Love me or Hate me

Chapter 5 the gown.

Chapter 5

"you can't save me.."

Phoenix lowered his head kita niya ang lungkot sa mga mata nang kapatid niya.

She was hurt yes, she can't save him she wanted too.,she's now desperate but how? This place is full of armored men at isang maling kilos lamang ay pwedeng mapahamak ang kapatid niyang disen nuebe lang.

Phoenix never asked her about her physical appearance he accepted her without doubt.

"I can.. Phoenix just believe me..I will do everything just to save you.."

Phoenix is tall ngunit payat ito matangkad ito sakanya and hindi maipagkakailang magkapatid sila kung tatanggalin niya ang disguise niya.

"Ate Verna.. kung ikaw nalang ang pamilya ko ayaw kong mapahamak ka, kaya ko ito,kaya ko dito kaya nakikiusap ako hayaan mo nalang ako..just please be safe"

Nakakapag usap silang dalawa dahil pinapayagan siya ni Juanito na makasama sa loob lang nang teritoryo ang kapatid niya.

But her brother look hopeless, and held her hands.

"Promise me ate.. mag iingat ka, oras na may mangyari pa sayong masama hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko"

She caresses his face

" Don't worry Phoenix makuha ko lang ang pinapakuha niya matatapos na ang problema natin. "

" Ate.. wag kang maniniwala sa sinasabi ni Juanito"

" I already planned it all Phoenix kaya wag kang mag alala"

" But still mag iingat ka ate.. "

Napatitig siya dito, he has many scars at sa dami narin nang pinag daanan nito unlike her that she grows up sa isang maayos na pamilya kabaliktaran ang kapatid niya so she wanted to save him from this miserable life,.and she have too.

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Malinaw pa sakanya ang huling pag uusap nila nang kapatid na kahit nasa kwarto siya at nakahiga ay naaalala parin niya.

Halos hindi siya makatulog kakaisip nang paraan kung paano makakaalis sa bahay na ito, hindi niya alam bakit bigla nalang silang bawal lumabas nang manor.

Kaya naman bumangon siya at kailangan makaisip nang paraan she wanted to see her brother now at kung nandito lang siya ay hindi mangyayari iyon.

There are just two things she needs to do.

First she needs to find an escape route and second she needs to find that crest at ang problema paano niya mahahanap ang crest na iyon?

Juanito already showed her the picture of that crest it was a pure 24k gold na may kapal na two inches at kasing haba nang ruler.

Maybe it's a bit heavy but she needs to find it no matter what.

Ang problema ay kailangan pa niyang mapasok ang ibang kwarto hindi parin niya halos nahahalughog ang kwarto ni Austin.

She got out of her room,at dumiretso sa kusina para uminom nang tubig nang may marinig na nag uusap kaya naman nagtago siya sa gilid nang pinto.

"Ano kaya ang plano ni Señorito..?"

Boses iyon nang mayordoma si Nanay Rosa nila.

"Hindi ko papo alam, pero siguradong may kinalaman ito sa mga gamit niya na nawala nang nasa Europa pa siya" nakaramdam siya nang kaba.

"Oo nga,hindi ko rin alam kung sino ang posibleng kumuha noon..,"

Tila wala ngang ka ide-ideya ang mayor doma nila.

She was staying still at hindi gumagalaw mula sa kinatataguan.

"Pero sure ako kung sino man iyon, mananagot kay Sir Austin yun.."

Sabay pa ni Lazarus.

" Hay., pero wala talaga akong maisip halos lahat sila dito ay maayos naman.."

" Baka meron nang pinang hihinalaan si Sir Austin"

At tuluyan nang palayo ang boses nang dalawang nag uusap habang siya ay dahan dahang lumabas mula sa pinagtataguan.

At ngayon ay lalong lumakas ang kutob niya na alam na ni Austin kung sino, so she needs to make a way para makaalis na talaga dito.

Lumabas siya sa kusina, at dederetso sana siya sa kwarto niya ngunit hindi niya alam kung bakit naisipan niyang umakyat sa hagdan papunta sa mga kwarto na hindi pa niya napapasok.

She walked towards Austin's room at sinubukang pihitin ang seradura nang kwarto nito, but it was locked inside kaya naman lumipat siya sa katabing kwarto nito na hindi rin mabuksan.

She tried to squeeze the knob but to her surprise ay nabuksan niya ito.

And she was shock to see an old room na mukhang taguan nang mga sinaunang gamit, hindi naman ito mukhang tambakam dahil maraming lumang mga kagamitan ngunit halatang alagang alaga parin.

She walked again hanggang marating ang isang lumang kabinet, she was nervous habang hawak-hawak ang seradura nito kinakabahan siya sa kung ano man ang nasa loob nito.

Ngunit nang kabigin niya iyon ay isang napaka gandang wedding gown ang nandoon, it has an old design an off shoulder long gown, the design was so beautiful na tila pinag buhusan nang talento para mabuo.

The embroidery, the crystal's hindi niya alam kung mga tunay na crystal iyon dahil sa ganda at maraming maliliit na perlas na nakadikit sa mismong gown.

She can't help but to touch it.,out of curiosity at agad niyang nabawi ang kamay, it felt so real hindi masyadong maliwanag sa room but it still sparkles and it's so mesmerizing.

She again touches it, she traces the curve of the dress.

"Perfectly gorgeous!"

Hindi niya maiwasang maibulalas habang nakatitig dito.

But something caught her attention nang mapadako ang tingin niya sa baba nang kinapapatungan nang gown it was a brief case but her eyes widened after realizing what was written in it.

'Cresta De La Familia Sagrada Quezada'

'.. Quezada..? Is.. Is that Juanito's last name Juanito Quezada?.. so it means..? '

Pakiramdam niya ay nanlamig ang buong katawan niya but she suddenly smiled and felt like she was going to cry.

"What are you doing here at my grandparents room..? "

She startled at biglang napapihit it was Austin who was leaning at the door hindi niya alam kung anong oras pa iyon nandoon, o nandoon na ba ito mula pa pagpasok niya she didn't know she's about to took the crest tapos na sana ang lahat.

'.. damn..! '

Lihim siyang napamura lalo na when Austin walked towards her kinabahan siya, she felt like suffocating lalo na nang papalapit na ito sakanya but he suddenly stopped a meter away from her he was wearing a joggers pants and a plain v-neck shirt

"That's my grandma's wedding gown.. beautiful isn't it..?"

And Austin continues to walk hanggang nakapwesto ito sa tabi niya and stares at the gown,with a blank expression.

" She wanted me to give this to the woman I was planning to marry..but..pinag iisipan ko pa..I also have a girl cousin..and I wanted my bride to choose her best wedding gown"

He looked down on her at amoy na amoy niya ang alak sa hininga nito she almost gasped for air at nakatingala dito.

Napalunok siya nang magbaba ito nang tingin sakanya it was a dangerous gaze nakakaramdam siya nang panlalamig nang katawan.

She is again in a difficult situation but the most important thing now is that she already finds where the crest is and her heart is now overflowing with joy.

At ngayon alam na niya kung saan ito hahanapin ang kailangan na lang niyang gawin ay maghanap nang tamang pagkakataon para mailabas ito.

"Y-yes sir, n-napaka ganda ngapo, s-sorry po., na-na curious lang ako..b-bakit di mo pa yan sir pinapasuot sa girlfriend mo a-ang ibig kong sabihin bakit di ka pa nagpapakasal?"

Austin slightly chuckled and he licked his lips, she can't help but admire his thin and red lips na mamasa-masa.

"Well.,maybe someday I'm still waiting for her.."

The pain again started to throb in her chest nang maalala niya ang lahat.

And she was really curious kung ito parin ba at si Jenna hanggang sa mga panahong ito.

"Ah, o-okay.,b-bakit di mo pa siya ayain sir..?"

It's too late for her to realize her questions.

Austin gazed at her at napalunok siya nang hindi ito nang salita.

"Ah, s-sorry sir masyado nakong intrimitida, g-good night sir"

Akma siyang pipihit.

But Austin cornered her with his arms being trapped between them while he was looking down on her.

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