Caught in your Labyrinth (Unedited)

Chapter 42

"Lurk!"

Binitawan niya ako at kaagad naman akong humarap dito. My lips quivered. I hugged him abruptly he almost stumble. I heard his chuckle.

"Hey, easy..."

"I miss y-you," nanginig ang labi ko. Nararamdaman kong umiinit ang mga mata ko. Not again.

I know he smiled. After minutes hugging him ay bumalik ako sa pag-aayos ng damit. He looked at me. "How are you? It's been so long..."

My friend from my high school days. Lurk was finally now here in front of me. I'm glad.

Pero nakukulangan pa din ako. My day won't be completed without Takemi and Ayana.

"Why did you come here? Sana nagtext ka. Sorry kasi hindi ako nakatuloy sa meet-up natin."

"It's alright. Kaya nga ako nandito para kausapin ka tungkol doon."

Nangunot ang noo ko. "Is that so important for me?"

He nodded seriously. "Yes. As a son, it's my duty to follow my father's footstep."

"Come on, Lurk. Get to the point. Huwag kang pa-suspense at baka mahambalos kita," banta ko. Kung importante 'to, mas mahalaga talaga magseryoso.

Binasa niya ang mga labi gamit ang dila bago umupo sa single couch ko sa kwarto. It's same with my room in my family's house but this is quite bigger than it.

"It's about Evan..." Umangat ang ulo niya sa akin. Hindi nakaligtas sa kaniya ang sakit sa mga mata ko.

"Yes. W-What about him?"

"I guessed you already know his true name..."

"Marcus Chastain Conzuelos." Sa pagbanggit pa lang ng pangalan nito para ibang tao.

Pinagsiklop niya ang dalawang palad at itinungtong ang dalawang siko sa dalawa niyang tuhod na naka-spread. Ang lalim ng iniisip niya. Lurk was more handsome this time. Siguro may girlfriend na 'to.

"I'm sorry for the both of you. Sorry ang laki ng kasalanan ko pero kinakailangan 'yon, Ella. Para sa kaniya. Sa iyo."

"What do you mean," I seriously asked him.

"Evan's biological father was Don Elias Conzuelos's son with his only wife. His father died together with his biological mom when he was in the age of two..."

I gasped. Nagulat ako nang malaman na hindi pala si Maureen ang tunay nitong ina. And the thought that he was two years old when his parents died caused my heart to sank.

"Evan's parents were killed by Maureen."

"She did what?!"'

Nasindak si Lurk sa naging sigaw ko. Narinig ko ang pagkatok ni Tito Franco sa labas ng kwarto ko. Nagpaliwanag ako dito at mabuti ay tumigil na rin ito. Tito Franco was just concerned.

"How could she do that?! She's a monster! Baliw si Maureen!"

"From the investigation that was more than a decade ago, I got the conclusion that Marcus Chastain was in amnesia. Ninakaw siya ni Maureen para lang ipakilala na anak ito ni Tito Mateo, your father. She also changed his name kaya heto ka at nagtataka kung paano naging Marcus Chastain Conzuelos ang noong Evan na kilala mo."

Kusang nagsitulo ang mga luha ko. Tahimik akong umiiyak sa harapan ni Lurk. He watched me with sympathy while explaining.

"I'm the son of Eavus Flores, the butcher of Don Elias Conzuelos for almost 30 years. My father was a retired secret agent that's why I am here. As an agent, my goal is to spill the tea because you're one of the victim of Maureen's psychological sickness. She was so obsessed with your father since they were in their teenage years."