Treacherous

Chapter Thirteen

Fury

Elias Manuel's

"What is happening?"

Mr. Consunji glared at me like he's about to pound me to the wall and punch me like he means it. Tumahol iyong aso sa tabi ni Andeng. Inaangilan niya ako na para bang galit na galit sa akin.

"What the fuck, dude? I haven't looked at her scans or talked to her doctors yet!" Santino whispered in my ear.

"Shut up!" I whispered back. Nakatingin lang ako sa tatay ni Andeng. I was waiting for the next words he'll say.

"Aren't you Ireen's fiancé? That bullshit Orejon?" Halos hindi na bumubuka ang bibig ni Mr. Yvo Consunji.

"Pops." Nagsalita si Andeng. "He's a f-friend." My mouth parted. "I met him way back pa... before he met Ireen, I hope..."

"That's right." Wala sa loob na wika ko. Tumahol na naman iyong aso.

"Shut it, bitch! Pinaiinit mo ang ulo ko!" Narinig kong bulong noong kapatid ni Andeng.

"Ano naman ngayon kung magkaibigan kayo? We have the best nuero surgeon for Andy here."

"Excuse me?" Umepal si Santino. "Eu sou melhor do, Brasil!"

"Isso e no Brasil, o dele e nas Filipinas, dude!"

Napangisi ako nang sumagot si Cassiopea. Nakasimangot si Santino at muling bumulong sa akin.

"I don't think they know who they're dealing with."

"Shut up." I told him. Binalingan ko ulit si Mr. Consunji. "I know my brother and he's what Ande--- Andromeda needs, Mr. Consunji." Tumawa siya ng pagak.

"At anong kapalit? I know why you're tailing Ireen. I know your kind, Orejon. At sinasabi ko na sa'yo. Maraming sumubok na makuha ang para sa amin, but they only end up falling for the women in our kind. Mag-ingat ka sa larong sinumulan mo dahil ikaw rin naman ang matatalo."

"Matagal na po akong natalo." Wika ko pa. Pinipilit kong hindi tingnan si Andeng. Her eyes are my new weakness. Lalo na kung ang mga matang iyon ay nakangiti – tulad noong unang gabi ko siyang nakilala. Andeng shook her head.

"What do you mean? How can you assure me that this fucker can help my daughter? At anong kapalit? Stocks?"

"No, sir." Siniko ako ni Santino. "Walang kapalit, Sir. Ngiti lang ni Andromeda, masaya na ako."

"Are you in love with my daughter? E diba fiancé ka ni Ireen?!"

"Pops, please just let us talk. Iwanan ninyo muna kami."

"But, Andy this man has hidden agendas!"

"I want to believe that he doesn't. We will talk, Pops. Let us be, please."

Nakatanggap muna ako ng masamang tingin mula sa tatay niya bago niya kami tuluyang iwanan. Si Cassie ay pilit na hinahatak iyong aso palabas. She looked at me.

"We have a deal. Mamaya maniningil na ako."

"Fine, whatever."

"Tchau, Idiota!" Sumaludo pa sa akin ang kapatid niya bago lumabas. Naiwan ako, si Andeng at si Santino. I was staring at her and I noticed that she lost weight. Maitim rin ang ilalim ng mga mata niya.

"Why are you doing this?" She asked me.

"Because I promised you that I'll give you the life you deserve."