The Mafia's Haven and Hell~ R-18

Chapter One: Nightmare with My Haven Riley’s POV “Huwag dito sir, baka may makakita sa atin.” I’ve heard a hoarse voice of a woman as if moaning in pleasure as I push the ajar kitchen’s door. “Bloody hell Renz! You son of a b*tch! Get a room! Bang that wh0re all you want but not here sa kitchen!” ratatat ng bibig ni Dimitri na parang Uzi machine gun nang tumambad sa amin ang mainit na eksena ni Renzo at ng bagong kusinera. Napalundang ang dalaga mula sa kina-uupuang counter table. Tinakpan nito ang mukha ng sariling palad at tumakbo palabas ng kusina dahil sa kahihiyan. Nakalimutan pa ngang i-butones ang suot na uniporme. “Damn it Dimitri! Tumakbo tuloy si Kristeta. You gave her a fright,” bwelta ni Renzo using his strong British accent na minsan lang niya gamitin. Sa pagkaka-alam ko, ‘Pristine’ ang pangalan ng bago naming cook dito sa mansion. Sa dami ng babae ni Renzo kung ano-anong pangalan ang kanyang nasasambit. “Calm your d!ck bro. Darating na si Boss Vonn,” paalala ni Dimitri na isa namang half-Russian. “Sor what? Anong kinalaman ng etits ko sa pagdating niya? Do I have to be excited ‘bout his homecomin’?” banas na tanong ni Renz habang prenteng sumandal sa counter table at humithit ng sigarilyo. “Maghahari-harian na naman ‘yon dito.” Sabay buga ng usok. “Kasama si Ms. Mercindy, hindi ka pa rin excited?” Dimitri smirked. He just caught Renzo’s interest. Sino ba ang Mercindy na iyon? An ex-girlfriend perhaps? Napakibit-balikat na lang si Renz matapos itapon ang yosi, at tumingin sa akin. “Excited ka na ba Riley?” “Bakit ako? Sino ba ‘yon?” gulat na tanong ko. The hell I care about my boss’s personal affairs. Basta binabayaran nila ang serbisyo ko para sa kaligtasan nila ay hanggang doon na lang ang interes ko. Napansin kong nagkatinginan silang dalawa na tila nag-uusap sa isip. “’Mercindy Estofelli’ doesn’t ring a bell, Ry?” tanong ni Dimitri. I just shrugged. Wala akong matandaang ‘Mercindy’. “Cindy, wala pa rin?” tanong naman ni Renz. Hinalugad ko ang pangalang “Cindy” sa kasulok-sulukan ng isip ko ngunit wala akong mahagilap. Paano ko naman maaalala ang babaeng ngayon ko lang makikita? “Seriously, mga bro. How old is she? Bakit hindi ko alam na nag-eexist pala siya sa Pamilya Estofelli? What’s her relationship with Boss Vonn—” “She’s still young, mga twenty-four. Boss is madly in love with his stepsister kaya tinago niya sa America. Mahirap na baka maagaw mo kasi,” sagot ni Renz with an evil laugh. Napa-iling na lang ako sa biro ni Renz. What a mischievous guy he’s always been. “Not interested with filthy rich spoiled brats,” tipid kong sagot. Mukhang wala naman akong mapapala sa dalawang ito kaya lumabas na ako ng kusina. Gusto ko lang naman uminom ng fresh milk. Sumunod silang dalawa sa akin palabas. Habang naglalakad kami sa hallway, tila may kaguluhan sa front porch. Dumating na pala si Boss. My gaze was drawn to a man who emerged from a black Panamera; the latest series of Porsche. Kung anong kinagara ng kanyang kotse ay siya namang kina-simple ng kanyang suot na gray shirt at faded jeans. But his physique screamed lethal as if you would be dead in a snap if he looked at you. His well-defined jawline with little stubble added to his deadly charisma. His eyes were blunt. He walked like a Greek god, screaming in a domineering manner. But he saw me; he smiled widely and threw a jab at my chest as he always does whenever he comes back from the States. “What’s up, Ry? I want you to meet Cindy,” a pleasant greeting from my boss- Vonn Estofelli. Nabaling ang tingin ko sa kotse kung saan itinuturo ng palad niya ang ‘Cindy’ na gusto niyang ipakilala sa akin. Isang batang lalaki ang lumabas at masayang tumatakbo patungo sa direksyon ko. Natigilan ako nang masumpungan ang abot-langit na ngiti ng batang papalapit sa akin. “Dada!” paulit-ulit niyang sambit with his cheerful smile and arms open wide. Parang tumigil ang mundo upon seeing this adorable little boy, I think he’s just six years old. Sasalubungin ko rin sana siya with open arms nang nilampasan niya ako. Jeez, that’s embarrassing. [My little boy!] Rinig kong sambit ng isang pamilyar na tinig, si Don Tomasso. Ang head ng Estofelli Family. Ang CEO ng Estofelli Real Estate pero front lang ‘yon ng totoo niyang hanapbuhay- ang pagiging leader ng pinakamalaking sindikato sa Pilipinas. Pinamana na niya ang lahat sa stepson niyang Mafia boss na si Vonn. Payapa na siyang namumuhay na naka-upo sa kanyang wheelchair ngayon. “Oh, my little boy, Khalil. Ang laki mo na.” Si Don Tomasso pala ang tinatawag nitong ‘Dada’. “Khalil don’t go near Dada baka masaktan mo siya,” sabi ng malumanay na boses ng isang babae at lahat kami ay napatingin sa kanya. “It’s all right, sweetie. I miss my little boy so much,” Don Tomasso calmly said. I was stunned when I saw how enchanting Ms. Mercindy’s hazelnut smoky eyes are. Her long shiny black hair freely cascades on her back, she’s quite pretty. Napatitig ako sa kanyang mapupulang labi though she’s not wearing any lipstick. Why is it so enticing? Hindi ko inaasahan, ni sa hinagap, na napaka-ganda pala ni Ms. Mercindy. I guess what Renz said earlier about her was true after all. “Cindy, this is Riley,” pagpapakilala ni Boss Vonn sa akin. “My best bud, and Dad’s right hand man.” I laid my hand for a handshake, but she just passed through me. Her emotionless eyes left me dumbfounded. Malayong-malayo siya sa inaasahan kong maarteng skinny spoiled brat. She’s so demure, so elegant, and alluring. I don’t know how to describe her beauty. Inconceivable. Bewitched is an understatement with what she did to my senses. Hindi ko na nga alam kung ano na ang nangyayari. Mabuti at tinawag ni Boss Vonn ang pangalan ko kaya napabalik ako sa wisyo. “This is my son, Khalil.” Sunod namang pinakilala ang batang kanyang buhat-buhat na anak pala niya. Khalil’s facial features differ a lot from his. I cannot see any resemblances. Ah baka kamukha ng nanay. I just shook off any idea on my mind and greeted back Khalil with a smile. Pumasok na sila sa loob para magpahinga na. Ang katabing kwarto ko ang napiling tulugan ni Ms. Cindy. Gusto raw niya kasi ang scenic view sa balcony nito. Papasok na sana ako ng kwarto ko nang narinig kong nag-uusap sila ni Boss Vonn. Nakabukas ng bahagya ang pinto kaya kitang-kita ko ang kanilang ginagawa. “Vonn, let go of me. Go back to your room and get some rest.” Ms. Cindy struggles from Boss Vonn’s strong arms, trying to supress her. “You made a promise, pag pinayagan kitang umuwi ng Pinas, you’ll let me do this.” Hindi pa rin natinag si Boss sa pagkakayapos niya kay Ms. Cindy kahit na pilit na itong kumakawala. “Can’t it wait till tomorrow? May jetlag pa ‘ko.” “Wait? I’ve been waiting for so many years already. Hihiga ka lang naman. Ako na bahala magpaligaya sa’yo,” whispered Boss Vonn in her ear sensuously. “Vonn, please enough.” Ms. Cindy was able to break free from his clutch. Isang malakas na sampal ang ginawad niya sa mapangang pisngi ni Boss. The room was filled with awkward silence after that intense moment. Hindi na nagpumilit pa si Boss at inayos na ang sarili. Tumagos ang tingin niya sa naka-uwang na pinto kaya nagtagpo ang aming tingin. I was caught off guard, guilty of watching their personal matters. Isang matalim na titig ang pinukol niya sa akin. “Sorry,” I mouthed and left them alone. Matutulog na ako. I took off my clothes and prepared the Jacuzzi for my evening bath. I usually set it up with plain warm water but this time, I chose Lavender oil and cold water instead. Thankfully, napawi nito ang init na nararamdaman ko, so I laid down to my bed and went to sleep. The heat of the moment that I felt earlier is something unusual. Hindi ako mapakali. Was it because of that woman I’ve barely known? Jeez, why can’t I take her out of my mind? Obviously, she’s not interested in me. Kung si Boss nga hindi maka-isa sa kanya, so I better get rid of whatever this damn feeling I have. Pinikit ko na ang mga mata ko para makatulog. Unti-unti nang dumidilim ang paligid. Slowly, my mind is taking me to dreamland. Subconsciously, I hear the rustling of leaves in the trees, knocking on the windowpane. Ooh, this is serenity. Not until a gigantic shadow emerged on me. I tried to move and search for the revolver underneath my pillow but to no avail. Damn this sleep paralysis! Nightmares are haunting me again. I want to scream at the top of my lungs haplessly, I cannot. Fvck! Sa bangungot lang pala ako mamamatay. Dahil hindi ko maigalaw ang katawan ko, ang aninong gusto akong patayin ay nagtagumpay na lumapit sa akin. [Ako pa talaga ang gagaguhin mo! Bakit ang anak ko pa? Papatayin kita! See you in hell, Monti!] Sinakal ako ng anino ng taong hindi ko maaninag ang mukha. Habang hindi ako makahinga sa sakal niya, ang kabilang kamay niyang may hawak na baril ay itinutok sa sentro ng aking noo na tumatagaktak na ang pawis. He was about to pull the trigger when I was running out of breath. In the nick of time, may narinig akong pamilyar na tinig. [Riley, wake up!] Finally, I was able to open my eyes, nakawala na ako sa masamang panaginip. It was so sudden that I grabbed someone’s neck and pinned it down against the bed while a .22 magnum on my right hand pointing at its forehead. The luminous moon lit its face- nanlaki ang mga mata ko while catching my breath- it was Cindy. Am I still dreaming? O nasa langit na ako? Tumulo ang pawis ko sa kanyang pisngi indicating that I’m no longer dreaming nor in heaven, I just woke up from a horrendous nightmare. Her emotionless eyes are now looking at me worriedly. It’s too soulful to look upon, it’s stirring something grievous inside my heart. I turned my gaze down to her lips. Pagkatapos naman ay sa dibdib, pababa ng kanyang hita. She’s just wearing a white silk nightie and a pair of lacey white underwear underneath. Dahan-dahang hinahawi ng kanyang daliri ang strap ng kanyang suot, sa sobrang nipis ay litaw na litaw ang kanyang hubog. My grip on her neck loosens. Hinablot ko ang dalawa niyang pulsuhan at idiniin ito sa kama at her shoulder level. She’s so submissive contrary to what I saw from her earlier when she was with Boss Vonn. Hahalikan ko na sana siya nang bigla na lang may pumutok na baril. The projectile passed through in between my right-side neck and shoulder, and it hit the side table behind me. Basag ang lampshade. “Get off her. If you don’t want the next bullet to whack your skull.” I let go of Ms. Cindy’s wrists and raised my hands up in surrender. But I counter his deadly stares as if to say, ‘bring it on, Vonn’. ~~~ITUTULOY~~~