Impetuosity of Lust (El Refugio #2)

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

Montero

"You were shouting for my name so bad, I couldn't help but do it." They were still on the road.

"That doesn't justify what you've done to me." Saad ni Paige.

Malalim ang hiningang ginagawa ni Paige. Maya't maya ay sumisinghap siya, hindi makapaniwala sa nangyari.

"Anyway, I already spoke to the CEO of the company. You're resigning today." Rafael said, with complete firmness and authority on his voice.

"What?!!" Paige said. Gulantang na gulantang siya. "How could you?!" Ngayon naluluha na naman siya.

"You're coming home to the Philippines with me so pack your things as soon as possible." Dagdag ni Rafael at hindi pinansin ang sinabi ni Paige.

"This is kidnapping! I didn't agree to any of this shit!" Saad ni Paige.

"I was too, when you put something on my drink years ago." Natamihik si Paige ng rumihestro ang sinabi ni Rafael.

"This is just the beginning of the consequences of what you've done to me, Paige." Tumiim ang kaniyang bagang ng sabihin niya iyon.

Dumating sila sa tower kung nasaan ang condo ni Paige. Hindi agad siya lumabas sa kotse ni Rafael.

What to do now? Wala na siyang kawala ngayon.

"I have a husba-"

"Enough with this bullshit, Paige. I had you check." Seryosong-seryoso si Rafael nang sabihin niya iyon.

What is he plotting?

Is he exacting his revenge on Paige, after all these years?

Bakit ngayon pa?

Tuluyang gumuho ang kaniyang mundo ng pumasok siya sa kaniyang condo kasunod si Rafael.

They are going home immediately.

"What's the rush?" Pilit na tanong ni Paige.

"Just pack up your bags. I have something urgent going on in the Philippines." Saad ni Rafael.

"I'll lose you here if we keep staying here." Saad muli ni Rafael ngunit hindi na iyon narinig pa ni Paige.

The next thing Paige knows, nakasakay na siya sa airplane. Ni hindi na siya nakapag paalam sa kaniyang mga katrabaho.

At hindi niya rin nasabi sa kaniyang pamilya na uuwi siya sa Pilipinas. He went in the Italy years ago and it was all known by his family. Alam nilang plano talaga niyang magtrabaho dahil matagal na niyang pangarap iyon.

Ngayon na uuwi siya ay hindi niya alam kung anong sasabihin sa kaniyang mga magulang. The last time that he contacted them was... two months ago?

They would be shocked to see Paige here. Hindi gusto ng kaniyang parents na umalis siya sa Pilipinas pero iyon ang gusto ni Paige kaya wala silang magawa. And Paige is all grown up... and mature.

He has no news of his family here in the Philippines. Tumatawag lang ang kaniyang mga magulang para kamustahin siya. He couldn't care less about his other family. He's all good with that.

Lumaking malaya si Paige, malayo sa bagay-bagay na ginagawa ng mga ito sa kanilang buhay. And due to that, he grew up distant to all of the other family members.

That was all good to him. In the first place, ayaw na ayaw niyang makihalubilo sa mga ito. Ayaw niyang makisalo sa mga ito, with the kind of business they are into.

Paige couldn't get himself sitted with the same table as his other family members.

Hindi niya kaya. He couldn't stand them.

The Monteros are nothing but a shame for him.

Kaya ang magulang lamang niya ang kaniyang nakakausap. Specially his mother.

Wala siyang pake sa iba niyang relatives at ganoon din ang kaniyang mga relatives sa kaniya.

The silence between Paige and Rafael inside the airplane is echoing. Walang nagsasalita sa kanila lalo na't ang awkward dahil silang dalawa lamang ang sakay ng eroplano.

Gabing-gabi na ng nasa himpapawid sila. It's 10:30 pm in the evening.

"We're not going to stop. We'll go straight to the Philippines so just sleep." Saad ni Rafael ng masulyapan siya na dilat na dilat ang mata.

How about the engine of the plane? Bakit deretso agad sa Pilipinas?

There's really something that is going on. Hindi  lang talaga alam ni Paige.

Hindi na namalayan ni Paige na nakatulog siya habang iniisip kung gaano ka-unfair ang lahat ng nangyari. It has come to this. Wala na siyang takas kay Rafael lalo't namarkahan na siya.

He has heard about the stories of marking. He was educated about it! Kaya alam niyang wala na siyang takas ngayon.

Nagising si Paige na buhat-buhat ni Rafael. Pinikit-pikit pa niya ang kaniyang mata para intindihin ang nangyayari. Buhat-buhat nga siya ni Rafael! In a bridal way!

"Ibaba mo ako!" Agad na saad ni Paige.

"I will not. Stay still." Rafael commanded.

Walang nagawa si Paige. Balot na balot siya kaya nagtaka siya. He wasn't familiar with the place pero napansin niyang isa iyong airport.

"Good evening, sir!" Narinig ni Paige ang nagsalita. Nilingon niya iyon. They were wearing a civilian uniform but he knew, it was a soldier. Sa tabi niyon ay isang itim na SUV. Tinted iyon kaya hindi niya makita ang loob nito.

Binaba ng lalaki ang kaniyang kamay na nakasaludo kay Rafael at binuksan ang SUV. Agad na sinasakay siya ni Rafael sa SUV. Matapos niyang makaupo ay tinignan lamang siya ni Rafael bago sinara ang SUV.

Sa loob ay kita niyang kinakausap pa ni Rafael ang lalaki bago sumulyap sa likod ng SUV kaya napalingon din si Paige doon. Nakita niyang may dalawa pang SUV doon at naroon sa labas nakita ang ilang pang mga non-uniform soldiers.

What's going on? Takang tanong ni Paige sa kaniyang isip.

Maya-maya pa ay pumasok si Rafael at umandar na ang kotse. The driver was the one who greeted Rafael a while ago.

Paige was silent. Thinking of what's going on. Gusto man niyang tanungin si Rafael pero alam niyang wala siyang mapapala doon.

Lalo na't naiisip na niyang lahat ng ito ay bagay na kapalit ng ginawa niya noon. This is revenge!

If this is not revenge, why would Rafael kidnap him and bring him to the Philippines, unplanned? Without his approval.

Nakita ni Paige na nasa Clark Airport sila ng bumyahe na sila. Hindi niya alam kung saan sila patungo pero hindi niya na tinanong pa si Rafael.

Kumalam na ang kaniyang sikmura at antok na antok pa. Pero hindi na niya iyon sinabi pa kay Rafael.

Gusto na lang ni Paige na magpahinga.

Without knowing what's about to happen, Paige sleep peacefully inside the van.

To be continued...