Novel & Cerita The Woman In Gold

Mukhang badmood yata. "Don't mind him, gan'on lang talaga siya," paliwanag ni Killer. Tumango ako ng tatlong beses. Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad. May mga bumabati pa sa amin, mga hindi ko kilala. Maya-maya ay may isang lumapit na babae na may dalang wine at may kasamang lalaki, maganda siya tapos sexy, familiar din ang mukha niya. She was wearing Gold Spring split Sequin long dress. Litaw na litaw ang hinaharap niya. She was holding a gold pouch in her left hand and wine glass in her right hand. Naka-messy bun ang buhok niya.

“Played golf?” Hindi agad ito sumagot bagkus ay pinakatitigan siya, tila may hinahanap sa kanyang mukha. “I heard this weird thing at the golf course this morning. They said that some woman in the exact same description of you was beaten up by Rey De Vera’s wife at Gold Hotel last night. Apparently Mr. De Vera’s wife thought that the woman was her husband’s mistress. You weren’t at Gold Hotel last night, were you, Charlie?” diretsong tanong nito, kunot pa rin ang noo.

Samantala, ang walang emosyon at malamig na ekspresyon ni Goldwayne ay lumambot nang makita ang mala-anghel na mukha na matagal niyang hindi nasilayan. “What is she doing here?” Bulong ni Goldwayne sa sarili. Ang daming ideya na pumapasok sa isipan ni Goldwayne at isa na doon ang ideya na siya ang pinunta ni Mesande. Ang maganda namang babae na nakaupo sa passenger seat ni Goldwayne ay napatingin kay Goldwayne at sa tinitingnan nito. Kumunot ang noo ng magandang babae. “Who is she, hubby?”

“Played golf?” Hindi agad ito sumagot bagkus ay pinakatitigan siya, tila may hinahanap sa mukha niya. “I heard this weird thing at the golf course this morning. They said that some woman in the exact same description of you was beaten up by Rey De Vera’s wife at Gold Hotel last night. Apparently Mr. De Vera’s wife thought that the woman was her husband’s mistress. You weren’t at Gold Hotel last night, were you, Charlie?” diretsong tanong nito, kunot pa rin ang noo.

Angil nito sa kanya sabay turo sa kanyang paanan. That is when he realized na ang tumama na bagay sa kanyang batok ay ang kwintas na tinapon niya sa dagat. Panandalian siyang hindi makahuma. Somehow the woman is right. 24 karat ang white gold na kwintas, at mayroon itong maliit na diamond sa katawan ng hugis bituin na pendant. It is worth hundreds of thousands because of the diamonds in the pendant shanks. Pero pag-aari niya iyon. Walang pakialam ang sino man sa gusto niyang gawin. Why the hell is this woman shouting at him, and mocking him?

Ngunit hindi maikukubli ng elegance ang nagbabadyang panganib. Everyone here had blood on their hands. Habang pababa sila ng staircase, a woman in a gold mask approached China. “You wear the red well,” she purred. “Just like your mother.” she whispered behind her ear. China froze. “What did you say?” China asked as she turned to look who's talking. But the woman was already gone. Gabriel turned toward her. “What happened?” “She said… just like your mother.” His brows furrowed.

Lumingon ako para makita ang taong kinaiinisan ko sa balat ng lupa. Hindi ko ito pinansin at tinalikuran na lang pero sadyang m*****a ito para pigilan ako. Tiningnan ko ang kamay nitong nakahawak sa braso ko at gusto kong mapangiwi sa sakit dahil sa kuko nitong matutulis. Pero hindi ko pinahalata ayaw ko namang isipin niya na lamang siya. Ano siya Gold? "What do you want, Ms. I don't know whoever you are?" Ani ko rito at winaksi ang kamay nitong nakahawak sa braso ko.

"Gosh! Nakikita mo pa rin yan? Ni hindi mo nga ako tinitingnan dito! At paano mo nalaman na shock proof ang sasakyan ko? Stalker talaga kita no?" "I know you, Red! At alam ko yang mga patingin-tingin mo sa akin!" sagot nito sa kan'ya at isang malakas na pagbundol ang ginawa nito sa kotse ng mga kalaban na nasa likuran nila. Bilib din s'ya kay Goldy dahil imbes na sila ang banggain ng nakasunod sa kanila ay ito pa ang nakakadali ng nasa likod nila. A typical badass woman!

“We don’t know what you’re talking about, old lady. We’re looking for a woman named Tahira Sandoval. One of our men said that she was here. If you can tell us where we can find her, we will reward you a huge sum of money.” Nanatili siyang kalmado, iniiwasang makagawa siya ng maling kilos. Nang matuon ang paningin niya sa kamay ng ginang na nakahawak pa rin sa kanya. The woman is trying to calm her who’s already tense at that time. “I don’t think I have heard that name before. You might have mistaken my place. I owned this building and I’ve been managing this place for three consecutive decades already. I know almost everyone who is living here and haven’t heard

Sa kabila nito, nanatili siyang kalmado, o pinipilit maging kalmado. “Mr. Gold,” mababa niyang sabi, bahagyang may ngiti na hindi umaabot sa mga mata, “you must be joking.” Sandali siyang tumingin sa likod, sa loob ng sasakyan bago nagpatuloy. “The woman inside…” dagdag ni Lucas, tila walang pakialam, “is my fiancée. Not the person you’re looking for.” Isang malamig at halos mapanuyang tawa ang kumawala mula kay Mr. Gold.