Asmodeus: The Pompous Lover

Chapter 1: Aleister Bryce Quintos

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Asmodeus: The Pompous Lover

Fantasy and Mature

Chapter 1: Aleister Bryce Quintos

TAHIMIK na nakaupo sa front seat ng sasakyan ang isang binata na may maamong mukha, his remarkable dimples showed and it mirrored his innocence. He's still young, he looks like he is in the age of 23. Nakangiti ito habang pinagmamasdan ang paligid na mahigit 10 taon na n'yang 'di nakikita. Napabuntong hininga siya, he always wanted to go back in their Sitio pero 'di niya aakalain na sa ganitong paraan siya makakabalik sa kaniyang bayan. Napabuntong hininga muli siya na nakakuha naman ng attensyon nang babae sa kaniyang likod.

"Aleister, are you okay, dear?" The Woman in her mid-30's asked him. Nilingon niya ang babae at saka siya ngumiti. "Yes, Mom, I'm okay! It's feels so good to be back."

The woman sighed at him, "It's okay if you will show your true emotions dear. I know that you don't like the idea of coming back here."

"Mom, naiintindihan ko kung bakit ako bumalik dito. I have no negative feelings about it, I swear." He assured them at muli n'yang binalik ang kaniyang tingin sa daan. Bumalik sa kaniyang ala-ala ang mga nangyari noong nasa Bulgaria pa siya. He was there studying medicine but an incident change his life that made him go back in the Philippines to rest until he is fully okay.

Tiningnan niya ang kaniyang kamay, ang ngiti na kanina'y nasa labi niya ay napalitan ng isang makahulugang ngiti. Isang ngiti na 'di binibitawan ng isang binatang katulad niya. "It's been a long time since I've come here, Mom. I'm not disappointed. In fact, I am beyond as pleasured to be free again." He smirked while saying that.

"Good to hear that, My dear Aleister." His Mom replied to him.

"Ma'am nandito na po tayo." Aleister's attention was caught because of the driver. Bumaba na sila ng sasakyan at bumungad sa kaniya ang isang malaking mansion. He breathed the fresh air that welcomed him. Ang sunod n'yang nadinig ay ang boses ng isang matandang babae na palapit sa kanila, tumingin siya at nakita niya ang isang pamilyar na mukha.

"Mabuti naman at nakarating na kayo, Almira." The old lady, he smiled when he realized who the old lady was.

"Lola!"

The old lady's face brightened when he saw the young man. "Oh my Dear Alleister! Ang laki mo na aking apo!" The old lady exclaimed as he gave him a warm hug. Behind the old lady was a old man and girl na sobrang pamilyar para kay Aleister. The young lady caught his attention; he absentmindedly smirked when he saw her. A smirk that Aleister Bryce Quintos would never make.

"f*****g destiny, is this the perfect time?" he whispered in his head. But he forced himself remove the thought on his head.

"Kumusta ang byahe n'yo mula Germany hanggang dito sa Sitio Barbara ha?" tanong muli ng kaniyang Lola. Ngumiti siya at tumingin sa kaniyang lola, "Mabuti naman po, busog lusog naman sa plane pero traffic lang sa EDSA kaya nagugutom na ako ngayon." Sagot n'ya dito.

"Then kumain na tayo. Naku, mabuti at marami akong pinaluto kay Manang Elsa." Pumasok ang pamilya sa loob ng bahay kasama ang babaeng kanina pa nakatingin kay Aleister. She has a wavy long hair, hazel brown eyes and rosy cheeks. Maganda siya kaya kahit na sino ay mapapatingin sa kaniya at 'yon ang nangyayari kay Aleister ngayon. Their eyes met kaya naman agad na napangiti ang babaeng 'yon, it seems like she was just waiting for him to notice her. Hindi nga siya nabigo dahil napansin siya ni Aleister sa paraang di siya dapat nito mapansin.

"Don't you remember me, Kuya Aleis?" The girl asked him in a bubbly way. He smiled, of course he does remember this girl. This girl is no stranger in their neighborhood. She was his friend, The one and only Quinn Freya Westwood, the prettiest lady in Sitio Barbara. She is at the tender age of 17. Six years younger than him but she grew up very well.

"What do you think I am? Ulyanin ba ako para makalimutan ka?" Aleister asked her, she chuckled again. "You used to be so forgetful, Kuya Aleis."

"Well then, try me young lady." He playfully dared her.

"Sige nga, sino nga ako?" She asked him again. "Ang pinakamakulit kong kalaro. Quinn Freya Westwood. Ang blonde na bulol mag-english!" he responded. Napasimangot si Freya ng madinig n'ya ang explanation ni Aleister ng description niya. Kitang- kita ang pagkunot ng noo nito at ang panandaliang inis.

"Grabe s'ya! Hindi na ako bulol mag-english no? Mom taught me well!" giit n'ya dito. "Nag-aral ako maigi ng English para masundan kita sa Bulgaria!" dagdag pa nitong sagot sa kaniya.

"You don't need to follow me anymore. I'm back here in the Philippines for good." He said.

"Really? So pwede ulit tayong maglaro sa batisan, Kuya Aleis? Matagal na kasi akong 'di nakakapunta sa batis dahil wala akong kasama. Ayaw namang pumayag ni Mommy." Giit nito sa kaniya.

"Oo naman, namiss ko rin kasing pumunta sa batis. We'll go there once we are settled, is that a deal?" He asked.

"Sige ba?! Gusto mo tulungan pa kitang mag-ayos ng gamit mo para makapunta tayo agad e!" Aleister chuckled at sinubukang guluhin ang buhok ng nakakabata sa kaniya. He was about to reach her hair pero binigyan siya ng makahulugang tingin ng kaniyang Nanay.

"Kumain muna tayo, mga bata." She said. Binaba ni Aleister ang kaniyang kamay at muling hinawakan ang tinidor upang magpatuloy sa pagkain. His attention was on her once again, his sight came into her figure. She's not that sexy and slim but she's curvy, she's definitely eye catching.

Wala sa wisyo nitong nadilaan ang kaniyang labi, "So, this is you now..." bulong ng kaniyang isip. "Aleister! Can we talk for a while?" his Mom caught his attention. Bumalik ang inosenteng tingin sa mga mata nito. He looked at his Mom as if he didn't do anything wrong.

"Pakainin mo muna ang bata, Almira." Sita ng Lola niya sa Mom niya. "No, I just need to tell him something. Kumain muna kayo, Mama."She strictly said. Tumayo na ang Mama ni Aleister at sumunod naman ang binata dito.

***

HINDi agad bumalik ang mag-ina sa hapag kainan, nang dahil doon ay na-curious si Freya kung ano ba ang pinag-uusapan ng mga ito. It's been 10 years since he last saw her Kuya Aleister. Her Kuya was her only friend ever since she was young. She have a difficult childhood dahil sa kaniyang mental state kaya naman nahihirapan s'yang makipagkaibigan sa iba. Until she met Aleister, he became her one and only friend but that was cut short ng pumunta ito sa Bulgaria upang doon na mag-aral.

Kaya ngayong bumalik na ito ay gagawin niya ang lahat upang 'di na ulit umalis ang kaniyang Kuya Aleister. She wants to be with him forever.

Napagdesisyonan ni Freya na maglakad- lakad sa loob ng bahay. She badly wanted to see Aleister again. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ba ito kailangang tawagin sa gitna ng kanilang lunch. The way that Almira looks at her son scared her.

'Maganda si Tita Almira but she's still scary when mad.' She thought on herself.

"Aleister, naalala mo naman ang sinabi sa'yo ng doctor diba?" those words made her stop on her track. She was pretty sure that it was Almira. Sumilip s'ya sa kwarto na 'di gaano nakasara. There she saw Aleister and Tita Almira, they are talking seriously.

"Mom, hindi mo kailangang mag-alala masyado."

"Aleister, kailangan mong mag-ingat. Alam mo naman kung anong nangyayari sa'yo diba?" Tita Almira asked him. Yumuko si Aleister, "Yes, Mom. I'm sorry, I just got excited over seeing Freya again." He responded.

"I know how Freya is important to you. She is your friend at alam natin na pinursue mo ang medicine just to help her. But Aleister, ngayon ikaw naman ang pasyente at nandito tayo para pagalingin ka at 'di palalain ang iyong sitwasyon." Napahigpit ang hawak ni Freya sa pintuan, she wanted to barge in para itanong kung ano ang ibig sabihin ni Tita Almira.

Is Aleister sick like me? Her heart sunk when she remembered her hardships. She doesn't want Aleister to suffer the way she did.

"Mom, alam ko ang hangganan ko and I promise Freya would not get hurt because of me. I can control my sickness, Mom." Napabuntong hininga na lang si Tita Almira at saka inilagay ang kaniyang kamay sa kaniyang sentido. Hindi niya alam kung bakit nagkaroon ng ganoong sakit ang anak niya. Aleister was a nice guy, a perfect picture of a decent and great man pero nang dahil sa sakit niya ay nagbago ang buong pagkatao nito.

"Sakit, do I look like a sickness? Damn it!" Aleister whispered in his mind. "If they only know what I am inside then they will never treat me as a sickness. Oh damn!"

"Mom, babalik na ako sa salas."Paalam niya sa kaniyang ina at saka na ito lumabas ng kwarto. Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Freya ng makita niya na nakita siya ni Aleister paglabas nito pero imbes na magulat si Aleister ay napangisi ito ng makita niya ang dalaga.

Nagtaka naman si Freya sa pagpapalit nito ng emosyon, he was surprised at first but then a smirk replaced it rapidly. "Kuya Aleis..."

"What are you doing here, my dear?" he asked her. Dumapo ang kamay nito sa pisngi ni Freya. There was a different aura that came into Aleister's body. Na tila ba bigla itong nagbago, the way that he touched Freya's cheeks made her shiver but then it also made her want more.

"Hinahanap kita. Hindi ko sinasadyang pakinggan ang pag-uusap n'yo ni Tita—" His fingers touched her lips. As if he was making her stop talking in the most sensual way that he can. "Eavesdropping can be fun, right?" he asked her again.

"Kuya..." She's dumbfounded. "Hindi ko sinasadyang makinig sa pinag-usapan ninyo."

"Hmmm?"

"Are you really sick?" she asked him.

"Hmmm, do I look like I'm sick to you?" He asked her again as he licked his lips. Bahagyang yumuko si Aleister. The way he was touching her made her uncomfortably hot na tila ba nahuhulog siya sa isang bagay na dapat 'di niya kahulugan.

"Hindi naman kuya pero 'yung pinag-usapan n'yo ni Tita Almira kanina--"

"Sshh..." that made her heart skip a beat.

"Freya... you grew up very well." He said as a compliment. "And I think this version of you is the best for me." He winked.

"Kuya..."

"It seems like you grew up for me." He naughtily said. Napalunok muli si Freya, ang kaninang mga mata ni Aleister na puno ng kainosentehan ay tila ba mga mata na ng gagawa ng lahat ng uri ng kamondohan. She should be scared dahil pakiramdam niya ay mag-a-appear na siya sa episode ng Ipaglaban Mo matapos nito pero may kung ano sa awra ni Aleister na tila ba hinihila siya palapit sa isang kasalanan.

"Aleister!" His Mom called him again. Binitawan niya ang baba ni Freya at saka tumingin dito, his innocent gaze is back again na tila ba wala itong sinasabing kung ano kanina lang.

"Yes, Mom?" he said.

"Bumaba ka na. At ikaw, Freya, kailangan ng magpahinga ng Kuya Aleister mo. Bumalik ka na lang dito bukas." Giit naman ni Tita Almira sa kaniya. Nagtataka siyang bumaba ng kwarto at muling sinulyapan ng tingin si Aleister.

***

"MS. MONREAU?" Lumingon ang isang magandang binibini sa lalaking tumawag sa kaniyang pangalan. Sumulyap ito sa kaniyang ticket at nakita n'ya doon ang oras ng kaniyang pag-alis. Platform 5, 9.30PM, July 7, 1750. Ngumiti siya sa tumawag sa kaniya, "Miss Jacquelyn Monreau?" Tumango s'ya ng madinig n'ya ang kaniyang pangalan.

"Nahuli na ba ako?"

"Hindi pa Ms. Monreau, ihahatid ka na namin na istasyon ng tren." Giit ng lalaking iyon, she smiled again. The woman was on her 20's, she have a curly black hair and mesmerizing hazel brown eyes. She is wearing a dark green gown that made her look even more gorgeous. The man brought her into the train station, she found herself waiting for the arrival of the train.

9.25 PM,five minutes na lang ay makakaalis na siya. Limang minuto na lang ay magbabago na ang kaniyang buhay. Ang nakakabinging ingay ng tren ang gumising sa kaniyang sistema. As the train stopped in front of her at bumukas din ang pinto nito. Pumasok na siya sa loob ng tren, nakipagsabayan siya sa mga taong palabas pa lang.

Siksikan ang mga tao doon, "Makikiraan ho?" giit niya habang duman pero tila ba nagmamadali ang mga tao at naisasama siya ng mga ito palabas ng tren. Again with force, sinubukan n'yang pumasok. Hanggang sa 'di na niya nahalata na malapit na naman pala siya sa pintuan ng tren.

She took a step at napasigaw na lang siya ng magslide ang paa niya, causing her to almost fall on the rails of the train but as she falls, nagulat siya ng may humigit sa kaniyang beywang dahilan upang 'di matuloy ang pagkahulog niya sa riles. Napatingin siya sa humigit sa kaniya at bumungad sa kaniya ang isang magandang lalaki.

Nanuyo ang labi niya ng magtagpo ang kanilang mga mata. "Miss, okay ka lang ba?" tanong nito sa kaniya. Hindi siya nakasagot rito, "A- ako?"

"Oo, ikaw. Nasaktan ka ba?" Ngumiti ang lalaking iyon sa kaniya. It's a different smile for her, pakiramdam niya nahulog siya sa ngiting binigay nito sa kaniya.