Chapter 7. Pillow, Linu's POV
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"Hello, Linus?" si Enzo Denver sa kabilang linya.
The phone rang and it's still dark. Imbes na ngayong gabi ang pabalik na paglalayag ko para makalabas sa karagatan ng Pilipinas ay inihinto ko muna ang yate sa gitnang bahagi ng dagat. I got tired from the diving of lobsters, clams tiger prawns and fish. Isang buwan na yata na pundong seafoods ang sinisid ko kanina kaya pagod ako ngayon.
"What's up, bro? Make sure it's important, man. Disturbo ka sa tulog ko," I said and yawned in the line. I can almost heard Enzo's breathing and he seems worried.
"Can you find someone for me?"
My brows furrowed and I scrubbed both of my eyes. Parang may kung anong anino kasi ang dumaan at namataan ko mula sa bintana. Namalikmata na yata ako. Humakbang ako at lumabas mula sa cabin ng yate.
Tumingala ako sa langit at puno ng mga bituin ang kalangitan. Maliwanag ang buwan pero hindi ito kalakihan.
"Hmm. . . that seems serious, man. Sino?" pamaywang ko sa sarili.
"Kylie Eve Fuentabella."
I almost chuckled and laugh a little bit. I shook my head and stared at the glimmers of stars above the sky.
"Pa-iimbistigahan mo ang asawa mo? Damn it, Ibang klase," bahagyang tawa ko.
"Just do what I've ordered, Leone," tigas na boses niya sa kabilang linya.
"At may isa pa, ang ina niya, Corazon De Monte Fuentabella. I want to know everything about her. Dig up as much as possible and find out if she's got a twin sister on her family line and probably another child aside from Kylie."
Kumunot na ang noo ko. Mukhang seryoso na nga ito at hindi na siya nagbibiro. Enzo is the type of person that doesn't want to play jokes on anything. He have the heart of gold and he's the most forgiving amongst all the Mondragon boys. Kaya paminsan lang nangyayari na ang nag-iisang Enzo Denver Mondragon ay magbibiro.
"Oh? It seems serious, man. Are you still in Maldives?"
"Yes, bro. Nasa honeymoon pa kami."
"Okay. I will call you back in three days. Nasa Isla pa kasi ako. Palalabas na sana ako ng Pilipinas at mabuti na lang umabot ka. I will call you again."
"Thanks, bro. When do you think you will be back in Sorrento?"
"I'm in for my voyage but I might do some stop over for you. In a week or two, depende na sa biyahe ni Salome," tugon ko at napahikab na ako sa sarili. Natahimik na siya sa kabilang linya.
"Okay, bro. Let's catch up soon, bye," I said and ended the call.
I took a deep breath and smile again. The other side of the world where Enzo's located was having trouble while I am here relaxing with no worries.
"I love this lifestyle. . . " I silently whispered in my mind. I stretched my body again and then back to my queen size bed. I was about to shut my eyes when I heard a nose somewhere. It seems like it's coming from the storage basement.
Hindi naman malakas ang alon at walang bagyo na paparating. Impossible naman kung may malaglag man sa mga kahon sa ilalim ng bodega. I shut my eyes again trying to get a little more sleep. But I heard this noise again and this time I'm sure there's something going inside the storage.
Do I have a rat on board? Damn it! Isa pa naman ito sa pinakaiinisan ko.
The last couple of years was a torture when I had a family of rats on board. Hindi ko alam kung saan galing pero nabubulabog ang bawat tulog ko sa gabi. Tumayo na ako at pinindot ang maliit na lampshade sa gilid. Nasanay na akong matulog sa dilim na nakapatay lahat ang ilaw. I can't sleep if there's a single light in my corner.
Kumunot ang noo ko at hinanap sa cupboard sa maliit na kusina ang lason para sa daga. Hindi talaga maiiwasan ito at mabuti na lang ay may nabili ako para sa mga pesting insekto.
I grabbed the rat/mice pellets. It's edible for them and it's poisonous. It will kill them straight away, but I stop pouring it in the bowl when I realized something. . . Yes, this will kill them but the hard part is trying to find the smell of their dead bodies.
Damn it! Who cares. Babaliktarin ko na lang ang storage basement at sisiguraduhin ko na mahuhuli sila kapag nakakain na sila nito.
I walks closer towards the door of the storage room. It's a little bit open and no wonder it's making a squeaking noise. The wind must have blown it. I turn on the light and my brows furrowed when I smell something fishy inside. Parang mayroong nabubulok sa loob at hindi ko maintindihan ang amoy nito.
"Bloody hell that smell!" I silently utter.
"That damn pest! Come-on and eat this. Get your belly full and will see you in heaven later," I smirked.
I couldn't even breath properly inside. It felt suffocated because I shut the little window that it has. I strode closer towards the window and open it. May sekreto kasi ang bintanang ito para mabuksan. And by opening this it will help at least ease the smell from inside.
I cleared my throat while surveying the whole area. The pile of boxes and the ice chest are still intact and everything seems okay to me. Lumabas na din ako at mas binuksan ang pinto. Hindi ko na muna isasarado ito para makabalik sa lunga ang mga daga na gusto kong mahuli.
Pero bago paman ako makahakbang palabas ay napansin ko agad ang walang laman na bote sa gilid. Kinuha ko ito at itinapat sa ilaw na maliit.
"Who the hell drink my orange juice?"
My eyes darted straight away to the pile where the orange juices are located. Medyo madilim pa at ang ilaw lang na meron rito sa gilid ang nakabukas. Kumunot ang noo ko at humakbang ako pabalik patungo rito, para matingnan ito. Pero laking gulat ko nang marinig ang kalabog mula sa labas.
"What the!" malutong na mura ko at mabilis akong lumabas mula rito.
"What the hell?"
I looked around trying to find where that noise is coming from. I looked at the side and because it's still dark I couldn't hardly see anyone. Imposible naman kung may ibon sa bandang ito at gabi pa? Kalukuhan na talaga.
Tumingala ako at madilim pa ang langit. Wala ni isang bituin man lang. Namaywang at napabuntonghininga na ako sa sarili.
This is what I get now and I couldn't go back to sleep. Mas mabuting gagawin ko na lang muna ang pinapagawa ni Enzo ngayon. Pumasok na ulit ako sa cabin at kinuha sa sekretong bahagi ang laptop ko at iba pa. I open it and scan my code and thumb sensor in. I can see that Xavion was also in the line. It's only the four of us uses the same line secretly. I've sent my code to him and he sent back a tickling bomb. I shook my head and smile in silent.
I begin my search and hacked each system. It's impressive how this high-tech gadget work. My brows furrowed and it caught my attention upon reading it. Enzo was right there's something odd about his wife. . . Hindi lang ito, dahil dalawa sila at tiyak hindi alam ni Enzo ang ganito.
I laugh a little bit and send another tickling bomb to Xavion. He sent me back a devil icon and disconnected my line.
That bastard really!
Napailing na ako sa sarili at natawa na ng sekreto. Pinatay ko na rin ang gadget at ibinalik ito sa sekretong paglalagyan ko. Pero bago ko paman ito naibaba ay nag send muna ako ng mensahi kay Xavion gamit ang emergency kit phone.
My message to Xavion:
Reaper check this out, bro.
Xavion to Me:
Yep, no sweat, bro. Will catch up soon. Are you still floating? Alive and kicking? (evil emoticon niya)
Me to Xavion:
Bloody hell, yes! (Laugh out loud emoticon ko)
Xavion to Me:
Then watch out for the falling stars, Leone. It hit your yacht and it will bring either bad luck or good luck. (roll over emoticon niya)
Me to Xavion:
Bastard! Pissed of, bro! (smiley face with sunshade emoticon ko)
Xavion to Me:
I'm not kidding, man. I can see it from here. (evil emoticon niya)
Me to Xavion:
Go back to bed, double X. Wala rito ang hinahanap mo, at kapag una kung makita ang hinahanap mo ay ipapatubos ko ng milyong dolyares sa'yo.
Napailing na akong natawa at bomba na lang din ang pinarating niya. Napahiga ulit ako sa kama at mula rito at unti-unti nang lumiwanag ang labas.
I silently swore in the back of my mind while itching the scalp of my hair. I grabbed the soft high quality bamboo pillow beside me and cuddled it. Kung may babae lang sana akong katabi ngayon ay tiyak ito ang yayakapin ko kaysa sa unan na ito.
Damn it, Leone! You're not confident to take one, and that's the harsh truth.
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