HG 3: Slave of Darkness

12 ~ MISSED

CHAPTER TWELVE

BEFORE she's going to meet Zacariel, Yelena decided to talk to her brother. She was waiting for the right time to approach him because he seemed very busy. Palagi itong wala sa mansyon. Russo spend most of his time in quarry while their father is the one that does paperworks.

"Kuya! Sasama ako sayo."

Hinabol ni Yelena ang kapatid na pasakay na sa Navara. Russo paused, then looked at her.

"I'm going to Pampanga, Yelena."

That's where their biggest quarrying and mining located. They also have one closer to town and also they have in Bulacan.

"I wanna go. Wala akong gagawin dito."

Nang tumango ang kapatid, impit siyang napatili. Pumasok ito sa driver's side at siya naman ay tumakbo palapit sa front passenger seat. Kaya lang, naka-lock 'yon.

Russo motioned his sister at the back seat.

"Can't I seat there?" reklamo niya nang makapasok na sa loob ng sasakyan.

"May kasama ako."

"Sino naman?"

Hindi siya nito sinagot. He passed their drive way before she saw his phone lit for a new message. At dahil medyo magalaw ang sasakyan, hindi niya rin makita kung sino ang kausap ng kapatid.

Iyon ang araw na sasabihin niya sa Kuya Russo niya ang napag-usapan ng magulang nila at ng lolo. Ilang oras ang byahe sa Pampanga, kaya tiyak na magagawa niya ang plano. But when the pick-up stopped at the bus station, made her curious.

"What are we going to do here?"

"I'm here," Russo said on the other line.

Maya-maya lang ay nakita niya ang magandang babae na palapit sa sinasakyan nila.

Bumaba ang bintana ng driver's side. When the woman saw her brother, she gulped.

"Hi!" she greeted the woman when she hop in front passenger seat.

Nagulat pa ito na naroon siya.

"Hello!"

"That's Yelena, my sister," her brother introduced her.

"I'm Freja," inilahad nito ang kamay sa kanya na magaan niya namang tinanggap.

"Are you working in quarry?" she inquired.

Russo looked at her through the rear view mirror. She just smiled sweetly at her brother.

"No. She's not our employee." Ang Kuya niya ang sumagot.

"Fresh graduate," Freja said with honesty.

"Okay. Are you looking for a job?"

"Yes."

"Office work?"

"I'd like to be in field."

"Kaya ka isinama ni Kuya?" makahulugan niyang tanong.

Freja smiled awkwardly. "I just want to know how quarrying and mining works."

Lumipas na ang dalawang oras pero hindi niya na makuha pang kausapin ang Kuya Russo niya dahil na rin kasama nila si Freja. Tahimik din pareho ang dalawa na para bang hindi masabi ang mga gusto dahil naroon siya.

That was the first time she saw her brother being with a woman. Marami ang mga balita na nagkaka-girlfriend ito o may mga babaeng nalilink dito, pero wala naman ni isang pinapakilala sa kanila ang Kuya niya. Kahit sa kanya man lang. Siguro dahil wala rin saysayy kung ipakilala nila sa pamilya ang boyfriend o girlfriend dahil hindi rin naman magtatagal ay sa iba sila ipapakasal.