RACE 4: Dark Secret (Ether Murphy)

31 ~ I Want You Back

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

Flashback

"TOXICUS, that is the name of their group. Ang grupo nila ang kumuha kay Lexy at sila din ang mga taong humahabol kay Akiko sa hotel at sila din ang bumaril sa kanya. Nakaharap na pala natin sila ng hindi man lang natin namalayan. At sa madaling salita, wala talagang alam si Akiko tungkol sa trabaho ni Lexy-natin. Lexy and Akiko were in Casino that time, playing their ass out, enjoyingly wasting money but it suddenly turned into trouble when these girls," Itinuro ni Mazda sa screen ang tatlong babaeng kalaro ni Lexus sa pabilog na lamesa sa Casino. Kasalukuyan nilang pinapanood ang CCTV footage ng Hotel kung saan naganap ang unang paghaharap ng grupong dumukot sa kapatid niya. "...lost the bet."

"What was the bet?" He asked.

"It was Kuya Corvette, I guess."

"What?!" Sabay pa silang nag-react ni McLaren samantalang si Corvette na kanina pa tahimik ay hindi man lang nag-react.

Tumingin si Mazda kay Corvette at napailing. Tapos ay tumingin sa kanya.

"Ayos din talaga si Lexy ano? Pati si Kuya Corvette ipinusta." Anito. "Pero sigurado akong may rason kung bakit."

"She was trapped." Corvette suddenly spoke. "That woman..."

Itinuro nito ang babaeng naka black sexy dress na siyang madalas kausap ni Lexy habang naglalaro. Lumapat ang dalawang daliri nito sa screen at nilakihan ang parte ng lamesa kung saan bumungad sa kanila ang litratong nakapatong sa lamesang pinaglalaruan ng mga babae.

"It was me and my son, baby X." Yes, it was Corvette together with his nephew on the picture. And..."

Muling gumalaw ang daliri ng lalaki upang lakihan ang imahe na nakapatong naman sa lamesa ng babaeng nakaitim. A brand new luxury car was in the picture.

"And that is 'Lexus LC 500h' limited edition that Lexus wanted to have, but she didn't get a change to buy one because she was in mission when 'Lexus LC 500h' launched in Europe. The tires was made by Bridgestone, they are selling good quality of tires and car parts. Bridgestone is also one of the largest corporation in the world. When Lexus get a chance to buy, that was the time she learned that it was all sold out. And this woman in black," Itinuro nito ang babae. "... is the only person who lives here who have it."

"And Lexy being so obsessive on cars will do everything to have what she wanted. She would bet her life and even you Corvette just to have those limited cars to fill her pleasure." He added.

Daig pa sila ni Lexy sa pagiging obsess sa mga sasakyan.

"Di bale ng ako ang ipinusta niya huwag lang ang anak namin."

"She was thorn between you and baby X. Sa pustahan, mas madalas na hindi pera ang usapan kundi, kung ano ang pinaka mahalagang bagay na mayroon ka na pwede mong ipusta pero hindi mo kayang mawala sa iyo. It challenge us, knowing that one of our treasure or property will be on the others hand once we lost the game. Betting is also testing our patience and how sports we are. Dito natin malalaman kung hanggang kailan natin kayang ipaglaban ang bagay o tao na handa man nating ipusta, pero hindi natin kayang mawala na lang bigla. That's why we need to do our best and win the bet to make that person or things stay with us."

He motioned his head to Corvette.

"Obviously, Baby X and you are Lexy's treasure. Kaya sa huli, mas pinili niyang ipusta ka hindi dahil mas mahalaga ang anak niyo kesa sa iyo, kundi dahil alam niyang mas kaya mo ang sarili mo."