5-Taken
1955 Words
5-Taken
Cahira:
I irritably parked my big bike when I arrived at the mansion by running 90 kph along the road. I have mixed emotions meeting Travis today.
God.. He changed a lot. His deadly alluring physique! I’ll never anticipated crossing him again in my path and more I expected not that he’ll play a huge role in my future!
He greedily took everything away from us! Jesus, how could he grown being such a handsome-jerk!? He’s so..opposite to that Travis guy I knew!
Nangmakarating ako sa sala ng mansion ay naabutan kong nanonood ang mga katulong namin ng tv, aba’t!
“Ay, seniorita!” Isang matalim na tingin ang pinukol ko katulong na parang natuka ng ahas sa kinauupoan at silang lahat ay nagsipag-tayoan.
“K-kumusta po ang k-kasal?” Biglang tanong ng isa that made my blood stirred up even more.
But I was caught on the news they were watching earlier!
“Oh my God.. Cahira Ferrer—the heiress of Ferrer Hotels ditched by a multi-billionaire, Travis Clark during their wedding ceremony?” What the hell!?
The popular king of talk show just melodramatically stated. Hah! At eto palang ang pinagkakaabalahan ng mga magaling naming katulong sa oras ng trabaho!?
“Yes and it was covered by our channel that Ms. Ferrer was riding her big bike while going to church—take note, bride who rode on a big bike and wore her boots!? Oh my God, Boy—first kong makakita ng ganyan!”
Isa pa ‘tong si queen of talk show—ang OA nila! Urg! Nakakainis!
I abruptly handed over the remote and furiously switch off the huge flat screen saka ko tinapon ang remote sa sahig. It shattered into pieces dahil sa lakas ng pagkakatapon ko!
“So, nasayahan kayo, huh ganun!? Instead of cleaning the house, you all here happily watching and definitely entertaining yourselves from that stupid show!?”
Galit kong wika sa apat na nakayuko at halatang takot na takot sa’kin!
“S-Sorry po, seniorita—“
“Shut up! Pack your things and go home—you are all fired!”
I was very furious at the moment and hastily turned my back habang paakyat ako sa mataas na hagdan.
Balitang-balita sa TV ang pang-iiwan ni Travis sa’kin! Damn that man! I screamed aloud when I entered my room—so loud that I wished Travis could here that he’ll know that I’m not petrified by his wickedness!
Yes, the last time I and dad went to his house and was told he was gone for an immediate heart operation, I was ready in certain to ask my deepest apology! I was ready to stoop down dahil alam kong ako ang dahilan ng paglala ng sakit nito.
My family was ready to give financial assistance to his family—but he was gone! If he only waited for few hours—he’ll know that I was sincere in helping him that time!
But that was eleven years ago for Pete’s sake! That was so long ago for his retaliation to realize.
It was past six in the evening and I was planning to jog to ease my tension kaya nagbihis ako ng jogging pants and white t-shirt. Saka naman may kumatok sa pinto.
“S-Seniorita, may mga tao pong pilit pumasok sa mansion at isa-isang kinuha ang mga gamit sa bahay.” I heard the maid yelled.
What!? Kaagad akong lumabas ng kwarto and lowered my head downstairs. Yes there were strangers but I saw my mom and dad just watching those guys pulled over our expensive things!
“Ano ‘to!? Dad, mom—why are you just watching when these guys are pulling over our things!? Ibaba niyo yan!”
Bumaba ako at pilit ko pang inigaw ang couch sa dal’wang lalake.
“Damn it! I’ll call a police!”
Kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at ganun nalang ang gulat ko when I saw a group of police men coming now inside our mansion.
“Thank God—you called the police, dad!”
Mabuti nalang at tumawag ágad sila ng police pero ba’t parang tiningnan lang naman ng limang pulis ang mga lalakeng patuloy pa rin sa pagkuha ng mga gamit namin!?
“What are you waiting for!? Could you please arrest these thieves right now!?” Nakakainis tingnan ‘tong mga malalaking mamang pulis, huh!
“They are not here to stop my men but to arrest your father.” Travis!? He just barged in between the group of police men and made again his jaw-dropping entrance!
As much as I wanted to compliment his abrupt-model-like entrance but he’s certainly intruding our place right now! Hindi pwedeng basta-basta nalang niya itong gagawin sa’min—lalo na sa’kin!
My eyes narrowed even more when his words latterly sank in inside my stupid mind!
“Please, Mr. Clark—give us more chance to..settle our account.” My motherly pleadingly said to him like he’s really a God! Dammit it! Why do they need to do that!?
“No—you can’t do that to us, Travis! What sh*t is this, huh!? What do you really want from us?!” I couldn’t help but to curse him at the moment although my traitorous being reacted much on how gorgeous he is right now wearing still that tuxedo inside the church—yes, he left without a word and that brought shame to my name in the social media!
“Cahira, tama na.” Mahinang saway ni dad sa’kin that seemed telling me that Travis won the battle! Oh, no—never! Napansin kong may kinuha na papel ang isang pulis.
“It would have been settled if your blabbermouth daughter went through the ceremony—but she totally wasted the opportunity of a life time though she’s not definitely not enough to pay for your debt, Mr. Ferrer.” He sarcastically said and was talking to my parents but staring 1000 feet and striking my inner soul!
“Nangingisulto ka ba--!?” Si Travis ba talaga ‘to!? Aba’t—nakakarindi na ang mga sinasabi nito at parang isa-isang nagsisipaglabasan ang aking mga sungay at buntot na magkasing-haba!
“And to you, Miss Ferrer—don’t call me a different name—I’m not Travis. Call me Mr. Clark, Craig Clark that your father owed over 500 million.”
Wait, wait! Did I really heard it, right?
Yes--that was my line! That was me talking to him when he handed be those three roses and smashed it back on his chest! He still..remembered, really?
Oh, Jesus Cahira--why'd you feel amuse? He's clearly retaliating here! And wait, 500 million ang utang ni dad sa kanya? Paano nangyari yun? We had five huge hotels across the country--as far as I know! It was like my natural big eyes could shattered out any minute.
"Mom, dad!? Really? 500 million debt with this devious guy!?"
Jeez! Kanina lang it felt like I need to ask for an apology na hindi ko nasabi sa kanya eleven years ago before he flew somewhere--but now? Hell! I wanted to screw his neck and throw him in an open Pacific water full of starving sharks!
"Mr. Ferrer, we have a warrant of arrest for you. You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions, anything you say maybe used against you in the court of law and have the right to consult an attorney before speaking." I heard the chief police said to my dad and handcuffed him in front of us--Oh, N-No!
"Dad! Dad!" I was terrified seeing my father took away from us. Hindi man lang ito pumalag sa mga pulis nang ipasok sa patrol car! Jesus.. Parang naninikip ang dibdib ko! N-No, this can't be happening in our lives! Hindi.. My mother followed the trails of the patrol car where my father was vividly crying inside.
"Travis! What do you want from us, huh!? Dahil ba ito sa nangyari noon, yun ba? Is this your way of retaliation at dinamay mo pa ang pamilya ko!?"
I was screaming so loud right now at sinundan ko si Travis na papasok na sana sa kanyang Ferrari car--this man is unbelievably-filthy-deviously-rich! Pero, no! Hindi ako takot sa kanya ngayon kung paraan nga niya ito sa kanyang paghihigante sakin. I'm Cahira Ferrer that he should couldn't be forgotten!
"Craig Clark--that's my f**king name, woman!"
Kung kanina ay feeling ko ang tinig ko na ang parang kulog sa ingay, No--he's thunder-like voice rattled my deepest senses. Naninigaw ba siya sa'kin!? Kanina pa ito, sabi ng sabi na hindi siya si Travis Perez at siya si Craig Clark. Hah!
"Fine! Travis or Craig or Mr. Clark-the-devil--I'll call you in whatever name I like to! So, what do you really want from us, huh!? Ba't kailan mo pang isali ang pamilya ko dito? What happened then was between you and me, Travis!"
He was clearly beyond mad by just looking at his face right now. He left a smirked at me saka isinara ulit ang pinto ng sasakyan nito saka hinarap ako. Napalunok ako ng laway for he swayed like a damn-model!
"Look, woman--everything was just a coincidence here. I want nothing from you--your father needed something from me! It just happened that he lost millions in Casino--so, he lent millions from me. You see? I told him to pay for it with time-frame and conditions though I could easily grab him inside the prison long before but he disregarded my last warning--so I'm here to claim what's mine. I'm not here to meet the old-famous-but-soon-to-be-pitiable-street-woman Cahira Ferrer that I've already forgotten."
Ano Cahira? Hindi ka makapagsalita!? I lost my tongue hearing his candid statement as he went inside his Ferrari. My feet just froze right there and then! Yes--it was all cleared and well explained yet felt those thousands of tiny needles poking my heart! Yes, I was hurt!
"By the way, you only have five days to leave your mansion--or else, you'll all be happy family and you certainly know where the place is."
Para akong pinagsakloban ng langit at lupa ngayon! This is the first time that I felt so jammed. Si daddy Ricky ay makukulong dahil sa utang nitong 500 million and worst he already sold what's left from us! Walang-wala na kami ngayon--Oh dear God! This can't be happpening..
Napaupo ako sa bermuda grass nang wala sa sarili ko at hindi ko na napansin ang paglapit ni mommy sa'kin. Kung pumayag ba akong magpakasal sa kanya--nasalba ko pa sana ang buhay naming lahat!
Dammit it! My parents didn't tell me right away and just surprise me with this absurd situation so how can I understand this through!? Oh Jesus.. Saan na kami pupunta ngayon? Kinuha na lahat ni Travis!
"Cahira, your dad..Oh, we are so sorry!"
Mommy Carol hugged me and I have to loosen up my head for there's no room for blaming someone now. I somehow understand them kung sana sinabi lang ágad nila sa'kin and told me that Mr. Clark wasn't a figured of a filthy-old-widowed-rich-man but a deadly-handsome-rich-Travis!
"Stop saying that, Mom.. I'll talk to Mr. Clark tomorrow."
If I need to pretend and begged to that man para ibinigay niya sa'min maski yung hacienda man lang namin sa Bulacan--I'll do it! But no.. I'm Cahira Ferrer! I'll begged and pretend and someday--what he did to us will surely be refracted to him!
There's no such coincidence to this, Travis! You clearly retaliated and you should anticipate one from me--you bastard!
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