Chained Series #01; Mark Anthony Blackhood

Chapter 11

My fate has already been decided from the start since umapak ako sa Cavite, I could've avoided it if I hadn't met him. I'm here on the roof top contemplating the wrong decisions I've made in my life, tinawagan ko ang boss at tinanong kung saang hotel kami dapat tutuloy. It should just be an ordinary hotel and not a luxurious one, there I already knew that he was the heir of the First Family Empire.

"My daughter, pa'no mo yan nasabi?"

"Just don't hide it Mom, Dad. I need to know the truth."

I heard them sighed on the other side of the line.

"Fine we'll tell you but only a few details, his father and I knew each other since first grade. We're best of friends so does your mother and his, nang magpakasal kami ay pinangako namin na ang aming mga anak ay magpapakasal when they're at the right age. Kaya nang seven ka ay pinapunta ka namin ng Cavite do'n sa Lola't Lolo mo, they also knew about the agreement."

I gasped when I heard the truth.

"Mark was supposed to be on vacation that time at balik din sa California pagkatapos, but he said he saw you on the window at napagpasyahan  n'ya na dito sa Pilipinas ipagpatuloy ang kanyang pag-aaral, I guessed that kid already liked you from the start. He chose criminology because he said that taking good care of you was like a police thing. His father let him be, mas mabuti na daw yun because he's fond of you. But there's an emergency kaya kailangan n'yang bumalik sa California, he also needed to cut your connection because of the danger."

Hinihintay kong sumunod na mga sasabihin ni Papa.

"I heard that he hurt you, kailangan daw kanyang saktan so that hindi na kayo makapagusap pa muli at hindi ka madadamay sa gulo. His father said na walang araw daw do'n sa kanila na hindi yun umiinom, he said he also look at your picture at ginawa ka pang wallpaper nang cellphone n'ya. Kailangan pa s'yang bugbugin ng Daddy nya para bumalik sa katinuan." I heard my father chuckled, "Tinawagan nya din kami ng Mommy mo para humingi ng patawad, nagalit ako sa kanya pero ng malaman ko na ginawa n'ya yon para sa'yo ay pinatwad ko din. I'm so grateful that he protected you even though he's away, he hired someone to look for you kaya alam n'yan lahat ng mga galawan mo noon at kung anong nangyayari sa'yo."

Tears started to flowdown in my eyes, 'That jerk!'

"Have you heard the name K on their empire?" My father asked.

"K? You meant the powerful holder of the family? The heir himself?" I asked curiously.

"Yes, the name that screams wealth, authority and power itself. That's him, Mark. He used your first letter initial."

"That's it for now, Dad," I can't bear any longer, "Thank you."

I immediately cut the call before he could answer, naramdaman ko ang malamig na ihip ng hangin na dumampi sa'king mga balat. Nagpakawala ako ng isang malalim na hininga at napagdesisyunang bumalik sa loob, huminto ang elevator sa 10th floor, we're sating on the 8th floor kaya naman siguro ay may sasakay dito. Bumukas ang pinto at nakita kong si Keith ang nakatayo sa labas, he smiled so I also replied it.

"Finally tayong dalawa, naka dinner kana?" He asked.

"Hindi pa nga eh, ikaw?"

"Eto, bababa pa para kumain. Sabay na tayo?"

"Mm, okay."

"Hindi kaba pagagalitan ng kasama mo?" He asked curiously.

"Hindi naman s'ya magagalit pag hindi n'ya nalaman, 'di bah?" I asked him and smiled.