Chapter 5: Brother

Chapter 5: Brother

“Mayor Guerrero, can’t believe you're here!” been years.! Inabot ko ang kamay neto para kaswal na makipag shake hand to greet him.

“I'm here to warn you. Refrain your illegal quarry activity to my city.” Mahinahon nitong litanya sa akin. 

“It’s business for the family.” maikling sagot ko.

“It destroyed my people’s home Congressman Nieves! I did not say anything when you and dad were doing quarry in the other cities. But I can't stand it anymore! You’re getting more greedy like him!” 

Oh here we again. Me and this little bastard and his fucking principles! 

Silverio and I are brothers. Not the real one cause I'm adopted. He's using his mom's name while I'm using his father's name whom he hated a lot. 

We're almost at the same age when his father took me in and took me as his own.

We used to treat each other like true brothers, when his parents decided to separate for good, we separated ways as well. Dad took me with him while rio in the hands of his mother.

Years passed, we grew and started our path in the outside world. We finished our Master of Business abroad and came back to the Philippines to help our parents. 

Our family is some sort of political and businessmens from our great grandparents. So here we are. Rio and I, a fucking politicians too.

We're both badass! but there are a lot of differences. I'm the powerful one ofcourse! I believed that, kaya nga favorite ako ni dad. While him, he's a pussy! The weaker because of his nonsense maka-tao thing!

“He's gone! You don't have to drag his name”

“I'm not dragging his name here! I'm just stating the facts.” 

“He's your dad too!” 

“Enough! I want you to stop your doings” as he stared at me coldly.

“And if I won't? This is business, you know that!” I smirk at him.

“Don't push me to my limit Lance Nieves!” 

I know galit na sya as he mention my whole name. Ganun naman lagi sya. Pikon.

“I just can't promise you, Mayor. I can't risk my investors at this moment.”

“Then gawan mo ng paraan. Not on my territory! Not on my watch!”

ito ang kinaiinit din ng ulo ko sa gagong to eh. Masyadong territorial ampota! 

He knew my illegal businesses, dahil namana ko lang naman din yun sa tatay nya. That's the reason why he hates his father so much. 

At noong namatay ang dad. I take over all the dirty deeds. While rio, natili sa kung ano siya kasama ang prinsipyo nya, masyado itong mabuti sa kapwa.

He walked outside straight to his car as he spoke again. “By the way. Nice chick brotha” At pinalipad na nito ang red Lamborghini sports car nya. 

Shit! Nakita nya si Ella. Hindi ako nagkamali! "Oh my Ella! Hindi pwede. She's mine! Only mine!"

"Manang Dorie!" Agad namang patakbong lumapit ang matanda sa congressman. 

Hindi naman sa he's hiding Ella to everyone but parang ganun na nga. Lalo na sa tarantadong si Rio, Alam nya ang hilatsa ng hasang ng isang yun, the way he stared at Ella masyadong malagkit! " I know it! " 

Infact iilan lang naman talaga ang nakakaalam na may ampon sya. Bukod sa mga katulong at bodyguards nito ay wala ng nakakaalam ng sekreto nya. Nagkataon lang talaga na biglang pumunta ang Mayor ng Sta. Cabrio sa bahay nya ng walang pasabi. 

Kinuha agad nito ang cell phone nya "give me some updates about the quarry at my brother's city" at agad nitong pinatay at patapong nilapag ang hawak na telepono sa center table at marahan nyang minasahe ang sintido nya.