dad, I promise we'll have that justice and for your peace, nakaramdam ako ng presensya, it went closer to me and sat beside me.

"You're crying again"

Nilingon ko si Hanzel at saka marahang umiling.

"I thought you'll be leaving after dinner, it's dark already"

"I'll drive later, before dawn"

Tumango ako, he wiped my tears, ngumiti na lang ako at saka isinandal ang ulo sa kanyang balikat, hinayaan niya lang ako.

"What is it? Mind telling me"

"I just miss my parents"

"Why don't you call them?"

"Oh right, you weren't here that time, my, my parents are, uhm, my parents are already dead"

Natahimik siya, as if he wasn't expecting my answer, marahan niyang hinaplos ang aking buhok, he softly caressed my hair.

"I'm sorry that was insensitive of me"

"It's okay, you didn't know, I understand that"

He kissed the top of my head and just let me rest my head onto his shoulders.

"I wanna say congratulations to you in advance before you win the case of the Aurelio's"

"The case is still on-going, and I'll make sure it won't ever be dismissed again"

"I know you'll win it, I read the article it said you're one of the top lawyers in the country I'm sure you'll be able to win it, since it's hard for me to answer you back just like earlier"

He just laughed at my words.

"You don't know how those other lawyers fought in court, they'll do everything to shut me off"

"I'm guessing they can't"

"They can't, they always stop me when I'm spitting facts straight on their faces, and when I use my ace cards against them"

"The hidden cards"

"It's always like that, right? The hidden card that everyone use to make someone lose over them"