Emperyo Lazaro

05

" Rio ambobo naman! "

rinig ko ang paghiyaw ni Kira.

" gago! tignan mo namatay tuloy! " halakhak ni naman ni Rio kay Kira.

Nasa sala sila, naglalaro ng video games, who knows? The cold and vile Kira Lazaro finds amusement through Video Games.

" oh 'ge ilag bobo... umayos ka kasi, Kira! " gigil na giit ni Rio, habang galit na galit na pinipindot ang console.

Napatayo si Kira habang nahalakhak at si Rio na nakasimangot.

" ano ako nanaman nanalo? Galingan mo naman kasi, Rio. Tayo na nga lang naglalaro nito araw-araw, araw-araw ka rin talo. " kantyaw ni Kira habang si Rio namumula na sa inis.

Who would've thought a stone-cold woman can be this jolly behind that façade?

" Eh kung kayo naman kaya ni Leone maglaro? Baka ikaw naman talo jan sa manok ko! "

Kanda iling naman ako. Syempre kunyare hard to get e. Tangina, Leone kalalaki mong tao-

" What, is the console gonna control itself or will you maneuver it and stop smiling? " gagalet mamshi.

" See? I'm holding it now, Kira. Now stop being so grumpy. "

The game lasted for i don't know, an hour or more.

" aray! Tangina sakit non! "

" oh, Leone. Payag ka non? Sinisipa sipa ka lang ni Alice? 'wag ganon pre, bugbugin mo rin! "

" Let's go easy on it first. Kawawa baka masira naten Record niya. Diba, Kira? " i never knew taunting Kira was amusing.

" One more word out of the both of you, igagarote ko kayo pareho. "

" gagalet mamshi, laro lang naman 'to." sabay naming pagkasabi ni Rio.

As soon as Alice landed her last kick. Alam kong katapusan na ng karakter ko 'to.

" hala natalo! " napayuko si Rio, dismayado.

" Leone, you never changed though. All talk, no bark. "

" ah- "

Akmang magsasalita pa sana ako, umalis na agad si Kira.

gago atleast kinausap niya na 'ko.

" uy! Kilig tete ang fafa na bilanggo! " babatuhin ko sana ng tsinelas si Rio ay nagtutumakbo na ito palayo.

" kilig tete? Ganon na ba ka-balbal mga kabataan ngayon? " malalim at malamig na boses ang nagsalita, syemore wala nang iba kundi si Ephraim.

Grabe lolo niyo, panay simangot kaya kalbo.

" No. Not all. Sadyang 'di ka lang pala-labas, sir. "

" Is that so? But before that, i may have forgotten to ask and tell you things. "

" Y-yes, sir. "

" About dun. I was just protecting my niece from the likes of you. Yung kinatatayuan ng pamilya mo, and her future is my hands, ayoko pang rumihan ito ng lalo pa. Kaya noong araw na gusto mo itakas si Kira, bakit hindi mo itinuloy? Alam mo namang may giyerang nangyayare sa pagitan ng angkan natin. Nagsinungaling ka pa sa pamangkin ko, now look at how much she loathes you to bits. "

His hands remain at the pocket of his jeans.

" i knew it long before, na may bad blood between your family and mine. Sinabi saakin ni Lola Mieke, before she died 6 years ago. Sabi niya, hindi ko totoong ama si Lucius, pero 'di ako naniwala. He was so good to me despite his temper. Pero totoo pala, hindi ko nga ama si Lucius.

Lola told me to keep the family secret, hindi ko alam kung bakit nalaman mo 'yun. One time, i saw Lucius talking to someone, but in Russian, bago niyo ko ipadakip. To be frank iilan lang naintindihan ko, pero one thing's for sure that i've heard loud and clear. "

" ano iyon, Leone? " nakatingin lamang ito sakin, his gaze never left mine.

I don't know pero kinakabahan ako sabihin ito sakanya.

" someone in this household will betray you. " umikot lamang ang abo na mata ng ginoo. Sanay na pala sa taksilan e.

" Not that i know already. What else? "

" he plans to kill you. Both of you. "