"Sila ang mga Agba," ang narinig ni Rake mula sa kaniyang likuran ngunit ang kaniyang mga mata ay nanatili sa binatilyong nasa kabilang bahagi ng tulay. Tila nga magkaharap silang dalawa at nagtatanawan because they both stood on the opposite edge of the hanging bridge.
Though they were meters apart hindi nakawala sa kaniya ang mga mata nito. It was so rare para sa kaniyang paningin. Her eyes were of golden color but it was so light that it was almost like a golden yellow in color. That it was so mesmerizing to look at.
He was still wearing the same bandana that was wrapped on his head and neck. He was wearing a long sleeved shirt na sa tingin na nakapailalim pa sa isang malambot na jacket. He was wearing a pajama and his feet were covered in muddy colored socks and a rubber slip-on.
"Ang kabilang bahagi ay ang Nabalitokan a Langit, ang kanilang tirahan," ang narinig pa niyang dugtong ni governor Balisacan.
"I...I know that young man, I mean...not...know him, but, he was the young man who helped me last night, itinuro niya sa akin ang daan pababa ng daan at patungo sa Catalina." Ang sagot niya.
"Young man?" ang kunot noo na tanong ni vice-governor Sakay na nakatayo na rin hindi kalayuan sa kaniyang likuran.
"Yes, the one that was standing on the other side of the bridge, I know it was him dahil sa mga mata niya." Ang giit niya. "I was wondering kung nakabalik ba siya nang maayos but it looks like he did."
"He's not a young man Mister Du Pont." Ang narinig niyang sabi sa kaniya ni governor Balisacan. Mabilis siyang lumingon at kunot ang kaniyang noo na nagtanong.
"Don't tell me he's an old man?" ang kaniyang tanong na may mahinang pagtawa.
Umiling ang ulo ni governor Balisacan, "what I meant was, he's not a man...isa siyang babae." Ang nakangiting sagot nito sa kaniya.
Bumagsak ang kaniyang panga at mabilis na pumihit ang kaniyang ulo sa direksiyon ng tulay ngunit ang inaakala niyang binatilyo na isa palang babae ay wala na sa kabilang bahagi ng tulay at naglalakad na ito papalayo. He watched him or her picked up something on the ground for a few seconds before he saw her again walking away with a basket on her arms.
Babae? Saan banda? I mean...hindi pa pumapalya ang kaniyang radar pagdating sa babae kahit pa kalbo ang ulo nito at nakasuot ng panlalaking damit. The natural curve of a woman was very seldom, or he may say never na nakalagpas sa kaniyang abong mga mata.
May boobs ba akong nakita? Ang tanong niya at inalala niya kagabi habang nakaupo ito sa passenger seat. Maybe they were somewhere out there sa ilalim ng suot nito? Pero kung sinabi nina governor at vice na babae ito...then kailangan niyang maniwala.
"I'm sorry I thought." Ang kaniyang sagot at nagpamewang ang kaniyang mga kamay.
Umiling ang ulo ni governor Balisacan. "You don't have to apologize, it was an honest mistake on your part, nakatakip kasi ang kaniyang ulo at mukha."
"But how did you know na...babae siya?" ang kaniyang tanong. He was still interested dahil sa hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala na babae ang lalaking iyun.
"We know her, her name is Liwayway Magiting, apo siya ng lider ng mga Agba na si Pilo Magiting." Ang sagot ni governor sa kaniya.
"You will get the opportunity na makilala ang lider ng mga Agba, kung magiging interisado ka sa property na ito, this side of the mountain...ito ang Steven's Peak na pagmamay-ari ni Johnson Steven."
Kumunot ang noo ni Rake at muling nanumbalik sa kaniyang isipan ang kanina lang ay laman ng kaniyang isipan. Isinantabi niya ang binatang babae pala sa kaniyang isipan and he was again back to business.
BINABASA MO ANG
Breaking Mr. Rake (complete)
RomantikDriven with his willingness to prove that he's not just a "rake of a man" and also to prove his family that he too just like his older brother Ace can handle and manage a business. He eagerly packed up and left the city to visit the property above t...
