Villaverde Brothers Series 1: Taming the Ruthless✓

Chapter Twenty-two

Bombarded with a lot of messages from Lux, I eagerly stopped sewing a detail on a gown and grabbed my phone to check it.

Sa sobrang dami niyang message, hindi ko na binuksan at tumawag na lang ako sa kaniya.

“Hello,” bungad ko nang mabilis niyang sagutin ang tawag. “Bakit?”

“I have to go back to New York as soon as possible, sissy! There’s an emergency. I’m already packing my things. Can you send me to the airport?”

I also noticed the eagerness in his voice so I nodded as if he saw it. “Sure! I’ll be there in twenty minutes.”

Pinatay ko na rin ang tawag at tiningnan ang oras. Katatapos lang ng lunch. Ang problema ko lang ngayon, wala akong sasakyan. Cai already took his car from me. Paano ako pupuntahan si Lux para ihatid siya sa airport?

Nahihiya rin naman akong mag-text sa kaniya. Alam kong masyado siyang abala sa trabaho. I sighed. I looked at Jil who’s currently busy sewing. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kaniya.

“Jil.”

“Yes, sis?” Hindi siya nag-angat ng tingin sa akin dahil masyado siyang abala.

“Can I borrow your car? May kailangan lang akong ihatid sa airport. Papakargahan ko na lang ng gas.”

“Sure. Nasa bag ko ang susi, kuhanin mo na lang.”

“Thanks!” Ngumiti ako kahit hindi naman siya nakatingin.

Nagmadali akong pumunta sa office nila at kinuha sa bag niya ang susi. Lakad takbo na ang ginawa ko palabas at mabilis na sumakay sa kotse ni Jil at pinaandar ’yon.

I dialed Lux’s number and he answered right away.

“I’m on my way. Are you done?”

“Yes, sis! I’ll wait for you outside.”

Nag-okay na lang ako at binaba na rin ang tawag dahil baka madisgrasya pa ako habang nagmamaneho. Malapit lang naman ang tinutuluyan niyang hotel kaya hindi rin nagtagal ay nakarating na ako.

Natanaw ko siyang naghihintay sa labas kaya binusinahan ko siya.

“Hop in!” I shouted after I rolled down the car window.

He immediately put his baggage on the back and walked to the front to sit on the shotgun seat.

“What’s the emergency?” I asked.

I started to drove away; fast but not full speed. Ayaw ko pa namang mamatay.

“My mom slipped in the bathroom. She was sent to the hospital. They haven’t informed me what her condition is right now,” he answered nervously.

“I hope she’s fine,” I uttered sincerely.

I have met his mom a lot of times and we became close. I was always in their house whenever we had some projects.

She’s really kind so I hope that she’s fine now.

“I hope so, too.” Lux made a sign of the cross. I know by now that he’s praying.

Ganoon din ang ginawa ko. Mabilis din kaming nakarating sa airport at hinatid ko pa siya sa loob.

“Thank you, sis! When everything is fine, I’ll come back here,” he said while rushing in.

“That can wait, Lux. For now, go to your mom and my regards to her.” We stopped. I hugged him tightly. “Take care. Text me when you have already landed. I’ll pray for your mom.”

“Thank you, thank you!” He waved his hand when he started to walk away.

Kumaway rin ako sa kaniya at pinanood siya hanggang sa tuluyan siyang mawala sa paningin ko. Bumalik na ako sa kotse at umalis na rin. Nagpakarga naman ako ng gas sa nadaanan kong gasoline station katulad nang sinabi ko kay Jil.