Some people aren't who they say they are.
THE ROZOVSKY HEIRS 9 | DANIEL GONZALO
CHAPTER SIXTEEN | NAKED AND PROUD
TONIE
"The angel of the Lord came here and visited my hell. What can the spawn of the devil do to the Chosen One?"
Napatingin ako sa nagsalita noon at si Danny ang nakita kong tumabi sa akin. Umalingasaw ang pabango niya sa paligid. Nakangiti siya sa akin. Tinitingnan ako mula ulo hanggang paa at naiinis ako sa hitsura niya.
Maasim akong ngumiti sa kanya. "I need your help."
Umangat ang kilay niya sa akin at hitsurang hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi ko.
"You need my what?" Alam kong narinig naman niya ang sinabi ko pero gusto pa niyang ulitin ko iyon. Alam kong nang-aasar siya.
"I know you heard what I said." Asar na sagot ko.
"I just want to hear it again. The music is too loud." Itinuro pa niya ang tainga na hitsurang nahihirapang makarinig. "I might hear something else. What are you doing here again?"
Ang sama ng tingin ko kay Danny. "I said I need your help."
Ang ganda ng ngiti ni Danny. Ngiting demonyo. Inayos pa niya ang kuwelyo ng long sleeves niyang suot. Lumalabas mula doon ang mga tattoo niya hanggang leeg. Ang yabang ng hitsura dahil tingin niya nanalo siya dahil narito ako sa harapan niya.
"I just don't have a choice that's why I came to you." Itinaas ko ang noo ko. "If it's not for our people, I am not going to ask for your help."
Sumenyas siya ng sandali sa akin at ininom ang laman ng baso na inilapag ng waiter sa harap niya.
"Pride. That's one of the deadly sins. You preach that, right. Anyway, since you are Uncle Pat's daughter and technically you are family, I am going to help you. What do you need?" Inubos niya ang laman ng baso na iniinom niya at muling nagpasalin doon.
Napahinga ako ng malalim at humarap sa kanya. "I need money."
Kumunot ang noo ni Danny. "Money? Why don't you ask Uncle Pats? I am sure he will give once you ask from him."
"I don't want to ask help from my dad. I don't want to hear his sermon once he know that my church and Lewis-"
"Wait." Pinahinto ako sa pagsasalita ni Danny. "Lewis?" Ngumisi siya ng nakakaloko. "Let me guess, he didn't come back?"
Sinalubong ko ang tingin ni Danny kahit napapahiya na ako. "I am doing this for the people of our church. We need money and..." napalunok ako. "I can't go to the bank and take some money for our church. Si Lewis lang ang may access doon. Our members are hungry. We need money to buy food. They gave all their money and properties to our church and they are asking for it."
Doon ko nakitang sumeryoso ang mukha ni Danny tapos ay napakamot ng ulo.
"Tonie, you know what you have to do? Tell your members to go back to their regular lives. Burn down your fake church." Walang anuman na sabi niya.
"I don't want to fight. I am asking for your help." Wala akong panahon na patulan ang mga sinasabi niya.
"And who says I am fighting with you? I am just telling you the truth." Lumapit pa sa akin si Danny. "My guess, Lewis ran away with your money and he is living his best life somewhere enjoying that money."
"He is not going to do that." Mariing sabi ko. Napapailing ako.
"When are you going to open your eyes, Tonie? That asshole is fake. He just used you, all of you to get your trust and your money. And maybe to have free sex with you. Lewis is the real devil."
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