CRY OF RELEASE

THREE

Napaatras ako... and I dared to look at him face to face. And there I saw those pairs of deep dark blue eyes again. Sinigurado ko talagang hindi ako kukurap o malilingat this time, I want to prove to myself that he is true, and not just part of my hallucinations.

Inalisa ko ang bawat parte ng mukha ng lalaki sa harap ko. Matangkad ito. Gwapo! No! He is a hot damn gorgeous man! Perfect pointed nose, jaw line, thicked eye brows, luscious lips that you will dare to kiss... and ofcourse, his deep dark blue eyes that will make you c*m in an instant just by staring at those pairs. Mahihiya ang greek gods sa taglay na kagwapuhan at aura nito na makapangyarihan. I can feel it, its running in his veins... in his aura. He is someone that can make the world go round in his fingertips.

Madami na akong nakilala at nakakasalamuhang mga mayayaman at may sinasabi sa society in dark and light side of life. But this is the first time bumping into a man like him. Nakakatakot but so mysterious na gugustuhin mong gawin ang lahat makilala lang ito. Even it will spare your goddamn life.

"Who are you?" I dared to ask... hindi ito sumagot kaagad. Malamig at walang kaemo-emosyon lang itong nakatingin sa akin.

"You. Who are you?" Napangiwi ako nang ibinalik nya sa akin ang tanong ko sa kanya. Seryoso? medyo nainis ako sa pagiging arogante nang pagkakatanong nito... para kasing sinasabi nyang, sino ba ako sa akala ko at hindi ko sya kilala.

That's why I rolled my eyes.

"T*ngina mo!" biglang pagmumura ko na lang. Yeah its my hobby... so what.

"Watch your mouth, baby girl."

Huh? tss... baby girl what? So nakakaintindi ito ng tagalog... nice, tsk. Mukha kasi itong full blooded greek.

"T*ngina. T*ngina ka! Wag mo na ako ulit babanggain... naiintindihan mong gago ka? (napansin ko ang paggalaw ng panga nito. So naiinis sya sa pagmumura ko sa kanya? Nakakatuwa naman kung ganoon.) I bumped with you in EK, and here again? Ang totoo? Are you following me? And to answer your damn question. I am not lost, so stop asking me if I am. Baka ikaw! Tss," litanya ko at nilagpasan sya. Nakaka-badtrip, nawala ang paghanga ko sa kagwapuhan nya dahil sa pagsusumigaw ng katauhan nya ng pagka-arogante, peste sya. Una akong nagtanong tapos sasagutin nya ako ng tanong ko rin? Damn him.

Narinig ko pa nang may nagsalita sa likuran ko... pero hindi ito ang lalaki, but I think sya ang sinasabihan.

"Mr. Estevan, the yacht is ready to leave."

ESTEVAN? Sounds familiar, saan ko ba narinig ang pangalang yun.

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Third Person's POV

"What took you so long, man?" pagbungad kaagad ng isang blonde na lalaki, Dexter Cuenca sa kakapasok nitong kaibigan sa loob ng isang yate.

ALESANDRO ESTEVAN, a mysterious scary gorgeous man, a devil in diguise. The nightmare of his enemies... and the dream of all the ladies who know him. He is one of the famous grandchildren of Don Florencio Estevan, the well-known business magnate who owns the biggest engineering firm who caters almost the oldest and newest buildings in the country and other parts of asia. Even the building of the prestigious Falcon University was a project of Estevan Constructions Corp.

But Alesandro Estevan was not just a normal heir of Estevan Group. He is more than just an ordinary rich bachelor in his generation. He had a dark secret --only the powerful knows.

Hindi sumagot si Alesandro at agad na naupo sa isang single sofa sa loob na parang pagmamay-ari nito ang mundo, habang ang ibang kaibigan nito ay nasa tigdalawahang sofa sa kanyang magkabilang gilid.

Malalim ang iniisip nito... kinokunsomo kasi ng isang napakagandang babae ang isipan nito. He doesnt know the girl personally... pero dahil sa dalawang beses. No! tatlong beses nitong nakita ang babae ngayong araw ay parang parte na ito ng buhay nya... she's consuming him real good.

"I want to fill that fiesty mouth of hers... damn woman. She doesnt even know me to dare to talk to me like that." Out of nowhere nitong sambit kaya napatingin ang mga kaibigan nito sa kanya.

Ngumisi ang tatlo habang nakatingin sa nakakunot noong si Alesandro Estevan.

"Really, Sandro? Everyone knows you, man! Who wouldnt?" panguuyam na tanong ni Exael Saavedra sa kanya.

"I want to know who's the luckiest girl that consuming Alesandro Estevan's system..." biglang sambit naman ni Vanilli Sefero. Malamig at walang kaemosyong tinignan lang silang tatlo ni Alesandro.

"Tin*ngina ka ba, Sandro?" biglang tanong naman ni Dexter at ngumisi. Who would dare to badmouth an Estevan heir? And to think he is not just a normal rich guy? Kung kilala mo ito, hinding hindi ka mag-aasam na murahin ito, or even meet his darkest side.

"Shut the f*ck up, Dex!" iritadong tugon ni Alesandro sa kaibigan na imbis katakutan ang himig nang pagtugon nito ay mas lalo pang-ikinangisi ng tatlong kaibigan ang naging reaksyon nito.

First time kasi itong naging ganyan ka uncalmly just by talking about some girl he just encountered 3x that same day.

"Gusto mo bang ipahanap ko ang babaeng hindi ka man lang kilala? Its a first by the way, man! And to think, minura ka pa..." gatong pa ulit ni Vanilli.

Umiling lang si Alesandro bilang pagtanggi rito.

"Wag mo ng pag-aksayahan ng oras ang babaeng yun, Nill. She's nothing, na starstruck lang ako sa lutong ng pagmumura nya having that angelic innocent face... damn! and I'm sure hindi na rin magkukrus ang landas namin. Oh well, focus on what I wanted you to do..." sambit lang ni Alesandro na ikinagulat ng mga kaibigan nito. Because its a first na magsalita ito ng ganyan kahaba... knowing Alesandro, the coldest devil living on earth. Hindi ito masyadong masalita... except kapag mahalaga ang pinaguusapan, sapat na kasi sakanya ang tango, matalim at malamig na pagtingin at pagmumura sa kausap.

"I really want to meet the girl, man!" sambit naman ni Dexter pero hindi nakatingin kay Alesandro, kundi sa dalawang kaibigan na parang my sariling mundo ang mga ito.

"I told you. Drop the topic about it. She's not worth a talk, btw." Sobrang lamig namang sambit ni Alesandro and it looks like he wants to kill his friends in just a snap. Kaya natahimik na ang mga ito... back to their normal ambiance. Mahirap ng mas magalit pa ang demonyo.

"So... any progress?" tanong ulit nito in a cold tone kay Vanilli and the others. He is asking about the assignment he assigned to his friends.

Ngumisi naman ang isa at may inabot na dokumento... kinuha at binuklat ito ni Alesandro, parang demonyo naman itong napangisi sa nabasa... demonyong nang-uuyam.

"So they are using the Falcon University as a front?" tanong ni Alesandro habang nakatuon pa din ang kanyang focus sa pagbabasa ng mga dokumentong ibinigay sa kanya ni Vanilli.

"Not exactly. Sen. David Falcon, I think his innocent. But he is just so naive believing his good for nothing constituents to handle with good care his precious University. Hindi nya alam ginagamit na pala ito ng gagong Sen. Fontanilla as a front to his drug business..." paliwanag naman ni Exael.

"And how about Dominic Falcon? Is he the one handling the University, right? He doesnt know?" tanong pa ulit ni Alesandro.

"Yes. But he is not that focused in the University. Mas focus ito sa Telco. nila, dahil masyado nyang pinagkakatiwalaan ang Dean and the BODs which are also Sen. Fontanilla's tentacles." Naikuyom ni Alesandro ang kanyang kamao. Hindi kasi ito basta basta sa inaakala nya. Damn it!

Sen. Fontanilla, that dimwit also a powerful asshole! A cheater just to win his games and a total loser na nagtatago sa saya ng mamayan ng bansa para hindi sya mabisto sa kalokohan nya --a total corrupt politician. And a notorious drug dealer, he also kills. Killing innocents or not is his hobby... basta hadlang sa mga plano nya, walang pagdadalawang isip nya itong ipapapatay o sya mismo ang papatay, and the leader of La Familia --our biggest competitor in black organization here in Asia and America. Damn him!

Alesandro is so furious to make Sen. Fontanilla and his tentacles go down!

Costa Nostra, Alesandro's group is also in watch now by authorities... dahil akala ng mga awtoridad sila ang sindikatong may utak ng malaking transaksyon ng droga sa bansa. But damn it! They do illegal things and transactions in black market. Operating gambling houses. Killing people who derserve to die. And also importing/distributing marijuanas or other drugs that can be helpful to cure illness but never to abused it.

"Ow! May nakuha din akong information that in this coming national election, Sen. Falcon is planning to run in Presidential position. Also Sen. Fontanilla..." biglang sambit ni Dexter, napakuyom si Alesandro.

"And his planning to ruin Sen. Falcon's reputation by exposing Falcon University as a drug factory..." sobrang lamig na sambit ni Alesandro. Napatango rin ang tatlo bilang pagsang-ayon sa kanya.

"And if it comes out... we will be cleared about the drug dealing. And Sen. Falcon will surely be in trial and kahit anong galing ni Atty. Dela Vega, 50-50 chances to win the case, ang laking ebidensya ng warehouse sa Falcon University... and surely Sen. Fontanilla will still go with his plans about the Presidential position and Im 100% sure... he will win it, man! CHECKMATE. Damn! His really good in playing this chess game! And He will still meddle with Costa Nostra. He will surely do his best to use his position to drag us down..." mahabang litanya naman ni Exael.

"Before he can make it. I will surely make him kill his own self. Malulunod sya sa sarili nyang dugo, kasama ang La Familia." Malamig pa sa Antartica na sambit ni Alesandro, walang kaemo-emosyong nakatingin din ito sa kawalan.