The real monsters are humans without conscience. - Robert E. Keller
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Leon's POV
Tinatawagan ko si Ghost para malaman ko kung ano pa ang dapat kong gawin pero unattended pa ang telepono niya. Kailangan kong malaman ang iba pang detalye ng tungkol sa Congressman na sinasabi niya. Hindi mababaw na akusasyon ang sinasabi ni Ghost. Congressman Mendiola was darling of the press. Sikat na sikat sa media na matulungin sa mga tao kaya medyo mahirap paniwalaan ang sinasabi niya.
Napabuga ako ng hangin. Kahit itinutok ko sa kalsada ang tingin ko, nahihiya pa rin ako sa sarili ko sa nagawa ko kay Ghost. The fuck I was thinking punching him? I was sure I was the only one who did that stupid thing to him. Shit. Parang hindi ako maniwala na pinalampas lang iyon ni Ghost. Sinapak ko siya, and knowing that old man, he doesn't take things lightly lalo na nga at nasaktan siya. He was a brutal killer. Kung ako nakakapatay ng tao sa cage, Ghost was worst than that. He doesn't kill easily. He would make sure that the people he wanted to kill, would beg for him to kill them.
Nakaramdam ako ng panlalamig nang maisip iyon. Paano kung pinalampas lang ni Ghost ang ginawa ko at pinapatapos lang ang case na ito? Pagkatapos saka niya ako papatayin? Fuck. Inis kong hinampas ang manibela ng sasakyan at napabuga ng hangin sa kagaguhan na nagawa ko.
"You are fucking stupid, Dustin. Fucking stupid asshole." Mahinang sabi ko sa sarili ko.
I compromised everything because of a woman. Because she dreamt of a fucking threesome with my boss? Jesus freaking Christ. Bakit ba hindi ako maka-get over sa nalaman kong iyon?
Because you are jealous. Tudyo ng isip ko.
Jealous? Fucking no way. I am not goddamn jealous.
Pero saglit akong natigilan. Because there was the truth that I didn't want to face. I was acting an ass the moment I had Vie as my prize. I hated that Johnny was looking at her, hell touching her. I hated that she had a crush on Ghost. I hated that she dreamt about me and him in a lewd act. I hated that there was someone else.
Because I only wanted her to be mine.
Shit.
I could have brought her now, but I decided to bring her home. With my mother. With my kids. She was a stranger to them, but I didn't care. I wanted her to be safe. Away from the monster that was trying to get a piece of her. And she would be safe with my family.
Napahinga ako ng malalim. Nagtatanong ang nanay ko kung sino si Vie. Sa ilang taon naman kasi pagkatapos naming maghiwalay ni Kelsey, wala na akong babae na dinala sa bahay. After Kelsey, wala na akong nakitang babaeng ihaharap pa sa nanay ko. Nagkamali ako noong una at ayoko na namang magkamali uli ng babaeng ihaharap sa kanya. Nangako ako sa kanya na kung mayroon man akong dadalhing babae sa bahay namin, it would be someone that I love, and I would marry.
Pero maiintindihan naman ng nanay ko sigurado na kaibigan ko lang si Vie. Well, she knew June kahit hindi niya madalas makita. Nadala ko na rin naman ang best friend ko sa bahay twice and kahit kailan hindi naisip ni Mama na may relasyon kaming dalawa.
Huminto ako sa tapat ng isang opisina at sumilip doon. Kinuha ko ang papel na ibinigay ni Ghost sa akin at siniguro kung tama ang address na ibinigay sa akin. Dito daw ang opisina ni Congressman Mendiola. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinabi ni Ghost na isa ang Congressman na ito na tumatangkilik ng hunting game ng grupo ni Ulysses Venderbilt. Kaya tama ang sinasabi ni Ghost na malalaking tao ang nasa likuran noon.
BINABASA MO ANG
CAGED HEART (COMPLETE)
Fiksi UmumBefore I became one of the best agents of XM Agency Dustin Matias, I was once Leon Deaver Kaestner first. A ruthless, violent underground cage fighter that had many kills. One man helped me to escape from that hell. He helped to become who I am now...