RYLE'S POV
“Boss Yle, may bisita ka,” Fernee.
"Let him in."
Utos ko kay Fernee saka binuksan niya ang pinto. Pumasok naman agad si Zenon na nakangisi ngunit hindi maganda ang timpla ng mukha.
"How's life Boss Ryle Ragas?"
Nakangisi niyang tanong sabay upo sa sofa ng naka cross legs.
"What do you want from me?"
Nakakunot-noong tanong ko sa kanya.After several years ito ang unang beses na nagpakita siya sa akin.
"I've heard na pinapaimbestigahan mo ang kapatid kong si Zenile."
Seryoso niyang tugon saka tumayo at lumapit sakin. So tama ang hinala ko magkapatid sila. What a small world.
"You don't have to waste your time for that girl. She's boring and naive."
Dagdag niya pa. Ngumisi naman ako.
"Don't tell me what to do, Sir Ynfluencia."
Malamig kong tugon saka sinenyasan siyang lumabas na. Nanginginig ang kalamnan ko lalo na’t isang daang pusyintong sigurado ako na may tinatago sila sa akin at mukhang alam ko na kung ano iyon. His strong reaction tells me everything.
"If you do something that I don't like. I will kill you. "
Nakangisi niyang banta saka lumabas na . What the f**k is wrong with him? Inutusan ko agad si Fernee na papasukin na si Zenile. This is the day na mag-uumpisa na siyang magtrabaho sakin. Pumasok naman agad to nang nakayuko.
"Good morning po, Sir."
Magalang niyang bati na kinatawa ko. Nag angat naman siya ng tingin at inosenteng nakatitig sakin.
"May nakakatawa po ba Sir?"
Inosente niyang tanong na kinangisi ko.
"Nothing."
Maikling kong tugon.
"So Zenon Ynfluencia is your brother. "
Natigilan siya sa sinabi ko. Saka marahang tumango.
"And Zenith is my younger sister. I'm sorry for lying, Sir."
Tumango lang ako. I can't do anything about that.
"It's okay. But tell me why you lied to me?"
She sighed heavily.
"Because I don't like her."
Natigilan ako sa deritso niyang sagot.
"I see."
"Do you still have feelings for her, Sir?"
Deritso niyang tanong habang nakatingin sa mga mata ko. I smiled.
"Yes."
She sadly smiled at me.
"But she didn't feel the same to you, Sir."
Nabigla ako ng biglang nagbago ang ekspresiyon niya sa mukha.
"There's a lot of things I'd do for you, Sir. I can give you the type of love that you want. I can give you anything, EVERYTHING. I can fill the emptiness in your heart. I can make you forget her. And I can stay with you until the end. "
Naguguluhan akong tumingin sa kanya. She's a different person while ago. What happened to her innocent self?
"What do you mean?"
She smiled sweetly.
"Sir, kilala na kita noon pa. I just kept my distance from you dahil kay Zenith. But I found you first."
Just who the f**k is she? How ? Anong pinagsasabi niya?
"Have we met before?"
Naguguluhan kong tanong sa kanya.
"Yes. February 10 20XX. Inoperahan ka sa kidney that day and I was the donor. Supposedly si Zenith iyon but Zenon forced me to do it. But I didn't regret that. Actually I was thankful dahil kahit papano may silbi ako. And to sum it all I've realised what I need and why I still have the courage to live till now and that is you. "
Deritso at sinsero niyang sagot. It's true na inoperahan ako sa kidney that date but I didn't know who the donor was. First year palang ako no’n. Damn! It seems like wala pa rin akong alam.
"So getting this job was your plan. But still-"
Natigilan ako ng hinalikan niya ako bigla sa labi.
"I love you. And I am damn selfish, Sir. The only way I can be satisfied is by getting what I love. So from now on expect me to show you my loyalty and love to you , Sir. "
Hindi ako makakilos. This is new to me. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong sabihin at gawin. But one thing I am sure of. I didn't dislike her. Hindi rin ako tutol sa mga sinabi niya. I am kind of looking forward to it. Damn. Ito ba ang ibig sabihin ni Zenon? Bakit masyado naman atang mabilis lahat?
ZEUS' POV
"Boss sigurado ka bang magpapakita ka sa kanya?"
Tanong ko ulit kay Boss ng makarating na kami sa black building. Masama ang tinging nilingon niya ako.
"If I stab your heart and die. I won't regret it right?"
Malamig na tugon ni Boss. Nanlamig ako bigla saka napatago sa likod ni Poseidon.
"S-sorry Boss!"
Nauutal kong sabi na kinabungisngis ni Poseidon kaya sinakal ko siya sa leeg.
"Hey don't choke me , it turns me on."
Nakangising aniya saka sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.
"Let's go."