Chapter Six
I sighed and placed the cig in between my lips as I stared at the ceiling. Lux, she was all I could think about. Paulit-ulit pumapasok sa isip ko ang nangyari sa amin.
I took a drag, trying not to think about anything. I exhaled feeling the sudden release of my chest.
Why did Lux have to be Patricio's daughter? At sa lahat ng pwede kong magustuhan bakit siya pa?
I needed to do my plan. And I needed to do it fast. Hindi iyon magbabago nang dahil kay Lux o sa nangyari sa amin. It was just sex. It wouldn't change anything. Not Lux and not her pussy.
Ibibigay ko sa mga magulang ko ang hustisyang dapat na matagal na nilang nakuha. I would take away everything that was suppose to be ours. I would raise hell and wreak havoc. Itataya ko ang buhay ko makapaghiganti lang ako sa mga Castellano.
I closed my eyes and tried to get some sleep but instead I ended up tossing and turning in my bed.
Tumingala ako sa balkonahe ang kwarto ni Lux habang nasa hardin ako. She was leaning over the rail, her eyes were blank and empty. She was there but I could see that her wandering elsewhere.
Her eyes caught mine, surprise obvious on her face when our gaze met. Mabilis siyang nag-iwas ng tingin at pumasok sa loob ng kwarto niya. I felt an ache in my chest but quickly pushed the feeling away. I shouldn't feel anything for Lux.
Galit. Iyon ang dapat maramdaman ko sa pamilya niya. I didn't want to lose my anger and hatred that kept me going and standing. The wrath that molded me into the person I am right now. It wasn't going to change because of one fucking girl.
That night, Patricio invited me to have dinner with his family. It was his way of thanking me for saving Lux again. I had no choice but to oblige. Lux and I hadn't uttered a word to each other. She didn't even want to look at me. The tension between us was thick.
"From now on, ikaw na ang magiging personal bodyguard ni Lux." Sabi ni Patricio. "You have to be with her at all times."
Lux coughed as if trying to dislodge something in her throat.
"Is something wrong, hija?" The older man asked.
"Dad, nandito lang ako sa bahay. I don't need a personal bodyguard." She said.
"You need someone to keep an eye on you all time. After what you did, I can't trust you by yourself anymore." Sabi naman ni Patricio. "At si Rigor, may tiwala ako sa kanya. I know he can defend you and risk his life for you. He has already proven that."
Oh Patricio, how gullible you are for trusting me.
"Rigor, I would like to thank you again for keeping my daughter safe. Napakalaki na ng utang na loob namin sa'yo." Marguerite said, gratefully.
At malapit niyo nang mabayaran iyon.
"I'm just doing my job, ma'am." One corner of my lips lifted.
"Marami ka pa kaming masyadong alam tungkol sa'yo. We'd like to know you a little better. May pamilya ka na ba, Rigor?" Patricio asked
"Wala." I answered.
"Wala ka bang magulang o kapatid?" His brows furrowed.
"My parents died in an accident when I was little and I don't have any siblings." I didn't want anyone of them to know about Riel, especially Patricio.
"That's tragic." Patricio shook his head. "But I'm sure you're parents would be proud of you if they were still alive. You grew up to be a wonderful man."
They'd be proud of me when I get the justice they deserve for their death.
Nararamdaman ko na. I'd get my revenge eventually. Nakuha ko na ang loob ng mga Castellano and I banged the daughter. Tumingin ako kay Lux. I felt something I couldn't explain as I looked at her. I felt a pang of pain knowing that I would hurt her in the future. Alam kong hindi dapat siya madamay dito pero anak siya ni Patricio. Kahit anong gawin ko, madadamay at madadamay siya.
Why does it matter to me? So what if we fucked? So what if she was a good lay? Marami pang babae d'yan. Sabi ng isang banda ng isip ko.
But I knew Lux was different from the other woman. Her presence soothes the chaos inside me. When we got stuck in the woods, that was the only time I felt at peace with myself. The way she could make my heart beat a little fast, the way she coul calm my burning anger, and tame my demons... No one had ever made me feel like that.
And she was Patricio Castellano's daughter. Ang taong pumatay sa mga magulang ko, sumira sa buhay ko, at bumuhay ng galit sa dibdib ko. Oh, the irony of it.
"Lux." Tawag ko sa kanya ng maiwan kaming mag-isa. I was following behind her down the hall . Patricio said I had to be with Lux at all times. "Kailangan natin mag-usap. Don't ignore me like this."
"You made it clear na wala tayong kailangan pag-usapan." Lalong bumilis ang hakbang niya na para bang tumatakas sa akin.
"I'm sorry, okay?" I let out an exasperated sigh.
She stopped mid-step and turned to look at me. Her eyes were narrow with anger but it was also clouded with tears. "Sorry?" She chuckled sarcastically. "Fuck you, Rigor."
"You already did." I said with a snide.
Naningkit ang mga mata niya at biglang tumaas ang kamay niya. I caught her by the wrist before her palm could land on my cheek.
"Arrogant bastard!" Mariin na sabi niya.
I pushed her against the wall and imprisoned her with my arms. Her chest heaved up and down, her breathing becoming rapid as she looked into my eyes. I lowered my head to hers and stopped before our lips touched.
"Am I?" I asked.
She swallowed. "Yes... I hate you..."
"Do you?" I cocked a brow.
Hindi siya sumagot. I let my lips graze slightly against her lips.
"Do you hate me, Lux?" I asked again.
Dahan-dahan siyang umiling at nagbaba ng tingin.
"I just thought what happened between us was... special." She quietly said, her voice quivering. "To me it was... I'm in love with you, Rigor."
I took a sharp inhale. I wasn't expecting her to say that. What she said made my heart leap. I had plan on making her fall for me but I didn't expect it to be this fast. Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang nararamdaman ko para kay Lux pero alam kong di ko pa iyon nararamdaman para sa kahit dinong babae.
"And it hurts because to you I'm just one of the girls you've slept with."
"No... that's not true." Sabi ko. "You're not just one of the girls I've slept with. You're special to me."
A smile formed across her lips. She wrapped her arms around me and pulled me. I crashed my lips against hers and she answered my kiss back with the same hunger and urgency.
Lux hadn't been a part of my original plan. Nasama lang siya sa planong iyon ng iligtas ko siya sa mga kamay ng taong gustong kumidnap sa kanya. She wasn't supposed to be a part of this but now she already was. There was no backing out.
Hindi ko iaatras ang plano kong pabagsakin si Patricio nang dahil sa kanya. Nang dahil sa nararamdaman ko para sa kanya...
As I spend more time with her, I feel myself falling under the spell that she had over me. She sucked me in like quicksand. The more I struggle, the more I sink. I tried to remind myself that she was Patricio's daughter. Ginagamit ko lang siya para mapalapit ako sa mga Castellano pero minsan gusto kong kalimutan iyon. I wished I could be lost in the feeling I had for her and wrapped up in everything that she was.
Nakapulot ang mga bisig ko sa katawan ni Lux habang nakadapa siya sa dibdib ko. Naglaro ang mga daliri ko sa hubad na likod niya. I mindlessly traced random shaped as my mind wandered off. No one knew we were seeing each other every night. Some nights she would sneak into the security's house and some nights she'd let me into the mansion. What I was doing was risky, I knew that. But I couldn't help it. I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. She was like a drug. The most addicting kind. I wanted her more and more.
"Rigor." Inangat niya ang ulo niya para titigan ako.
"Yeah?"
"I love you." She whispered.
Hindi ako kumibo. I pulled her head to me and just pressed a kiss on her forehead.
"Don't worry. I don't expect you to say you love me too." She smiled but her eyes were sad. "You're scared, that's the trouble. I'm just your distraction from facing your demons and that's okay. You're hurting and I want you to heal, Rigor. You can use me as you will. I want to help you. I want you to learn to let go of everything that's hurting you..."
"Lux, stop it, okay?" I sighed, shutting my eyes tightly.
"You don't like hearing that truth so much, do you?" Bumuntong-hininga siya bago muling hinilig ang ulo niya sa dibdib ko. "You're a lost little boy looking for a safe hiding spot."
I took in a deep breath. Sometimes it scares me how much she knows me. It was as if she knew every corner of my soul. All my fears, all my emotions... She knew things I never even knew about myself.
Kahit ayaw ko, kailangan kong pakawalan nang pakawalan si Lux. Ilang araw ko na minamanmanan si Patricio. I was observing his every move. He was always in his study room and he keeps it locked when he wasn't in there. Natanong ko na din ang tungkol doon kay Lux. She said he never lets anyone in there without him around. Posibleng nandoon ang impormasyon na kailangan ko.
Tonight I was going to find that out. I waited for Lux to fall asleep. This was inevitable. Hindi ako pwede manatili dito. A part of me told me that could wait, I had all the time in the world. I could stay here with Lux for a little longer. Pero bakit ko pa patatagalin ang bagay na mangyayari naman din?
I had to remind myself that she wasn't what I came here for. Nandito ako para ipaghiganti ang pagkamatay ng mga magulang ko at bigyan sila ng hustisya. I was here to destroy Patricio Castellano.
When I was sure she was already asleep, I slowly got up from the bed and picked my clothes up. Nang matapos akong magbihis, maingat na lumabas ako sa kwarto niya. I took quiet and careful steps towards the door to Patricio's study. I stopped in front of it and reached for the knob. As I was expecting, it was locked.
Fortunately, I had learned a thing or two about picking locks. I had a pick with me and a tension wrench. I placed the wrench into the lower part of the key hole and turned it. I inserted a pin into the upper part of the hole and felt the pins. It made a clicking noise which indicated that the door had already unlocked.
I stepped inside the dark room. Isinara ko ang pinto sa likod ko at binuksan ang ilaw. I went straight into the filing cabinet, opened each one of them and went through the files. I stopped when I saw a file with my father's name.
Miramontes, Philip
I opened the file and it had pictured and articles about my father. What happened to my father was a huge news story at that time. It was all over the tv and papers.
I scanned through the pages, trying to look for something I could use against Patricio. Nahinto ako sa isang pahina kung saan nakalagay ang testamento ng ama ko. There were two testaments. Nakalagay sa isang testamento na ang lahat ng ari-arian niya ay mapupunta sa aming mga anak niya. At ang isa ay nakapangalan kay Patricio. That testament was dated a week before his death.
"What are you doing here?" My head snapped up when I heard Patricio's voice. Nakatayo siya sa pinto ng kwarto at madilim ang mukhang nakatingin sa akin.
"I'm here to claim what's mine." I said with a snide.
"Ano'ng ibig mong sabihin?" Kumunot ang noo niya.
"You were a nobody before Patricio. Isa ka lang sa mga utusan ng ama ko. Hindi ka pa nakuntento sa ginawa mo sa kanya, ninakaw mo pa ang lahat ng meron kami." I said through gritted teeth.
"You're... you're Philip's son?" Shock was evident on his face.
"Surprise, surprise!" I chuckled sarcastically. "I am Leonardo Miramontes, the son of the man you killed."
"Your father was stupid for trusting me. It's a dog eats dog world out there." A devious smile formed on his lips. "Hindi ko kasalanan na masyado siyang nagtiwala sa akin."
My jaw clenched. "And you're stupid for trusting me too, Patricio. Ngayon nasa kamay ko na ang ebidensya. I'll make sure you'll pay for what you did to my father. Babalik ka sa basurang pinanggalingan mo."
"That won't happen." He reached into his pocket and took out a gun. He pointed it at me. "Kayang-kaya kitang burahin sa mundo. I can shoot you and have your body dumped like a garbage. You're just a puny kid. Kung ang ama mo nga napatumba ko ng walang nakakaalam sa ginawa ko, ikaw pa kaya?"
I quickly reached into my pocket and he shot at me. I luckily dodged it and was able to take my gun out of my pocket. I pointed it at him.
"Tignan na lang natin kung sino ang unang mamatay sa atin." Tumawa ako.
"Dad!" Biglang pumasok si Lux sa loob ng kwarto. Tumingin siya sa gawi ko at nanlaki ang mata ng makita ang baril na nakatutok sa ama niya. She looked at her father and looked back at me.
"What is happening here? What are you two doing?" She shrieked with a panicked look striking her face.
Itinutok ko ang baril kay Lux.
"Go ahead. Shoot me and I'll shoot your daughter." Sabi ko sa kanya. Lumingon sa akin si Lux. Then her gaze averted to the gun that was pointing at her face. She gasped, fear took over her face.
"Leave my daughter out of this!" Mariin na sabi ni Patricio.
"Rigor, why?" Lux's voice quivered as her eyes began to water. Seeing her like that made me want to put my gun down and wrap my arms around her. I felt a tight clench in my chest as I saw the look of hurt and betrayal in her face. I never thought I would point a gun at her. I was pointing a gun at the woman who loved me even why I didn't deserve it.
I willed myself to do this even though it was hurting me inside.
I grabbed Lux by the wrist and pulled her to me, her back against my chest. I wrapped an arm around her neck and pointed a gun directly on the side of her head.
"Bitawan mo ang anak ko!" Patricio's voice boomed throughout the room.
"Put your gun down." Utos ko sa kanya.
After a few seconds of thinking, he hesitantly dropped his arm to his side. "Now, let go of my daughter."
"Gago! Hindi ako ganon katanga." Sabi ko sa kanya. "Get out of the way or I'll blow your daughter's brain off!"
Mabilis naman siyang sumunod sa inutos ko. Tumabi siya sa daraanan ko. I dragged Lux out of the room. I walked backwards with my eyes still fixed on Patricio. He looked helpless as he watched us.
I could feel Lux trembling in my arms.
"I'm not going to do anything to hurt you." I whispered in her ear. "I love you, Lux. Always remember that."
She started sobbing and all I could do was carress her neck to calm her down. Dinala ko siya sa labas kung saan nakaparada ang kotse ko. Hinarap ko siya sa akin at binigyan ng mariin na halik sa labi.
Itinulak niy ako palayo sa kanya ng marinig namin ang mabibigat na yabag ng mga paa. I was sure Patricio had already called the securities. She opened the car door for me and pushed me in.
"Go! Hurry! Just go!" Humihikbing sabi niya.
"Lux..." I quietly uttered her name. Even after I pointed a gun at her, I couldn't see any hate in her eyes when she looks at me. I felt even more guilty.
"Umalis ka na! Parating na sila!" Natatarantang sabi niya.
Hindi ko alam kung kailan ko siya makikita ulit o kung magkikita pa kami. The thought broke me, it shattered my heart. I felt the aching, gut wretching pain in my chest. She'd love me for me and for all that I am without asking anything in return. I knew leaving her would be the biggest regret of my life.
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