Wrath

Chapter Two

I halted in front of the gate of a huge mansion house. My palms clenched into fists and my jaw clamped together as I stared at the house. That house used to be ours before it was taken from us.

I felt a tight squeeze in my chest, a force clenching my heart in anger. I took in a deep breath to try to calm myself down. The burning fury within me was screaming at me. As much as I wanted to fucking plant a bullet into Patricio's skull, that won't do justice. It would be an easy way out for him.

Before I could move, the grand gate automatically opened. A security guard walked out of the gate and gestured for me to come in. Pinaharurot ko ang kotse papasok sa gate.

Nothing much had change with the exterior of our old house. It was still as beautiful as I remembered it. It still had beautiful flowers growing around it. The fountain in front of the entrace door was still there. They hadn't changed a thing.

Patricio, he was one sick fuck. Naaatim niyang tumira sa dating tahanan ng mga taong winalanghiya niya. I thought he'd have at least a bit of decency. Pero hindi naman disenteng taong ang animal na iyon.

I parked the car in one corner and got out of it. I was walking towards the entrance door when I saw Lux coming out of it. She greeted me with a wide smile on her face.

"Hi, glad to see you again." Sabi niya sa akin.

Huminto ako sa harap niya. "Good evening."

"Kumusta naman ang balikat mo?" She asked, worriedly.

"I had it checked a couple of days ago. Baka sa susunod na linggo lang tatanggalin na nila ang simento sa balikat ko."

I could see the sparkles in her eyes. I smiled to myself. Hindi ako mahihirapan sa kanya. She was an easy bait.

"Kanina ka pa hinihintay ni Dad, halika pumasok na tayo." She gestured for me to come in before turning around.

I followed behind her. I took one step in and stopped. Nostalgia began to hit me, the painful kind, it felt as if I was hit by a sack of brick. Alot of happy memories were made in this house. Now I could hardly remember the last time I felt that kind of happiness.

"Come in." Lux smiled, wrapping an arm around mine. "Huwag ka na mahiya. Gustong gusto ka na makita ni Mom at Dad."

She pulled me to the grand dining room. My spine stiffened when I saw Patricio sitting on the table, next to him was his wife, Marguerite. They both stood up from their seats when we entered the room. Lumapit sa akin si Patricio at sumunod ang asawa niya.

"Good evening. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." He held his hand out to me. "I'm Patricio."

I felt every muscle in my body tensing. Sandali ko siyang tinitigan. I couldn't believe he was standing in front of me, this was the nearest I got to this bastard. Abot kamay ko na siya. I looked down at his hand and was forced to take it. Soon it would be my hands around his fucking neck.

"Rigor." I introduced myself as we shook hands.

"This is my wife, Marguerite." He wrapped arm around the back of his wife's waist after our hands seperated. "And I believe you've already met my lovely daughter, Lux." He held his hand out to the woman next to me.

"I have." I smiled at him. Siya ang magiging instrumento ko sa paghihiganti kay Patricio.

"I've been dying to meet you, Rigor." Sabi ni Marguerite. "Thank you for saving my Lux and my love."

"Come, saluhan mo kaming magdinner. My wife personally cooked these food for you. You'll love it." Sabi niya.

Sabay kaming umupo sa dinner table. Patricio sat at the middle end of the table, Marguerite on the right side of him and Lux next to her mother while I sat on the left side.