I found Vincent in a bar. He's drinking alone on the bar counter, and he seems really wasted.
Siguro kanina pa sya dito kaya naman nakayuko nalang sya sa mesa. Lumapit ako dito at tinapik ang braso nito.
He just let out a low groan and ignored my presence.
Kahit labag sa loob ko ang gagawin ko ay inakay ko padin ito palabas.
It's my first time being in this kind of place. And I find it disturbing at times.The music was a bit loud, and people around me started making out or flirting with each other. Some were dancing with the beat of the song playing in the background.
Pabalya ko itong itinulak sa kotseng malapit samin. Sa may parking area ko sya dinala kung saan medyo madilim at wala halos tao. Pero tinakpan ko padin ang mukha ko.
Hindi ako nag aksaya ng pagkakataon, mabilis ko itong sinuntok sa mukha.
"What the hell?!"
"Ouch! Ang tigas pala ng mukha mo."- I blurted out and punched him again on the other side, making his lips bleed.
Ako ang may mas advantage samin dahil hindi naman ako hilo.
Gusto ko sana fair fight pero hindi ko na mapapalagpas ang pagkakataon ito dahil galit na galit ako sa ginawa nya kay ate Veronica.
Nasalag nya yung isa kong kamay at ngumisi sya sakin. Hindi ko nga alam kung namumukhaan nya ako e kasi halos papikit na ang mga mata nya.
"How dare you! D-don't you know who I am?!"- he asked angrily.
"Wala akong pakialam."- malamig na sabi ko at sinipa ang pinaka iniingat ingatan nya.
Napaluhod ito sa sakit at kung ano ano ng mura ang lumabas sa bibig. Diniinan ko ang mukha nya gamit ang paa ko.
"The next time you hurt her, I'll make sure you're going to regret it."
Tumalikod ako dito pero hindi pa ako nakakalayo nang marinig ko ang pagtawa nya kaya naman muli ko itong nilingon. Nakahiga padin ito sa semento.
"So... you were sent by my love, ha?"-He groaned as he tried to get up. "I didn't mean to do that, but if it's the only way to have her back.." - he gave me a sinister smile, and the next words he said made my blood boil. "I will gladly do it again until I succeed and I get her pregnant."
"Shut the hell up!"
I don't know who possessed me. All I can see is red, and I just found myself punching his perfect face until he passed out. Blood is everywhere, and still I'm not content.
How dare he desire my Veronica in that kind of way? He's crazy!
Matapos kong manawa sa pagbugbog sa kanya ay tinayo ko ito at sinandal sa kotse. Kahit galit ako ayaw ko padin tuluyan tong lalaking to.
Naglakad na ako palayo at iniwan sya duon.
I'm sorry, Vera. Your brother made me do it.
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"Where have you been? "- she asked coldly after I closed the door of her unit.
"I left a note. You didn't see it? "
Umikot naman ang mga mata nya at umalis sa pagkakasandal sa pader. Nakasuot sya ngayon ng silk robe na kulay rose gold at naka messy bun ang buhok.
"Where have you been?"- pag ulit nyang tanong.
Mukha ngang hindi nya nabasa ang note na iniwan ko.
