Masked Reality (#2 of Guilberra Series)✔

Chapter 41

"Take me to the underground company then."

Geisler

I sighed at her request, shaking my head in disapproval. "No it's too dangerous to go in there. You're pregnant and a single inhale could cause harm for the both of you." I explained to her.

She sat on the floor, her hands trailed down to her stomach, "I'm not mad--I'm just worried..alam ko kung gaano ka delikado ang pinapasukan niya. They're syndicates for God's sake!!!." Her frown wrinkled across her face, sign that she was extremely worried for Darius.

"Well he is one too. So huwag ka dapat mag-alala, it's yourself you should be worried about." I replied but it made her frown worsened. "Me?" She asked in disbelief. Her expression were mixed with all emotions. Anger, fear, sadness.

"Take me there now. I want to know about this underground company of him." She firmly said, making me nod hesitantly. "You could watch from the observation room. But Darius will kill me if he finds out about this little scheme of yours."

*****

The bustling sounds can be heard inside the factory, hundreds of people working on different types of chemicals. Their uniforms were branded with the company's logo, a white suit with a series of masks and goggles.

Gin's eyes were filled with fear, she knew that all of this is illegal, given that she was the one who was tasked to investigate about this case.

How ironic.

The incident that occurred a few years ago, that there was a clandestine company that manufactures, exports and imports, but couldn't be traced by the law.

It's all Darius.

He inherited a large responsibility from his uncle, so that they would build an empire, to overthrow everything and everyone.

and now all their mistakes came back to haunt them.

"Walter?" I asked the undercover driver. His uniform were torn to shreds, Bloody and bruised, he sat down, patting the space beside him.

I sat down, my eyes fixated on the blazing house in front of me.

"I suggest you should hide now Mr. Moore. Live somewhere else, with your wife. Build a family. Escape this destruction that we had created." He weakly whispered. I sighed at him, knowing fully well that I can't escape this. Maybe Tina will live far away from this mess. But me?

I served Darius for God knows how long. I can't leave him like this.

Ever since he and Gin got together, he wasn't the same. I knew that he would sacrifice everything just to keep her safe.

But his Uncle will not like this.

Him leaving the business would be bad for him. Especially that he was banned to ever hold a company like Guilberras.

"He bombed the house. He'll expose him. What will be left of our so-called company? how about the girl hm? What will she think?"

My thoughts were interrupted by Gin tapping my shoulders. Her expression darkened, "Ano pang tinatago niyo..?" She asked. But I hugged her.

"Nothing..but I know that Adrian wants to kill Darius..he wants him to suffer like he did."

"It's best if you two leave the city..go somewhere else." I explained, my eyes trailing at man who started it all.

"Gin...." He whispered, like a lost puppy who was looking for his purpose.

The woman broke the hug, while she turned to see her boyfriend, all in disbelief.

Gin

"Gin bakit ka andito?!" Pagtatanong niya. Dahan-dahang pumatak ang pawis niya, ngunit nilapitan ko siya at napatitig sa kanya.

"No...what is this? I thought you finally got out of your Uncle's grasp? why now Darius?" Tanong ko. Umiling lang siya sa akin at nagbuntong hininga.

Puno ng tensyon at katahimikan ang namamagitan sa aming dalawa, ngunit hindi parin ako bumigay.

"I need this Gin. without this company I would be nothing. WE would be nothing." Paliwanag niya. Ngunit alam ko na hindi lang iyon ang kanyang rason.

Nakatali parin siya na parang aso. Hinding-hindi na makakawala sa kanyang Tito. Pinunasan ko ang kanyang pawis at niyakap siya.

"I don't care about anything. But you know well that this is wrong!" Sigaw ko.

"Let's be selfish Gin! palagi nalang tayo bumibigay! Let's think about our future..our baby.."

I didn't want to hear any of this bullshit he got himself into.

I raised my hand, slapping him. My stinging hands made contact with his cheeks.

"Ikaw lang naman ang selfish dito Darius. You have always been selfish. Palagi nalang sarili mo yung iniisip mo. What about Tina and Geisler?! Have you ever thought about giving them a break for always covering up your schemes?! your MISTAKES?!" I yelled at him.

I just want to let it all out. To show him that it's not okay to be always selfish.

I should've known better.

I should've noticed that he was no longer with me.

His obsession with his company. His money.

His honor?

"What would you benefit from your Uncle? Do you need his approval for anything?! CAN'T YOU SEE DARIUS!! NILALAYO KA NIYA SA PAMILYA MO! NILALAYO KA NIYA SA AKIN!!!"

I sat on the floor. My tears were threatening to fall.

"I just want you back...let's go home Darius..please.." I pleaded, but my sentence got cut short by three pairs of footsteps stopping in front of me.

"Let me go!!!" Tina winced in pain, which Geisler went to help her. But was stopped by a gun pointing at him.

There stood Jordan Guilberra, and his colleague Patricio Tuazon. Tina's grandfather.

"You married this good for nothing idiot Celestina? I taught you better than this." Patricio roared at his Grand daughter gripping her forearm even more.

"Wag mo siyang saktan!!!" Screamed Geisler. But Darius stopped him.

The proud smirk was evident in Jordan's face. He was finally back in the game.

The old man's gun was pointed at me, glaring Darius when he flinched.

"We have business to do, Son. leave the girl or we'll leave her be." He threatened.

Darius opened his mouth to speak, but I stood up and glared at them.

"I'll leave." I coldly stated. Which made the man I love sigh.

"Gin..." He whispered softly. But I ignored him and took my leave, with Geisler following behind me.

What a waste of time.

All those moments..

All those nights..

it was all fake.

all of it was fake.

*****
Darius

"You did the right thing Zenriel." Uncle Jordan patted me on the back. "That girl has made you softer. You are meant for greater things." He smirked at me, hiding his gun at his pocket.

My heart was pounding heavily, I thought he was gonna kill her. I don't want that.

I don't want her to suffer.

I may not be able to tend to our baby, but atleast she'll be safe away from me.

My eyes trailed on the girl beside me. Tina was sobbing nonstop. So I sat beside her and rubbed her back gently.

"This is our life now Tina.."