Mafia of Mafias: Heir Apparent [COMPLETED]

Chapter 4

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CLOUD’S POV

I was on my way to work when my phone rung.  I answered it without looking who the caller is because I’m driving.

“Hello?”

“Cloud.  Can we meet?  I have something for you from a friend.”

“Hey, babe.  Kelan ka pa dumating?”

“Kahapon lang.  So, ano?”

“Sure.  Magkita tayo mamayang 5.  Sunduin kita sa unit mo.”

“Wag na.  Magkita na lang tayo sa usual place.  Bye.”

Bago pa man ako makapagsalita ulit, binaba niya na.  That was Libby. I really like that woman. Hindi kami nagsimula katulad ng mga kaibigan namin. You can say that what we have is the real thing. Yun ang pinagkaiba naming magkakaibigan. Sa sitwasyon ngayon, naiipit kaming dalawa ni Libby dahil ayaw ng mga kaibigan ko sa mga kaibigan niya samantalang patay na patay naman ang mga kaibigan niya sa mga kaibigan ko. Matatanda na kami kaya aakalain mo na wala ng pakialamanan sa mga buhay-buhay namin pero nagkakamali kayo dahil para pa rin silang mga high school students kung mag-isip especially ang mga kaibigan ni Libby dahil gusto nilang kung ano ang status nang isa, yun din ang status ng lahat which I believe is very stupid. Wala kaming ibang choice kundi ang itago ang tunay naming relasyon sa mga mata ng mga kaibigan niya which is so hard, by the way.

Dumating ako sa office 30 minutes later for my first meeting for today. I handle Buenaventura Motors as well as Buenaventura Electric. I personally chose to manage Buenaventura Motors because Libby loves racing at sa katagalan na din, nahawa na ako sa pagkahilig niya sa mga sasakyan. I was into racing even before we met pero hindi ako ganun kahilig sa mga sasakyan as a whole. We actually met in one of those races. Naglalaban din kami minsan kapag nagkayayaan. Dinadaig niya ako minsan sa karera. Take note, minsan lang pero kahit na ganun, she’s still one hell of a racer. She won several motor racing tournaments here in the Philippines as well as in other countries. Actually, kababalik niya lang galing Australia. I believe she had a race there.

Anyway, after hours of endless business crap, I was out of the office and on my way to meet my girl. She texted me earlier na nasa meeting place na siya. After a few more minutes, nakarating na din ako at agad ko siyang nakita na nakasandal lang sa paborito niyang big bike.

“Hey, beautiful. Waiting for someone?”

“Yeah and it seems like the princess has arrived. What took you so long?”  I gave her a peck on the lips.

“Had a few board meetings to attend to. You hungry?”

“Onti. Gusto ko ng something spicy.”

“Woah! Naglilihi ka na ba babe?”

“Gago. Manahimik ka.” Natawa na lang ako sa reaksiyon niya coz she blushed. Cute.

“Just kidding. Let’s go and grab something spicy, okay?” Tumango lang siya.

At dahil pareho kaming may dalang sasakyan, we decided to use my car at balikan na lang yung motor niya pagkatapos namin kumain since wala namang mangangahas na gumalaw ng motor niya dito sa companya nila. Pumunta kami sa restaurant na palagi naming kinakainan and went to our usual spot.

“How’s Australia?” I asked her while we are eating our desserts.

“Hmm, fine. Oh, by the way this is the reason why I wanted to meet with you today.” Pinagmamasdan ko lang siya habang may kinukuha sa inside pocket ng suot niyang leather jacket.