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032: Caught in Amaltifano-Alkippe

032: Caught in Amaltifano-Alkippe

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Hindi maitago ni Judy ang hiya. Nakatalikod siya kay Valence na nakaupo sa sahig sa tabi ng single bed niya habang siya nasa kama't nakatagalid ng higa. Nakapailalim siya sa kumot para matakpan ang sarili. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa din siya makapaniwala na nagiging ibang tao siya kapag...kapag...kapag may nangyayari sa kanila (◎_◎;).

"How long are you gonna sulk?" (҂⌣̀_⌣́) Wala man lang bahid ng pagsisi si Valence. Ito pa ang may ganang umaktong parang normal lang ang namamagitan sa kanila.

"Basta!" aniya. Hindi niya alam kung paano ito haharapin.

"You're making a big fuss out of nothing."

"Ano kamo?!" Bumangon siya't hinawakan ito sa ulo. Hinila niya iyon para mapaunan ito sa gilid ng kama. He looked up to her with a blank face. "You--! You--!"

"What? (-_-)?"

Pinisil na lang niya ang mukha nito. "Excuse me sir, hindi por que--uhm-uh..."

"Por que ano?"

"P-por que... May nangyari na sa atin gagawin na natin iyong hobby!"

"Hindi iyon hobby. It's a practice of our honeymoon. （￣～￣）."

"Manahimik ka na nga!" Tinakpan niya ng unan ang mukha nito. Wala bang matinong lalabas sa bibig ng lalaking 'to? Hindi man lamang i-sugarcoat ang mga pinagsasasabi!

Walang problemang hinablot ni Valence iyong unan sa kamay niya at itinapon iyon sa sahig. Ikinulong nito sa magkabilang palad ang mukha niya. Nakatingala, sinabi nito ang mga salita na literal niyang hindi maintindihan, "Ti amo, la mia Colomba." Pagkatapos ay hinila ang ulo niya pababa para magawaran siya ng *harmless* na halik. Magkabaligtad sila ng posisyon pero parehas pa din ang pakiramdam na nararanasan niya. Paninikip ng dibdib, pag-iinit ng mga pisngi, abnormal na tibok ng puso, at takot.

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Alkippe Villa...

"Are you out of your damn mind, Leo Garard Alkippe?!" Rita is all over the huge living room. Her rage is getting out of hand and Leo's father is sitting on the sofa reading newspaper, cigarette in mouth and enjoying hot black coffee.

On the other hand, Rizza is sitting next to Leo. Her hands are like waterfalls in nervousness. Why would not she be?! Kaharap lang naman niya ang isa sa mga mag-asawang napakataas na katayuan sa larangan ng mapya! Rita Amaltifano? The anti-morphine queen as they call her?! Nicholaus Alkippe whom reigns the mafioso big time?! And Leo Garard Amaltifano Alkippe, the next Family boss and Vasilias University principal for damn's sake! Not to mention na apat na taon na niyang iniiwasan at gustong kalimutan.

Paano na nga ba siya uli napunta sa sitwasyon na 'to? Ah, desperada na siyang makahingi ng tulong at dito siya humingi ng tulong kapalit ng pagsunod niya sa lahat ng nanaisin nito. Ni hindi niya napag-isipan iyon at gusto na niyang bawiin pagpayag. Kaya lang wala na siyang magagawa. Nandito na siya, kaharap ang mga magulang nito dahil nais ng lalaking nagdala sa kaniya dito na pormal siyang ipakilala bilang *finaceé*. But as much as she read the situation, Rita and Nicholaus knows her dark past with their son.

"Nich?! Talk to your son or I'll inject morphine to both of your brains! My goodness!" Rita sat down, catching her forehead in stress.

Nicholaus put down the newspaper. He put out his cigar on the ashtray and finally put on a serious face. "Leo, first of all, I don't like morphines from your mother. You wouldn't either trust me. It's scary as hell. Second, definitely this is outrageous. You're breaking the promise to Emmanuel household. You swore not to involve yourself with her anymore."

Leo has the same and serious poker face like his father--only a lot younger. "It wasn't me who promised. It's you and mother who did."

A stressed heavy sigh came out of his father's mouth. He turns to Rizza since his son got his stubbornness he has. "Clarizza, I'm sorry if this damn man is interfering with your life again. I'll make sure he won't bother you ever again."

Leo caught Rizza's hand before she could think of a reply. He squeezed it hard it hurt. "I refuse."

"Leo, as your father and the Family head, I order you to stop this stupidity--"

"No, father. Rizza's mine."

"She's not."

The fearsome voice of the Alkippe head made the young girl scared. Instinctively she clung to Leo's hard muscled right arm. He saw this. But it's not enough reason for his damn son to continue this stupendous nonsense. No matter what, she's driven by fear. Acting what Leo expects her to be. "I'll have Leo out of your sight--"

"No thank you, sir." Rita, Nicholaus, and Leo himself, was stunned. Rizza kept her hand on Leo. She just blurted it out of the blue. She seem to be afraid what was gon'na happen if she couldn't see him anymore. But... she's literally out of her mind. "I-I'm..."

Rita's yet convinced. "Sweety, you don't need to follow this son of mine. Don't be afraid to say no. I'll strain him for you. Besides,..." her eyes narrowed, "...your Stockholm syndrome must be conflicting reality and fantasy."

She gasp. So they do know even that. Is she really mistaking her psychological abnormality to someting else? Fantasy? Is she even fantasizing him? But she just want to--wait--what does she want? Whatever it is, she gotta think fast.

"Stop it, mother." Leo stood up pulling her along with him.

Men in suits suddenly surrounded them in the living out of nowhere. No less from the Alkippe Family lackeys. Nicholaus crossed his legs. "I hope you know what you're doing, son of mine."

"Can you be a little more serious, Nich?!" Rita exclaimed.

"What I promised her father was to let her finish college," Leo's tone is still cool. "Her father agreed I wait. As for her mother, I swore to take her as my bride after her husband's terms."

"Terms?" Rizza was surprised. "When did they agreed to that?!"

"Four years ago."

"What?!" it's like the same years after the incident happen!

"Details later. For now, here's proof." Leo unbuttoned his navy blue polo shirt and turn to his back, exposing the Emmanuel Seal that has been burned to his almost his whole upper back.

Rizza caught her mouth. Her eyes rounded just by imagining the inevitable pain he must've been through.

"So that's where you were while gone," Nicholaus nodded to himself as if he does not care at all. But deep down he's proud that his first born do have balls of responsibility after all. He didn't even knew about this secret promise with the Emmanuel household. "Don't mess with Filipino fathers, I presume."

Things got smooth in the next events.

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