Emperyo Lazaro

14:

" Rio, can you please hurry up? para kang babae kumilos, you know that? "

" calm your boots, i have to look good. "

" tanga, pupunta ka sa burol tapos ganyan itsura mo, ayos ka lang ba talaga? I was thinking why did i even date you in the first place."

the moron feigned hurt, ngingiti ngiti pa si mokong eh. but although kahit may pagka siraulo yan, he's a good person, inside-out.

Kira, where are you? hurry up, mata-traffic tayo sa tagal niyong dalawa. 

pababa na, ambagal kase ni rio :(

hiwalayan mo yan, Kira. sinasabi ko sayo mukhang cyclops 'yang siyota mo.

bully talaga. 

-) 

gago, kainis. dito na kami sa baba asan ka?

garage, black impala.

naks, bakit 'di nalang yung jeep? 

Cheap kasi siyota mo, baka magmukha siyang konduktor :)

bwisit ka, kuya. 

save the banter, just get in, dito ka sa tabi ko, baka gumawa nanaman kayo milagro sa likod.

>:(

-)

i chucked my phone in my pocket and sat next to my brother, who was our driver for today. Ayaw niya na ako ang magmamaneho dahil baka mabangga ko nanaman ito tulad nung nilagpasan ko yung stop light na naka pula na. 

Not only that my license got suspended and got to pay the fair, pero ayon, he told me it should never happen again, not especially when he got his new black impala. 

" So, Uncle showed me the cctv footage of you both doing such miracle at the roof top. "

he did break the silence and it made me choke on my own saliva. grabe rin 'tong si uncle, hindi masarili ang nakita. 

" And you, Mister, should know this. "

tumingin si Kuya sa rearview mirror at ganon rin si Rio. 

" As long as nasa pilipinas--- no, no--- as long as na buhay pa ko hindi kayo pwede maghalikan or show any intimacy. nakakadiri. " 

porket naghiwalay lang kayo nung Agatha mo.

" i heard that, Kira. "

he then pulled up in front of a building, dito nakaburol si Mila?

" Why are we here? Alam mo naman na ituturo nila tayong responsable sa pagkamatay ni  Mila, diba kuya? "

" Did we though? "

he just walked past me, habang hila hila ang pulso ko ay pumasok kami sa loob ng building. 

" Kuya, what if- "

Agad naman na may humarang saaming nagmistulang buff dadi ng mga Rivada dahil sa tangkad at bigatin ng muscles nito.

Si Kuya naman ay nagawa pa kumuha ng chewing gum sa bulsa at isinubo ito, nakatingin ito kay sir buff dadi habang tinanggal ang shades nito at inayos ang buhok.

" Look buddy, we came here to pay respect to Mamita. Are you going to let us in or what? "

Agad namang gumilid ang guardia (as what kuya wanted me to call aside from buff dadi.) at pinapasok kami sa loob.

The coffin was tight and black and just by her size. And by the disturbing atmosphere, i can feel the tension the Rivada's have among us with their icy gaze pinned us.

" Anong ginagawa niyo rito? " a voice came from behind us, habang nakatingin lamang kami sa parang natutulog na Mila.

" Mamita died obviously, but someone wrote a code using blood on the wall. " si Leo pala.

His hair was disheveled, the bags under his eyes got deeper, blacker, and a surge of pity came through me.

" Our condolences, Leo. Mamita left too soon. May sinabi pa 'bang iba yung attackers sainyo? "

Hindi sumagot si Leo, pero nakatingin ito saakin.

" How about your attackers? Did they say anything? "

" Yes, someone sent them by the name of Esmeralda Escalante. I bet you know her. "

Napaatras si Leo sa nalaman, syempre who wouldn't be surprised if your so called best friend and ex girlfriend were fucking psychopaths?

" What, cold feet now, Rivada? "

" Kira, tama na. " hawak ni Kuya sa braso ko, ay pinipigilan ako. Baduy.

" What? He deserves to know who that scoundrel is. Although i feel like he was onto something there. Like parang ikaw yung mole and under the attack. Is that also why Esmeralda wanted you dead? "

" Kira! "

" If you think we're done, Leo. "

i made my way closer to him and breathed in his neck, and whispered.

" Try to kill me one more time, or even lay a finger on my brother, Rio, Uncle and Manang. I will find you and i will kill you myself. You can't hide from a Lazaro. Lalo na't ako ang kinalaban mo. "

Tinapik ko ang pisngi nito na namumula na.

" ah and by the way. "

Nakita ko nalang na napa face-palm si Kuya, and mentally tying me up in a chair.

" We we're never your enemy. "

Agad naman akong napatingin sa gawi ni Leo muli.

" I was never your enemy. "

Hinila ko ang pulso ang kapatid ko at umalis kami sa burol.