THE LOST KING (RUTHLESS SINS SERIES 5)

CHAPTER SIX | Devil Inside

Brothers are playmates in the beginning and best friends for life.

RUTHLESS SINS SERIES 5 | THE LOST KING

CHAPTER SIX | DEVIL INSIDE

PAVEL

I fucked a fucking minor.

Pakiramdam ko ay napakalaking kasalanan ang nagawa ko habang nakatingin sa Facebook account ni Audrey Garcia. That was the reason I found her. These days, it was very easy to find someone. Sometimes I didn't need the use of our own private investigators. Just click their names in this giant social media app and there it was. I tried to type a name. Audrey. And there were so many names that popped up. I knew it was a long shot but I couldn't forget her face. Until I saw an account with her photo on it. I clicked and found her.

Napapailing ako habang bina-browse ang account niya. Kabisado ko na nga ang laman nito. Iilang shared post na bible verses and tungkol sa family. Dalawang litrato niya. Hindi naman active ang Facebook account niya pero may mga naka-tag photo siya doon. Mga activities sa eskuwelahan. Kaya ko nalaman kung saan siya nag-aaral.

Sumandal ako sa kinauupuan ko habang nakatitig sa litrato ni Audrey. I remembered when I went to her school and she saw me, I saw and felt fear from her. And I was fucking mad when I learned that she was a minor. Kung gusto kong tumikhim ng menor, napakaraming beses ko nang nagawa pero ayaw ko. They were like a child to me. Pakiramdam ko napakawalang-awa ko na at demonyo kung sasamantalahin ko ang pagkahumaling nila sa akin. These young girls who only wanted attention and would do anything especially when they found out my surname.

But I knew Audrey was different. She was not looking for attention that night. She was determined to get me and I am sure someone told her to do that.

Napahinga ako ng malalim at muling nag-browse sa Facebook account niya. Tiningnan ko ang nasa friends list niya at nakita ko doon ang mga lalaki na nangbu-bully sa kanya noong puntahan ko siya sa eskuwelahan. She was friends with these assholes? Kung hindi nga lang ako naawa, babalian ko sana ng buto ang gagong iyon. Iyong kumuha ng bag niya. I hated bullies. Mga walang bayag ang mga iyon na ang mga tina-target lang naman ay ang mga kaya nila.

Hindi ko pinansin ang pagbukas ng pinto ng opisina ni Dmitri. Well, this was our office but I prefer this to be called his office since he was the new head of Red Odessa. I could have my own office or I could do my work in my place but my brother insisted that we should stay in one office. He never thinks that he was the only head of Red Odessa. He kept on telling me that the two of us were the heads of Red Odessa.

"Busy much?" Komento niya at deretsong pumasok tapos ay naupo sa harap ng mesa niya.

Tumango lang ako habang patuloy sa pagba-browse sa friend's list ng Facebook account ni Audrey.

"You've been busy the past days. Yesterday, bigla kang nawala. You didn't go to our lunch with dad."

Hindi naman tonong nanenermon si Dmitri pero alam kong nagtatampo siya. Iyon kasi ang gusto niya na sa tuwing magpapatawag si daddy ng lunch, dinner o kahit na simpleng meryenda, pareho kaming pupunta. Alam ko naman ang ginagawa ng kapatid ko. He was trying to make me look good in the eyes of our father even if I knew he was not going to look at my way. I knew where was my place in our family. I would always be Dmitri's shadow and our parents won't never see me.

"I am doing mom's request." Tanging sagot ko at hindi siya tinatapunan ng tingin.

Umasim ang mukha ni Dmitri. "What? Those whores? Hindi ko maintindihan diyan kay Mommy kung bakit ang laking issue sa kanya na may nag-gatecrash sa party niya. Her whores do that all the time to other parties. Utos din niya para mang-agaw ng mayayamang kliyente. Tapos kapag sa kanya ginawa, galit na galit siya. People need to eat. People need to survive and even those whores would do anything just to stay alive. Pabayaan mo na 'yan." Dama ko ang iritasyon sa boses niya at dinampot ang kaha ng sigarilyo na naroon at kumuha ng isa tapos ay sinindihan.