Only Ever After

Kabanata 58

Kabanata 58

"There you are, bitch." Napatingin ako sa pintuan at nakita si Lessy, matalim ang tingin na binibigay niya sa akin. "Papahirapan mo pa ako?!" Galit na sigaw niya, umalingawngaw ang boses niya sa kwarto.

I looked around me, searching for any escape.

"Don't you move." Narinig ko ang pagkasa ng baril niya, "one wrong move can mean the death of your twins." She laughed.

Humigpit ang hawak ko sa telepono, eight minutes more before my mafia arrives, I just have to hang in there. I discreetly caressed my baby bump.

Hang in there, Levi and Levi... I promise I'll keep you two safe. I promise.

Sa tuwing titignan ko si Lessy ay hindi ko maiwasang masayangan sa ilang taon na pagsasama namin, I really don't wanna accept this reality but I have to, I must. Ayokong magpadala sa emosyon ko.

She's not who I thought she was, hindi siya ang babaeng nirespeto ko, she's a manipulator -a deceiver. She's my biggest enemy, but still, she used to be my best friend and a part of me is willing to forgive her.

Ngunit masyado siyang nasilaw sa kapangyarihan gaya ng tatlong mga kapatid ko, a part of me wished Lessy to apologize now and stop her act, alam kong may parte sa loob ng puso niya na gusto nang tumigil.

I know somebody is behind this, I know Lessy is being forced.

You just don't want to accept the fact that she's your enemy.

"Natameme ka, bes?" Humalakhak si Lessy dahilan upang bumalik ako sa huwisyo, naglakad siya palapit sa akin habang hawak-hawak ang baril niya, "do you want to have an open forum with me?" She grinned. Tinignan niya ang kanyang orasan, "Laferro mafia will be here any minute."

And so is my mafia, bitch.

If this means I can buy time, fine. I will play her games. "You start with your open forum." Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

"To be honest, I hated you the moment we met." Kumuyom ang kamao ni Lessy, "but I have to force myself to like you because I'll be needing you with my plan." Ngumiti siya, "you did exactly as what I wanted, you even became my brother's bedwarmer for one night, how was the experience, bes? To fuck my brother? Was he gentle? Were you gentle? Still, did it feel good?"

Kumuyom ang kamao ko, she was insulting me and Liham. She was provoking me. Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga, "how about you, bes?" I smiled, "did it feel good to betray the ones who trusted you? Did it feel good to murder the man who loves you? Did it feel good?!"

Lessy's smile vanished, "it didn't feel good, it felt great."

Biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko dahil sa kanyang sagot, I couldn't believe her, how can someone as angelic as her become like this? No, it was only her disguise. She did good. She was a good actress. She fooled me and Liham, and Capo. She made us believe she was genuinely good.

"Anyways, do you wanna know too about the bombing experience?" Bigla kong naalala si Guardian noon. "Hmm, let's go before that." She smiled, "do you know that time when you and Liham were chased by a black van?"

"Yes..." Doon nagsimula lahat, doon ko nalaman kung sino ba talaga si Liham.

"I plotted that." Ngumiti si Lessy, "ngunit tila matagal mamatay ang masamang damo." Nagkibit-balikat siya, "and about Guardian."

"What about him?" Siningkitan ko siya ng mata.

"I brainwashed him, he really was loyal to Liham despite the fact that he knew Liham killed his parents, but I let him bed me to change his mind..." Lessy licked her lower lip, "he worked for me secretly ever since he bedded me."