The Wild Cat

Chapter 4

WARNING : SPG

I instantly noticed the interior of the place when we transferred to her office.

Malaki at maganda and opisina pero parang malungkot. May malalaking bintana pero hinaharangan ng makakapal na kurtina ang pagpasok ng sinag ng araw.

Puti ang mga pader at may malaking R&A sa likod ng lamesa. Pictures of her own family resting on the desk.

Two dark sofas resting behind the swivel chair I was sitting. There are paintings on the wall and an artifact that gives me weird vibes.

Walang wala na ang dating masayahing awra ng dating Alonna maliban nalang sa painting na kulay asul na tulips na paborito nito. Napalitan na ito ng seryoso at istrikto.

I stopped looking around when she sat down on the sofa opposite of where I was.

"What brings you here, Aiden?"

"Al...tayo lang ang nandito. You can treat me as a family member not a business partner."

Pinaikot nito ang paningin. "Fine. Bakit ka nandito, kuya?"

Ngumiti ako. Ngayon ay ramdam kong kausap ang kapatid na si Alonna at hindi ang nakakatakot na Ice Queen na si Rainne Algraven.

Kaso, saglit lang ang ngiti ko at napalitan nang pagiging seryoso. Now, I needs to get on with my agenda.

"Nakita ko siya sa school ni Kris. Alam mo bang nando'n siya that's why you insisted na ako ang sumundo kay Kris last week?"

She was still and quiet for a while. Sa itsura palang ni Alonna ay alam na ang sagot sa tinanong ko.

"I'm not sure at first. Sinabi lang ni Leah."

"Yung yaya ni Kris?"

She nodded. "She's one of Seven and Nine's nannies before. Nakita na niya no'n si Rainne sa bahay at namukaan nung nakita niya ulit sa school. You're the only one that knows her except for me that's why I made you go there. I wanted to see for myself but I had unexpected schedule with my doctor. Ayaw ni Kristoff na umalis ako dahil sa nahihilo't nagsusuka ko. You don't even wanna see the things that flood out of my mouth..."

"Why? Are you sick?" Nag-aalala kong tanong.

"Hindi... Maganda ngang balita ang nakuha namin sa doktor."

"'Wag mong sabihing..." Tumango ulit ito at ngumiti. "Wow! Congratulations. How far along are you?"

"Thanks, kuya. Four and a half weeks." Aniya. "How about you? We're having our fourth ikaw wala pa. You should get married or at least have a kid."

Humugot ako ng hininga at pinakawalan. Nanahimik ako at napatingin sa bintanang nasa likod niya. Pa'no ko ba sasabihin ito sa kanya?

"You're not telling me something are you?"

"The truth is..." I flicked my tongue. "I think I already have a son pero hindi ako sigurado."

"What? Kanino?"

"Sa kanya. Sa tunay na may-ari ng pangalan mo... Kay Rainne."

Inaasahan kong magugulat ang kapatid pero umiling lang 'to.

"Alam mo namang isa lang sa mga pangalan niya ang gamit ko. She had changed her name many times before we decided to exchange each other's name. Hindi na 'ko bumalik sa pagiging Alonna para di ma-void ang kasal namin ni Kristoff at para hindi kwestyunin ng gobyerno at board members ang kompanyang 'to. I'm not even gonna ask how, when and why you got her pregnant. She's brain and body and not just any body... she's a seductress. A very intelligent and sneaky siren."