The Mafia's Sweetest Oblivion

CHAPTER NINE

DMITRY

DMITRY’S MANOR

Isang nakakapagod na gabi na naman ang sumalubong sa akin ngunit may nakuha naman ako kahit papaano. Agad kong pianupo ang sarili ko sa swivel chair at napabuntong hininga habang binubuksan ang folder na naglalaman ng detalye ng babaeng nakuha ni William. Kahit na ako mismo ay hindi ko alam kung bakit koi to ginagawa ngunit nang makita ko siya noong gabing iyon na tila ba nakuha ang kan’yang atensyon sa babae ay may nag-udyok sa akin na agad itong paimbistigahan dahil baka kahit papaano ay magagamit ko siya laban sa kan’ya.

Nang matapos kong basahin ang mga detalye na ibinigay sa akin ng aking private investigator ay nalaman kong patay na pala ang kan’yang totoong ama dahil ang kan’yang kinikinalang ama-amahan ay patay na rin ngunit ang kan’yang ina-inahan ay buhay pa at may mga anak rin ngunit ayon sa mga sabi-sabi ng mga napagtanungan niya sa mga kalapit bahay ay pangit ang pagtrato nila sa kan’ya at inaalila. Ang totoong ina naman niya ay hindi pa malaman kung patay na rin ba o nawawala lamang at ni pati pangalan ay hindi niya nakuha dahil mahirap ngunit hanggang ngayon ay tinatrabaho niya pa rin iyon.

Hindi ko alam ngunit tila iba ang pakiramdam ko sa babaeng iyon na tila ba may kahawig siya ngunit hindi ko lamang makilala o maalala.

She is a top honor student at a well-known university and works in a fast food chain and elsewhere to fund her studies, I took a look at her photo in the portfolio. You can’t deny she’s beautiful, and she appears so innocent that you have to protect her from the cruel world. I feel sorry for her; William will ruin her life, but if she stays with me, she will be safer and will be able to have everything she deserves. I never said I liked her, but he was the only one who could ever ruin Williams’s reputation. I’ll use her, and if she wants to stick by my side, that’s fine with me; we can work out a deal or a contract.

Ngunit papaano ko ba nasabi na magagamit ko siya kay William? Ewan at hindi ko rin alam ngunit iyon ang napakalakas kong pakiramdam.

And, according to Bryan, her beloved mother sells her in the Black Cosa.

She’s my only hope of bringing William down, and I’ll go the any length to get her. I grabbed my phone and dialed Bryan’s number, which he answered right away.

"Have you got any information?" diritsahang tanong ko nang masagot niya ang tawag.

“Yes Sir, he is leaving one of these days; he is going to Las Vegas for a two-week meeting for a very big business deal,” he replied, and a smile spread across my lips; everything was going according to plan.

“Please notify me if he had already left; you may now take the day off, and the money is already in your account.”

"Thank you, Sir," he replied, and I ended the call.

Two weeks, I only have two weeks to start my plan. And I believe that before he would eventually leave he would tell his butlers to take good care of his property and that couldn't stop me from taking her with me. Maybe I can have the first step by asking her for a date. She may not have a phone but William will get her one for their communication.

WILLIAM

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nais ko na mangyari. Ano bang nangyayari sa akin? Hindi ako makapag-isip ng maayos. Bakit ba lagi ko siyang iniisip? Sa tanang buhay ko ay ngayon lang ako nakaramdam ng ganito na parang bang hindi mapakali at lagging sinisilaban sa bawat oras na nasa harapan at nakatitig lamang ako sa kaniya. Aalis na ako at kailangan kong alisin siya sa isipan ko dahil isa lamang siyang malakaing sagabal at hindi ko alam kung magsisisi ba ako dahil kinuha ko siya o ano.

She's a f*****g virgin damn! Bigla akong napasuntok sa dingding dahil napakatanga ko dahil sinabi na rin mismo sa Black Cosa that she was pure meaning she is still a virgin. Napasuntok ako nang napasuntok sa dingding hanggang sa dumudugo na ng paunti-unti ang aking kamay dahil sa ginagawa ko para lang maibsan ang iritableng katangahan ko.

"She's pure." I was interrupted of my thoughts when Eric suddenly called me.

"Master, the chauffeur is outside already," wika niya at tumango lamang ako bilang tugon.

"Where is she?" I asked as I fixed my collar.

"In her room, Master," sagot niya at hindi ko alam kung kailangan ko pa ba siyang silipin bago ako tuluyang umalis o hindi na.

"Wait for me outside. I'll go check on her."

Papalapit na sana ako sa kan’yang kwarto nang mapansin ko na hindi ito nakasirado agad ko naming iginiya ang sarili ko papasok at agad siyang hinanap ng aking mga mata. Nakita ko siyang nagbabasa ng makapal na libro at doon ko rin napagtanto na mahilig din pala siyang magbasa.

Hindi ko mapigilang hindi mapansin ang angkin niyang kagandahan kahit na naka simpleng damit lamang siya. "Busy?" tanong ko at tila nagulat naman siya sa presensya ko.

Bakas sa mukha niya ang pagkagulat. "M-master," she called with a trace of trembling voice.

I tilted my head as I stare at the book that she was holding. "What are you reading?" I asked.

"N-nothing," she answered while playing her hands.

"I see, you're reading Time Storm," I said as I looked at the bookshelves where she got the book.

"Great choice you have. It's a fantasy and historical story, the author of that blended it very well," wika ko dahil malapit ko na ring matapos ang nobelang iyan dahil na rin sa hectic ng mga schedule ko at mga lakad dahil sa mga tangang tao na dapat ng mawala sa mundong ito. Iilan na lang naman sila sa listahan ko kaya isang araw ay makakapag bakasyon na rin ako.

"Sorry kung medyo pinakialaman ko ang mga gamit dito pero ibabalik ko rin naman,” saad niya at akma na sanang tatayo para ibalik ang libro nang pigilan ko siya.

"No, it's okay. You can read whatever books you wanted besides all of these are now yours," I said and her face lit up with sparkles in her eyes. She's so innocent and so simply beautiful.

"Maraming salamat, pero hihiram lang naman ako. Pangarap ko rin kasi ng ganitong kwarto na punong-puno ng mga babasahing libro pero baka hanggang pangarap lang ang lahat,” wika niya at ramdam ko ang kalungkutan sa likod ng kan’yang boses.

"I'll be gone for two weeks," wika ko at tila ba nalungkot siya sa aking inanunsiyo o ako lang itong nag-iisip.

"Sa’n ka pupunta?" tanong niya na siya naming ikinagulat ko ngunit agad ko naman siyang sinagot.

"Some business," malamig at diritsahan kong tugon dahilan upang bigla niyang iwasan ang aking mga tingin and that was my cue to leave her.

Nang papalabas na ako ay nakita ko si eric na naghihintay na sa labas at nakatayo malapit sa sasakyan.

"Master, are you ready?"

"Eric, you will be in charge of taking care of her. When she goes out you have to accompany her, report to me all the things happening here and one last thing Eric, I want you to enroll her in a college school— make sure they have a good teacher, facilities, and a good quality. Do everything that I told you I don't want problems when I come back," wika ko at agad naman siyang tumango-tango. Kilala ko si eric at agad din naman niyang gagawin kung ano ang inatas ko sa kan’ya.

Tumango-tango naman siya. "Yes Master, don't worry about here, I'll take care of everything," he replied sincerely.

"Thank you, Eric, you know how much I trusted you," wika ko dahilan upang ngumit naman siya sa kaing tinugon at doon naalala ko na naman si papa dahil parehong-pareho talaga silang dalawa.

"Mag-iingat po kayo palagi.”

I took one last glance into her window and saw nothing but a dim light. Hoping that she is even looking at us f**k! What are you thinking William! I shook my head and headed to the car.

I grabbed my laptop and concentrate on reading my emails. My mind should be occupied by something, not her.