DOMINICA'S POV
“SIGURADO KA bang nasa safe na lugar na ang mga anak ko?” hindi mapakaling tanong ko muli kay Sandro.
“Anak natin, Nica… at oo, Pierre just contacted me, safe silang nakarating sa head quarters sa London. Kaso iyak daw ng iyak si Alexandra…”
“Sabihin mo kay Pierre na lutuan nila ng pancake with strawberry syrup si Xandra with a glass of milk. While si Xander, just a bread with nutella and also a glass of milk.” Napatingin lamang si Sandro sa akin nang binabanggit ko ang mga iyon.
“How did you managed it?” Nakakunot-noong napatingin naman ako rito.
“Managed what?”
“Taking good care of our twins…”
“Anak ko sila, Sandro. I should take care of them kahit anong mangyari.&rd
DOMINICA'SPOV“SO,NAGSISISIKA?”biglang tanong ni Sandro kaya napatingin akong muli sa kaniya.“Huh? What do you mean?”tugon ko rito.“Nagsisisi ka na ba at minahal mo ang isang katulad ko? A dangerous man –a reincarnation of Lucifer, they all said.” Umiling ako at sumagot,“Hindi. I've been in the worst scenario of my life, Sandro. I also knew how cruel this world can be. At hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit sa isang katulad mo ako nagpakatanga, pero okay na rin naman… aba! Magrereklamo pa ba ako? Hindi na ako lugi sa’yo! Guwapo ka na nga, malaki at mahaba pa ang armas na meron ka! Kung alam mo lang kunggaanoakoka-fascinatedin collecting guns since my teenage years, and your Colt 45 revolver there, was the best thing that I want to keep… forever.”
EXAEL'SPOV“WHAT HAPPENED?”tanong ko kaagad pagkapasok ko sa silid kung saan naroroon sina Dexter at Vanilli. Pero isang unknowing face lang din ang itinugon nila sa akin. Ibig sabihin, wala rin silang kaalam-alam sa mga nangyayari.I am on my business deal in Russia para sa expansion ng Costa Nostra nang makatanggap ako ng sos mula kay Sandro. Kaya kaagad akong lumipad pabalik dito sa England head quarters nang tumawag sina Vanilli at Dexter about sa sos na na-receive rin nila mula kay Sandro. It’s so unusual, as in sobrang limit lang mag-send ng ganung mensahe si Sandro lalo na at mostly, he do his jobs alone, never itong humingi ng tulong –not until today.“NasaanbasiSandro?Fuck!Kinakabahanako, tangina!”biglang sambit naman ni Dexter. Kahit ako rin naman, parang may nangyayaring hindi maganda and I am telling it –w
ALESANDRO'SPOV“HOW DID YOU ENDED UP HERE?”“Mr.DeVera, brought me here.”“Who is he?”“My bodyguard.”“So he kidnapped you?”“I don't know, he said he will brought me to my father's—”Natigilangpagkekwentuhannaminwhen someone entered this dark dungeon.“Hoy!Magandangbatangbabae,halikarito!”“M-me? W-why?”I hold her little soft hand to stop her from coming out the cell we are in.Perolumingonlangsiyasaakin –“They will hurt me, if I won
SHOT OF SIN. SHOT OF PURE PLEASURE.♪ Please release me, let me goFor I don’t love you anymoreTo waste our lives would be a sinRelease me and let me love again ♪Being a daughter of a politician is not an easy life to live with. You should always be one of the best. Be best in everything. Of course, you should be. Because…All eyes are on you… waiting you to make a great mistake to ruin your father's name and dignity.Like a snake to its prey… just waiting a right timing to bite you and kill you with its poison or worst eats you –whole!Bodyguards are all around you… to watch you… protect you… save you… and will never harm you.Iyon ang buong akala ko.They are hired to do all those jobs for you –for your safety. But everything changed… my beliefs, opinions about life… and my dreams.
DOMINICA’SPOVYEAR 2008“Hey! Nica, let’s play… I have my new set of princess dolls. Mama bought it from Japan, they look pretty,” bungad sa akin ni Ysa pero hindi ko siya pinapansin. Alam niya namang ayaw ko ng mga manika… I better read books.“Com’on, Nics! Here.” Sabay abot ng isang manika pero hindi ko ito tinanggap.“Sige na, kahit labag man sa loob ko… sa iyo na si Belle, alam ko namang naiinggit ka lang kasi kompleto ko ang mga princess dolls. Tsk, ito na oh.”Tinignan ko siya, wow ha! Binibigay niya nga sa akin pero nakasimangot naman nitong iniaabot sa akin… maldita talaga ng bruhang ito. Kinuha ko nga ang manika sa pagkakahawak niya atsyaka itinapon sa kung saan.“Waahh! Grabe ka, N
DOMINICA’SPOVGALAXYBAR“Hey!”tawag-pansin ko kina Ysa at Hani nang makapasok ang mga ito sa bar ni Tito Art. Kumaway naman si Hani habang napansin ko ang pagkabalisa ni Ysabel.“Hala! Buti na lang pinapasok ako,”sambit naman ni Hani sabay halik sa VIP pass na card niya. Sabagay 16 palang kasi siya kaya hindi dapat siya nakakapasok pero dahil may VIP cards kami na binigay ni Tito Art, anytime pwede kami rito, oh well… special ang VIP cards na iyon, with names namin ‘yon at may serial number, parang credit card ang itsura and having that card also means free drinks and foods sa kahit saang bar na pag-aari ni Tito. And kami lang sa barkada ang meron, depende na lang kapag may gustong bigyan si Anthony o si Tito.Naupo naman na kami sa bar counter at umorder ng drinks. Tamang alcohol lang pangpalakas ng loob
NAPAATRAS AKO… and I dared to look at him face to face. And there I saw those pairs of deep dark blue eyes again. Sinigurado ko talagang hindi ako kukurap o malilingat this time, I want to prove to myself that he is true, and not just part of my hallucinations.Inalisa ko ang bawat parte ng mukha ng lalaki sa harap ko. Matangkad ito. Gwapo! No! He is a hot damn gorgeous man! Perfect pointed nose, jaw line, thicked eye brows, luscious lips that you would dare to kiss, and ofcourse, his deep dark blue eyes that will make you cum in an instant just by staring at those pairs.Mahihiya ang Greek Gods sa taglay na kagwapuhan at aura nito na makapangyarihan. I can feel it, it’s running in his veins… in his aura. He is someone that can make the world go round in his fingertips.Madami na akong nakilala at nakakasalamuhang mga mayayaman at may sinasabi sa society in dark and light side of life. But this is the first time bumping into a man like him. N
DOMINICA’S POVTHREE WEEKS have passed…Naging busy ako sa school after that day na na-encounter ko ang aroganteng hayop na iyon na may deep dark blue eyes na parang hinuhubaran ako. But damn! Kahit anong inis ko sa pagiging full of himself aura niya, ‘di ko talaga maiwaksi ang angking kagwapuhan nito sa aking isipan. May mga times ding napapanaginipan ko siya, nasa isang dungeon daw kami and it’s not a sweet dream, but it’s a total nightmare. Mabuti na lang talaga at naging busy ako ng mga nakaraang araw dahil graduating na ako, at sina Ysa, Daniel at Anthony rin ay kasabay kong ga-graduate.And today is that day…The 25th Graduation Ceremony of Falcon University. Hindi sana ako a-attend dahil paniguradong maraming pupuntang media na makiki-etchuso dahil as usual present na naman ang mga politiko roon. Mula Presidente hanggang sa mga Congressman dahil kay Daddy, magka-senador ka ba namang ama eh.