Only Ever After

Kabanata 45

Kabanata 45

I did a mental countdown starting from ten, nang matapos na ito ay nakarinig kami ng maraming tunog ng helicopter, ngumisi si Liham, "Team Sigma of Silician Mafia is here, right on time."

Nakarinig kami ng ingay sa taas, "huwag mong patayin ang mga tauhan ng Lamortel mafia, please..." Stella pleaded, "ang kailangan lang ay ang ampon na kapatid ni Yomiere."

Seryosong tinignan ni Liham si Stella, "ano naman ang gagawin namin sa mga tauhan?"

"They are Yomiere's men."

"And they see me as the ones who killed their mafia boss, at namatay na ang dalawang nakakaalam na hindi nga ako ang lumason kay papa." I heaved a heavy sigh, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang gagawin ko.

"And the man who poisoned your papa is still alive, it won't hurt trying to make him spit the truth, right?" Ngumisi si Liham, tila may plano siya. Bigla niyang kinuha ang phone niya at tumawag, "Team Sigma, do not kill anyone, take out the boss only, do you copy?"

"Yes, Young Master. We are about to engage in combat, there's a chance that some men of the enemy will be killed."

"Then make sure that chance does not happen." Binaba na ni Liham ang tawag, sumandal siya sa pader.

"Wow, ang prente mo naman dyan." Stella huffed, unable to believe that Liham is so calm, at tila walang balak tulungan ang mga tauhan.

"I trust my men." Simpleng sagot niya, nagkaroon ng tunog ng putok sa taas, tinakpan ko naman ang aking tenga dahil sa nakakabinging ingay nito, nagulat ako nang lumapit si Liham at sinaksak sa dalawang tenga ko ang headset niya at nagpatugtog ng kanta.

My tensed body calmed down, the music covered the gunshots and it made me relax, tumingin ako kay Stella na tila nagdadalamhati, right, papa is already dead. We should be mourning for him.

Hindi ko alam, but the previous deaths I have been witnessing made me think that death is normal already, tila ang sama ko nang tao dahil parang hindi na ako gaano naapektuhan sa kamatayan.

Limang minuto ang nakalipas at tumigil na ang mga putukan, "it is about time." Liham mumbled, inakyat niya ang ladder at binuksan ang trapdoor, "it is safe now."

Sumunod naman kami ni Stella nang sinabi niya iyon, tinignan ni Stella ang bahay niya at kumuyom ang kamao niya, "you mafia boss!" Dinuro niya si Liham sa noo na tila nagulat sa ginawa ni Stella, "bayaran mo lahat ng nasira!" Tinuro niya ang mga malalaking vases niya, "do you know how much these vases cost? They cost 10,000 dollars each! Mahal pa ang shipping fee!"

Liham rolled his eyes, "how sure are you that it is my men who did that? Malay mo, mga tauhan ng papa mo."

Stella stopped, Liham seems to realized what he just said, he shrugged and walked, sa gitna ng paglalakad niya ay lumitaw ang pangulo ng Team Sigma, "Young Master, we have successfully captured the boss."

Tumango siya at sinundan ang tauhan, sumunod naman kami ni Stella, she was silent the whole time, as if contemplating whether the death of our father is real or not.

Nang nasa labas ng bahay kami ay nakita namin ang mga tauhan ni papa na nakaluhod, their hands on the back of their head, tapos sa pinakaharap ay si Yazi, tila nandilim ang tingin ko, lumapit ako sa kanya, hawak-hawak siya ng dalawang tauhan ni Liham, masama kong tinignan si Yazi, "make him kneel." My voice was cold that it sent shiver to my spine.

Tila natakot sa akin ang mga tauhan ni Liham at sumunod, "oh, sister..." Humalakhak si Yazi nang makita ako, "you know I was excited to fuck you after we get married, right?"

Liham growled, nasa likod ko pala siya. Isang suntok sa panga ang binigay ni Liham sa kanya, malakas ito, Yazi spat blood and laughed, doon ko napansin na sa suntok ni Liham ay natanggal ang ngipin niya sa harap.

"What did you just say?" Ngayon ay mahitpit nang hinawakan ni Liham sa panga si Yazi, "what did you say?!" Tumaas ang boses ni Liham, namumula na siya sa sobrang galit, "you wanted to fuck my woman?!" Kinuha niya ang baril niya at pinaputok ito sa paa ni Yazi.

He screamed in pain, nakalimutan ko nang kuya ko siya dahil sa ginawa niya sa akin at kay papa, he even betrayed Miyo who conspired with him, because he only wanted the mafia house for himself.

"Fuck you!" Yazi muttered, tears coming down on his face, duguan na ang paa niya dahil sa putok ng bala.

"Why don't you tell your men the whole truth about Yomi's father's death?" Malamig ang boses ni Liham, his voice demanding to the point that if you don't comply, he might kill you.

"Hahahaha!" Tumawa nang malakas si Yazi, "the whole truth?" Ngumisi siya, "no."

Tumingin si Liham sa mga tauhan ni papa, "you've been fooled by this man."

Halata ang takot sa kanilang mukha ngunit may isang lalaki na tumayo, it was Castro. Tinutok lahat ng tauhan ni Liham ang baril sa kanya, Liham waved his hand in dismissal and the guns were lowered down.

"Ano ang ibig mong sabihin?" He didn't call Liham with labels, he never cared about it, tumingin sa akin si Castro, wanting an explanation.

"Hindi si Yomi ang pumatay sa mafia boss niyo." Liham rolled his eyes, "it is this man." Tinuro niya si Yazi.

"Ako nga, bakit? May magagawa kayo? Mga inutil, uto-uto!" Yazi laughed, tila nasisiraan na siya ng bait. Kumuyom ang kamao ko, I released my fist and slapped Yazi instead.

"Kill him." My voice was angry and cold, it was my first time to order the death of someone, ako nga ba talaga ito? Still, this man does not deserve to live.

Liham looked at me. Halatang nagulat siya dahil sa sinabi ko, Stella held my hand, the warmth of my sister's palm made me think again.

"I mean, no..." Umiling ako, hindi ko alam na nasabi ko iyon.

"Yomi, the blood of a mafia boss is running in your veins, it is in your blood. It is your choice whether you accept it or you ignore it." Liham uttered, "but don't let it destroy you."

I nodded, tears started to form in my eyes, I blinked them away. Hindi ko maintindihan ang aking sarili, naguguluhan na ako.

"Yomiere, look at your own mafia." Saad ni Stella sabay turo kina Castro, hindi ko maintindihan kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin. But then I remembered what papa said before his last breath.

Stella smiled, "I think saying this in front of Castro and the other Lamortel mafia men is suitable, the last will of our father is to make you the mafia boss of the Lamortel Mafia, that makes you the very first woman who is about to become a mafia boss."

Me? A mafia boss?

Biglang yumuko si Castro sa akin, "my life is in your hands." Tila nagsimula siya ng bandwagon at sumunod naman ang iba pang mga tauhan ni papa.

They were entrusting me their lives.

Liham whispered, "my life and yours combine." I get what he meant by that, he wanted me to repeat this to them. So I did.

"Team Sigma, tell the other members of my mafia house that the Lamortel mafia is no longer an enemy."