The Painful Obsession

Chapter 2

"Who are you?" Tanong ng isang lalakeng hindi ko kilala.

I am wearing all black, my usual attire. I also wear a black mask to cover my face and a black hat. Ang mahaba at itim kong buhok ay nakalugay lang.

I look at the man and observe him. He's quite big and muscular, mukha rin siyang magaling sa hand combat. I cannot fight him. Isa pa ay nandito ako para isuko ang sarili ko, according to my father's plan.

Inalis ko ang mask at ang sumbrero ko ng hindi man lang inaalis ang tingin sa lalake. His eyes widened when he saw the bruise at the side of my lips and cheek.

"I am Xandra. . ." I pause. Palihim akong lumunok. "San Carlos."

"Who's your boss?" Tanong ng lalake na tila wala man lang pakialam sa sinabi ko.

"I am from. . .Verduco mafia." Naningkit ang mga mata ng lalake na para bang sinusuri kung nagsasabi ba ako ng totoo o hindi. "I'm one of their soldiers, and what happened days ago was my mission. My mission is to kill your boss, Adraile Law Salvatore."

"And this is also part of your mission—setting foot to our territory and surrendering yourself to execute your boss' plan. You're not stupid as I thought. Xandra San Carlos." He mockingly said my name. But I don't care.

"I am here for a reason—"

"I know."

"And I have something to talk with him. Now, tell your boss to come here." I command.

The man chuckled. "Who are you to command me? You're just a mere soldier of the Verduco Mafia." Mataray at matigas na sabi nito saakin.

I gritted my teeth. "f**k you."

I was surprised by his sudden action. Mula sa pagkakatayo niya ng matuwid sa harap ko ay bigla ako nitong sinunggaban hanggang sa tumama ang likod ko sa malamig na pader ng silid. Hinarang nito ang magkabilang kamay nito sa magkabila kong gilid, so I have nowhere to go.

Napasinghap ako ng ilapit niya ang muka niya saakin. Sobrang lapit dahil magkadikit na ang mga ilong namin, at kaunting galaw nalang ay magdidikit na ang mga labi namin.

He's looking at my eyes, and when I met his I felt nervous.

"I like you, to be honest, you're beautiful. But Adraile would get furious if I took you from him." He said in his hoarse voice.

Pumikit ako at tinagilid ang muka ko. Malandi ang lalakeng ito at gusto ko na siyang sapakin pero hindi ko magawa, he's pinning me and I couldn't move 'cause we're too close.

"Xouan." The cold voice feels like it freez the whole room.

The man took a step away from me that made me let out a deep breath. A tall, handsome man walk the distance at tumigil sa harap namin.

Fuck! He smells so good. Gusto kong pumikit at mas amuyin pa siya pero pinigilan ko ang sarili kong gumalaw. He looked dominant. He looked like he could easily ruin a person without even doing anything, just by staring.

He look furious right now. Hindi ko alam kung saakin na pinahahanap niya o kay Xouan na nasa harap ko at nakatingin sakanya. But he wasn't looking at me, he's looking at Xouan.

Xouan cleared his throat. "She's a soldier from a Verduco Mafia. Be careful with her, I can smell something fishy about her." Anito at tumingin saakin ng masama.

This guy, is f*****g irritating me.

Adraile, the boss looked at me and scanned me from head to toe. Bigla akong nanliit, bakit parang minamaliit ako nito?

After minutes of silence, Adraile, talked. "I know, I fought with her. She's quite good in hand combat, muntik na nga akong matalo."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng marinig siyang nagsalita ng tagalog. Marunong siyang mag tagalog? Bakit? Pilipino ba siya? Pero mukhang hindi naman.

Mukha siyang pure na foreigner. Hindi ko alam kung anong lahi nitong lalakeng ito pero sigurado akong may lahi rin itong Spanish. Wala lang, just a hunch.

"How do you know that language?" May kuryosidad sa tanong ko. Sana naman sagutin niya.

Bahagyang tumaas ang isang kilay nito. "My mother is a Pilipina, so I am half Pilipino." Sagot nito maya-maya.

Xouan frown pero nang lingunin ko ito ay agad na sumeryoso ang muka nito. "Why would you tell her that?"

Adraile face Xouan. "She ask me." Agad na sagot nito.

"You don't even know her—"

"I know."

Xouan looked confuse but didn't say anything and just left the room. Nang kaming dalawa nalang ay bumalik ang tingin ko kay Adraile.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

I smiled sweetly and walk our distance, and now we're so close to each other. Is he affected? Possible ba ang magka gusto ang lalakeng ito sa isang taong katulad ko? O kahit epekto man lang?

"You were looking for me, aren't you?" Medyo parang nilandian ko lang ang pagkakasabi no'n, pero wala pa rin akong makitang kahit na anong emosyon sakanya.

Hard to get ka ah.

"I am."

"That's why I'm here in front of you." Sagot ko.

Nagtitigan lang kami habang nag uusap, trying to capture any emotions that might be seen in our faces.

"What are you planning..." He gasp which made me frown. Pero gwapo pa rin siya.

"Bakit?" I asked.

His face turn dead serious again. May sakit ba ito? Ganon kadali sumeryoso.

"Where are you from again?" Tanong nito na mas nagpalalim ng pagka kunot ng noo ko. Bingi ba ito?

Inayos ko ang itsura ng muka ko at taas nuong sinagot siya. "Verduco Mafia Family."

He tsked. Mukhang natutuwa ito, pero ano ba ang nakakatawa sa sinabi ko? Sinagot ko lang naman siya ah. Problema ba ng lalakeng ito?

"Nah-ah, you're not from Verduco Mafia Family." Anito kaya't nalito ako.

I was about to say something when he suddenly move, napaatras ako hanggang sa dumikit na naman ang likod ko sa malamig na pader ng silid. Pangalawa na 'to ah.

But s**t, he just got more handsome in my eyes. I felt my body react when he place his right hand on my waist and the other hand on my side.

Mas matangkad siya kaya tingala ako, habang siya ay yuko. Ang liit ko ba tingnan? No! No one has the right to look down on me.

Pero tila napapaso ako sa titig niya at sa kamay niyang nasa beywang ko ngayon. Ramdam ko ang init ng kamay niya dahil manipis lang naman damit na suot ko. But what's more hot is my body, I felt like my body is on fire. f**k! What is this? Malapit na ba ang red days ko? Madalas akong nilalagnat kapag malapit na ang red days ko.

"Feelin' hot?" He asked. Seryoso pa rin.

Wala sa sariling napatango ako. f**k! What have I done? Xandra, put yourself together. Hindi ako pwede magpa apekto sakanya. Hindi ako pwedeng pumalpak sa plano.

"I know, I can feel you." He said. "You'll be lock up in the red room and no one is allowed to visit you there. And I will make sure you will regret coming here in my territory, Xandra San Carlos... Moretti." The last word shocked me. Paanong... How does he know me?

No! Hindi pwede. Paano ang plano ko? No! f**k! That plan is my only chance.