REN and The Heartless Devil

CHAPTER LXI

I called Miguel that night to execute the plan a day earlier before the news about Axel reach his father. The others have been pestering me about what really happened. The moment I walked out of that building I was back to who I was when Kenjie died. My hands are shaking like crazy.

"He's dead" these are the only words that came out of my mouth. The gang give me that questioning look but they don't have the guts to ask me more. Maybe it was about my gloomy aura or my eyes in pained.

I've been acting different the day after that, walang may lakas ng loob na kausapin ako. Babalik na din kaming Japan mamayang gabi at ilag pa din silang lahat sa akin even Mr. Gregory.

I heard three consecutive knocks on my door habang nag aayos ako ng aking gamit. "Gab papasok na ako ha" she sound so unsure about what she's going to do. I looked at her with my cold eyes and immediately diverted my eyes back on my clothes.

I felt her on the side of my bed "Gab you can tell me everything it will help you ease out whatever that burdens your heart" sa totoo lang hinintay ko talagang lapitan ako ni Yuri and to tell her kung bakit ako nagkakaganito. I want an outlet para mailabas yung lungkot, panghihinayang and guilt.

"That afternoon I bumped with my family and father slapped me twice. I was so down that time Yuri with noone to comfort me then Axel suddenly showed up and tried to cheer me up. That's why you saw us on that ice cream parlor. He wasn't that bad Yuri. He never hesitate to help me, a stranger." I stopped feeling the warmth of Yuri's hand in my back. " I hate fate for playing with us. He helped me but I killed him."

"Don't cry Gabby" napahawak ako bigla sa mukha ko, basa "You were just caught up with all these mafia stuffs. Alam kong hindi mo sya gustong patayin but as both heir of rival clans you don't have a choice but to kill him before he gets to you first."

Medyo gumaan ang pakiramdam ko sa mga sinabi ni Yuri. True, if I hadn't killed him our men in Mexico would be in much danger. The chance of them losing is much higher with Axel to defend his clan.

"Gabby" napalingon kaming dalawa ni Yuri sa pinto at kunpleto ang buong gang including Brylle with his puzzled eyes. Wala kasi syang alam about how my family really treated me. "If we only knew we could have handled him ourselves. And you wouldn't be in pain like this." Naramdaman kong niyakap ako ni Aki at sumunod naman yung iba. Group hug tuloy ang nangyari.

"Now fix yourself okay, we will be leaving in an hour. We'll have our dinner in NY headquarter before we fly back home" I wiped my tears dry and give them a small smile before they went out.

"Ren okay ka lang ba talaga" nagpa iwan pala si Brylle at tinabihan ako ng upo sa kama. He tuck my messy hair back to my ears. "Pangit kana ulit ang pula ng ilong mo." I smacked his arm playfully at tinawanana nya lang ako. The next thing he did is kiss my forehead softly which comforts me. "Hintayin ka nalang namin sa labas" tinanguan ko sya and continued fixing my bag.