Alpha and The Bitch

Chapter 12

"I am so very lucky to have my very supportive family. My beautiful daughter, Cassandra…" Malakas na nagpalakpakan ang mga tao. “My son Charlie, who took a day off to be present today. Thank you, Son. I know that you're holding one of the challenging case in your career but you're making your old man proud being here and just being who you are as a man of people saving lives…"

Pinigilan ko ang sarili na ngumisi. Dad is so hypocrite nagawa pa niya akong banggitin samantalang si Charlie lang naman ang totoong nais niyang bigyan ng diin ang papel sa buhay niya. Why? Can he brag something about you? Says my evil ego.

Well, well…

"Now that I officially announced my candidacy, asahan ninyo na ang mga lumalawak na karahasan sa Deniva ay mabibigyan na ng wakas sa tulong ng ating adhikain, administrasyon, at ng manpower na pangungunahan at isusulong ng aking anak at ng pulisya. We'll end the fears residing in each of us, Hindi lamang iyon..."

Bla blah blah...

I can't take it anymore. Minabuti kong lumabas mula sa magarang hotel restaurant kung saan ginanap ang programa para kay Daddy. I left Charlie to do the fakings beside Daddy. After all, siya lang naman ang kailangan ang presensiya rito.

Its bright outside. Mataas at bilog ang buwan. Idagdag pa ang mga ilaw na displays sa terasa ng hotel restaurant, it’s cozy and elegant. Sumandig ako sa pillar ng terrace at pinagmasdan ang garden sa ibaba. May mga mangilan-ngilan tao na nakaupo sa benches at ilalim ng puno. I felt the cold breeze enveloped me. Hindi ko na inabala pang pigilan ang pagsabay ng tela ng aking black long gown.

I feel like a lost princess at the moment. Remembering those things made me realize how incomplete I am. How weak and fearful I am. Na hindi naman talaga ako matapang o palaban. It’s all just a tough façade to mask up my weaknesses. Pinipilit ko lamang na labanan ang takot by showing I'm not afraid but now, I just know the real Cassandra Novalez is out. 
Not the untamed and wild cat. But the lost kitten.

A big part of me is still blurry. Lost. Hindi tuluyan ipinapaalala ng isip ko kung ano man iyon. Maybe because I was too young back then, and because it was too painful. But the question is how? Why? What does that fast moving shadow have something to do with me seeing those repressed memories?

Alam ko na may nangyari bago ako mawalan ng malay...

That shadow…or that guy did something to me. Alam ko iyon. It’s as if it’s conveying me a message, filling me the gap.

Then there he is! Pinagmasdan kong mabuti ang bulto sa ‘di kalayuan. He's staring at me. I stared back.. He's wearing a tuxedo and he's glistening against the moonlight.

I need to talk to him!

Pinilit kong takbuhin ang hagdan pababa patungo sa garden. Shit! He's still there… maybe waiting for me.

"Baby…"

I smirked.

"Zede.. Why are you here?" Hindi ko maiwasan ang pagdududa. I saw him last night. It was him!

He gave me his infamous smile. "Visiting you." He raked a stare over my body. "Sexy as hell.”

I’m wearing a backless and sexy lace black long back gown.
 
"Zede, please tell me. I-I saw you last night." Hindi ko maitago ang pangamba.

Siya ang nagbalik sa akin sa Deniva. We had a short communication before he went back to Ireland. Pero nakita ko siya kagabi bago ako nawalan ng malay.

"Is it fear I am seeing in you now, sexy? Really, Cassandra Novalez? " He grinned and took a step closer. I didn't move. He touched my pale cheek with his left hand. It feels so warm. Halos ipikit ko ang mata ko sa ginhawa na dulot niyon. "I heard there are blood suckers in your place. Kakauwi ko lang ulit ng Pinas and the immediate thing I had to do is to visit you and kill those blood suckers.