Wrath Of Azura

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Dinner started with me having indigestions ni hindi ko manguya ng maayos ang pag kain ko dahil sa atmosphere na ito.

"So, you're a fashion student just like Aerum," bigla na lang nag-open ng usapan si Mr. Imperial.

"A-ah opo, mag kaibigan na po kami ni Aerum, matagal-tagal na rin po."

"Oh? that's good, you guys can also work for my company." He offered.

"Thank you, po." I bowed my head a little at napansin ko si Rai ay tahimik lang ninunguya ang pag kain niya... may alam ba siya?

After nung dinner, Raizel excused himself na may kukunin lang siya sa kwarto niya. Nag hintay na lang ako sa kaniya doon sa garden nila, anlaki ng garden nila madaming flowers at mga iba't iba pang-uri na halaman na minsan hindi ito makikita sa Pilipinas.

"Kamusta na nga pala ang lolo at papa mo," nanigas ang katawan ko nung sinabi iyon ni Mr. Imperial.

"W-wala po akong papa at lolo. I am living with Big-"

"The last time I saw you... anliit mo pa non, hanggang dito ka lang dati." while measuring something with his hand na 'yun daw ang height ko non. "Alagang-alaga ka talaga ni Revis-"

"Hindi ko alam kung ano ang pinagsasabi mo!" I shouted and I started trembling. Please just shut up.

Ngumisi siya at nag lakad patungo sa'kin, agad ako napaurong. "Ah, the last time I saw you was 12 years ago at the party-"

"Shut up!" agad ko kinuha ang leeg niya. Choking him nung nalaman ko ang ginawa ko agad ako bumitaw at tumingin sa mga kamay ko.

I-I can't hurt another Imperial.

I feel like throwing up while my tears are flowing down my cheeks.

"Kamukha mo talaga ang mga de Firoh. Prideful and selfish."

I was about to attack him when he said something that made me freeze from my spot. "Work for me and trust me... I won't do any harm to you and them."

"Why? Why should I trust someone like you?!"

"You love my son and my son loves you... are you going to choose your gang rather than being with my son?" he smirked.

"No, I don't work for anyone! And don't touch them!" I hissed at him.

"May naalala tuloy ako... kuhang-kuha mo talaga itsura ng papa mo when he said that." He then starts laughing and he slowly stopped, "mali kang kinalaban mo ako... Azura."

I just ran away from him and that place. I have so many questions. Ano pa ang lalim ng connection pagitan ng mga Imperial at de Firoh? Ano ang ibig sabihin niya tungkol kay papa at kay lolo?

I fell down on my knees at hinayaan akong mabasa ako sa ulan. I have so many questions... I'm scared... anong gagawin niya? may gagawin ba siya sa mga AODO?

Bigla hindi ko na lang hindi maramdaman ang ulan sa'kin at tumingala ako at nakita si Raizel hawak-hawak ang payong. Pumunta kami sa kotse niya at nakaupo lang kami na walang nagsasalita.

Niyakap na lang niya ako ng biglaan at hinaplos ang buhok ko. "I don't know what happened back there... don't worry I got you. I love you." He softly gave me a kiss.

Agad ako pumunta sa binti niya at pinalalim pa ang halik ko sa kaniya. We broke the kiss at hinahabol namin ang hinanga namin.

How?... how can I leave him? When I love him so much... should I let go of AODO and be with him forever?

"Anlalim ng iniisp mo, ah. Just focus on me." Binigyan niya ako ulit ng matamis na halik.

I love him... I can never lose him.

Lucas

It's been sometime na napapansin namin na... Azura is now very distant to us. Hindi nga namin alam kung ano ang nangyari. Tuwing balak namin kumain kami sa labas, she would make dumb excuses.

But one thing is for sure. She's getting closer with that Imperial na si Raizel.

"Hindi na ba tayo mahal ni bossing?"

"Vice commander, bakit hindi na pumupunta si bossing dito?"

"Sawa na ba siya sa atin?"

All of them asked these questions to me tuwing pumupunta ako sa HQ and my excuses are also dumb.

If you just know Azura... these people see you as their savior, warrior, and leader. What the fuck are you doing right now?

Naglakad ako papunta sa school at nakita si Aerum na nakaupo sa damuhan at walang ekspresyon. Naglakad ako paying sa kaniya, "Aerum-"

"That bastard! He's stealing Azura from us!" she shouted with tears in her eyes, "she even sided with him!" while ruffling her hair. This is the first time I see Aerum stressed.

"Hey, talk slowly. Calm down." I said in a soft tone while patting her back, and Aerum told me everything.

Without a minute or less, I marched my way to the law café.

Why?

Why?

I kicked the door open and in front of my eyes... I saw them with each other's arms and I saw how Auzra looks at him lovingly.

I clenched my chest. Alam ko naman, I will never have a chance with you... pero ba't sa lahat ng mga lalaki?

Ba't siya?

I sat down on one of the stairs while holding my head. That scene kept on flashing in my mind. Gusto ko tuloy manapak.

"Lagot ka nanaman kay Ella."

I looked up and saw Big Bo and just looked away. Umupo siya sa tabi ko.

"Di na rin umuuwi si Azura sa bahay." He said pero ramdam ko ang lungkot niya. Dahil silang dalawa ang lagi magkasama. "Pinapayagan ko naman siya sa mga gusto niya... pero ang lungkot na mag-isa sa isang bahay."

"The way you said it para kang tatay na ayaw mo ilet go ang anak mo kapag ikakasal na." I chuckled softly.

"Parang ganun na nga." He chuckled as well while shaking his head softly. "I'm here to bring her lunch-"

"May jowa na yung inaalagaan mo Big Bo... she doesn't need us anymore." Ngumisi ako and raise my head to look at the sky. Hindi naman ito first time, I witnessed Azura's past relationship, pero hindi ako nasasaktan. Ba't ngayon nasasaktan na ako?

"Lies." Big Bo said and stood up. "I guess she's not here." He sighed, "Kayong mga kabatan lagi niyo sinasakit ulo ko," he said and walked off while waving his hand at me.

Pumunta ako sa HQ namin and froze ng makita ko si... Azura.

"Bossing! Na miss ka namin."

"Commander, saan ka ng galing at bakit antagal mong hindi bumalik?"

"Bossing, parang iba ang style mo ngayon? Di'ba baduy ka magsuot?"

Azura just laughed while sitting down on the sofa na naka kwaderno at nakasuot ng mamahalin na damit... she looked like a proper lady.

"Regalo ni Raizel niyan no'?" I asked coldly and I noticed as well na wala si Aerum dito.

I clenched my fists and looked at her directly.

"Ang ganda ng suot mo. Pinaghandaan mo talaga para iannounce na mag d-disband na ang AODO."

There was a long silence and everyone was looking at Azura.

"You're abandoning us? Azura..." Alec said in a shivering tone.

But Azura just smiled. "Ang hilig mo talaga mang spoil, Lucas." Then she started laughing.

"Oo, I'm disbanding AODO." She said it in a cold tone.

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