Love or Lust Series 2: Hades Maniac

Chapter 21

NAKATINGIN LANG si Ellen sa bintana ng limo habang hinahawakan ang kamay nito. Kinakabahan siya ngayon dahil iba anv pakiramdam niya sa event na nagaganap ngayon.

"Are you okay mom?" liningon niya ang anak habang nakatingin ito sa kanya at nakahawak sa kamay niya saka tumango.

"Yes baby, I'm okay. Mommy is just kinda nervous" Hedeon just smiled at her then hugs her, then she hugged him back.

Until Hedeon spoke.

"Mommy, you forgot something" nagulat si Ellen sa sinabi ng anak niya habang umupo nang maayos.

Tiningnan niya ang anak at may kinuha sa bulsa nito. Pinakita naman ni Hedeon ang necklace na amg pendant ay ang wedding ring nila ni Hades. 

"You should wear this mom" hinawakam naman niya yung kwintas habang bitbit ito ni Hedeon. 

"Where did you get this? I..I give it back to–" tumayo naman ang anak at pumatong sa upuan, inalalayan naman niya si Hedeon na isinuot niya ito sa leeg niya at umupo ulit ng maayos si Hedeon habang nakangiti.

"I love it when you wear that mommy. It really suits you, I don't want you to forget about that because I know that is important to you" nginitian naman niya ang anak niya habang tiningnan at hinawakan ang kwintas.

Niyakap naman niya si Hedeon at hinalikan sa noo.

"Thank you so much baby" Hedeon smiled. 

"Your son is so sweet" sambit ni Cana na nasa harap niya. She smiled at her.

"Just like his father." binigay ni Cana ang mask nito kaya tinanggao niya ito saka niya ito sinuot at huminto ang limo sa harap ng mansyon.

"Keep calm and enjoy okay?" tumango lang siya. 

"Okay we're here" binuksan naman ni Condrad ang limo door kaya lumabas naman silang tatlo. 

Sobrang daming guards at bisita sa loob. Tiningnan naman ni Ellen ang buong lugar at napansin niyang isa itong mansion na nasa malapit sa tower. 

"Hey madame. Are you Mrs. Maniac?"may lumapit namang lalaki na may edad na. Hawak na hawak niya ang kamay ni Hedeon habang nasa likod niya si Cana, sumusunod lang sa kanya habang papasok pa sila.

"Uh Yes?" 

"This way, madame" sumunod lang sila ng kanyang sa lalaki hanggang sa nakapasok at nakaupo sa reserve na table kasama ang anak. 

Ang daming mga tao dun at di niya nakikilala dahil sa mga maskara na nakasuot. Maya maya lang ay natahimik ang buong paligid nakatingin lang sa isang maliit na stage doon na pang royalties ang dating. 

Lumabas naman dun ang isang lalaki na parang pamilyar sa kanya. 

"Good evening everyone. I should introduce myself because you can't identify me since I'm wearing a mask.." natatawang sambit niya.

"I'm Condrad Santino, well I guess you know me a lot. We're here for a very special occasion but before I named it I should thank for all the efforts, everyone. From the staffs I hired, the chefs, my employees, my special guests and also my friends that are here for this event. Thank you for helping and for coming to this event. This is the best event I've ever experience, because of my bestfriend" biglang kinabahan si Ellen dahil sa sinambit nito ang salitang Bestfriend at alam niyang may ibig sabihin ito.

Nanatiling kalmado lang si Ellen habang pinapakinggan ang anunsyo ni Condrad.

"So now we have a video here. This is for the very special person here. She's clueless about this event, she thinks that this is just like a normal event like we had, so yeah, I guess you know yourself you must see this. And please this time, don't ran away this is all for you" nakatingin naman si Condrad sa kanya. 

Parang siya ang tinutukoy nito. Biglang nawala ang ilaw at nag on ang isang projector para makita nila yung video. Nakikinig lang ito. 

"6 years ago. I was married to an angel, it's only because of fix marriage but I didn't refuse, because I force her too. That woman is so perfect I'm abusing and hurting her for too long. Because I uhm.. I'm such an asshole and I really admit that." natulala lang siya sa mga narinig at nabasa niya. 

"..I don't appreciate everything that she did for me, I didn't notice that I'm hurting her too much. I didn't even admit to myself that.. I love her, and I didn't tell her that because I thought that's a married life, like I treat her like a toy and I just get what I want to do with her. I hate to admit all of this infront of this crowded people but uhm there's no turning back now"

"And now she ran away. I'm wanting her love, craving for her love. I really love her I'm just denying that when she's still with me. Totoo pala ang sabi nila na 'kung saka ka iiwan, saka mo marerealize na mahal mo na pala' " she heard a big sighed of a big man.

Habang nakikinig siya gusto niyang maluha, maging manhid, halo halo ang emosyon niya.

"That hurts me. And now I'm here for her proving that I really love her. I'm proving that I changed. My love if you really see this I hope you'll believe me please. I promise to you we will have a happy family together with our son. I love you Ellen Bautista-Maniac" nagulat naman siya ng marinig niya ang kanyang pangalan biglang tumulo sng luha niya nakatulala lang ito. 

Bumukas naman ang ilaw atsaka may kumakanta nagsilabasan sila sa backstage. 

"Another day without your smile, another day just passes by" kumanta naman si Huston. 

"But I know much how much it means, for you to stay right here for me"dagdag ni Sin

"The time we spent apart will make our love grow stronger But it hurts so bad I can't take it any longer"kanta ni Cohen. 

"I wanna grow old with you"nagwink namang kumanta si Condrad sa kanya habang ang mga tao at nagsikaway kaway dahil sa kanta. 

"I want to be looking in your eyes"kanta ni Caliever. 

"I want to be there for you"kanta ni Zach.

"Sharing everything you do..."biglang naputol ang kanta hanggang sa nag turn off ang lights at tanging spotlight ang umilaw na nasa likod ni Ellen. 

Tumayo naman si Ellen para tingnan kung sino humawak naman siya sa dibdib niya. 

"I wanna grow old... with you..."huling kanta nung lalaking nakatayo habang unting unti itong lumapit sa kanya Sobrang bilis ng tibok ng puso ni Ellen.

Kahit nakamaskara ang lalaki kilalang kilala niya ang boses na yun. Nang makalapit na ito sa kanya tinanggal nito ang maskara at nginitian siya.