VENGEANCE

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"SIR I FOUND him" Abberline, the detective Timutheus hired said on the other line.

Timutheus cant help but put a smirk on his lips. "Good job. You know what to do." he said. He cant help but to smile evillishly.

Timotheus Dela Vega is a business man and a lawyer. He owns the biggest hotel in the Philippines, with over 28 branches all over the world. A plantation for over 100 hectares is under his name too and his famous cruise ship; Lucifer, Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Satan, Beelzebub and  Belphegor, a ship he named under the seven deadly sins.He was known for being a ruthless entrepeneur because if somebody blocked his way he will kill them without even blinking.

10 years ago his dear sister died and  because he is incaple of everything, he didnt get the justice he was searching. Those bastards who r***d his sister won in the court because they have money.

Pera, yun ang wala siya nung panahon na yun kaya kahit nakalatag na lahat ng ebidensya sa harap ng hukom ay ipinagsawalang bahala lamang nito kasi yung mga taong binabangga niya ay may kapangyarihang baliktarin ang sitwasyon.

Kasi kaya nila.

Kasi may pera sila. Kaya kahit na siya yung nasa tama ay sya parin yung talo.

That time he felt useless, he felt like being a law student doesnt even help. After he lose in the court, the grin on the faces of those who killed his sister welcomed him the moment he stepped out. Its like they are boosting that they've won, and once again he felt like a trash. He was like a new born baby seeking for a parent to be able to survive. He doesnt know where to go. He doesnt want anybody near him. He trust nobody because the last time he trusted, he lost his sister.

He cried and cried until he will fell into sleep. He mourned like a baby.  Thats his routine for 2 months, he'll cry a river then will open his eyes the next morning to cry again and for some reason he thought that killing himself is the only way to end his sufferring.

But then one morning he woked up and realized that no matter how much he mourned for his sister, she will never come back. So he fixed himself and started a new life but that doesnt mean he will just forget how her sister died without justice so he promised to himself that he'll come back to those bastards who killed his little sister because if the court cant give justice then he'll let the justice layed on his hands.

Naiiling siyang tumayo mula sa kinauupuan at kinuha ang susi ng Range Rover na sasakyan niya.

Timutheus is whistling, eyes on the road while his index finger is unconciously tapping the steering wheel.

Pagkarating niya sa bahay ay agad siyang bumaba ng sasakyan at pumasok. A square type bungalow house with a high ceiling. Not too big and not too small just enough,

Just enough for him to play around.

As he opened the door the Blood red colored walls welcomed his gaze. From where he is standing he can see his matte black rectangular sofa. A circular aquarium that reached the ceiling with a hundred of piranhas inside located at the center. A bar with all the expensive wines on the side. A frame of his Katana's and beside it is a kabinet full of different kind of guns.

He comfortably sat on his sofa and silently surfing on his phone, while waiting for Abberline to arrive whe someone purred. Nilingon niya ito at nang makita kung sino ay napangiti siya. His little kitten, Azrael, a siberian tiger. Azrael loves to eat thats why he is already 550 pounds and 7 feet. Lumapit ito sakanya at hinimas ang ulo nito sa gilid niya.

"You  hungry?" tanong niya rito habang hinihimas ang ulo nito papunta sa katawan. Lalo naman itong dumikit sakanya at dinambahan siya dahilan para mapahiga siya sa sofa. Azrael is a sweet tiger and always want a cuddle.

He pushed Azrael away from him and then pushed the button of intercom on the top of a coffee table.

"Bring Azraels lunch here." he simply said.

"Okie dokie sir! Azrael's lunch on the waaay." maligalig na sagot ni Betty, Azrael's caretaker.

5 minutes later Betty stepped out from the the kitchen pushing a serving cart with Azrael's food on it. Agad namang lumapit si Azrael kay Betty pagkakita niya sa pagkain. Habang naglalakad si Betty papunta sa lagayan ng pagkain ni Azrael ay nakasunod lamang ito sakanya at nagmamasid.

"What's his lunch for today?" he asked.

"Ay sir! Wednesday ngayon kaya masarap ang pagkain nitong malditong to." sagot ni Betty habang nilalagay ang pagkain. "Ay ano ba! Teka lang naman yung kamay ko baka makain mo! Ang siba mo naman na tigre ka!.... Teka lang kasi!" reklamo ni Betty ng biglang agawin ni Azrael mula sa kamay niya ang karne. Nang matapos si Betty ay agad naman nitong nilagyan ang lalagyan ng tubig nito sabay inambahan ng suntok. "Pag talaga nakain mo yung kamay ko ikaw kakainin ko sa hapunan na tigre ka!"

Napailing na lamang si Timotheus kay Betty. Betty is one hell of a kind. She's the only one who can tame Azrael aside from him and he doesnt know how she did that. Lahat ng nasa bahay ay ayaw lumapit kay Azrael dahil sa takot pero si Betty ay sinisigaw-sigawan lang nito si Azrael. Ang  mas nakakagulat ay di kumikibo si Azrael sa tuwing sinisigawan ito ni Betty, knowing Azrael he will instantly devour someone once he found it irritating.

"So whats his meal?" ulit niyang tanong dahil di namin siya nito sinagot kanina.

"Sinagot na kita kanina sir bungol ka. Sabi ko na toro yan." saad ni Betty habang pinupunasan ang kamay niyang nilawayan ni Azrael. Sarap mong sipain na tigre ka, sa isip ni Betty.

Magsasalita na sana si Timotheus ng marinig niya ang pagbukas ng pinto kaya napatingin siya agad dun. Nakita niyang niluwa nito ang detective niya at si Angelo, one of his friends. A very dear friend.

"S-sir si Azrael po." takot na sambit ng detective ng lumapit si Azrael dito at nakatingin na para bang ilang minuto mula ngayon ay kakainin siya ng buhay.

"Ay! Bida bida nanaman tong tigreng to! Halika na nga at tapusin mo itong tanghalian mo! Di naman masarap yang si Abberline!" sabi ni Betty at hinila si Azrael sa collar. Nakahinga naman ng maluwag si Abberline nang makaalis si Azrael sa harapan niya.

Nakangising lumapit si Timotheus sa dalawang bagong dating. He slowly walks towards them, the only thing they can only hear is the sound coming from his italian shoes. Nang nasa harap na siya ni Angelo ay dumukwang siya sa may tenga nito at bumulong. "I told you to hide Angelo, you didnt hide well." after whispering those words he straighten his back and looked at the man infront of him.

Fear is written all over Anthony's face. Anthony can still remember how Timutheus warned him 3 years ago. Timutheus removed his middle fingers nail using plies. Sinabi ni Timutheus sakanya ang lahat ng pinagdaanan nito magmula ng mamatay si Lory, ang nakababatang kapatid nito. Aaminin niyang may kasalanan nga siya sa pagkamatay nito pero di naman siya sumali sa pagrape dito. Ang tanging maling nagawa lamang niya ng gabing yun ay ng di niya pinigilan ang ibang mga kaibigan niya. Mula nung gabing pinagbantaan siya ni Timutheus ay di na siya bumalik pa sa Manila at nagtago na sa Mindanao pero nahanap parin siya nito.

"T-Tim p-please, Maawa ka naman. Kailangan ako ng pamilya ko" pagmamakaawa niya.

Ngumisi lang si Timutheus sa kanya at pumamulsa. "Bakit? Naawa ba kayo ng patayin niyo ang kapatid ko?" malamig na tanong ni Timutheus kay Anthony.

Tears started to fall on Anthony's eyes and without a second thought he kneeled. "T-Tim I'm sorry. I-I'm so sorry... Please have mercy on me. Spare my life... Please? May pamilya ako Tim kawawa naman sila pag nawala ako. Ako na lang ang inaasahan nila. Parang awa mo na Tim." pagmamakaawa niya habang magkadikit ang dalawang palad.

Timutheus laughed. "Nagdadasal ka?" tanong niya habang may mumunting luha sa gilid ng mata niya mula sa pagtawa. "Walang altar dito Anthony at lalong di ako santo." nanunuyang sabi nito.

"Parang awa mo na Tim." pagmamakaawa ni Anthony, di pinansin na pinagtawanan lamang siya ni Timotheus.

Umiling si Timotheus kay Anthony at umupo sa harap nito at tinignan ang mukha nitong puno na ng luha. "Awa Anthony? Di ko alam ang salitang yan... Si Lory alam na alam niya kung ano ang salitang awa pero ako? Wag ka ng umasa." diin ang bawat salitang bigkas niya, umuusbong nanaman sa utak niya ang pagkawala ng kapatid niya. He stood up.

"Abberline." he said calling the attention of his detective.

"Yes sir?" Abberline answered.

"Let the king sit on his throne."