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=AZRAEL's POV=

 

Nakatayo ako sa harap ng salamin at napahawak sa labi ko. Biglang nagwala ang tiyan ko nang maalala ko ang unang halik ko na ninakaw sa akin ni misbyutipol. Hindi ko nga alam paano ako nakalabas sa opisina na ýon. Basta naalala ko pagkatapos niya akong halikan sa pangalawang pagkakataon ay kumaripas ako ng takbo palabas ng opisina. 

 

"Azrael," 

 

Anong gagawin ko? Paano na ang first ko? Hindi ko na mababawi yon para ibigay kay bebelabs.

 

"Anak,"

 

Sabi ko sa sarili ko ang first kiss ko ay para lang kay bebelabs na mahal na mahal ko. Pero wala na ang first kiss ko dahil kay misbyutibol na magnanakaw ng first kiss.

 

"Anak,"

 

"First kiss ko!"

 

"Hoy!" 

 

"M-ommy?" Teka kanina pa ba si mommy dito?

 

"Anong fìrst kiss pinagsasabi mo at nakahawak ka pa diyan sa labi mo?" tanong niya. Hala naring niya ang sinabi ko? "Nag-kiss na kayo na Sabrina?" 

 

"Hindi mommy," pagtanggi ko, "Ang ibig kong sabihin ay sana makatikim na ako ng first kiss."

 

Wahh ito ang unang beses na nagsinungalin ako sa mommy ko. Sorry po dear God.

 

"Ah, oh siya, lumabas ka na diyan at kakain na tayo."

 

Paglabas ni mommy ay muli akong tumingin sa salamin.

 

"I kissed you because I like you." 

 

"Marry me, or I will kill you."

 

Gusto niya ako at papatayin niya ako, baliw talaga.

 

Mahal ko si bebelabs, pero bakit iba ang nararamdaman ko pag na-iisip ko si misbyutipol. Lalo na ýong kiss. 

 

Hindi pwede, hindi ako pwede magtaksil kay bebelabs ko.

 

NO!

 

 

 

=ALEXA's POV=

 

"Penelope Sy, told me you've found a man?"

 

"Yeah!" I simply answered and zip a coffee. I am here at grandpa's mansion. The old mansion where my dad grew and my parents used to leave her also when they got married. I used to live here as well when my parents were still alive. This house bring me a lot of memories that is why I left. Because I don't want to remember the saddest part that happens here.

 

The day that parents die outside the gate.

 

We're both seating in the veranda facing his servants down while doing their jobs to taking care of the plantations.

 

"I announced it last and you already found someone?"

 

"We've been together before you announced that is why it's easy for me to say yes." He looks at me.

 

"Who is he?" he ask and waited for my answer.

 

"A nobody," I simply replied and took a cigarette. Well, he is totally nobody for me, not until we will find who really he is. I didn't even know his name because he run fast after I kissed him.

 

Fvck that kissed, until now it still giving a strange feeling when I remember it.

 

"What do you mean a nobody?"

 

"He is not from an elite family, nor a part of any organization. He's just a stranger, a street vendor to be exact." Sabay buga ko nang usok at tumingin sa kanya.

 

"What the hell are you thinking?" I hear the annoyance in his voice. But it doesn't bother me.

 

"I love him," 

 

Love, fuck that fucking love. Who invented that fucking love so I can haunt that shit even in the afterlife. That fucking love ruined me and made me for what I am now. Everyone knows that so I can't blame them if they will have a doubt about me. Besides, I don't care about their opinion. I am living on my own and doesn't mind about peoples thought about me.

 

"Love? you were once ruined by that fucking love, don't tell me that you will put the Shadow in danger again?"

 

"Nah, as I said, he's a nobody."

 

"But he will be your partner, soon,"

 

"I know,"

 

"Alexa!" Madiin ang pagkabitaw niya sa pangalan ko at alam ko na hindi siya agree sa sinabi ko.

 

"I will not ask you to trust me, instead, I will tell you something, once I failed on this, feel free to pass to anyone the position."

 

I heard him sighed before he sipped his coffee. Alam ko naman na wala siyang mapagkakatiwalaan maliban sa akin. Because he cannot trust his illegitimate family.

 

"Give me his name so I can ask someone to investigate him." 

 

"Penelope did it already, and he's not a threat."

 

"Are you sure?" 

 

"Yes," sagot ko. "Can I go to my parent's room?"

 

"For what?"

 

"I missed them." Gusto kong bisitahin ang kwarto nina mommy at daddy. Gusto kong makita ang dati nilang mga gamit. Lalo na ang gamit ni daddy.

 

"Do what you want." Agad akong tumayo. Paglabas ko ay sinalubong na agad ako ni Penelope.

 

"Follow me," Dumiretso ako sa kwarto nina mommy. Napasinghap na lang ako nang makita na ganoon pa rin ang ayos into kagaya nang paano nila ito iwanan that day before they die.

 

"Are you ok?" I nod at Penelope's question.

 

Dumiretso ako sa mga gamit ni daddy at kinuha ang mga records at iilang diary na naroon. May hinahanap ako at kailangan ko iyon makita. Binuksan ko lahat ng drawer pero wala. I looked at Pen na nakatingin sa akin. She knows what I am looking for.

 

"Ano ba kulay ng hinahanap mo?"

 

"Black na may logo na S," I answered without looking at her.

 

"I think this one," Lumingon ako para tingnan kong iyon nga ba ang hinahanap ko at hindi nga siya nagkamali dahil hawak na niya ito.

 

Kinuha ko sa kanya ang aklat saka binuksan at ipinakita sa kanya ang nakita ko noon.

 

"This is them right?" tanong ko.

 

"Yeah sila nga." Sa sinabi niyang ýon ay mas lalong lumakas ang loob ko. "So, itutuloy natin?" tanong niya.

 

"They let my parents die, I want to know what happen that day at sino ang dapat kong sisihin," sagot ko habang naka-kuyom ang kamao. "They know who killed my parents."

 

 

 

I AM WAITING for Ross and Riggs here in my hotel unit. I asked them to bring me that man that I found out his name is Azrael. I have no choice but to take him in my own way. Pen already investigated him and found out that he himself is not a threat.

 

We offer him a billion to be my husband but he still refuses the offer. Because besides that he loves someone, his parents raised him to be fair.

 

Fair my ass. That word doesn't exist in underground business.

 

And that made me sick as well.

 

"Teka lang mga boss kidnapping na 't----" Hindi niya natapos ang sasabihin niya nang makita ako. Fuck this fucking stomach. I alreay eat but why this shit------argh, I don't know how to call it.

 

"I told them to bring you here." Nakita ko ang pag-iling niya. Sinenyasan ko ang dalawa na umalis na at mabilis naman tumakbo.

 

"Saglit," habol niya saka kinalampag ang pintuan. "Hoy, may baliw kayo iniwan niyo ako sa baliw na babaeng 'to."

 

'Is he said I am crazy?'

 

Well, kahit magwala pa diyan ay hindi yan bubukas. Dahil hindi siya makakauwi ngayon ng hindi siya sasang-ayon na pakasalan ako. 

 

By hook or by crook.