Beneath The Clandestine Paradise (Chaotic Series #3)

Kabanata 48

Beneath The Clandestine Paradise

Kabanata 48

"Let's go back to them already," sambit ni Dahlia nang matahan.

Tumango ako. We smiled at each other. At natawa kaming pareho.

I'm always proud of her. She's so fearless.

Pagbaba namin ay si Yary at Rems na lang ang nandoon. Inaayos at dinadagdagan nila ang gatong sa apoy.

"Where are the others?" tanong ni Dahlia sa dalawa.

"Nandito na pala kayo!" si Yary nang ngayon lang kami napansin nang magsalita si Dahlia. "May kinuha lang sa loob 'yung mag-aama. Saan kayo galing?"

"Suite," umupo ako sa buhanginang may sapin tulad nila. "Looks like you consumed a lot of beers."

"'Di akin 'yan, ah!" depensa ni Yary. "Sa mga boys 'yan. Rems has consumed two already. I only drink juice."

Yary can't drink because she's pregnant.

Inabot ko ang beer in can sa bucket at binigay kay Dahlia. I took another one for myself. I forgot to bring my jacket. Ang lamig-lamig na rito. So I texted Grim since they are inside the hotel.

Ako:

Bring a jacket here, please. Super cold.

"Are we gonna drink a lot?" I heard Dahlia.

Grim:

Come here. I can make you hot.

Ngumisi ako nang mabasa ang reply ni Grim.

Ako:

Can we fuck once a day? We had just done fucking inside the suite earlier.

"Your new suitor looks a fine man, Rems. Nakita ko sa mga posts niyo, you're so fond of him and him to you."

"Gandang-ganda lang talaga sa'kin 'yon, Ate Kris."

Grim:

I think you used the wrong term, Ma'am. Mind changing it?

I chuckled. I revised what I texted and sent it according to what he liked. That word annoys him every time I use it. So choosy at wordings!

Itinigil ko ang pagte-text. Hinintay namin sina Grim habang nagkukwentuhan kaming apat. And then our topic went to very personal.

"I listened to Ate Kristina. Sinunod ko siya. I know she only wanted to stop the want of our Lolo. Ayaw niyang magkagulo ulit. And I don't want to Zame to die. So I sacrificed... we lived in Japan for years," Yary pursed her lips.

Nakita ko ang pagngisi ni Rems.

"Ate Kristina didn't want me to communicate with Zame anymore. She cut all my possible communications to reach Zame again. Kay Rems lang ako minsan nakikibalita tungkol kay Zame. At si Zame, kay Rems lang din nakikibalita ng iilan sa amin. We lived there to show to our Lolo that I was really married, at para hindi na siya maghinala pa. And then when everything's okay and we're confident Lolo wouldn't suspect us, we went back."

"What about Zame? He was left behind, right? You must be aware of what Lolo can do, Yary," sabi ko. "You should have plans."

"We have plans, Ate Arie. Ang unang plano niya sa oras na mahuli kami, ay lumayo. I can't live our family. I can't run. Reason why all we did was to hide before. Magtatago kami para hindi namin kailangan lumayo. I know it wasn't for forever, but as long as we can hide, we would. May mga gusto siyang gawing plano pero sinabi kong manahimik na lang kami. Nakampante kami na hindi mahuhuli. I thought once Lolo would found out our secret, I'm ready. Pero hindi pala. When Lolo hired a gunman to shoot Zame dead, I was worried. Noong nasa peligro na ang buhay ng pamilya namin at hinaharap an namin ang sitwasyon, mas pinili ko sa huli ang pinlano namin."