Aroused Darkkon (Sartori #4)

Kabanata 37

Kabanata 37

I felt like my blood turned cold. I couldn't even move a finger. My heart was pounding and I was flooded with emotions.

Tall trees of the Jerusalem Forest surrounded us. This place was like a small clearance of the forest since there are tree stumps, trees were cut and taken down. It's not their hideout or camp because I don't see any tents, this is a meeting place.

I looked at the woman in her clean cream dress that reached below her knees. She's beautiful with those brown eyes and her cheeks were blushed from crying. She has a pure Israeli beauty.

She's Darkkon's almost. . .

Almost. The president's daughter, which we were facing right now was Darkkon's almost. Kahit hindi ko ako babaling ng tingin sa kaniya ay ramdam kong naaapektuhan s'ya dahil sa pananahimik n'ya.

"Darkkon Sartori," Uncle Juno pronounced his name with an expression of distaste.

I observed my uncle. He looked so different. He let his beard grow. Para sa akin ay wala naman silang pagkakahawig ng nanay ko. Minsan na nga'ng pumasok sa isip ko na hindi sila magkapatid.

Uncle Junk used to be so caring for me. What happened now? The last time I talked to him was on a phone call, that night Darkkon saved me from the robbers who broke into my Dad's estates in the Philippines.

"We buried you alive years ago, how did you arouse from the dead?"

Nakaramdam ako ng pangamba dahil sa mga salitang hindi ko inaasahang sasabihin ni Uncle Juno.

Uncle Juno tightened his grip on the woman's arm. "Ah yeah, this slut helped you—"

"Don't call her that," Darkkon's voice was aggressive.

Hindi ko masisisi kung may pakialam s'ya sa babae. May pinagdaanan sila na hindi ko alam. . .

"Darkkon, help me, p-please! I'm scared!" Nagpumiglas ang babae mula sa mahigpit na pagkakahawak sa kaniya ni Uncle Juno.

"It will be an interesting story to tell, might I add," Uncle Juno harshly kept her still. "But I'm afraid, every story has an ending."

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang magiging reaksiyon ko pero nasasaktan ako. Hindi ko pa talaga lubusang kilala si Darkkon. What do I expect? That he would tell me his past and all his struggles? But I never asked him if he had a woman before.

"Do you know why your cousin was chopped alive? I know you already know those people who did it and you ended their lives. . . but the reason," Uncle Juno glanced at me before he stared at Darkkon standing behind me. "You don't know it's because of Eithne."

I don't believe that. I'm in the Philippines and I've visited popular countries, but I've never been in Israel. The crime happened here. Paanong naging ako ang rason?

"Your rebellious cousin grew up in the Philippines with her family before she went to Italy, and went with you in Israel where she met Luciana who became her best friend," panimula ni Uncle Juno.

Nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko at inaalala kung may nakaaway ba ako noon.

"It happened in an audition. Eithne and your cousin got into a fight."

Sa isang iglap ay isang eksena ang naglaro sa isip ko. May naalala nga akong alitan at gulo sa isang audition ng isang pelikula.

"She's a threat to Eithne's career, and Eithne might not get picked in the audition because of Niyana."

I swallowed hard when the name rung in my ears. Horror filled my eyes.

"Niyana Perez is your far relative from your mother's side and she's not a Sartori."