Addicted to Love You

Epilogue

Lourde Isaac Voltaire

"Good job, Isaac. You're getting stronger and stronger each time we train." Escobar tapped my shoulder as I wipe off the blood stains on my face.

I threw away the baseball bat that I used to kill my training partners, well, they used to be.

"I've been killing a lot, uncle. Don't you think it's time for you to teach me the business? I'm ready." Inabot ko ang tuwalyang nakatupi sa ibabaw ng bilugang mesa. Doon din nakalagay ang meryenda ni Escobar habang pinapanuod ang training ko.

Humalakhak ang matanda.

"I believe you are ready, but you're just Fifteen, son. Ayoko namang ipagkait sayo ang buhay ng isang binata. Don't you wanna have fun with your amigos first?" Ngisi niya.

He's talking about Red and Cloud.

"I'm done having fun." Tamad kong sinabi.

Umawang ang labi niya at hindi makapaniwala akong tiningnan. Ilang sandali pa ay unti-unting nabuhay ang kanyang mga ngiti. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin bago pa ako masuya.

"Alright then, pag-bibigyan kita. I'll teach you how it works. How to play dirty in a clean way. But...there's one thing that you should do before entering my world, Isaac."

Tumigil ako sa pag-punas ng pawis at hinarap siya. Nanunuya niya akong tiningnan.

"You have to be one with me. You have to think like the way I think, move like the way I move and kill like the way I kill. To make it easier, why don't we start by..calling me your father?" Ngumisi siya. I wanted to show him how disgusted I was but I remained calm.

"You're kidding me, uncle."

Tinaas niya ang kanyang hintuturo upang pigilan ako sa pag-sasalita.

"Father." Aniya at kumindat.

I looked at him intently but he never answered my question. Wala nang tyansa dahil may dumating pang lalaki na hinatid ni Nana Rosie mula sa loob ng mansyon papunta rito sa bakuran kung nasaan kami.

Nag-alala ang matandang babae nang tingnan niya ako at ang limang katawan na nakahandusay sa damuhan ngunit sa huli ay wala siyang nagawa kundi ang umalis.

"Son, this is Gerardo Trias. He's a newly hired PDEA officer and he's our friend. My first mission for you is to train him."

"Train him? You love wasting my time, uncle. Ang gusto ko, matuto sa negosyo!" Sambit ko at sinuot nang muli ang puting tshirt na nakahanda para sakin.

Nag-katinginan kami ng Trias na iyon. Ilang sandali pa ay lumapit sakin si Escobar at hinawakan ang aking balikat. Nilapit niya ang kanyang pisngi sa aking tainga at binulungan.

"This isn't a waste of time, son. This is your first step. He's gonna be our tool to make this business bigger. To make everything smoother. Just do what I told you and make your Father happy."

Napapikit ako ng mariin dahil sa huli niyang sinabi. Mabuti nalang at hindi niya nakita dahil muli na niyang hinarap si Gerardo.

"And for you Gerardo, I want you to meet Ice. Your new...Master."

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