Lovely Ever After

Kabanata 64

Kabanata 64

"Ano ang gagawin natin sa kanya, Sapphire?" Tanong ni Noah sabay tingin sa rearview mirror ng kotse kung saan matatanaw si Yazi na nakahiga sa backseat ng kotse.

"I don't know..." Tipid na sagot ko, tumingin si Noah sa kalsada at tinuon na lang niya ang buong atensyon niya sa pagmamaneho.

Nang dumating kami sa mansion ay nakita ko agad si Stella na nag-aabang, nang lumabas ako ay mabilis siyang lumapit sa akin, "why did you kill Archelaus?! You just earned us another enemy."

Hindi ako umimik.

Biglang ngumiti si Stella, "but still, that was awesome!"

"Huh?"

"Arthur hacked the surveillance cameras of the reception room of the hotel, we saw everything that happened. Syempre, para makita kung ano ang nangyayari. Arthur noticed that there's a barrier inside locking away communications, we had to make sure."

Binuksan ni Noah ang likod ng kotse at bumungad si Yazi na tila tulog, tanging ang tuxedo lang ang takip niya.

"Poor Yazrael." Umiling-iling pa si Stella, "did you know?"

"Know what?"

"He's been sold to and molested by men." Saad niya, "naging parausan ng mga baklang mayayaman, for the past five years, I think. Iyon ang sinabi ni Cassiopea kanina when I asked her to do some investigations."

Bigla kong naalala ang sinabi ni Lessana sa akin noon.

Yazi and Guardian are still alive. They have looks so they're still useful. They are now prostitutes.

"Kagagawan ito ni Lessana." Kumuyom ang kamao ko, "you know Guardian? The old underboss of Silician mafia before Capo?" Stella nodded. "Guardian is alive too, hindi siya namatay... Lessana told me that she is using Yazi and Guardian as prostitutes to gain money too. And the funny thing is that Liham has no idea, poor fool." Nag-isip ako ng malalim. "Let's go see Cassiopea."

Tumango si Stella, as if reading my mind.

Tumingin ako kay Noah na tila hindi alam ang gagawin sa kapatid kong halos hubad, "bring my brother inside and ask for Gemma's help, she will treat him."

"Yes, Sapphire."

Iniwan na namin si Noah, sabay kaming tumungo sa headquarters nina Cassiopea, bale sa bawat team ay may respective headquarter na siyang konektado sa specialization nila, pumasok kami sa headquarter nina Cassiopea.

Mula sa loob ay kita ko ang maraming mga miyembro na kasapi sa Team L2, they bowed at me as a sign of respect. Nang makita ako ni Cassiopea ay agad siyang lumapit, "Last, at your service, Sapphire."

"I want you to investigate on Guardian Lavigne." Utos ko sa kanya, "track down where he is and all things you can get."

Tumango siya, "please follow me, Sapphire."

Tumungo kami sa pangalawang palapag ng headquarter nila at pumasok sa isang silid, umupo si Cassiopea sa harap ng isang laptop na nakakonekta sa iba pang mga monitors, she started typing data so fast that I couldn't help but be amazed.

She entered the space and files started coming out, she clicked the first folder and rummaged through it.

"Guardian Lavigne." Saad niya, "bingo."

Tumingin si Cassiopea sa akin, as if telling me she's done. I smiled. Such a talented woman. Agad kong binuksan ang folder at nagbasa.

"Guardian Lavigne, former underboss of Silician mafia, currently a prostitute of Laferro mafia in Algaya, weekly sold in the black market for one hundred million." Kumuyom ang kamao ko, "the same thing must have happened to my brother."

I connected the things and I scowled.

"What happened at the party was Lessana's plan."

Halatang naguluhan si Stella habang si Cassiopea naman ay kalmado lang, na tila alam din ang iniisip ko.

"Since Laferro mafia is her mafia, at magkasama sina Yazi at Guardian na nirerenta, it seems like she formed an alliance with Raffaelle mafia without Liham knowing, she planned the auction tonight but things didn't go as she planned. All along, Archelaus was our enemy." Pagpapaliwanag ko. "They used my brother in the auction to insult me, to declare the start of the mafia war."

Stella seem to get it.

"Thank you, Cassiopea." I said to one of my team boss.

"It's a pleasure, Sapphire." She bowed her head, lumabas na ako sa headquarter, si Stella naman ay nanatili. Tumungo ako sa guestroom at nakita roon sina Gemma at Noah, nakatingin lang silang dalawa kay Yazi at seryoso ang mukha.

Nang napansin ng dalawa ang presensiya ko ay yumuko sila, I just nodded. "Kumusta siya?" Tanong ko kay Gemma sabay turo kay Yazi, may damit na siya, he looks cleaner now, but he is still unconscious.

"Sapphire," nanginig ang kamay ni Gemma, "I found out that he was molested and endlessly raped for years, his anus is infected as well because of triple penetration..."

Triple penetration?!

Kumuyom ang kamao ko, tila nawala ang lahat ng galit ko kay Kuya Yazi, he looked helpless, siguro naman dahil sa nangyari sa kanya ay magbabago na siya?

"I'm about to get some sample of his blood for a blood test, to examine him. I think there's a high chance that he will have a sexually transmitted disease..." Gemma mumbled.

"Mi... patawad..." Kuya Yazi said on his sleep.

Napatingin sa akin si Noah nang narinig niya ang pagsinghap ko, my eyes started to become teary, he was about to hug me but then he stopped and walked away.

Tumingin ako kay Gemma, "please, save my brother..."

"I'll do my best, Sapphire."

Ngumiti ako at lumabas na, hindi ko matanggap ang sinapit ng aking kapatid. Alam kong marami siyang pagkakamali ngunit hindi dapat ganito ang sinapit niya. Kumuyom ang kamao ko, that Lessana.

I will make sure she will regret making my brother like this.

"Mommy? Why are you crying?" Napatingin ako kay Levitrei.

"Why are you still awake, Levitrei?" Tinignan ko ang orasan, it was 12am sharp.

"I couldn't sleep..." He walked to my side, umupo naman ako sa malamig na sahig at sumandal sa pader. Levitrei did the same, he held my hand, his soft hand so small, so warm. I calmed down instantly.

"You left Levitrish? You know she can't sleep alone..." Hinaplos ko ang mahabang buhok ni Levitrei.

"She's not sleeping, mommy." Levitrei answered, sinandal niya ang ulo niya sa aking balikat, "mommy, I have a question..."

"What is it, Levitrei?"

"Where's papa?"

I gasped. Tears started coming out of my eyes, agad ko silang pinunas ngunit huli na ang lahat. Levitrei saw my tears, his soft thumb wiped my wet cheek.

"Mommy, I'm sorry for making you cry..."

"No, baby... I'm sorry." Niyakap ko si Levitrei, "I'm sorry..." For lying. "Your papa's dead..." It's better off that way.

Levitrei looked at me, "can Levitrish and I go see his grave, mommy?"

More tears started coming out. I couldn't bear lying to my twins anymore, but I have to. Mas mabuti nang patay ang kanilang tatay para sa kanila. It's better that way.

"Levitrei, one day... just not today."

"Promise?" I suddenly remembered Levitrish.

"Promise." I'm sorry.