Chapter 28
Monica looked straight the direction towards the comfort room. She wouldn't want to look either on the other side of that place. She might see him again, the man that the reason why she's hurting right now.
When she entered in the comfort room, she went straight to one of the cubicles. She sat down on the covered toilet bowl and took a deep breath. Monica could not stop a tear to outflow on her left eye. She roughly wiped the tear from her left cheek.
She's badly hurt. She felt the pain, the stinging pain in every flesh of her body. Monica didn't know that it was so painful to be hurt by someone she thought that he liked her too truly.
She could no longer stop sobbing. She just let out the tears she had been holding back ever since and she covered her mouth with her hands. Monica couldn't stop her endless tears coming out from her eyes.
She opened her sling bag and pulled out her handkerchief and carefully wiped her wet cheeks.
She needs to go home right now. She must be strong tonight. Even just for tonight. She would not let that insensitive man shows that she was fragile and in pain at this time.
Papalabas na siya ng cubicle ngunit nakarinig siya ng mga yabag papasok sa comfort room.
"Did you see how close Jack Ricafort and Carla Meneses are? Oh my Gosh! Maybe the rumors that they have a relationship was true?" Saad ng isang babaeng kakapasok lamang ng bathroom.
"Yeah right, they also posted the news in the business magazine that the two are the new talk of the town couple." Maarteng salita ng isa pang babae.
Nagpasya si Monica na lumabas at dahan-dahan binuksan ang cubicle. Hindi niya na tinapunan ng tingin ang dalawang babaeng nag-uusap.
"Gosh! Carla Meneses was a lucky b***h! Jack Ricafort was her boyfriend?! Damn! Every woman in the corporate world was fantasizing him!" The woman said enviously.
"Carla Meneses is also deserving to be with him you know. s**t that woman! Did you see how beautiful and sexy she was? The princess of the gold mines as they say!" The other woman mocked sarcastically.
Mabilis na humakbang si Monica palabas ng comfort room. Pakiramdam niya ay literal siyang sinampal ng katotohanan dahil sa mga narinig mula sa mga babaeng iyon.
Gusto niya matawa sa sarili o tamang sabihin na batukan dahil sa umasa siya at nangarap siya na magugustuhan nga siya ng isang Jack Ricafort!
Mas binilisan pa ni Monica ang paghakbang. Gusto niya na umuwi. Gusto niya na magkulong sa sariling kuwarto at doon ibuhos ang luha at sama ng loob.
Bumalik siya sa table kung saan sila kanina nakapuwesto. Nagtaka si Monica dahil wala si sir James doon. Nagpalinga-linga siya sa paligid upang hanapin ito ngunit hindi niya na iyon makita dahil sa dami ng bisita. Nagkibit balikat na lamang siya at nagpasyang lumabas patungo sa parking lot.
Even though Monica had doubts about accompanying Sir Michael back to Manila, she ignored it.
Earlier, she thought of calling her best friend Sena and Jonas to fetch her from here in Tagaytay but she restrained herself. She didn’t want to involve other people who had nothing to do because of her stupidity.
When Monica reached at the hotel parking lot she was confused in a sudden as to where she will find sir Michael's car. There were so many expensive cars anywhere. Where she could find Sir Michael in that colossal parking lot?
Hahakbang na sana siya pabalik sa loob ng hotel para doon na lamang hintayin si sir Michael ngunit natigilan siya nang makarinig ng isang impit na sigaw. Boses ng lalake ang narinig niya. Sigaw na aakalain niya'y nasasaktan o nahihirapan ang nagmamay-ari ng boses na iyon.
Her eyes narrowed as she could see the moving bulks from the dark part of that parking lot.
She knew that the scream she had heard just now was coming from that dim parking lot.
She was startled to hear an intensified shout from that dim park once more.
She was frightened and didn't know what to do, it seems that there has a crime going on in that dim park.
She looks around hoping she would find someone to ask for help, but not even a single person could see her in that place.
Hindi na nagdalawang isip pa si Monica at tumakbo na palapit roon sa madilim na parte ng lugar. Bahala na kung madamay siya at may posibilidad na masangkot siya sa isang krimen ang nasa isip niya lamang ay matulungan ang taong naririnig niyang sumisigaw.
Nang makalapit siya ay para siyang tinakasan ng kaluluwa. Nanlamig ang buong katawan niya at nanghina ang mga tuhod. Pakiramdam niya ay anumang oras ay mahihimatay siya dahil sa nasaksihan.
Si sir Jack nakakubabaw sa katawan ng isang lalakeng nakahandusay sa sahig ng parking lot at walang humpay na sinusuntok nito ang mukha ng lalake. Napansin rin ni Monica si sir James na nakasandal sa isang kotse at humihithit ng sigarilyo na animo'y nanonood lamang ng action movie.
Monica glanced at sir Jack's face and the tremendous creeps crawled all over her body. His boss's face was very dark and dangerous. His jaws and teeth clenching so hard. His blue-green eyes was flaming in ranged as he stared at the man beneath him while he's not stopping gave a strong blast at him.
"What's mine will always remain mine! Do you understand, asshole? Don't you ever get near her again, nor talk to her or else I will kill you! You f*****g bastard!"
His teeth gritting furiously while he said those sharp words.
Natulala si Monica hindi niya alam na mayroon bayolenteng ugali ang boss niya. Hindi rin niya alam ang dapat niyang gawin sa mga oras na iyon. Lalapit ba siya sa mga ito para awatin? o aalis na lamang sa lugar na iyon palayo sa mga ito?
Sinulyapan muli ng maigi ni Monica ang walang kalaban-laban na lalake at puno na ng dugo ang buong mukha nito. Ngunit ganoon na lamang ang pagkagimbal niya nang makilala kung sino ang lalakeng nakahandusay. Si sir Michael!
Napasinghap siya at halos mahimatay dahil nakilala niya ang kaawang-awang lalake. "Dios ko! sir Michael!" Malakas na sigaw ni Monica.
Napahinto naman sa ere ang kamao ni sir Jack dahil sa sigaw niya. Kahit si sir James ay napatuwid ng tayo at nanlaki ang mga mata at initsa ang sigarilyo na hawak.
Tumakbo palapit si Monica at itinulak si sir Jack upang umalis sa ibabaw ni sir Michael. Umalis naman ang huli at tumayo sa kaniyang likuran. "sir Michael! My God!" Mangiyak ngiyak na saad niya. Hindi niya alam ang sasabihin at niyugyog na lamang ito sa balikat.
Napaiyak na siya nang hindi na kumikilos at walang response si sir Michael. Dios ko! Patay na yata ang lalake!
Binalingan niya si sir James na panay ang mura at hindi makatingin sa kaniya ng tuwid. "Ano pa ang ginagawa ninyo?! dalhin na natin siya sa hospital baka mamatay siya!" Nanginginig na sigaw ni Monica.
"Let him die!" Sir Jack flatly said like as if he had no remorse for what he had done to sir Michael.
She turned to her boss. What kind of man he was? What kind of beast the man she really liked? Why did she fall in love with this kind of man?! Monica hopelessly asked herself.
"Hindi ka man lang ba nakaramdam ng kahit katiting na konsensiya sir Jack? Hindi porke't mga empleyado mo lamang kami ay may karapatan ka na manakit sa amin!"
Panunumbat niya rito. Hindi matigil ang luha niya sa pag-agos.
His eyes just focused on her without any emotion. He was just silent and standing tall as if nothing he had been done wrong. "You have no idea what is happening so better shut up!" He coldly replied.
Lalong nagalit si Monica dahil sa sinabi nito. Tumayo siya at hinampas-hampas ng sling bag ang dalawang magpinsan. "Mga walang hiya kayo! Ano ang ginawa ninyo kay Michael! Bakit ninyo siya sinasaktan?!"
Todo iwas naman si Sir James sa hampas niya at panay tago sa likod ni sir Jack. Ang boss naman niya ay hindi natitinag sa kinatatayuan. "Ouch Monica! that's hurt! Hindi ako ang nanakit kay Santos!" Paliwanag ni sir James.
Lalo siya nainis sa sinabi nito. "Bwisit ka! Nakita mo na nga pinapatay ng pinsan mo si sir Michael pero pinapanood mo lang!" Gigil na asik ni Monica kay sir James.
Tumakbo palayo mula sa kaniya si sir James. "Monica listened to me, If I stop him by what he was doing, I'll be the one would hurt and Jack might kill me if I interrupt him." mahabang paliwanag nito.
She turned to her beastly boss and hit him hard in the chest with a sling bag. "And you! You have no commiserate with him! You can be imprisoned for what you did to him Jack Ricafort!" She growled. Sir Jack was not even rattled by her thumps.
He clenched his fist tightly and crooked his head on the side. "The hell I care Monica! It would be better for that fucker to die!" He said furiously and his blue-green eyes were flushed.
Napasinghap si Monica at kinilabutan napaatras siya dahil sa nakikitang galit sa mga mata nito. Napalingon naman siya sa kabilang panig nang marinig na bahagyang umungol si sir Michael. Salamat sa Dios at buhay pa ang lalake!
Monica was about to walk near to Sir Michael, but someone stopped her arm and roughly grabbed her waist. "Don't you ever come near him Monica!" Jack warned her.
Nagpumiglas si Monica mula sa higpit na hawak nito. Pinaghahampas niya rin ito ng sling bag at binabayo sa dibdib. "Let me go Jack Ricafort!"
Instead of releasing her, he just lifted her up and carried her around her waist. She has been just like a paper to be carried.
"James call Kuya Joel right now. You know what to do with that fucker." Her boss firmly said to his cousin.
James salutes to sir Jack as an answer and pulled out his phone in his pants pocket.
Monica struggled hard from his holding. She also repeatedly slapped him on the back and chest. "Put me down Jack Ricafort! I swear I will call the police and put you in jail for what you did!"
Ngunit mas matigas pa sa aspalto ang pagmumukha ng lalakeng ito. Bitbit parin siya na animo'y isang pusa sa kanang braso at patuloy ito sa paglalakad.
Nakita ni Monica ang direksiyon na patutunguhan nito iyon ay ang kotse na sinakyan nila kanina papunta rito sa Tagaytay.
Sir Jack roughly opened the car door with his left hand
and he immediately slammed her into the car seat that has slightly lying down.
He closed the car door rudely but due to out of balance Monica laid down on the chair. And she did not expect what he did all of a sudden, he was immediately laid on top of her!
Her eyes widened as he suddenly cupped her face with both hands and he hastily kissed her lips hard and deep. He kissed her fully on her lips. Roughly and possessively. He kissed her like he’s so much anger he felt. Like he was thirsty for her lips.
Ibang iba ang halik ni sir Jack na iginagawad sa kaniya ngayon. Mas marahas at mas masakit iyon. Wala itong tigil sa pagkagat at pagsipsip sa mga labi niya. Naramdaman niya ang hapdi at nalasahan rin niya bahagya ang dugo sa kaniyang labi.
She forcefully pushed him away from her but he was too hard and strong. Monica closed her eyes firmly. She did not know what to think and do. She just let it go and surrendered.
After a while, his kisses changed it was becoming more tender and more gentle. There were a tenderness and fondness in every kiss of him. Every time he kisses her, she always felt something inside her. It was kind of different tingling sensation. The sensation of his kiss and touch gave her the indescribable desire inside of her.
Monica's eyes widely opened when she felt Jack's calloused hand gliding inside her dress. She startled as he gently squeezed her left thigh and move his hands smoothly upward, up to her most sensitive part of her body.
Monica gasped when she felt he cupped her sensitive fold even it still has a thin fabric of short covering on it. She could literally feel the warmth of his big palm from her sensitive center part of her body. He groaned and kiss her more deeply. His other hand was slowly massaged her right soft breast. Monica moaned! His kisses are drowning her.
"You are mine, Monica. Only mine. No one can take you away from me." He mumbled with possessiveness.
Akmang huhubarin nito ang dress niyang suot ngunit natigilan ito nang tumunog ang phone nitong nakapatong sa dash board ng sasakyan.
Napasulyap si Monica sa phone nito na umiilaw. Sa isang iglap animo'y bumagsak siya mula sa pinakamataas na parte ng mundo. Tumatawag ang girlfriend nito. Carla Meneses!
Natauhan si Monica at parang tubig ulan na bumuhos ang luha niya. Bumalik rin sa isip niya ang lahat ng sakit at sama ng loob na kaniyang naramdaman kanina sa party. Gusto niya sakalin ang sarili dahil muntikan na siya bumigay!
Marahas na itinulak niya si Jack at sinampal. Nagulat ito panandalian at umalis sa ibabaw niya habang umiigting ang panga at madilim ang mukhang nakatunghay sa kaniya.
"You kissed me even though you have a girlfriend?!
Do I really look like a mistress to you Jack Ricafort?" She said and her eyes glazed with bitterness.
Jack heaved out a sigh. "It's not what you think Monica." He simply replied.
"What do you want me to think, sir Jack? Aside from that I was just your past time?" She accused him.
He turned viciously to her and frowned. "That's not true Monica!" He growled.
Tumigil na sa pagtunog ang phone nito at hindi man lang iyon sinagot ni sir Jack. Nakakuyom lang ang mga kamao nito at tuwid na nakaupo.
"I saw everything, sir jack not only that I heard all the rumors inside the hotel. That Carla Meneses is your girlfriend!"
Jack heaved out a sigh and glanced at her intently. "Don't you trust me Monica?" He asks in a meek voice and there was an animosity in his eyes.
"Tell me how can I trust you if you didn't bother to tell me the truth." Monica sobbed while saying those words.
"And you know what's the most painful? That I'm not the perfect woman that suits for you Jack Ricafort."
She no longer cares if she looks devastated and hurt in front of her boss. Whether she admits it or not. This was the truth. The bitter truth! The forming special relationship between them has done no good.