Trapped

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The moment na nasa tamang edad na si Ryker, Lucas decided to retire at hayaan ang anak na umasikaso ng business nila. Walang nagawa si Ryker kundi ang pumikit na lang.

"Father, are you joking? You're too young to retire. And I'm too young to handle business!"

Lucas look at his son and scorn, "Is that so? Sino kaya 'yung nagsasabi na mali daw pamamalakad ko sa companya kaya 'di na nagprogress. Who do u think gave the idea of retiring the moment u reach 21?"

Ryker helplessly closed his eyes. Ito ang sinasabi ng lahat na karma. He was just fifteen at that time. Those words are meant to tease his father!

* F l a s h b a c k *

Bored na bored si Ryker sa kwarto niya. Wala siyang ibang magawa kundi magbasa ng magbasa ng magbasa. Sa loob ng fifteen years, limang beses lang siyang nakalabas ng mansyon. Masyadong overprotective ang magulang niya. Unless he reach adulthood daw, sila parin ang masusunod. Medyo mahigpit man mga magulang niya, hinayaan niya lang. He will just treat his 20 years sa loob ng mansion as a long time vacation.

Ryker decided na pumunta sa study room ng dad niya. Aside sa mag asawa, si Ryker lang ang allowed na makapasok sa kwarto. When he opened the door, he saw his father checking some papers.

"What are you doing here? Wanna help me check this bunch of godamn papers?" Lucas asked in a dull tone.

Ryker shrug his shoulders and sat im the couch. He pick some random papers. Mga investments pala. Seems like some problems occured sa company ng dad niya.

After several minutes of reviewing the papers, Ryker throw them in a trash can. His father jump im shock sa biglaang pagkalabog ng basurahan.

"You better give me a valid reason or else you'll be in trouble" his father said in a thereatening manner.

Napairap lang si Ryker sa isip niya. Sometimes hindi niya maintindihan tong tatay niya. Hindi niya tuloy alam kung bakit daming takot sa kanya. Napaka isip bata kasi tapos mangbubwesit ta's kapag di nanalo mananakot.

"Since when did earning money became easy? Kahit pagbaliktarin mo pa ang mundo, unless it was something illegal then it's possible" casual na sagot ni Ryker

"Is that so. The Contess Company is known for their clean records in doing business. The don't do illegal. Your father is not a fool, whenever I invest I investigated everything first. They are clean" his father counter him

Ryker smirk coldly, "Clean? Father it seems like you're getting old. Dapat na ata kitang palitan after I reach adulthood"

Lucas speechless stare at his son. Old!?? Ang bata pa ng hitsura niya kaya! What retire!? Kung di lang siguro kilala ni Lucas anak niya baka isipin niyang his som became stupid amd greedy for wealth and power o di kaya his son maybe wishing for his immediate death na. There are times na mapapatanong na lang siya sa Diyos kung anak niya ba talaga 'to e.

"Hmm?"

"The fact that they're too clean, isn't it suspicious enough?" Ryker said habang nakatingin sa ama.

Lucas thought deeply. What his son is saying, he knew it already. It's just that, hindi niya lang pinagtuunan ng pansin. Sometimes, having a smart child is a bit annoying. What's happening right now is an example of that.

"Whatever. Do what you want" careless na sabi ni Ryker at lumabas na ng opisina.

Lucas stared at his son's back as he got out of the office. How dare you call your father old, just wait and see. Hmp.