Ambitious Series: Zenon (BxB)

Chapter 28

   Levi

   Two Months Later

    Tahimik ang buong courtroom. Ang tanging ingay lang na maririnig ay ang pagbabasa ng court secretary ng verdict sa aming annulment ni Ivana.

     She was in her prison clothes. Nakaposas at may nakabantay na mga pulis sa tabi niya. I can't help but have pity on her somehow. But she deserves everything that she is going through right now. Matapos niyang makipagconspire kay Alvin na gawan ng kahalayan si Zenon. Just thinking of it makes me sick.

     "The marriage of Mr. Levi Claude Ravasi and Ms. Ivana Eclesia is hereby null and void in accordance to the rule of law." at yun lang ang hinihintay kong sabihin ng court secretary at nakahinga ako ng malalim. Nasa tabi ko si Mommy at ngayon ay nakangiti sakin.

    Tumingin pa akong minsan kay Ivana but she was not paying any attention at all. Mabilis niyang linisan ang courtroom at sumunod na sa kanya ang mga pulis.

    "Well, you are officially single again." sambit ni Mommy na yumakap sakin. She has changed so much eversince that incident.

    "I should have done it a long time ago.. Sana hindi na umabot sa ganito ang lahat." tugon ko sa aking ina.

   Hinaplos niya ang mukha ko and she smiled sincerely.

    "Patawarin mo ako sa lahat ng aking nagawa sa'yo, anak. I know I put you through hell. Hindi ko manlang nakita kung gaano ka nasaktan dahil sa pamimilit ko sayong pasukin ang isang bagay na alam kong hindi ka naman sasaya."

    Hinawakan ko ang kanyang malalambot na palad at pinisil pisil ko ito ng marahan.

    "I know you meant well.. At kung ano man ang nangyari noon, I already forgiven you. Hindi ko magagawang magalit sa'yo. You raised me to become a better man. And I am now because of that. You are my mother. And everything I did was for us to survive."

    Tumango lang siya bilang sagot habang nangingilid ang mga luha niya na agad ko namang pinahid.

    "At sana mapatawad din ako ni Zenon.. That man is trully deserving of your love. He risked his life to save not just you but all of us. Hindi ko alam kung paano makakabawi sa kanya. But I know, I know there will be a time na makikita niya ang pagsisisi ko."

    "Ma.. He understood everything. Hindi siya galit sa'yo. At napagbayad na niya ang gumawa sa kanya ng kasalanan. Those four men na kasama ni Alvin para igapos siya at dalhin sa isang madilim na lugar, they are all now in jail too." pag-aassure ko sa aking ina.

    "Everything will be alright now.."

   Ngumiti pa si Mommy sakin bago niya ako tuluyang yakapin.

    Zenon

    "Are you sure about this? You really want to retire from the service?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong sakin ni Director Zaravosky habang nasa loob ako ng kanyang opisina dito sa base namin sa New York.

     "I want to keep my ought to the institution, Sir. But I really want to be with someone that is constantly weary of my safety. I wanna do this. I really do. But if that man will only be stressed out with the job that I have, I rather stop being an intel than to lose the man I love."

    Nakita ko ang pagrelax ng kanyang mukha. Hindi parin siya makapaniwala na after all the hardwork I did just to be in my position right now, iiwanan ko nalang ito para makasama ko si Levi. And ofcourse I will do everything makasama ko lang siya.

    "You are one of the best we ever had, Versales. I am having a hard time letting you go. But I can't stop you from choosing what will make you happy. And you served the federal government well. You did so much for the safety of the United States and the rest of the world."