The Revenge of a Broken Soul

Chapter 11

RIKA RAE POV

A week had past so fast and I still need to do and finish so many things before I leave the company to Diane. Tinawagan ko na si Kuya Lorenzo kung pwedeng umuwi muna siya para may kasama si Diane sa pagmamanage sa Belfant Corp. at sa Belcafè. Though Diane is already capable of managing all the branches of Belcafè hindi pa siya masyadong maalam sa lahat ng negosyo ng Belfant. Ayokong ma stress naman siya sa pag alis ko. Sana lang maging mabait sa kanya ang kapatid ko because knowing him napakasungit niya. Kung gaano ka jolly person and approachable ang aming panganay na si Kuya Angelo ay siya namang kabaliktaran ni Kuya Lorenzo.

Buti nga at hindi siya busy sa mga business niya kaya pumayag siyang umuwi sa Pilipinas, dapat lang naman daw na magbakasyon ako.

I told them what happened and warned them not to touch Jake. I will have my own revenge in the future eventually. I decided to tell them also that I will be with Lucas para hindi sila mag alala at tinukso pa nila ako na baka daw kami na pagbalik namin ng Pilipinas. Hindi ko na lang sila pinansin. Dahil kilala naman nila si Lucas personally lalo na si Kuya Angelo dahil sa bagong project nila sa London ngayon ay pumayag naman sila at napagdesisyunan na ako na lang ang magsasabi kina mommy at daddy dahil dadalawin ko din naman sila soon. Knowing my Dad for sure pag nalaman niya ang ginawa ni Jake ay baka pabagsakin pa nito ang kompanya niya at ng babae niya. I don't want that to happen, parang walang thrill. I wanna do it on my own and I want them to know how badass I am but I still need to fix myself first.

I also told my friends that I will be out of their radar for few months or maybe a year or more, not sure yet how long will it take. I didn't tell them the part wherein i'm gonna be with Lucas. For sure they will just tease the both of us even though theres nothing going on between us.

I asked kuya Lorenzo to come home earlier so I can spend more time with him and he can meet Diane too. I hope they will like each other. Sana mapagtiisan ni Diane ang kasupladuhan at kasungitan ng aking kapatid.

Saktong weekend ng dumating si kuya Enzo kaya nagyaya ako agad sa Alcatraz para mag unwind. Halos kumpleto kaming lahat, baka ito na rin kasi ang huling night out ko kasama sila. Hindi ko pa rin nakikita si Lucas parang sobrang busy niya lately pero nagmemessage naman siya minsan para kumustahin ako.

While si Daniel ay dinaig pa ang daddy ko kung kumustahin at pagsabihan ako. Minsan nakakainis na sa pagiging nosy at protective niya pero namiss ko din ang ugali niyang yon dahil para kaming naging strangers noong nagka boyfriend ako. Jake didn't want me to hang out with my girlfriend what more with my bestfriend.

Sinundo ko ang mga girls while pinasabay ko na si Diane kay kuya Enzo. Magkakilala na sila dahil for the mean time ay sa penthouse ko muna mananatili si kuya para makasama ko naman siya kahit 1 week lang.

Nagkakasayahan na ang lahat dahil talagang andito din halos lahat ng mga kaibigan namin but the person i wanted to see the most is missing. I cannot ask Daniel where is Lucas kasi siguradong tutuksuhin na naman ako ng kumag.

Kuya Lorenzo knows Daniel and the others kasi sila halos ang magkaka edad yun nga lang parang mas matanda pa siya mag isip kesa kay kuya Angelo. Si kuya Angelo kasi ang womanizer at si kuya Lorenzo naman yung snob type. Kaya nga bagay sila ni Diane kasi madaldal ang isang iyon.

We went to the dance floor to dance with the music and enjoy the night. I got tired and wanted a drink kaya ako pumunta ako sa bar. I asked for a glass of cocktail and decided to sit on the stool para doon na ubusin ang drink ko.

I was looking at my friends while dancing crazily pati na rin ang kuya ko and Diane dancing together nang may umupo sa katabi kong stool and ordered a drink. I think I knew that voice but i didn't give a damn and continued what i was looking ng tumikhim ito. Halata namang nagpapansin lang.

"So nandito rin pala ang ex girlfriend ng fiancee ko" nakakalokang sabi niya.

Hindi nga ako nagkamali. OMG hanggang dito ba andito ang mga taong ayokong makita? I think I made the right decision to go out of the country para di ko na makita ang makakapal nilang mukha.

Tumaas ang kilay ko at sinagot ko din siya "So nandito din pala ang malanding naging kabit ng ex fiancee ko" and i smirked.

"I was not a kabit! Hindi pa kayo kasal that time" sagot niya.

"But still pumatol ka sa guy na may fiancee na kaya parang kabit na rin labas mo" I was enjoying this conversation and the b***h inside me is coming back. I know kung nandito lang ang mga girls sa tabi ko magiging proud sila sakin.

Hindi siya sumagot instead she asked

" Paano nakapasok ang isang katulad mo dito sa floor na to? Di ba mga may gold cards lang nandito? You need to pay a lot of money just to have that card, ganon na ba karami ang kinikita ng kapehan mo?" sarcastic niyang tanong at nilait pa talaga niya ang Belcafè baka hindi niya alam tinayo ko lang yon dahil mahilig ako sa kape.

"Why are you so interested to why I was able to enter here? Maybe you will be more curious if i tell you that I own a VIP room on the next floor? And also an access sa rooftop?" i said still smiling at her.

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya dahil sa sinabi ko at hindi pa rin naniniwala.

"That's too impossible. Wala sa mga elite ng Pilipinas ang may ari ng mga VIP rooms sa itaas. I tried to avail one and it was built daw for a bunch of superduper rich enterpreneurs not only in the Philippines but also internationally. " pagpapaliwanag pang sabi nito.

Magsasalita pa sana ako ng makita ko si Jake na lumapit sa kanya. Hinawakan niya ito sa baywang at hinapit siya palapit sa kanya at binigyan ito ng malalim na halik. Hindi niya ata nakitang ako ang kausap ni hitad and the b***h was waiting for my reaction as she smiled looking at me the moment their lips parted just to gasp some air.

Para na siyang nanalo ng milyones sa pagkakangiti niya sa akin. I didn't gave her the satisfaction to see i was hurt but deep inside It hurts pero wait hindi na siya ganoon kasakit. Is that mean I'm starting to move on? Or maybe masyado lang akong maraming nainom na cocktail kaya hindi ko masyadong nararamdaman yung sakit?

"Oh! Hi there!" bati ni Jake ng mapansin niya ako sa harapan niya.

Damn! Finally napansin din niya na nasa harapan nila ako.

"hi!" matipid kong sagot at umiwas ng tingin sa kanya pabalik sa bar tender and asked for a shot of tequila.

"Please Lord send someone to rescue me in this damn awkward situation" bulong ko sa sarili ko ng magsalita na naman si Kara.

"Hon, you won't believe what she just said...." at inulit lang niya ang mga sinabi ko at sinabi niya kani kanina lang. Haller that guy wouldn't know anything about it because he kept me in his own world ni hindi nga niya kilala sina Daniel eh. Kilala niya lang sina Mira at Kaye and he believed that they are bad influences to me kaya pinagbawalan ako to hang out with them and ako si tanga I said yes to everything he wants except for that digging up thingy.

Naputol ang pag iisip ko at bumaling ulit ako sa nakakaasar na pagmumukha ni Kara na sobrang kapal ang make at pinakinggan ang kanyang sinasabi.

"Di ba hon, it's so impossible coz I came from one of the richest family in the country but I wasn't able to get a Vip room upstairs. Eh siya diba she just own a coffee shop so how could she avail one?" maarte na naman niyang tanong.

Wala akong narinig na sagot from Jake instead he was just looking at me while I was busy drinking another cocktail I ordered. He was looking at me intently that I thought I saw anger in his eyes, the emotion I used to see in him when he saw me drinking with the girls. But you know what I don't give a damn at wala akong balak umalis sa harapan nila dahil sila dapat ang unang umalis kasi yung babae niya ang lumapit sa akin at hindi ako.

I looked back at the dance floor and I didn't saw my friends anymore even at the table where we were ay wala na rin sila. Tumingin rin ako sa labas ng terrace at baka naninigarilyo lang sila but they weren't there. Nasaan na kaya sila? Sigurado naman akong wala pa sila sa mga kanya kanyang Vip rooms dahil maaga pa naman ang gabi unless lumipat na sila sa rooftop para kami kami nalang ang magbobonding pero bat naman hindi na nila ako sinabihan?

"So tell me you are just kidding about what you said earlier." makulit pa rin na sabi ni Kara. Nandito pa rin pala sila at tumabi pa talaga siya sa akin at nakayakap naman sa likod niya si Jake na nakikinig lang sa isasagot ko.

Ininom ko ang tequila shot na nasa harapan ko and I was about to stand when someone hugged me from the back and put his chin on my shoulders. God really listens to my prayers and He sent me the person that i'm longing to see for weeks. Yes I know who he is even if I haven't seen his face yet. With just his masculine scent I know who he is even if I have my eyes closed.