KABANATA APAT
NATHANIEL CANE DEMETRIUS
NATE arrived at the address Marde gave him and it confirms the address his twin sister gave, he parked his car and search for the building where Jucia's condominium is located. Madali namang nahanap iyon ng binata dahil nasa pinakabungad lang ang building, he then ride an elevator to search for room 301 which is located at the 7th floor.
Nasa tapat na si Nate ng pintuan ng kwarto ni Jucia ngunit hindi siya makapagdesisyon kung kakatok ba o hindi. Kinakabahan at hindi siya mapakali ni hindi niya malaman kung ano ba ang dahilan.
‘What the f**k, Nathaniel? What is wrong with you? Limang taon lang naman kayo hindi nagkita, don’t be a chicken! Come on, knock on the door and leave the f*****g package! That simple, you imbecile!’
Makalipas ang ilang minutong pakikipagtalo sa isip ay napagdesisyunan niya nang kumatok. Bumukas ang pinto at nakita niya ang nakatalikod na si Jucia na ang tanging saplot lamang sa katawan ay isang basang tuwalya habang nakatuwad ito sa gawi niya at tinatali ang basang buhok.
‘f**k! Down junior! Calm the f**k down.’ his breathing changes and became heavy habang pinagmamasdan ang nakatalikod na bulto ng dalaga.
"Pasok ka." malumanay na anyaya nito sa kanya at saka lumakad patungo sa sala ng condominium ngunit hindi niya kayang maging malumanay gaya nito, kumakawala na ang alaga niya. He turned to his side and adjusted his pants upang hindi nito mahalata ang kanyang pagkaturn-on. Nang mapansin nitong hindi siya sumunod rito ay pumihit ito paharap sa kanya. Nate was stunned by the view in front of him. Bumungad sa kanya ang magandang mukha nito. Her face that he missed every waking hour of his life and her body that he longed to see and have underneath him. Her small face with those wide brown eyes, small pointed nose and her kissable lips that are now forming an 'O'.
'Gamó! She looks so fuckable. Stay where you are Demetrius. You have to stay calm and in control. Down boy!'
"You shouldn't do again, Jucia. There might be some bad people that will take an opportunity like this to rob on you or worst kill you," he said while looking intently at her. Tinitigan niya ito at ganun din ang ginawa ng dalaga. She looks like she is hypnotized by him kaya sinamantala niya ang pagkakataon upang iadjust muli ang kanyang pantalon. He also roamed his eyes around her body kitang-kita niya ang dibdib nitong malapit nang kumawala sa towel na nakatapis rito kaya napalunok siya at pilit na kinokontrol ang sarili.
‘Just by the mere sight of her I'm having a boner!’
"Jucia are you listening to me?" tanong niya rito na ikinabalik ng dalaga sa wisyo kaya naman agad itong nagbawi ng tingin, he sighed in frustration at the lost of eye contact. He eyed her kahit na hindi na ito nakatingin sa kanya at halata namang hindi na nito kayang makipagtitigan sa kanyan dahil nanatili itong nakayuko so Nate can freely roam his eyes on her body.
"Who are you? Bakit mo ko kilala?" Jucia asked at matapang na sinalubong muli ang tingin niya. ‘Hmm this is the Jucia I know.’ Nate smirked at her and pointed at the box in his hands and extended it to her. Agad na dumako roon ang tingin ng dalaga at parang nagulat pa sa kanyang inaabot.
‘I know I have an effect on you, agape mou. Are you falling in love with me already?’
“That is not the point here, but I am a delivery boy who is asked to deliver this to you, Miss Jucia Bartolome.” Ibinaba niya ang suot na mask kaya’t nalantad sa paningin nito ang kanyang makapal na bigote at balbas.
"And your name is written in here," he added casually habang pinipigil ang ngiting malapit nang mamutawi sa kanyang mga labi. Mukhang nainis ang dalaga sa kanyang inaasta kaya marahas nitong hinablot ang box na hawak. Akala siguro nito'y pinagmumukha niya itong tanga.
Umirap ito sa hangin na ikinadilim ng kanyang anyo.
‘f**k! Don't do that, agape mou. I'm f*****g turned on I might not be able to control myself and just f**k you where you are standing right now.’ Napansin siguro ng dalaga ang pagdilim ng kanyang anyo kaya napaatras ito ng bahagya. Natakot ba niya ito? Hindi niya alam.
"Okay," she said habang iwinawagayway ang kamay na parang itinataboy siya but Nate didn't even bulge a bit nanatili siyang nakatayo sa labas ng pintuan nito at nag iisip ng dapat pang sabihin kaya laking gulat niya nang padabog itong naglakad patungo sa kanya at isara ang pinto sa mismong mukha niya. Wtf? Saka lang siya natauhan at nagmamadaling umalis sa harap ng pinto nito.
‘Gamó I look like a love sick fool!’
"Come on Demetrius you're better than this.
Bakit pagdating sa kanya natutulala at natotorpe ka? You're better than a f*****g love sick fool!" pagkausap niya sa sarili habang nagdadrive pauwi.
"Oh f**k? Now you're talking to yourself?"
"You really need to see a psychiatrist nagiging baliw ka na dahil sa pag-ibig." patuloy niyang pagkausap sa sarili hanggang sa makarating siya sa kanyang bahay.
"Damn! Okay lang naman mabaliw basta si Jucia Bartolome ang dahilan," naiiling na lamang siya sa kanyang pinaggagawa. Totoo ngang nakakabaliw ang pag-ibig. Nang makarating sa hotel na tinutuluyan Nate removed all his clothing at saka pumasok sa banyo at itinapat ang katawan sa ilalim ng malamig na tubig na nagmumula sa shower.
'I epídrasi tou Jucia se ména den allázei poté'
[Jucia's effect on me never changes.]
Nate fist his c**k and started to pump slowly, he's replaying what he saw kani-kanina lang. Jucia's breast is nearly peeking on the towel, her mouth that formed an 'O' he wondered what he can do with that mouth and her small thighs that can wrap around his hips when they are making love.
"Agape mou, gamó you're so f*****g tight!" he exclaimed as
his pumping became faster and faster until he came in his hands but Nate didn't feel any satisfaction kaya sinuntok niya pader sa kanyang haraapan. ‘f**k!’
Lumabas siya ng banyo at naabutan ang kanyang cellphone na nag-iingay. It's Marde who's on the other line.
"There's a good news and a bad news so what do you want to hear first?" Marde asked.
‘Bakit kailangan may 'bad news' pa? Wala ba itong nahanap na dumi sa Santos na iyon? Fuck.’ Kung wala ay gagawa siya ng ikakadumi ng pangalan nito for him to have his ways on Jucia ganoon niya kamahal ang dalaga. He's willing to be a bad person just to have her.
"The bad news first," he answered quickly.
"Your Jucia is working under the company of your twin."
"What's the bad news in that?"
"You can't buy it vlákas. " [Moron]
'Oh f**k?Nakalimutan kong mahirap nga palang kausap si Circe tungkol sa mga pag-aari niya lalo na at ang kumpanyang yun ay
mula sa sarili niyang pagod at pagsisikap but I'll surely find a way.’
"Yeah, I forgot about that attitude of Circe but I’ll surely find a way anyways what's the good news?"
"Santos is a drug user and a dealer. He is also a part of a smuggling syndicate, they smuggle guns, weapons and women. Nasa ilalim siya ng grupo nila Tolentino and I think you know what that mean. I'll just send you all the informations through email." He smirked.
‘Mukhang mapapadali ang pagkuha ko kay Jucia, but on the other hand mahihirapan akong galawin si Lorenz.’
"Efcharistó."
"Kanéna próvlima." [No problem.] Agad niyang ibinaba ang tawag at saka itinext ang kapatid.
Nate: [Dídymi adelfí meet me at Sweet Delicacies. I'll be there in ten minutes]
Circe: [Entáxei] Okay.
Nang matanggap ang reply nito ay agad siyang nagbihis at nagmamadaling lumabas ng hotel at sumakay sa kanyang kotse saka pinasibad ito patungong Sweet Delicacies. In less than ten minutes ay narating niya ang cafe at mabilis na hinanap ang kanyang kakambal.
"Here vlákas," pagtawag sa pansin niya ng kapatid. Umupo agad siya sa katapat na upuan nito.
"Hey who told you that you can call me a moron?" he tsked ngunit hindi niya magawang mainis dahil may kailangan siya mula rito.
"Me," nakangising sagot nito at saka tinawag ang waiter upang umorder ng limang slice ng cake at kape, he did the same.
"Anong kailangan mo at nakipagkita ka sakin?" pagtatanong nito.
“I told you I will find what happened that night," pagpapatuloy pa nito.
"Not that, hindi natin pag-uusapan ang kapalpakan mo. Hindi ba pwedeng namiss ko lang ang kakambal ko?" paglalambing niya rito, he need to be kind upang makuha niya ang gusto niya.
"Oh shut up dídymo adelfó. Tell me what you really want."
‘Oh f**k it bakit ba kasi mas magaling pa sakin makiramdam ang isang 'to? Wala talaga akong lusot.’ Napilitan si Nate na sabihin ang tunay niyang pakay sa kapatid.
"You own the company that Jucia is working at," panimula niya.
"And you want to buy it, right?" dugtong ni Circe.
"Yeah, I mean no. I'm not taking away the company you build," pagtanggi niya. He should take it slowly para mapapayag ang kapatid.
"Good to know then, it's only the thing that I own without you and your father's help. I build it with my own money and hard work." ito na nga ba ang sinasabi niya maybe he can offer something para mapapayag itong ipagbili sa kanya, maybe he can trade something. He sighed na ikinalingon ng kapatid.
"He is also your father but it is not the issue here. Look Lyan Circe Demetrius, I really need to buy that from you para mas malapit ako sa kanya at para matapos na rin ang trabaho mong bantayan at protektahan siya para sakin. If you will just let me buy that company yours I can protect her by myself. Please my twin sister, please let me buy it. Please," pagmamakaawa niya habang nakapikit ang mga mata at magkasalikop ang dalawang palad. Nasa ganoon siyang posisyon nang marinig niya ang malakas na pagtawa ng kapatid na may hawak nang cellphone at nakatutok sa kanya.
"Gamó that was priceless!" sambit nito na sinabayan ulit ng malakas na tawa.
"What the f**k?" he muttered under his breath.
"Moiázeis me éna ilíthio agápi árrosto." [You look like a stupid love sick fool.] dagdag pang-aasar pa ng kapatid sa kanya.
"Enough of that Circe so will you let me buy your company now?" lukot ang mukhang tanong niya sa kapatid na ikinaangat nito ng tingin.
"No." Kumunot ang noo ng binata sa sinabi ng kapatid.
"What the? You made me beg then you're not gonna let me-"
"I want to trade it with one of your companies," nakahinga nang maluwag si Nate sa offer ng kakambal.
"You can trade it with my advertising company," pag ooffer niya ng pinakamaliit niyang kumpanya rito.
"Nope, don't want that."
“How ‘bout the law firm?” muli niyang pag-alok dito.
“Not that one.”
“The electonics company?”
“No.” ‘She is getting on my nerves.’
"Then what do you want?"
"Your shipping line."
"What the f**k, Circe? Are you f*****g kidding me?" napatayo siya sa kinauupuan.
"No, I'm not kuya and don’t make a scene here. I really want that business of yours ever since
pero kung ayaw mo naman edi 'wag hindi mo rin makukuha ang kumpanya ko," his twin said habang umuupo siya pabalik sa tapat nito.
"Fine! You can have it, but starting tomorrow I will take over your company."
“So, we have a deal?” tanong nitong nakalahad ang kamay sa harap niya.
“Yes.” at saka inabot ang kamay nito at nakipagkamay.
"Nice, dapat nga kahapon pa kaso lang ngayon mo lang nalaman na sakin nagtatrabaho si Jucia e. I pity you my twin brother, masyado kang mabagal." she said at tinapik nito ang balikat niya and leaves him dumbfounded.
‘What the f**k is that? She knows this will happen? Damn lugi ako sa deal na iyon ah. But for you Jucia I will do anything kahit pa maghirap ako.’
"Tha sas do tóra tin agápi mou." He whispered.