Sweet Vengeance

Kabanata 6

Kasalukuyan akong naglalakad palapit sa babaeng prenteng nakaupo sa sofa habang sumisimsim sakanyang kopita at matamang nakatitig sa akin. Nag iisa lamang siya sakanyang table ngunit mapapansin sa di kalayuan ang kanyang mga bodyguards na masuring nagbabantay sa bawat galaw ng mga taong nasa loob ngayon nitong club at segu-segundong tinitingnan kung ayos lang siya.

"Mind if I join you?" Tanong ko rito nang ako'y makalapit, napatingin ako sa lalaking nakablack suit sakanyang gilid ng ito'y gumalaw at balak pa atang paalisin ako.

"It's fine George. Can you give us a moment? Don't worry I'm fine here."

Agad namang sumunod ang tinawag nyang George at lumayo sa pwesto namin. Umupo  ako sa sofa na katapat niya at nagtawag ng waiter upang umorder ng maiinom.

"So, what are you doing here?" She asked as she put down her wine glass and cross her arms.

"I believe you know why I'm here."

"I don't know unless you tell me? Enlighten me Sebroféì's land owner." Napangiwi ako ng marinig ang itinawag nito saakin.

" It's Avice Zen, woman." Nauubusang pasensya na wika ko.

" I have a name too, it's Chiara. "

"Who?" Tanong ko rito na tinaasan niya lamang ng kilay.

"I am Chiara Rea Ty, daughter of ---"

"Who cares?" Pag papatuloy ko.

Kitang kita ko kung paano niya dinampot ang boteng nasa harap kaya naman agad akong napatayo handa ng iligtas ang aking buhay nang muli itong tumingin saakin, nakangisi na ito, sinalinan niya lamang ang kanyang wine glass ng inumin pero grabe kung paano damputin yung wine para talagang ibabato kanina eh. Lakas maka trippings ng babaeng ito.

"Watch your attitude, you are in my territory now, one more word and test patience and my men won't hesitate to shoot you to death in just a single click of my fingers. "

Napatawa na lamang ako ng marinig ang sinabi nito, naalala ko kung paano ko pagbantaan ang kanyang buhay noong nag trespass siya sa lupain ko.

" Chill. I'm just here to talk."

"You are asking for a favor here Avice, this is my place, my people. Don't act as if you're the boss here because you're not."

" This may be your territory but you have never been outside the real world."

" What ? Have you been in Mars? " Sarkastikong tanong nito.

"No, but I can go there if I want. "

" Keep kidding yourself. Why don't you just tell me why you're here?"

" Stanford University. " Tipid na wika ko.

Ayokong magpaliwanag, alam na niya dapat kung ano ang gusto kong sabihin dahil sa umpisa pa lang alam naman na niya talaga malakas lang talaga mang inis ang isang ito.

"What about Stanford University?"

Napaayos ako ng upo tila nauubusan ng pasensya dahil sa ginagawa niyang paliguy-liguy.

"The university refuse to accept me." I said coldly.

"And?"

My patience is really running low now.

"I know what you did."

Bigla naman itong tumawa dahil sa sinabi ko.

" Are you saying that I was the reason why they refuse to accept you? It's not my problem if they don't want you, heck I don't even care about your existence." She said with a mocking smile on her face.