Silician Lady

63

Kabanata 63

I diverted my attention and pretended not to see Liham, the thought that we were in the same room and we were breathing the same air made me wanna p**e. Tumingin ako kay Noah, he was standing uncomfortably beside me.

"What's wrong?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

Nagbuntong-hininga siya, "I just don't like the way he looks at me, Sapphire." He was referring to Liham.

"Don't mind him." Hinila ko siya, pinagmasdan namin ang paligid, marami ring mga matataas na tao ang dumalo, hindi lang puro mga mafia boss o underboss. I see familiar faces, I've been studying the politics of underground society with Arthur's help. May mga politicians pa.

They may be wearing masks to hide their real identity but I know my instincts and senses. I know Liham Silician is ten meters away from me. Now where is that b***h?

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending our semi-annual masquerade-auction party!" The emcee, a man wearing a mask that seems to be burning due to chemicals which I will ask Lamarta when I have some time. "It's an honor to see a lot of powerful faces." He turned his head towards me.

I smirked, the emcee was Archelaus Raffaelle, the mafia boss of Raffaelle mafia. He's been after me, he wants to marry me for his own good. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang iniisip niya, he must know the Silician mafia and I have a dark past together.

"The events will be simple, first is a masquerade ball, everyone are expected to dance with their partners, second, which is the main event that everyone are waiting for, is the auction." He grinned, "please, take your seats! You all have designated seats, please just look for your names."

Nagpalakpakan ang lahat, bumaba si Archelaus sa maliit na entablado at bumalik sa dating lakas ang musika.

"Let's find our seat." Utos ko kay Noah, mabilis naman siyang tumango at agad kaming naglakad.

We stopped at the centermost table where I saw my surname at a placard. Lamortel.

"This must be our table." Tumingin ako kay Noah, he bowed his head and pulled the chair for me.

I smiled as I take my seat, "thank you, Noah."

"My pleasure, Sapphire."

Tumungo naman na siya sa kabilang dulo ng mesa upang umupo na rin nang may nabangga siyang lalaki.

Tumingin ako sa lalaking nabangga ni Noah, it was Liham. Kumuyom ang kamao ko, it seems like Archelaus is plotting something. Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang buong reception room at nakita siya na nasa gilid, he flashed me his sarcastic smirk when he caught me looking at him.

"Move." Seryoso ang boses ni Liham na nag-utos kay Noah.

He didn't move, I smirked. In your face, asshole!

"Noah, take your seat."

"Yes, Sapphire." Nilampasan lang niya si Liham at umupo na, the funny thing is that the Silician and Lamortel mafia bosses are placed together, so close. I know that Archelaus Raffaelle is scheming something behind the curtains.

"Kuya!" It was the same lovely voice, the same hypocrite, the same deceiver. Hindi ko na kailangang tumingin pa para malaman kung sinong puta ang nagsalita. It was obvious.

Hindi sumagot si Liham, kaya naman napatingin ako. Doon tumama ang mata ko kay Lessana.

"Kuya? What's wrong?"

"Lessana." I said, napatingin siya sa aking gawi, halata ang gulat sa kanyang mukha, "you've grown back your eyebrows." I gave her a sarcastic smile.

Kumuyom ang kamao niya, mabilis siyang sumugod sa akin nang tumayo si Noah at mabilis na hinila si Lessy at tinulak papunta kay Liham.

"Don't touch Sapphire." There was a warning in Noah's voice, he feels my wrath and hostility to the siblings. Nakakuyom ang kamao niya.

"Noah." My voice was enough for him to go back to his senses, agad siyang umupo ulit. "I'm sorry for moving without your order, Sapphire."

"It's okay, just don't do it again." Matigas na sagot ko. Muli akong tumingin kay Lessana na pinapakalma ni Liham.

Doon ko napansin na halos lahat ng mata sa silid ay nakatingin sa amin dahil sa nangyaring eksena.

"Kuya! Hindi ka man lang ba gagalaw? It's Yomi! Nasa kanya ang kambal mo!" Lessana said in frustration.

I rolled my eyes.

"Lessana, I came to the party because I was invited, don't spoil the fun, bitch." Ngumiti ako sa kanya.

"You called me b***h?" She glared.

"Why? Is it not true?"

Namula siya, "you, b***h!" Doon na siya muling sumugod, Noah was about to move to defend me but he saw my warning look, so he stayed rooted on his seat. Lessana stopped on my right and she was about to slap me when I held her hand.

Mahigpit ko siyang hinawakan sa kanyang kamay, she gasped. "Yes, Lessana. I am the real bitch." Hinila ko ang kamay niya at ang kanyang buhok-wig. Agad namang natanggal ang kanyang suot na wig kasabay ng pagtawa ng mga tao sa silid.

Mas lalong pumula ang mukha ni Lessana.

"Oh, my gosh! Does she have a cancer?" Bulong ng mga tao sa paligid.

"You're like your hair, fake." Saad ko sa kanya.

Nakita kong tumayo si Liham at masama akong tinignan.

"Why don't you speak to your sister and tell her to be classy, at least?" Malamig na utos ko kay Liham, "o baka naman nakalimutan mo nang magsalita nang makita mo 'ko?" I chuckled.

"I just don't waste my time to trashes." He said in a low voice.

I feel sorry for you, fooled by your own sister, you have an enemy on your side and that enemy is the sister you've trusted so much that you threw me away. Fool. Stupid. Rot in hell.

Noah tensed, it seems like he was holding back his temper and anger, he doesn't want his mafia boss to be insulted in front of him.

"If I'm a trash, what are you? The garbageman?" I laughed, Noah smiled for the first time. "Please Liham, let's not be hypocrites. Why don't you go seat down with your sister? Let's enjoy the night. We were both invited by Archelaus."

Hindi siya sumagot, sa halip ay umupo na siya gaya ng gusto ko.

Biglang napalitan ang musika, it was a slow and romantic instrumental music, "Sapphire..."

Tumingin ako kay Noah, "yes?"

"Can... can we dance?"

"Sure." I smiled, agad naman siyang tumayo at pumunta sa gilid ko, he offered me his hand and I accepted it. Tumungo kami sa dancefloor kung saan marami na ring mga tao na sumasayaw.

Noah put his hands on my waist, his gaze was intense and full of heat, like his warm hands at my waist. Lumunok ako at nagdalawang-isip, I snaked my hands around his neck, my hands intertwined at the back of his nape.

"You're so beautiful, Sapphire." He whispered as we move with the rhythm of the song.

I rested my head on his shoulder as we still move, nanigas ang kanyang katawan, he relaxed after. "I feel so tired."

"We can go home, Sapphire."

"There's the auction, I want to know the items which will be auctioned."

As if on cue, Archelaus tapped the mic, making us stop dancing. "Please, take your seats now. The auction is about to start."

Biglang sumara ang mga pinto ng reception room, pati ang mga bintana, biglang namatay ang mga ilaw at suminghap ang lahat.

My dress started to glow in the dark, lahat tuloy ng tingin ay sa akin dumapo. "Stella didn't say this dress is glow in the dark!"

"It's Lamarta's doing, Sapphire. Her inventions are unpredictable." Noah smiled again, "you look like a radiant star."

Nang bumukas ang ilaw ay puno na ng items ang entablado.

Agad naman kaming pumunta sa aming mesa.

"Attention-whore." Rinig kong pagpaparinig ni Lessana.

"At least not a whore." I counterattacked.

"You must all know now that it is not really these items we will auction." Archelaus smiled as he point the items showcased, "welcome to the moving black market!"

I looked at Noah in confusion, halata rin na naguguluhan siya at nagtataka. Black market?

"The first we will auction is Yazrael Delos Santos." He clapped his hand and two men pulling a naked man came out.

My eyes darted my brother...

I felt my blood boil, are they insulting me?!

I stood up, all eyes went to me. Kumuyom ang kamao ko, "unleash him!" My voice was full of authority as I say that, I was angry. Is this Archelaus' way of showing me that he is siding with the Silicians in our brewing war?

"Miss Lamortel, please calm your tits." Archelaus chuckled, hindi kumibo ang iba. They were afraid of me.

"You do not know what I can do." I glared, "I can kill you right now."

Biglang sumeryoso ang mukha ni Archelaus, "I'd love you tr-" I grabbed my shuriken at my leg and thew it at his forehead. Bullseye. He dropped the mic along with the deafening noise, humandusay ang walang buhay na katawan ni Archelaus.

The people gasped.

"Do not test me." I growled, agad akong naglakad papunta sa entablado, Noah walked before me, guarding my back.

"The Raffaelle mafia boss is dead." Sinamaan ko ng tingin ang dalawang tauhan na may hawak kay Yazi. "Unleash him."

Mabilis nilang binitawan si Yazi, marami ang pasa sa kanyang katawan at namumutla siya. The sight of him made me mad and pity him, agad na hinubad ni Noah ang tuxedo niya at ginamit itong pantakip sa sensitibong parte ni Yazi.

"Mi..." His voice was soft and sad, as if he was no longer the same. He was broken.

Tumingin ako sa mga tao sa paligid, "I will make myself known, I am Sapphire. The mafia boss of Lamortel mafia, anyone who dares to defy me is welcomed to die, in my hands."