Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
“Have you ever read the thirst tweet about you, Gov?”
He giggled as he awkwardly shook his hands. “Why would they do that?”
“Well obviously, honorable governor because you are hot.” Napatingin siya sa babaeng kaharap niya at nanlaki ang mata.
Was it necessary on this interview?
“You are young and well accomplished person. Everyone would want to be your partner. Mapa-Babae, Lalake, Tomboy, Bakla—they want you, Gov.”
“Oh.” Napatingin na siya sa assistant niya para bigyan siya ng senyas na tapusin na ang interview pero nakita niya lang eto na tatawa-tawa sa gilid at sa likod ng camera.
“The question Governor Alejanro Jemenia III, may nagpapatibok na ba ng puso mo ngayon?” This interview was supposedly about the development project during my term and I didn’t know why it went to this.
“None.”
He saw the interviewer smiled and giggled. “Why?”
He was about to say something when she interrupted him. “Was it because you are scared that what happened to your parents might happen to your family too?”
Then, everyone in the room went silent.
The assistant of Governor turned pale to the sudden question. It wasn’t on the script. Rat.
“Gwen! Stop it.” One of the technical team of the interviewer shouted but she didn’t budge and she continued to look at the Governor.
“How th—”
Hindi na natapos ang sinabi niya ng tumayo na ang gobernador. Senenyasan niya na itigil ang camera dahil lumapit siya sa tenga ng interviewer to whisper something. “I guess you should bid farewell to your family too.”
The girl shaken up and crammed at agad na bumagsak sa sahig para lumuhod at humawak ng mahigpit sa panatlon ng gobernador.
“S-Sorry, G-governor. I-It wasn’t m-my intenti—” She pleaded.
The governor gave her a sweet smile as if he is an angel. But he pouted and shook his head.
“No.”
There are body guard na agad na kinuha ang babaeng interviewer at kinaladkad palabas ng media room.
Alejandro shrugged at tinignan lang ang assistant niya.
“She’s nosy.”
His assistant—Peter nod. “Sorry, Jan. Got your hands dirty again.”
“Technically—it wasn’t mine but she’s still nosy though. She deserves it.” His pace quicken as he saw a lot of employees are eyeing them ever since they went out to the media room.
“How do you like her to die? Salvaged? Throw up in the river? There are always 101 options, Jan but let me just tell you— she is one of the famous media person dito sa Probinsya ng Mirasol don’t you think it would be so obvious kung bigla lang siya mamamatay?”
“She doesn’t deserve to die immediately, Pete. Let her suffer.”
Peter whistled. “Oh. Torture.”
Nilingon niya ang assistant at kinindatan. “Make her my minion. You know what to do.”
“Basta payagan mo muna ako sa isang buwan kong vacation leave.” He negotiates.
“Kahit dalawang buwan pa. Go.” His assistant smiled in achievement at napamahinang Yes pa siya.
“Sinabi mo yan ha.”
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It was almost five in the afternoon when Peter slammed his office door at nanlaki ang mata na nilapitan si Alejandro na inaayos na niya ang gamit niya para umuwi.
“Jan. May problema tayo.” Hinahabol pa rin niya ang paghinga niya pero hindi lang eto pinansin ng gobernador sa halip ay tinignan niya lang ang rolex niya.
“5, 4, 3…”
“Jan! Seryoso to!”
“2, 1…” A melodic dingdong chant surrounds the whole Capitol na nagpapaalam sa lahat na alas singko na ng hapon at kailangan ng umuwi. “Times up—I am going home! Spare that for tomorro—”
“Tauhan siya ni Santiago Lacson!” para bang may preno ang mga paa ni Alejandro at napatigil sa narinig niyang sinabi ng assistant niya.
Parang nabingi siya sa narinig. “What are you talking about? Who?”
“The Media. Gwen Puerto. She spilled the beans, Jan. It is positive.”
“How did you confirm na tauhan siya ni Santiago? She is a media, Peter. Alam at alam nila ang pasikot sikot ng pulitika.”
“She talked to Santiago on the phone… with regards on your interview. They talked. Santiago wants to piss you and Gwen was the bait.”
That f*****g old endangered species.
“It was his plan to trigger you but little did he know na tauhan pa rin natin ang mga cameraman at staff maliban kay Gwen.”
Mas mauna pa siguro mamamatay ang mga tamaraw sa Mindoro kaysa sa hinayupak na matandang iyan.
“Where is she now? The Media? That f*****g Gwen.”
“They killed her.”
“Good.” He smiled at him na para bang wala lang may nangyari. “Now let me go home because I am going home for my princess.”
Narinig niya ang buntong hininga ng assistant—but since five o’clock na at natapos na ang office hours—ay wala pa rin siyang magagawa. Narinig niya ang buntong hininga ulit ng kaibigan sa makailang pagkakataon.
Peter Chang.
Bago siya tuluyang lumabas ng opisina niya ay nilingon niya ang kaibigan. “Gusto mong sumama?”
Sinamaan lang siya ng tingin ni Peter dahil kahit mabigat na ang ibinalita ng kaibigan ay parang wala lang sa kanya.
“Libre ko na ang Mami Pares.”
“Buwakangina mo, Alejandro. Alam na alam mo ang kahinaan ko.” Napabuntong hininga na lang ang kaibigan at bumuntot na sa kaniya palabas ng opisina.
Habang palabas sila ay nilapitan siya ni Peter at binulungan. “Have you ever reconsidered what you have mentioned to me last week?”
“No. I still want it.” He unbotherly answered.
“Bakit kasi ang tigas ng ulo mo? Huwag mo na kasing ituloy.”
Saktong lumabas sila ng opisina ay bumukas rin ang pinto at may pumasok na maliit na pamilyar na bata. “Tito Gov!”
“Roxxan! Ano ka ba!” nakita niya na napatili ang secretarya niya nang makita niya ang anak niya ay tumakbo palapit sa gobernador. “Roxxan! Halika rito!”
Ngunit ang bata ay mahigpit na yumakap sa mga binti ni Alejandro dahilan na hindi maiwasan niya na mapangiti at mapayuko para maging kalebel niya ang bata.
He scrooches down kahit nahihirapan siya but he likes how her eyes sparkle everytime she saw him. “Hi Roxxan. Kumusta? How’s school?”
“Tito Gov! Alam mo ba na first honor ako sa section namin ngayon?”
Alejandro smiled and gasp. “Talaga? Look how intelligent you are, Roxxan.”
“Naalala mo ba yung pangako mo sa akin, Tito Gov?”
“Aba siyempre naman, Roxxan. Makakalimutan ba iyon ng Tito?” nakita niya na napangiti ng malapad ang bata at napapalakpak pa sa tuwa.
“Basta Tito ha. Kahit na sa susunod sunod na linggo pa ang birthday ko—dapat na pumunta ka ha! May usapan tayo!” kulang na lang ay kagatin ni Alejandro ang pisnge ng bata dahil sobrang na cucutetan siya rito. But he stop himself lalo na ng mapatingin siya secretarya niya na namumutla.
“Pupunta ako sa birthday mo, okay?” he assured and the little girl just nod habang nakangiti sa gobernador. He gently mess the little girls hair and he has the urge to place a soft kiss on the top of her head but he just can’t. isn’t that wrong to see a grown ass man kiss young children? He is a Pedophile. That f*****g article is dumb. Can’t men appreciate children just like women? “Now you go to your, Mama. At mauuna na akong umuwi.”
“Because you’ll feed Medea?” the child with her big doe eyes ask him and he is really stopping himself to kiss him.
“Correct. Yes, because I’ll feed my princess, Roxxan.”
“Okay po, Tito Gov! See you! And kiss mo ko kay Medea!”
Tumango na lang si Alejnadro sa bata bilang sagot. Tumayo na siya at nginitian din ang secretarya niya.
“Sir. Pasensya na kayo kay, Roxx—”
“Abby, I already told you. It is okay. She’s so cute to resist. And anyway kaya nga tayo naglagay ng Kiddie Room dito sa Capitol dahil sa mga magulang na nagtatrabaho rito so that makampante sila na safe ang mga bata nila habang nasa trabaho. Now you can go home na dahil mauuna na ko, bye!”
“Thank you po talaga, Gov.”
The Governor just nod at nilingon na ang kaibigan bilang hudyat na tuluyan na siyang lalabas para makauwi na.
Children.
A son or a daughter.
It doesn’t matter.
He wants to carry his own blood with his own arms.
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EDITED: 11/19/2023 3:57PM
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