The Mafioso's Wrath

CHAP 3

"Oh my gosh!"

I slowly opened my eyes and lazily tilted my head to my side when I heard her familiar voice.

She's finally awake.

She stared at me in disbelief with her mouth open. Nakakrus pa ang kaniyang mga kamay sa kaniyang dibdib habang hawak ang comforter doon.

Psh! As if she has a big breast.

"What did you do to me? Where am I? Bakit magkatabi tayo?" magkakasunod niyang tanong.

I didn't answer her. Mabagal lang akong bumangon at umalis ng kama. I overheard her exaggerated gasp after doing it.

Tamad ko lang siyang tiningnan. Her eyes were wide open. It was as if she had witnessed a ghost or a horrifying sight in front of her.

"B-Bakit naka-boxer ka lang?"

I couldn't stop raising my eyebrow and then lazily ran my fingers through my hair. She's acting again.

"You are aware that I am sleeping in this way, Irrah," I said coldly.

You can't fool me again.

Her jaw dropped. Ilang beses pa siyang kumurap habang nakatitig sa akin. Then her mouth slowly opened to speak.

"Kilala mo ako?" she asked.

I gritted my teeth. "Obviously."

At first, she seems uncertain about how it happened. She finally merely nodded nevertheless after a brief moment.

"Yeah, Irrah. Kokonti lang naman ang hindi nakakakilala sa iyo," I heard her mumbled to herself.

Hindi ko na siya pinansin pa at naglakad na lamang patungo sa walk-in-closet ko. I chose a simple v-neck shirt and wore it. Habang ginagawa ko iyon ay pinakikiramdaman ko siya.

"You saved me, right? Thank you by the way," she said in a low pitch voice.

I smirked and faced at her; emotionless. "I didn't."

Nangunot ang kaniyang noo sa pagtataka.

"I abducted you. You are in my mansion, woman," I stated which made her jaw dropped for the second time.

Last night, I decided to call a chopper and went to my place. Of course, I brought her with me. Hindi siya p'wedeng makatakas sa akin.

"A-Ano?" Unti-unting namutla ang kaniyang mukha, maybe because she knew that I am not joking.

"Where's the crest?" I asked instead of answering her question.

"C-Crest?" She looked puzzled.

Napatiim-bagang ako at naglakad patungo sa bed side table. I opened the drawer and took out my g*n, then I aimed it at her.

"Should I repeat it again?"

Fear automatically consumed her. "I-I don't know what are you talking about, S-Sir."

"Do you think you can fool me again?" There was an evident warning in my voice.

Paulit-ulit siyang umiling habang pinanliligiran ng luha ang magkabila niyang mga mata. "I-I am not lying. Believe me, hindi ko talaga alam ang sinasabi mo."

"You stole it. You know where it is, woman."

She shook her head one more time. "I didn't steal anything. Hindi ko gagawin iyon, hindi ko magagawa iyo-" Her words were cut off and followed by her loud shriek when I almost hit her after shooting my g*n.

Sinadya kong hindi siya patamaan. As much as I wanted to kill her right now, I coudn't do it. I need to find our crest.

"Enough with your act, Irrah. Tell me where the fvck it is," I said, a little bit irratated.

Her body trembled in fear. Sunod-sunod na pumatak ang kaniyang mga luha sa kaniyang pisngi.

"I-I will tell you, b-but you need to set me free first," she tried hard to speak.

I smiled coldly, then slowly walked the distance between us. Kitang-kita ko ang pagkabigla, kaba, at takot sa kaniyang mga mata.

As she should.

"I am not that stupid, woman. Makukulong ka rito at mananatili sa paningin ko hangga't hindi mo ibinibigay ang gusto ko," I said it slowly, but emphasizing each word.

Natatakot man ay naglakas-loob siyang salubungin ang mga mata ko. "Why are you doing this to me?" she asked, tears were still streaming down on her cheeks.

I clenched my jaw as I stared back at her. If I was still the man I am years ago, she might have fooled me again. I looked at her innocent-acting-face and smirked.

"You know my reasons, Irrah."

"Pera ba? My family can pay you. Pakawalan mo lang ako rito," aniya.

There she goes again with her acting.

I slowly pulled away and stood casually in front of her. "I am richer than your family. You know that."

"Puro ka alam ko! Hindi nga kita kilala! Gano'n ba kahirap intindihin iyon?" she frustratingly bursted out and started sobbing.

I didn't speak and just watched her cry.

"Wala akong alam . . . hindi ko alam ang mga sinasabi mo . . . ang hinahanap mo. Everything! For God's sake, bakit ako magnanakaw kung mayaman naman ang pamilya ko? I could buy anything I want!"

I tightened my hold on my g*n when she looked at me with her pleading eyes. "Please . . . pakawalan mo na ako. Gagawin ko ang lahat, hindi ako magsusumbong. Just please . . . let me go, Mister."

Nanatili kaming magkatitigan sa loob ng ilang segundo. Siya nagmamakaawa habang ako naman ay walang emosyon na nakatingin sa kaniya. Nag-iisip ng ilang senaryo sa isip ko.

"I will never set you free, woman. Keep this in your mind . . ." I eyed her darkly. "You'll pay for everything you've done." And then I turned my back and left her alone in my room.

You'll experience hell in my own hands.

Nilakad ko ang mahabang hagdanan ng mansiyon hanggang sa nakarating ako sa living area. Nadaanan ko pa ang ilan sa mga nakakalat kong tauhan na mabilis na nagbigay galang gamit ang munti nilang pagtango. I sat on the six seater couch and lighted up a cigarette. I puffed it for several times before calling Claudio.

"Get some informations about her. Her family. Their businesses. Everything," I simply ordered.

"Masusunod po," tugon niya.

Humithit muli ako sa aking sigarilyo bago iyon idinutdot sa kristal na ashtray na nasa harapan ko.

I know a lot about her, but it's all based on her stories when we were still together. I don't know if all of that was true or she just made it up to win me. To enter my world and do her betrayal.

I gritted my teeth when my mind went back to those memories. I just heaved a deep breath and chose to put away my thoughts.

"Padal'han mo na rin siya ng pagkain sa itaas. Siguraduhin niyong hindi makakatakas ang babaeng iyan dito sa mansiyon kung hindi ay papatayin ko kayong lahat. Capisci?" Matalim ko silang tiningnan pagkatapos. (Do you understand?)

Nakita ko ang mariin niyang paglunok bago tumango.

"Go," I dismissed and picked out a cigarette one more time.

Irrah . . . be ready to face my wrath.