Selena Magdalena

Chapter 10

SELENA MAGDALENA
C H A P T E R - 10
The meeting.

He pursed his lips.

No he can't just let this woman fuck with his mind.

It was a tiring day. They've been out all day and its been good until this woman, asleep in his shoulders drank a whole bottle of wine, knocking herself out.

He shook his head. What is he even doing bringing Selena out and about? Stupid moron.

"Sir?" The driver called Kon's attention.

"Yes? Is there something wrong?" He answered withoud prying his eyes on sleeping Selena.

"Hindi ko po alam kung dapat ko bang sabihin o..." He stopped, uncertain to what he's about to say. "Pero, hindi ko po inaasahan ang pagtawag ng Don Madrid sa akin noong nakaraang Martes."

Nahahalata ni Kon ang kaba sa boses ng kanyang driver, kaya'y itinoon niya ang atensyin rito. Ang kanyang lolo? Ano naman kaya ang pakay nito para kausapin ang driver niya? Bakit hindi na lang siya direktang tanungin nito?

"He called you? Did he tell you something?" Umigting ang panga ni Kon. Maging siya ay kinakabahan. "Did you told something?"

Tumango ang driver at saka tumingin sa kanan para paghandaan ang kanilang pagliko.
"Wala po akong sinabi na kahit na anuman. Pero mayroon po siyang itinatanong. Sir—" Nahinto ang driver sa pagsasalita, muli itong nag-alangan. Kapag nalaman ng Don na sinabi niya ang kanilang paguusap sa Apo nito, na kanyang pinagsisilbihan bilang driver ay baka hindi na siya sikatan pa ng araw kinabukasan. Natatakot siya para sa kanyang pamilya.

"Tell me, Rodolfo. What did papa ask you?" He was agitating. He wants to know! "I promised to never tell."

Nang marinig iyon sa amo ay parang nakahinga ng kaunti ang driver. Alam niyang totoo ang sinasabi ng kanyang Sir Kon. "Itinatanong niya po ang lahat ng mga galaw ninyo sa akin. Pero alam ko pong hindi iyon tama, pinagsisilbihan ko po kayo at nasa inyo dapat ang aking katapatan."

"Does he know about her? Did he ask you about her? Did you tell him?" Shit.

His lolo called while they were eating earlier, and now he doubted his lolo's intention when calling him. Does he know?

Kaagad na umiling ang driver ng marinig niya ang kaunting pagtaas ng boses ng kanyang boss. "H—Hindi po. Wala po akong sinabi tungkol sa kanya kung kaya't kaya po ako kinakabahan. Kapag nalaman ng Don na hindi ko po ito nabanggit, baka... baka—"

Tumango si Kon ng makalma. Naintindihan niya. "Its alright, Mr. Rodolfo. Forget that we had this conversation, I want you to leave for a weak. Leave with your family and bring them to somewhere nice. Have a short vication okay?"

Tumango ang driver at nakita niya ang pagluwag ng hawak nito sa manibela. "Maraming salamat po, Sir."

Tila naman lumipad ang isip ni Kon. What does his grandfather wants? Why did he suddenly become curious of his whereabouts? Napatangin siya sa bintana ng kontse at wala sa isip na natulala sa kanilang tinatahak na daan. Hindi siya takot sa kanyang lolo dahil alam niya na hindi siya nito sasaktan. Don Martin became his only parent when both of his parents died. Since then, all the way to adulthood, he was his guide. His mentor. He knows, his grandfather only wants his security. Ngunit para bang may nawawalang piraso sa isang puzzle. Hindi niya maintindihan, kung bakit bigla ay para bang may gusto itong malaman.

For the second time around, he shook his head. Kung ano-ano na lang ang iniisip niya, he's thinking too much. Napailing siya at saka inihilig din ang ulo sa ulo ni Selena sa kanyang balikat. Hinaplos niya ang kamay nitong nakahimlay sa kanyang palad.