Blazing Obsession

Chapter 1:

ZERA

My mother's loud voice woke me up on a deep sleep. She grabbed the comforter out of my body and started nagging me.

"Zera, anak, what the hell did you just do? Are you out of your mind?"

At first, i cannot processed what my Mom is saying until the image of the man i kissed in the island popped in my mind.

It's been two days.

Lumobog ng kaunti ang kama, senyales na umupo roon si Mama. "Anak, did you know what's the result of what you did hmmm? Your face is all over the magazines front page,"

"Just let it be. Lilipas din yan," saad ko habang nakapikit parin ang mata.

"Do you know that the man you kissed is the heir of Ajero Empire? Their family is demanding a public apology from you for tainting their name."

My forehead creased in confusion.

Public apology?

"Why would i do such thing for just a kiss?"

I heard her sighed. "Their family is known for being pure—"

I hissed. "Pure my face."

"Zera anak alam mo bang ang pamilyang binangga mo ay kahit kelan ay hindi pa nadawit sa kahit anong eskandalo?"

"It's just a kiss. They don't need to exaggerate." I answered half awake.

"Anak, Sky is not someone you can just dragged in your mess!"

"You knew him?" sa dami ng gusto kong itanong kay Mama ay iyon lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko. Unti unti na rin akong hinihila muli ng antok. Kauuwi ko lang at ilang araw na akong puyat.

I heard her sighed. "Yes. His father is one of our major stock holders and also, his Mom is a friend of mine. Remember, Trina and Kyler Ajero?"

"Ohhh... i see,"

"So, may i know why did you do that?" tanong nya muli.

"Ma, Let's talk about this later. I'm tired and sleepy. Let me rest first,"

Alam ko namang kahit gustong gusto nyang pag usapan namin ito ay hindi nya ako pipilitin.

"Fine," hinalikan nya muna ang noo ko at ibinalik ang comforter sa aking katawan bago lumabas nang kwarto.

Slowly, i dozed off to sleep.

                                    ***

One week had past after the Palawan incident, everything went smoothly. Ang bawat mukha ko sa front page ng mga dyaryo ay agad na naalis at natabunan nang mas malaking news.

WHO IS CARLO TORILLO's KILLER?

Ang tanong na iyan ay nanatiling palaisipan sa karamihan lalo na sa mga pulisya. As far as i remember, hanggang ngayon ay wala pa ring nakukuhang lead ang mga ito na mag tuturo sa kung sinong pumatay sa anak ng former Vice President na si Carlo Torillo.

Good luck na lang sa kanila kung may mahahanap silang ebidensya na mag tuturo sakin.

Like what i said earlier, napadpad kami sa Palawan para sa isang misyon at yon ay ang patayin si Carlo Torillo at ang iba pa nitong kasamahang nag traydor sa aming organisasyon. Apat silang pinatay pero mas matunog ang kaso ni Carlo dahil anak ng dating Vice President.

I killed Carlo using my bare hands by the way, and left no trace.

"Two sliced of chocolate cake and lemon juice," ani ko sa waiter ng makarating kami sa café malapit sa aming skwelahan.