YOU'RE MINE, ALEJANDRO. - Rated SPG

CHAPTER 10

ALEJANDRO’S POV

“You will break your future wife's heart,” wika ni Beatrix.

Bahagya siyang lumayo sa akin at nagsindi ng sigarilyo habang nakaupo sa sofa.

Tumalikod ako sa kanya at dumiretso sa banyo para maligo.

“Aalis ka na?”

“I need to go home.”

“How about me?”

Seryoso akong tumingin sa kanya. “We can't be together.”

“But Nikka knows about us, why not continue?”

“I can't risk losing my inheritance by not going through with our marriage.”

“You can do it without relying on your family's inheritance," she said.

“I wish, but without my dad's support, I won't have financial stability.”

Sumimangot siya. “Fine, just promise me you'll end things with Nikka soon.”

“I promise,” I assured her.

After that, I went to shower. It took me a while. When I came out, Beatrix was ready to leave.

“I'll go with you,” she said.

“Okay, let's go together.”

“Alejandro, why don't you buy me a car so I don't have to struggle with transportation?”

“I already bought you one, but you sold it.”

“I’m sorry, kinailangan kong ibenta dahil ginipit ako ng pinagkakautangan ko. Pangako, kapag binigyan mo ako ng sasakyan iingatan ko na.”

Tumingin ako sa condo niya. Binili ko rin ito sa kanya noong birthday niya.

“Alright, I'll buy you another car.”

Ngumiti si Beatrix. “Thank you.” Lumapit pa siya sa akin at hinalikan niya ako ng mabilis sa labi.

Ipinagpatuloy ko ang pagbibihis ng damit.

“Let’s go!”

Pagbukas ko ng pinto ay tumambad sa amin ang tatlong lalaki na nakasuot ng itim na jacket at itim na sombrero.

“S-Sino kayo?” tanong ni Beatrix.

Ang talim ng tingin ko sa kanila. Siguradong mga tauhan ito ni Noel.

“Anong kailangan n’yo?”

Pumasok sa loob ang tatlong lalaki at pinagsusuntok at sipa ako.

“Alejandro!” sigaw ni Beatrix.

Tatawag sana ng pulis si Beatrix, ngunit biglang may humila sa kanya.

“Aray! Sino ka!”

Sinampal ng malakas si Beatrix at tumalsik ito.

“Walang hiya kayo!” sigaw ko sa galit.

Ngunit hindi nila ako hinayaan makatayo, binugbog nila ako at sinuntok nila si Beatrix. Pareho na kaming hindi makakilos.

“Maawa kayo sa amin,” pakiusap ni Beatrix.

“Naawa ba kayo sa kapatid ko?”

Pumasok sa loob si Noel at nagsindi ng sigarilyo habang nakatingin sa amin.

“Hayop ka! Pagbabayaran mo ito!”

Tinitigan ako ng masama ni Noel. “Ikaw pa ang may ganang magalit? Sino ang unang gumawa ng gulo, Alejandro?”

“Hayup ka! Isusumbong ko kayo sa pulis!” matapang na sigaw ni Beatrix.

Matalim na tinitigan ni Noel si Beatrix at nilapitan niya ito saka sinampal ng dalawang beses.

“Malandi kang babae ka!”

“A-Aray! Alejandro!” Umiyak na saad niya.

“Sa dami ng lalandiin mo ang magiging asawa pa ng kapatid ko.” Inaakan ni Noel ang kamay ni Beatrix.

“Aray!” sigaw ni Beatrix.

Wala akong nagawa kung hindi ang panoorin lang ito habang umiiyak.

“Patawarin mo na ako. Pangako, hindi ko na lolokohin si Nikka.”

Nilapitan ako ni Noel at pinaso niya ang kamay ko gamit ang sigarilyo niya. “Siguraduhin mo lang dahil ako mismo ang maglilibing sa iyo.”

“Aray!” daing ko sa sakit.

“Umalis na tayo,” sigaw ni Noel.

Agad naman sumunod ang mga tauhan ni Noel at lumabas sila. Pagkalabas nila ay umiyak ng malakas si Beatrix.

“Alejandro, kailangan malaman ito ng mga pulis. Hindi ako papayag na hindi sila makulong.”

Kahit masakit ang katawan ko ay pinilit kong lumapit kay Beatrix.

“Don't try, you might end up dead without justice."

"W-Who is he?"

“He's a congressman, a friend of our leader. You can't fight him.”

“W-Why won't you fight? Your family is powerful, right?”

“My family won't help me, I was wrong.”

“Does that mean I'm wrong for you? We love each other! You should marry me, not Nikka!”

“If you hadn't cheated, none of this would've happened. I wouldn't marry Nikka.”

Tumahimik si Beatrix at umiyak na lang sa sakit na naranasan niya. Hindi ko mabilang kung ilang sampal ang nalasap niya, sinuntok rin siya ng lalaki at inipit ang mga kamay.

“Hintayin mo ang personal doctor namin papupuntahin ko rito,” sabi ko.

Kahit masakit ang katawan ko ay pinilit kong maglakad palabas. Mabuti na lang at hindi ako nilapitan ng security guard. Sumakay ako ng kotse at tinawagan ko ang personal doctor namin para gamutin si Beatrix. Nagmaneho ako pabalik ng mansyon namin.

Naabutan ko si daddy sa beranda na nakaupo habang nagbabasa ng news paper. Nilapitan ko siya para mag-mano.

“Dad.”

“Oh, you made it home? I thought you were dead.”

I looked at him seriously. “Do you know what Noel did to me?”

He nodded. “You never listen. You still met up with your woman. You really want to ruin our family's reputation.”

I stayed silent. I knew I was wrong and had no excuse.

“Noel called and told me what you did to Nikka. Talagang pinagyabang mo pa sa kanya ang panloloko mo sa kanya. Noel did the right thing to you. I actually thought I'd be arranging a funeral.”

“Sorry, Dad, I need to rest.”

“Call Doctor Francisco for treatment. Also, get some meds for foolishness to help you heal and stay away from your ex-girlfriend.”

Tumalikod ako at pumunta sa kwarto ko. Pakiramdam ko ay nag-iisa ako sa aming mansyon, lahat pinapaboran si Nikka.

“Get ready, Nikka. You'll pay for what your brother Noel did to us.”

An hour later, our doctor arrived and treated my wound. I was lucky not to have any broken bones, or I'd have needed to go to the hospital.

“Are you okay” tanong ni mommy

She came to my room early to check on me.

“Pagkatapos akong bugbugin ni Noel, sa tingin mo okay lang ako?”

Mommy sighed. “You know what you did was wrong.”

"Mom, hindi na po ako bata para makialam si Daddy sa ginagawa ko."

“You're not a child, but you still don't know that what you're doing is wrong?”

I stayed silent. “Malapit na ang kasal n'yo ni Nikka. Please be kind to her in the next few days.”

“You sided with Nikka again.”

“Nikka is a kind and decent woman."

“Okay, fine!”

“Get yourself ready because your siblings are coming today.”

“For what?”

“Tinawagan sila ng daddy mo para um-attend ng kasal mo. Inagahan niya para magkaroon kayo ng bonding magkakapatid.”

“Okay.”

Tumayo si Mommy. “Get yourself ready.” Tuluyan na siyang lumabas ng kuwarto.

“Son of a b***h!”

I got up to shower and prepare for my stepbrothers' arrival. There are four of us siblings with different mothers. Only Alfonso's mother was married to Daddy, and she lives with us now.

Nakita ko si Alfonso na nagbubuhat ng barbel.

“Bro, magbubuhat ka?” tanong niya.

Alfonso is the youngest. We live in the same house but aren't close. None of us siblings are close.

I didn't answer him and started warming up. My body still hurt, but I couldn't skip lifting weights.

“Sinabi na ba sa iyo ni daddy na pupunta ang mga kapatid natin?”

I nodded. I started lifting ten-kilo barbells, not wanting to lift heavy right away. I just wanted to exercise.

“Narinig kong binugbog ka ng mga tauhan ni Noel. Gusto mo ba ng tulongan kita para makaganti ka sa kanila?”

I stared at him. “I don't need your help.”

Nagkibit-balikat siya. “Until now, your attitude towards us still hasn't changed.”

I remained silent. Ever since I got half-siblings from my father's side, my relationship with them hasn't been good. I couldn't accept that my mother's love wasn't enough for my father, leading him to find another woman. My mother died of a broken heart. I have forgiven my siblings' mothers, especially Alfonso's mother, whom I have come to consider as my own. However, I still feel distant from my siblings to this day.

“Stop talking and just continue with your exercise.”

Nagkibit-balikat siya. “Okay.”

“How are you, Beatrix?” tanong ko habang nasa loob ako ng silid at kausap siya sa phone

Dumating na ang mga kapatid ko, ngunit hindi pa rin ako lumalabas ng kuwarto kahit ilang beses akong tinatawag ng katulong para lumabas.

Narinig ako ng iyak ni Beatrix. “Nakahiga ako sa kuwarto at hindi makakilos. Ang sakit ng mga pasa ko sa katawan at mukha.”

“I'm sorry if they hurt you too.”

“Alejandro, hindi ako makapagtrabaho dahil masakit ang katawan ko. Paano ang mga bills ko ngayong buwan?”

“Okay, I'll send you twenty thousand."

“Why don't you make it fifty thousand?”

“Okay, I'll send fifty thousand to your bank account. Take a few days to rest."

“Will you visit me here in the condo?”

“Hindi ko puwedeng gawin ‘yon ngayon. Ayokong maulit ang nangyari sa iyo kaya susundin ko muna ang gusto nila.”

“Bwiset! Nakakainis talaga ‘yan si Nikka!”

“Huwag ka ng magalit baka makasama pa kalusugan mo kapag stress ka.”

“Okay, I love you, Alejandro.”

“I love you too.” Pinutol ko ang tawag niya.

Pagkatapos naming mag-usap ay lumabas ako para makita ang mga kapatid ko sa ama. Bumaba ako ng hagdan at pumunta sa kusina. Nakita ko silang masayang nag-uusap.

Napansin ako ni daddy.

“Bakit ngayon ka lang?” Iritado niyang tanong.

I saw my brothers looking at me. There are four of us siblings: me, Armando, Alfredo, and Afonso. Armando lives in the province of Laguna. He has his own hacienda and ranch in that area. Alfredo, on the other hand, lives in the province of Pampanga. He also has extensive land where his business includes rice fields, fishponds, a coconut plantation, and he owns two malls. I can say that they have a good life because they didn't need the wealth from Daddy to do what they wanted. Their mother comes from a wealthy family and is a businesswoman, which is why we don't meet often.

“I had an important call, which is why I just came down now..”

“Importante ba? o baka ang ex-girlfriend mo?” wika ni daddy.

“Dad, can we not talk about that right now?”

Umiling siya saka muling ipinagpatuloy ang pagkain.

“Alejandro, kumusta ka na?” Nakangiting tanong ni Alfredo.

“I’m good.”

“I heard about what happened with your failed relationship with your long-time girlfriend. That's just how life is; sometimes we don't get what we want because something better is coming,” wika ni Alfredo.

“You're still lucky because Nikka will be your wife. Did you know I've liked Nikka for a long time?” wika naman ni Armando.

“You liked Nikka, why don't you just marry her instead?” sagot ko.

He laughed. “Well, I'm not the one who took her virginity.”

Tumahimik ako. Totoong ako ang unang nakakuha ng virginity ni Nikka at nakita ko ‘yon sa kama na hinigaan namin nang gabi na may nangyari sa amin.

“Anyway, we're here to witness your wedding. We're happy because even though we don't see each other often, you still thought of us as groomsmen for your wedding,” wika ni Alfredo.

Tumango ako bilang tugon. Ang totoo, hindi ko alam kung sino ang mga Abay at Ninong namin sa kasal. Ako lang yata ang groom na hindi excited sa kasal.

“And you, Alfonso, kumusta ka na? Are you next to follow Alejandro in getting married?” tanong ni Armando.

“Bro, wala sa isip kong magpakasal. Wala pa akong siniseryosong babae.”

“That's right, Alfonso, don't let your heart rule you. Focus on your business first and don't be like Alejandro who became a fool because he followed his heart,” Iritadong wika ni daddy.

Huminto ako sa pagkain. “Busog na ako.” Diretso akong umalis.

“Alejandro!” tawag ni Alfredo.

I didn’t look back. I wouldn't be happy with our conversation because Dad would just insult me. My dad has never been proud of me.