Untamed Butterfly (Completed)

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Untamed Butterfly

Giovanni

I'm literally smiling. Still. Iyon ay kahit kanina pa ako nakahiga sa aking kama. Well, wala naman na akong balak na matulog and my mind is still awake. She really got me. I can't believe na aabot sa punto na dadalhin ko siya sa lugar na sagrado para sa akin. Ang lugar kung saan gusto kong mapag isa. My hidden sanctuary. I don't know, but when I saw her sitting on the floor crying, and all the people was staring at her like she have grown two heads, what's wrong with them? Don't they see someone needs help? Heartless people!

Flashback

"Castro is dead.." ito pala ang sinasabi niyang mahalagang bagay na kailangan kong malaman, kaya inaya niya akong magpunta sa bar ng hotel. Nabigla man ay hindi ko na ito ipinahalata pa sa kanya.

"He was shot on his way home just yesterday. Our asset said, the police report state that it was related to his job, but I doubt. Maybe yes, but I have a strong feeling, it was your father.." itinuon nito sa akin ang kanyang tingin, matapos lagukin ang shot ng kanyang bourbon.

"Why do you think he's doing this, Gio? What is he up to? And why does he want to get the last will and testament, kung siya rin naman ang gumawa noon.." tanong nito, na tulad ko ay hindi na rin yata alam kung ano pa ang pwedeng makapagpalinaw ng kasong ito. Tama siya, bakit magagawang ipapatay ni Papa si Mama, kung ang last will lang naman ang kailangan niya, at kung pwede naman niyang baguhin iyon kung iyon lang naman ang gusto niya? The real reason for all of this was money?

"Wait..wait..have you tried to talk to your family lawyer?" bigla ay naalala nito, muli akong nilingon.

"Yes, unfortunately, his out of the country, and I don't know when he will come back.." Mula ng araw na makausap namin si Yaya Carmen, at nabanggit nito ang tungkol sa dokumentong iyon, ay ilang beses na akong sumubok makausap ang abogado ni Mama at Papa, pero wala ito sa bansa ngayon.

"Xave, I want to personally get involve with your operations, I want to deal with this, I want to find him, as soon as possible.." mariin kong sabi.

"Ofcourse you can, we just have to be careful, since we're still not sure who are we dealing with.." tatango tangong sagot ni Xavier, habang naglalakad kami pabalik sa aming mesa,  matapos kong banggitin ang kagustuhan kong personal na sumama sa mga operation nila, tungkol sa kaso ng pamilya ko.

Nang papalapit na kami ay unti unting kong napansin ang nagkukumpulang mga sa mesa kung saan iniwan namin si Sapphire at Daniah. Nagkatinginan kami ni Xavier, at halos inilang hakbang lang namin para marating ito. Agad nitong hinawi ang mga tao, at mabilis na nahawakan ang kamay ni Divina na may hawak na isang pitsel ng tubig. Kaagad na hinagilap ng mga mata ko si Sapphire, and there she was, sitting in the floor, her face and hair was wet, at may kung anong mantsa sa kanyang suot na damit. What the fuck just happened? Mabilis ko siyang nilapitan at hinilang palayo sa lugar na iyon. I don't want those people to see and laugh at her.

She was trying to lose from my grip, but I won't let her. I just want to get her away from here. Hindi siya nababagay sa lugar na ito.

"Ano ba! Sabing sandali eh!" pero sa isang malakas na pag piglas ay nagawa niyang makawala.

"What did you do again? Huh?" I think I've said the wrong words, cause I saw her hesitated for a moment.

"W-wala, wala akong ginawa, Sir!" she stutter.

"Really? Nawala lang akong saglit at gumawa ka na ng gulo? Ano bang iniisip mo, Sapphire!?" Bakit ba iba ang nasasabi ko sa iniisip at nararamdaman ko? Bakit kabaliktaran ang lumalabas sa bibig ko?