Claire's "O"

Revelations

Thomas


"This is a very important meeting Thomas. If you can't pull yourself together you better leave my conference room before I make you." Salubong ang kilay na sita sa kanya ni Lestat kaya naman napatuwid sya ng upo sa swivel chair. 

His head is throbbing with pain. Para itong minamartilyo dahil bukod sa kulang sya sa tulog ay naparami na naman sya ng inom kagabi. Hindi sya dapat pupunta sa meeting na yun kung hindi lang sya pinilit ni Lestat. This was indeed a very important meeting because they're putting up another Hospital and they're meeting with a possible investor. Hindi naman sa hindi nila kayang magtayo ng Ospital on their own, but according to Lestat, the possible investor's name is huge which will help their institution to be recognized in a snap.

Napahilot sya sa sariling sentido. It's been two fucking months since he last saw Claire and each day of not being with her was torture. Wala syang ibang ginawa kundi lunurin ang sarili nya sa trabaho, magmukmok at uminom ng alak.

Sa kabila ng matinding sakit, matinding selos at galit ay umasa pa rin syang magpapakita sa kanya si Claire. He was hoping for her to come to him, explain, let him know everything he needs to know but she didn't. And just like that, they're over. Nabalewala ang lahat. 

Hindi ba ito nagtataka kung bakit hindi na sya nagpaparamdam? 

Wala na ba talaga itong pakialam sa kanya? He didn't call, he didn't text and she didn't mind as if she didn't care at all!

She cheated! Kaya hindi na ito nagpakita sa kanya dahil mas pinili na nito ang matandang yun. That fucking Nicolai! Piping sulsol ng kanyang isip.

"Coffee?" Lestat asked.

"Yes please."

Lestat called his secretary at hindi nagtagal ay pumasok ito dala ang isang tasa ng black coffee. 

"Mr. Bolton, I've just been informed that Mr. Severide is on his way up here. He's in the VIP lift."

Hindi nya naituloy ang pag simsim ng kape dahil sa narinig na anunsyo ng secretary ng kaibigan. 

"Thanks Carla."

Nang makaalis si Carla ay bumaling sya skay Lestat. "Severide? Sounds familiar." 

"Marco Severide of MS Airline and MS Corporation. " Sagot ng kaibigan na parang sinusukat sya ng tingin.

"Oh." Pero lihim na nakikipag talo sa kanya ang sariling utak dahil parang hindi ang Airline ang dahilan kung bakit pamilyar sa kanya ang pangalang yun.

"Is he the investor?"

"Possibly."

Before he could make another comment ay napalingon sya sa pinto dahil narinig nya ang pagbukas nun kasabay ng pagpasok ni Carla at dalawa pang naka amerikanang lalaki . His eyes widened in disbelief as it glued to the man he never wanted to see. A sudden rage engulfed him. Pero maya maya ay nalito. 

This man is Marco Severide? Then who the fuck is Nicolai? 

He is awfully familiar, hindi lang rumerehistro sa kanya kung kelan at saan nya unang nakita at narinig ang mukha at pangalan nito.

Lestat stood up to greet the new comers but he stayed seated.

"Mr. Severide, welcome!"

"It's nice to see you again Mr. Bolton. How's Adam?"

"Same same."

Nagtawanan ang dalawa na mas lalong ikinainit ng ulo nya.

"By the way, this is Attorney Miller, my lawyer and right hand."

Matapos magkamay sina Lestat at Attorney Miller ay bumaling ang tingin ni Mr. Severide sa kanya. Nagulat pa sya nang naglakad itong papalapit sa kinauupuan nya.

"And you must be Thomas Grimaldi?" Seryoso itong tumingin sa kanya habang inilalahad ang isang kamay pero hindi sya kumilos para tanggapin yun. Nakipagtagisan sya ng tingin sa matanda and the air was filled with animosity.

"Ah, Mr Severide, please have a seat." Putol ni Lestat sa namumuong tension sa pagitan nila ng matandang lalaki. Nagpaunlak naman ito pero matiim itong nakatingin sa kanya na para syang kinikilatis. 

The man is obviously rich and powerful. Nasa ere nito ang pagiging elite and he's still good looking despite the age. But damn he's old! Can he possibly give my Claire a good fuck? Can he make her moan and cum? Is he even inlove with her? 

Nanlisik ang kanyang mga mata sa mga naiisip. He saw red and felt the urge to murder this old cow right at that instant. The animosity was very evident and he's suffocating. Hindi nya kayang huminga sa iisang kwarto kasama ang lalaking umagaw sa kanya kay Claire. Bigla syang tumayo at hinarap si Lestat.

"I'm sorry Bolton, I have to go. I can't do this."

"Grimaldi-"

"Si sieda Signore Grimaldi." Putol ni Mr. Severide sa sasabihin pa sana ni Lestat. Nagpanting ang kanyang tenga at nilingon ang matanda. Madilim ang mukha nitong nakatunghay sa kanya.

"Mi scusi?"Hindi makapaniwalang tanong nya. The audacity of this man to tell him what to do?

"I do not repeat myself Mr. Grimaldi. You will stay here because I've been waiting for this moment."

"And just who the fuck do you think you are?"  He hissed.

"Thomas, shut up!" Saway ni Lestat pero hindi sya nakinig.

He walked towards Mr. Severide with full of disgust.

"Do you even have any idea of what you have done to me?" 

Mr. Severide just scoffed at him and faced Lestat.

"I'll go straight to my agenda Mr. Bolton, if you don't mind?"

Nakaunawa naman si Lestat at tumango. 

"I'll leave you two to talk." Naglakad ito palabas ng conference room.

Bumaling din si Mr. Severide kay Attorney Miller at sumunod ito kay Lestat palabas.

Nang silang dalawa na lang ay mas lalaong tumaas ang tensyon sa pagitan nila. He was shooting daggers at this man. 

"My daughter was right. You're dumb and insensitive. "

Naguluhan sya sa narinig. Hindi na nya nakuhang magsalita dahil agad na pinutol nito ang balak nyang pagtanong.

"If it weren't for my grand kids, I would have thrown you back to your country. "

"What the hell are you saying?"

Grand kids? Daughter? Who is this man?

"I want you to listen to me and listen to me carefully Signore Grimaldi. I am Marco Severide and I am Claire Rios Severide's Father. "

Para syang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig at halos bumagsak ang panga nya sa pagkabigla dahil sa bombang pinasabog ng kaharap. He felt light headed at lihim nyang nahiling na sana ay lamunin na lang sya ng lupa ng mga sandaling yun.

Severide? But her surname is Rios? Paanong?