Island Series: Agatha Christie Ong

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

Both of them had an emergency the next day kaya kaagad silang bumiyahe paluwas ng Manila. They don't have time to talk sbout what happened last night.

"I'm sorry, Ezekiel." Aniya nang dumating na ang sundo. "I'll make it up."

"Don't worry. Ingat."

Sa Ong Expertise na sya dumiretso matapos marinig ang balita mula kay Piper na maraming nagprotesta dito ngayon. Mga naninira.

"Did we already file some case for this?"

"Agatha, just calmed down."

"How can I? Reputasyon ng Ong Expertise ang haharap dito!"

"You don't shout on us."

Napangisi sya. "Talaga ba Kuya Allen? You were in charge with this! Anong ginawa mo? Nasa Isla Verde ka!"

"Agatha."

"Tapos kapag ako pumalpak? Ako mananagot? Then this? Some stockholders were bringing us down. And you told me to don't fucking shout?"

"I am fixing this already!"

"Sabi ko diba, labas ang Ong Expertise sa kung ano mang ginagawa nyo ni Papa!"

Nanlaki ang mata ng Papa nya at mabilis na sinaraduhan ang pinto. Napahilamos ito ng palad sa mukha.

"So you knew?"

"Of fucking course! Whatever the other business you two were up to, don't drag the Ong Expertise. Of all the people, you should know that Kuya Allen!"

"Agatha."

"I know everything but I kept silent. Dahil una sa lahat ayokong mainvolve jan, I wanted to focus on this, Papa." Napabuntong hininga na sya. "Damn."

"Hindi naman maiinvolve ang Ong Expertise, hija. Some of the men wanted to pulled out their shares."

Sinamaan nya nang tingin ang Kuya Allen nyang hindi man lang nasindak dito.

"Arrange a meeting, Papa. I'll handle this." Ani Allen.

"Sama ako." Segunda nya. "This is our company."

Hinanda na ng Kuya Allen nya ang sarili para harapin ang ibang stockholders na nagprotesta ngayon. Tumayo sya nang hindi na nakatiis.

"Listen everyone, I hope whatever comes to you mind will help you after what happened."

Taas noo syang tinitigan ng Ama. Tinagilid nya ang ulo sa kapatid.

"Say your speech, asshole."

Humalukiphip si Agatha at pinasadahan ng tingin ang buong conference room. She knew who wanted to bring them down. Fuck that Salvatore's.

"Are you finally calm down now?"

"Akala ko ba matalino ka? Bakit nalusutan ka ng Salvatore na yun!"

"How did you know about the other business?"

"I just knew. That's the reason why Mama died." Dinampot na nya ang bag at sinenyasan si Piper na sumunod sa kanya.

May mga reporter pa din sa labas kaya napairap nalang sya sa hangin. She confidently walked, the reporter saw her.

"I would like to say that no one can bring this Ong Expertise down. Understand?"

"Totoo bang hindi naman ikaw ang pinili ng mga Romares para sa anak nila?"

"Everyone's flocking on Ezekiel's life."

"Fuck yourself off."

Pinakita nya pa ang gitnang daliri sa camera na nasa harapan nya bago sya sumakay sa sasakyan, Piper secured her seatbelt.