Chapter 12

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Chapter 12

older brother

"So you're saying that you're part of the mafia world and is a boss who got engaged? How does it connects to me?"mapait parin ang boses ko dahil engaged na pala siya noon.

Bakit parang nasasaktan ako? Kasi ako ba dapat 'yon? Damn it, Lucy!

"When she turned twenty, we got married...for three fucking years before she disappeared." Alas added as his jaw started to clench. Humigpit din ang paghawak niya sa aking bewang.

Luluwag iyon kapag kalmado siya at nagiging mahigpit naman kapag may nararamdaman siyang nagpapainis sa kaniya.

"N-nawala siya?" naguguluhan kong tanong na ikinatango niya. "Pero bakit?"

He held my arms and intertwined it. "That time, mafias world were in chaos. Her parents and I decided to hid her in the Philippines but during the flight, the plane crashed. And we all thought she died from it...when that happened I almost killed my life, too...but something stopped me."

This time, I have already an idea who that girl is. "Ano 'yon?"

"The truth." He said. "Hindi siya nakasama sa mga nasawi but unfortunately her parents died."

May kung anong tumusok sa puso ko nang marini iyon. Siguro dahil nasasaktan lang ako para sa babae dahil nawalan siya ng magulang.

"I was just relieved when I heard that...that she's alive but it was too late for me to get her because someone took her away. I tried everything to find her but I failed. Masyadong magaling ang lalaking nagtago sa'yo, Mai."His eyes deeply looked at me.

It was...me?

"Two years had passed since that happened and I was thankful that I found you and my men got you..."Pagkasabi niyon ay inamoy niya ang buhok ko.

"P-pero naguhuluhan ako...sinong lalaki ang nagtago sa'kin? Bakit nila ako itinago? Sinong gustong pumatay sa akin? Mga Lombardi? at nasaan ang mga magulang ko? S-saan sila nakalibing?"Ang daming tanong ang pumapasok sa isipan ko.

"You will meet that asshole again who took you away from me, baby. They took you to get revenge and the Lombardi clan wants you dead to make me suffer again."Paliwanag niya.

"N-nagkaroon ba ng m-maayos na libing ang mga magulang k-ko?"my voice broke as my tears started to cascade down to my cheeks.

Alas immediately caressed my cheek ang wiped it. "Shush. Binigyan ko sila ng maahls na libing. And we can go and visit their when chaos is over."

"N-nasasaktan ako...kahit h-hindi ko naman sila naaalala...A-alas, bakit ang sakit-sakit?" I continued to cry.

"Shush. Tahan na ikaw..."

"M-may pamilya pa ba akong n-natitira?"

Lumalim ang tingin sa akin ni Alas kasabay ng pagkaramdam ko ng mahigpit na hawak sa aking bewan.

"You don't have to know them." He said seriously.

Napakunot ang noo ko sa hindi maintindihang bagay. "P-pero bakit...?"

"Because they're dangerous to you, little."

"S-sa anong paraan? Hindi ba pamilya ko—"

"They only want you for your money. They will kill you after they got what they want. They're evil, little."

Kitang kita ko sa mga mata niya kung gaano siya kagalit sa mga taong 'yon kung sino man sila.

"A-aware ba sila na buhay ako?"

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