Dylan's Revenge (Xavier Series)

Chapter 5

Dylan's POV

"That beauty will be out next month. Limited edition, only five of its kind." Xander said, whistling. He's talking about this new monster truck that'll be out next month and being a car enthusiast, it's the only thing we've been talking about. "I'll make sure to get one." He added.

And I was just there, listening, sipping a tall glass of beer that leaves a bad taste in my a mouth.

"That's just it? No reactions whatsoever?" Natatawa pang sabi niya. Akala ata ni Xander, magpapatalo ako sa kanya.

"Dude, you know me. I already had mine secured, waiting to be delivered." Mayabang na sabi ko. With all the lies and pretensions I've been doing these past few months, my love for car is the only genuine thing. Iyon nga ata ang dahilan kung bakit madali kong nakuha ang loob ni Xander Pedroza. Because we love the same thing but I hate the ones he loves.

Guess we could never have the best of both world.

"Damn, I knew you will not let me brag. Tatahi-tahimik ka, iyon pala naka-iskor ka na ng isa." Nakangiting sabi niya. Why is he smiling? Hindi ba dapat galit siya? Dapat naaasar siya ngayon dahil mayroong mas nakakalamang sa kanya? Why is he not mad? Bakit parang mas masaya pa siya na mayroon ako at wala siya? I thought we are competing? Did Nhia thought him to hide his jealousy para hindi siya mapagbintangan na may pinaplanong masama?

"I have a contact inside, she told me about it before they even planned on putting it on the market." Pagmamayabang ko pa. Nagswimming palayo si Xander. He took a lap bago siya bumalik sa pwesto ko. We were at their clubhouse. Ang sabi niya sa akin noong nakaraan, lumang apartment ito ng mga magulang nila. Which they converted into their own place. It's near Xavier University and Xavierville. Where all of their parents live. May sariling unit at mga apartment ang ibang anak ng mga boss. Even Xander has his own pad.

"Ipakilala mo naman ako d'yan sa contact mo para hindi ko na kailangang makipag agawan." He said using this annoying puppy dog eyes. He looked like a fag but there's no way I'm going to tell him that. Baka masayang lahat ng pinaghirapan ko dahil lang dito. I am this close to executing my plans. To ruin them, to make sure these bastards feel what I felt before.

"I don't know dude. Let me just call her to reserve another one-" at kulang na lang yakapin niya ako sa tuwa matapos kong sabihin 'yon. Sige lang, mahulog ka lang ng husto sa patibong ko.

"Thank you, thank you Papi! I owe you one. You can ask me anything, ako ang bahala sa 'yo." Halos kuminang ang mga matang sabi niya. If I ask him to give me Nhia Pedroza, will he do it? Will he give me his mom?

If I ask him to put a bullet in his father's forehead, will he do it?

"Anything, you say?" Taas-kilay na tanong ko. I am itching to tell him to go fck himself but I stopped myself. There's a more suitable time for that.

"Yes dude. Anything-" Sabay pa kaming napatingin sa glass wall matapos kong marinig ang boses ni Xiera. She's with her friends and they're talking and laughing at the garden. Hindi nila kami napapansin, probably because it was a two way mirror.

"Who are they?" Hindi ko napigilang itanong. I know Xiera's friends. I know everything and everyone in her circle but this is the first time I saw that guy getting touchy with her. And I'm not comfortable with that.

"Ah, Xiera's friends." I know. I am familiar with her so-called friends. Friends who talk s**t behind her back. I was asking about that prick who can't seem to take his hands off her. I have this urge to get up and smash his head against the wall for him to be able to know his place. "And that guy? Hmmm... I think she told Mom about him, I'm not sure ha, narinig ko lang na nag uusap sila the other day she said someone is courting her. So baka iyan 'yon."

Okay, that's it. I really need to smash some head. How dare he? Mukhang ibang tao pa ang makikinabang sa mga pinaghihirapan ko ngayon?

"Just how old is she? Fourteen?" I exclaim. I know she's sixteen but still...

I made it my goal to ruin Xavier girls. I'm done ruining Amaia and Steffi, this is Xiera's time. I am this close to doing it and there is no way I'll let that prick ruin my plan.

"She's sixteen and don't worry about her. Mukha namang hindi interesado si Xiera d'yan, mukhang uhugin e. I always knew she's into older guys."

That does not look like "she's not interested in him". Kulang na lang e magkapalit sila ng mukha sa sobrang lapit e.

Malandi talaga. Kunsabay, may pinagmanahan naman kaya hindi na rin nakapagtataka.

Pero teka, Xiera is into older guys, tama ba yung pagkakarinig ko?

"Huh?" That caught my interest. Tinanggal ko ang pagkakatitig ko kay Xiera at humarap kay Xander. "Paano mo naman nasabi?"

"Her room's filled with posters of old models and actors. I kept on teasing her about it but she said guys her age only cares about one thing and it's disgusting." Napapailing pang sabi ni Xander. Bumalik tuloy ang tingin ko kay Xiera na ngayon ay tumatawa pa sa ibinulong ng supot na 'yon sa kanya. "Don't worry about Xiera, she's a big girl now. She knows what's right and what is wrong."

"Ah talaga ba?" Does that mean na kapag nilandi ko si Xiera, bibigyan siya kaagad? Does this mean na mas may chance na mapaglaruan ko siya ng husto?

"Oo naman, kaya ikaw, huwag mong masyadong asarin si Xiera, baka isipin niya may gusto ka talaga sa kanya." Natatawang sabi niya pa. Lumangoy ulit si Xander palayo at hinayaan ko lang siya. Masyado akong nakafocus kina Xiera kaya nakita ko kung paanong pasimple siyang iniirapan ng kaibigan niya habang nakatalikod siya.

Ibang klase talaga itong mga kaibigan ni Xiera. She's not a good judge of character kung hindi man lang niya nararamdaman na her so called friends are not her friends talaga?

"Papi, huwag mong masyadong dibdibin 'yong sinabi ko. You're double her age. Kahit interesado sa 'yo si Xiera, sigurado naman akong hindi papayag si Daddy sa mga gusto mong mangyari."

"Ano bang gusto kong mangyari?" Painosenteng tanong ko? I am thinking about Xiera. Yes. I am thinking of ways on how to ruin her life and make her wish na sana ipinutok na lang siya sa kumot at hindi na binuhay sa mundo.

So what?

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"Kuya Xander! Hindi ko alam na nandito ka!" Excited na nanakbo papalapit si Xiera sa kapatid niya at saka niya ito niyakap. She even wrapped her legs around his waist and they spin, like in the movies. She's smiling so sweet, so innocent that I'm itching to wipe it off of her face. Xiera is small, around five three to five four. Kayang-kaya ko siyang buhatin and I won't even sweat.

'f**k!' why am I even thinking about it?!

"Nagswimming lang kami ni Dylan sa loob." Sagot ni Xander matapos niyang ibaba si Xiera. Noon lang ako tila napansin ni Xiera and her smile immediately disappear. I smirk at her. Sabi ni Xander, huwag ko daw asarin si Xiera but he should know by now, the more someone asks me not to di something or the more someone asks me to do something that I do not want, the more I do the opposite.

"Ay kuya, you know my friends di ba?" She said at saka niya hinila si Xander papalapit sa mga kaibigan niya. Oh, she's ignoring me? That's fine. I'll just let myself be notice. "We were just studying for the exams."

"You don't look like studying earlier." I snickered. Hindi ko napigilan, sorry na kaagad. Hindi naman ata narinig ni Xander 'yong sinabi ko but Xiera did, and now she's throwing daggers on me. Cute. So cute I wanted to claw her eyes out from its socket.

"Ah ganoon ba? What time will you finish? Para sumabay ka na sa amin pag uwi. I'll ask your driver to bring your friends home."

"You're going home with him este Ku-kuya Dylan?" Halos hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya. And I'm not exaggerating when I said na nagulat siya sa sinabing 'yon ni Xander. Why? I'm nice, hindi ko naman sila sasaktan, yet.

"Yup. Naiwan sa mansyon 'yong sasakyan niya and we're still going to discuss that favor I am asking him." Xander said while smiling at me. Nagkibit balikat na lang ako at ibinaling ang atensyon ko kay Xiera at sa mga kaibigan niya-- her fake friends. Tila sila mga bulateng hindi mapakali while the guy, that prick is staring at me so I stared at him too. Does he have a death wish?

"What favor?" Curious na tanong ni Xiera. Hindi ko napigilang mapangisi. Xiera Pedroza. Always so curious about things she's not supposed to know. She's the only one I cannot tame.

"You don't need to know that, brat." Xander pinched his sisters nose, bagay na naging dahilan para sumimangot ng husto ang dalaga.

"Kuya! Don't do that!" Tila inis na sabi nito. "We're not done yet e--"

"Ahh, It's okay, Xie. Gawin na lang natin sa bahay sa Friday tutal next week pa naman ang exam week e." Singit ni Dottie. I know them, they're actually pretending to be nice but they're also the ones who posted nasty stuff on Xavier University bulletin board about Xiera. Bakit ganoon ang mga babae? Mahilig silang manira sa isa't-isa tapos kakaibiganin rin naman nila. Unlike men na wala nang sabi-sabi, suntukan na lang. Ganoon ako pinalaki ni Dion sa Portu Rico. He said, wala siyang anak na babae and that I needed to toughen up. So I did.

Tinignan ko ulit si Xiera. She's an outcast who's got no idea why she's an outcast.. "Isa pa, may kailangan pa kaming daanan ni Delayla para sa overnight natin sa weekend."

"Overnight?" Xander asked cluelessly. Tumingin siya sa mga kaibigan ni Xiera pagkatapos ay tumingin din siya sa kapatid. Mas magaling pa ako kay Xander because I know about this overnight.

"Oo kuya, but I'm not sure yet. Hindi pa nga ako nakakapagpaalam kina Mommy at Daddy e." Nahihiyang sabi ni Xiera. Hinawi niya pa ang buhok niya at isinabit iyon sa likod ng tenga. Damn. She smell so innocent. So pure.

"Oh, come on, Xie. Ang KJ mo talaga!" Nakapout na sabi naman ni Dottie. Another damn. They're such a good actress. I have a bad feeling about this. I mean, bakit nila aayain at pipilitin si Xiera na sumama sa kanila samantalang ayaw na ayaw nga nila kay Xiera.

"Hindi naman sa ganoon, pero kase--"

"Oh, don't worry about Mom and Dad, ako na ang bahalang magsabi sa kanila kung natatakot ka na baka hindi ka nila payagan. Which I doubt na hindi ka nila papayagan. Alam mo naman 'yong mga 'yon, mas gusto pang silang dalawa lang sa bahay."

Gusto kong masuka sa sinabing 'yon ni Xander kasabay ng ag apir ang mga kaibigan niya sa sinabing iyon ni Xander but I notice the discomfort on Xiera's face. She doesn't like that idea.

I don't like it too. Wala naman akong pakialam kung mapahamak siya pero gusto ko, ako lang ang magbibigay ng kapahamakan sa kanya. I wanted her to feel miserable in my hands. I want to be able to feel the satisfaction of seeing her suffer from my hands.

"Yes! Ayan ha, pumayag na ang kuya mo. Wala ka nang magiging excuse para hindi sumama!" Nagsimula na silang magdampot ng mga nakakalat na papel sa lamesa. That prick carried Xiera's bag so I pulled it from him. Nakipagtitigan pa siya ng matagal sa akin bago niya tuluyang binitiwan ang bag ni Xiera.

"Let's go na, Alvin. Sabay ka na sa amin." Dottie said. Alvin, that asshat took a deep breath bago ito sumunod sa mga kaibigan niya. Nauna na ring naglakad palabas ang magkapatid. Nakaakbay si Xander kay Xiera havang nakapulupot naman ang baywang ng dalaga sa kanya. They look so happy. She looks so happy. I still don't know what to do with Xiera. All I know is, Nhia and Toby Pedroza's heart will be shattered into pieces kapag may masamang nangyari sa unica hija nila.

"Is it worth it?"

I can almost hear Alea's voice nagging at me.

"She's innocent. She's not even their real daughter."

I heard they lost a son. I heard Nhia Pedroza spent her time on a mental facility to cope up with her son's death. Good for them. I hope this time, she won't be able to survive. I heard Xiera is not their real daughter but who cares? They treat her as one. Xiera saved Nhia from depression but who's gonna save Xiera from me?

I took my phone from my pocket and dialled my right man's hand.

"Selam," (Hello)

"Neredesin?" (Where are you?)

"Benim için bir şey yapmana ihtiyacim var." (I need you to do something for me.)

Nakinig lang ako sa mahabang paliwanag ng kausap ko sa kabilang linya. My oglum.

"It's time, I need you here."

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