Emperyo Lazaro

20:

" Dad, no. "

My dad looked at me, his eyes filled with confusion. He then averted his gaze to the computer infront of him and began typing once again.

" You can't kill the Lazaro's! Why are you so obssessed on killing them? Ano ba ginawa nila sayo?! "

" Mira Lazaro was supposed to be mine! Kami dapat ang magkakatuluyan! "

Mira?

" then she got pregnant with Asher and Kira. I lost it. Tanggap ko na may anak siya, Leo. Kahit hindi saakin. Tanggap ko. "

" then let them be dad. Hayaan mo na sila. "

Pero ang mga mata nito ay nanlilisik sa galit.

" instead i had you. "

He went back to what he was doing before and gave me no choice but to leave the room.

I have to tell the Lazaro's.

It's the least i can do.

Nagmadali akong pumunta sa sasakyan at nagpatungo sa Villa.

The long ride made me contemplate my life decisions, why i lied to the love of my life, the betrayal.

Nakarating ako sa Villa, it was now heavily guarded than before, at nakita kong lumabas ng sasakyan sina Asher.

" Kira! Asher! Can we talk? Please? "

napatingin ang dalawa saakin, Asher was shaking and Kira was sunken and tired.

" You saw her too, didn't you? "

I saw Asher blinked twice and came up to me holding my shoulders, shaking me.

" You saw her too? Kira, sabi ko sayo hindi tayo nasisiraan ng ulo! "

Nagsimulang lumakad si Kira papalayo pero hinawakan ito ng kuya sa braso pinipigilan ito.

Hindi ko na naririnig ang usapan nh dalawa pero mistulang pikon na ito at pagod pero sa huli ay napa oo nito ang dalaga.

" Alangan namang kaladkarin pa kita, Leo? " wika ni Kira.

I can make things right. I know i can.

Sinundan ko ang magkapatid at hinarang parn ako ng mga guardia nila, nangunguna na si Kira pero tumigila ng kuya niya sa paglalakad para samahan ako.

" It's fine, he's with me. "

We arrived at the verandah and from there i can't stop pacing back and forth, my hands are shaking and i'm sweating.

" can you stop pacing around and talk? " sabi ni Kira na naiinip na.

" i can't help it, tangina natatakot ako para sainyo, para sakin. "

Lumapit si Kira saakin at hinawakan ang magkabilang balikat ko at pinaupo ako.

" Calm the fuck down and look at me. "

Lumapit si Asher at nakatingin lamang ito saakin at kay Kira. He's still trembling but he calmed himself down.

" Hinga malalim leo. Hinga malalim. " sabi ni Asher, napakalma na nito ng tuluyan ang sarili.

I finally calmed down, puta inatake nanaman ako. I forgot to take the meds earlier.

" It's my dad. "

" your dad? "

Nakakunot ang noo ng magkapatid, naguguluhan sa sinabi ko pero hindi ko na talaga kaya ikimkim pa ang lahat ng nalalaman ko. I should've told them in the first place, they shoud've not brought Rio in the villa, things aren't meant to be this way pero putangina it did.

" My dad ordered the attack on the villa because he was fucking after the two of you. Hindi ko alam kung anong demonyo ang sumapi sakanya pero please, please leave this place as soon as you can. Please, Kira. Please, Asher. Umalis na kayo dito. Parang awa niyo na. " i was crying and begging, holding Kira's hand and clenching it tight.

I can't fathom why the thought of her dying makes an excruciating pain in my heart, i've always thought of her dead but her actually dying? Hindi ko yata kaya.

" Why would we leave? " tinanong ni Asher, halatang naguguluhan parin ito.

" Mieke, Rio, Esmeralda, can't you see? Kada paghinga ng mga iyan eh napapahamak kayo? Lola Mieke wasn't really dead, not until i've known about it this morning, Rio was dead, fuck putangina andami namamatay! and--and Esmeralda, you remember that psychopath right? She was just shot 4 times behind and thrice infront. I can't take this anymore. " i ran my shaking hands into my hair habang ang magkapatid ay nakatingin parin sa isa't isa at saakin. Asher was scared but he kept his composture, he looked calm and all but his breathing isn't. Kira in the other hand, is fuming.

" at ngayon mo lang sinabi sakin?! After i've saved you from your father's fucking fucked up head?! Even if i treated you like fucking trash, i stayed! Putangina tapos balak na kami patayin ng gago mong ama na may saltik sa kukote ngayon mo lang kami binalaan?! Gago! Ganon ka ba kagalit sakin? Hindi naman kita sinaktan, Leo! Nung una palang,! Hinding hindi kita kayang saktan, but you took the fucking advantage out of it! You sick little piece of shit! Minahal kita at mahal parin kita pero putangina mo sumosobra ka na! Putangina mo! Sana ikaw nalang yung namatay! Sana ikaw nalang yung papatayin! " Kira was crying, her face red and so is her eyes, her tears kept falling down, it's heartbreaking. It really is.

Si Asher naman ay nakatingin parin saamin, but when he averted his gaze on to me, it was full of pity, anguish.

" Why? "

" i have to. Esmeralda told me if i didn't leave Kira for her, she'd kill her. Ganon kaputa si Esmeralda, i never wanted to leave her, hell i'd trade lives with satan just for her. " iyak ko, habang nakatingin parin kay Kira na umiiyak.

" Asher, listen to me. Please, umalis na kayo dito. I don't know what he'll do but one things for sure, hindi siya titigil hanggang hindi kayo patay. Please, take Kira away from here. Take yourself away from this hellbound place. "

Lumapit si Kira saakin at niyakap ako nito.

She's still crying and hell, masasaktan at nadudurog yung puso ko whenever i hear her whimpers. I made her cry when i promised her i won't.

" I'm sorry i said those things. It was out of anger. I still love you. Pero, leo ansakit. Sobra. " i hugged her even tighter, and she did the same. Hinalikan ko ang ulo niya naramdaman ang muling pagluha niya.

" It's okay, i deserved it. I left you without notice. I had it coming. Ikaw lang lagi, Kira. Ikaw palagi. Ikaw habang buhay. "

Napahiwalay kami ni Kira sa isa't isa dahil nakarinig kami ng boses ng matandang babae.

" Ang sweet niyo naman tignan. Kayong tatlo. Para kayong tatlo yung mga higad na nagsama-sama. You pester my life and ruined my plans. "

Hawak na nito si Asher, may baril na nakatutok sa sentido nito.

" Don't shoot my brother! Ako nalang kunin mo! "

The woman smirked and pushed Asher away and took Kira.

" Kira! "

Inihampas nito ng baril si Kira sa sentido, at nawalan ng malay ang dalaga. Pero nasaan si Ephraim?

" Listen to me you bitch. Hahanapin kita, at ako na mismo papatay sayo. "

" oh you frail child, you can't kill me. "

Pinipigilan ako ni Asher na lumapit kay Elaine, marahil ay hawak ni Elain ang baril at nakatutok parin kay Kira.

" Watch me. "