Ravaged (CHURCH SIBLINGS 3)

CHAPTER 44

Cayenne cooked the dinner kaya kahit wala akong gana at halos wala ring kumain, kumain ako. Pagkatapos niyang maghapunan nagkulong na siya sa kwarto. Bumaba ako sa garahe at nakinig sa mga plano na binubuo nila.

Uncle Izrael and Elias are the ones responsible with our strategy. It's both their prowess. Elias is a highly trained bodyguard and Uncle Izrael was once under a lethal special force back in his days.

"We need four teams for entry and three teams to watch the exit points. We need atleast two or three rescue team. Kailangan—

Natigilan si Uncle Izrael sa pagpapaliwanag ng plano nang bumaba si Ate na parang may kalaban. Nagdadabog siya at tinatawag si daddy habang si Elias nakasunod sa kanya na parang nalugi.

"Daddy why does my husband needs to go? Abraham started this, bakit isasama ang asawa ko?"

"Baby, pag-usapan natin sa taas—" inaawat siya ni Elias. Walang naglakas loob na makisali. We know better than meddling with an angry Atasha Isabela, she will eat alive whoever go against her.

"No! Ready our car. Uuwi tayo Elias! I will not gonna allow you to go there. Tama na ang mga tauhan mo."

"Baby, your brother needs my help. I need to guide—

"I said no!" Pumadyak na si ate at nagsimulang magtapon ng gamit. Nagwawala na siya habang si daddy napabuntong hinga nalang.

"Let's talk upstairs Isabela," kalmado na sabi ni daddy. Tumingin siya sa akin pati kay Adi at Apollo na kakarating lang. "You three go with your sister. We will talk."

Walang tanong na naunang umakyat si Adi. Nagngitngit pa sa galit si Ate pero nabitbit na rin siya ni Elias. Tinapik ako ni Apollo sa balikat tsaka umakyat na rin. Susunod na sana ako nang harangin ako ni Uncle Reynald.

"We will talk too, Abraham."

Tumango ako. "Okay po, Uncle."

Nakaupo na ang mga kapatid ko sa isang mahabang sofa. Nasa likuran ni ate si Elias at minamasahe ang balikat niya. Nakaupo si daddy sa isahang upuan.

Apollo is a bitch, bumukaka pa talaga para wala akong maupuan. Dinaanan ko siya ng sapok sa ulo, binalak niyang gumanti pero tumikhim na si daddy. Tumayo lang ako sa likuran ng sofa katabi ni Elias.

"Dad I don't need the pep talk. Gusto ko lang marinig sa 'yo na hindi niyo na idamay si Elias sa lahat ng 'to. I don't want a dead husband."

Nilingon ako ni ate at sinamaan ng tingin. Hinawakan ni Elias ang mukha niya at binaling kay daddy. "Ako nalang papatay dito kay Abraham. Gulo niya naman 'to eh!"

"Ate, Abraham started this but we are all involve now. It's your choice if you don't want Kuya Elias to come but we need to clean Abraham's mess. You don't want a dead husband and I don't want to keep awake every night worrying kung baka pamilya ko naman ang pagdiskitahan ng sindikato na 'to. I promised my love's parents that I will give her a peaceful happy life," mahabang litanya ni Adi.

"They won't come to us if we willingly drag Abraham to them. I am so sick of this family situation. Nananahimik na kami. Bakit kailangan ng asawa ko na linisin ang kalat ni Abraham?"

"It's not only Abraham's mess. Things gotten out of hand already. Kuya Elias has a choice not to go but he wants to. He is also part of the family now. He married you, as much as you are a Vladislav he is also a Church."

Panay ang sisi ni ate sa akin at sa hindi ko inaasahan ay pinagtatanggol ako ni Adi. He still hates me— he said it so clearly to me. But I guess he understands my situation, my frustrations to keep my son and woman I love safe.