Under The Stars

Chapter 14

He's standing behind me 3 meters away wearing a maroon tuxedo matching my gown. Haven't I mentioned that this is a masquerade party? Yeah it is and he is wearing a black mask covering the upper part of his face and his left cheek. I can see how his brown eyes darkened even if he is smirking when his eyes met Porsia's.

"I feel mad. You didn't even bothered to invite me in my own party? How rude you are tita Porsia?"

"How can I invite you if I don't know where to find you? I've been looking for you for the past months anak. Where have you been?" Posia walk toward Dark and he was about to hold his face but Dark took a step backward. Avoiding his stepmother's touch. What a great actress.

"Anak? I don't even remember you treating me like your son. You're always making my life a living hell then your calling me your son right now? Really Porsia? May ikakapal pa ba ang mukha mo?" I saw how Porsia close his fist. Nagpipigil pero kita mo ang galit sa mata niya. "Pinatay mo na nga ang tatay ko aagawin niyo pa ang iniwan sa akin!"

"Look Dark, yung napanood mo na video, hindi yun totoo. Obvious naman na gusto tayong sirain ng kung sino man ang nag play non. Your papa won't like this please let this pass, I will explain everything."

"WAG MO IDAMAY ANG PANGALAN NG PAPA DITO PARA PAG TAKPAN ANG KRIMEN MO!" Dark's scream made me jump. "You want to explain everything? Then explain to me paano ka nakakatulog sa gabi knowing na kinuha niyo ang lahat ng ari-arian ni papa na sa akin ipinamana at hindi sa anak mo?"

"What I said is true. Sa kapatid mo ipinamana ang properties niyo at nakalagay yun sa last will ng papa mo. Si Attorney Mendoza ang mag papatunay niyan." After Porsia mentioned Atty. Mendoza I saw an old man walk toward our direction.

"Totoo ang sinasabi ng tita Porsia mo. Your papa wrote it in front of me na nanghihina na dahil sa sakit niya kaya naging ganun ang resulta ng sulat niya." The old man tapped him in his shoulder.

"Ano ang sakit ni papa?" A simple question from Dark but it made Porsia and Atty. Mendoza's eyes widen. Ibinuka ng lalaki ang bibig niya pero agad din itinikom. Hindi makahanap ng tamang salita.

"Inatake sa puso ang papa mo." Porsia confidently said.

"Caused by?" Another question from Dark pero ang laking impact kay Porsia at sa abogado niya.

"S-stress. You know your papa is a workaholic and he got stressed that cause sudden heart attack." Porsia said that made Dark laugh hard.

"You know Porsia mag bibigay ka na nga lang ng alibi hindi mo pa siniguradong hindi ako makakahanap ng evidence." Dark said. "Pina- autopsy ko ang katawan ni papa at tama ka, inatake sya sa puso and you know kung ano ang dahilan? Poisoning."

"You know how much I love your papa I can't do that!" Porisa denied it.

"Yes you can! May video na idedeny mo pa?" Dark shouted.

Nanahimik si Porsia ng ilang segundo at lahat ng tao ay natakot at nag taka ng makita ang pag tawa niya. "Matalino ka pala Dark. Akala ko hindi mo malalaman. Ok fine, you want the truth? The I'll give it to you." She moved closer to Dark. "Oo Dark, pinatay ko ang tatay mo. Alam mo ba kung paano? I gave him tea made out of foxgloves fresh leaves everyday for 3 days until he suddenly had an heart attack. But you can't deny the fact na kay Eljun niya ibinigay ang lahat. Hindi sayo."

"I'm afraid this is the last time you can call your son as the heir of papa's company. When in fact I already have the real last will and testament." Dark smirked and Porsia bacame pale. A man wearing a black coat and a black ribbon came and bowed in front of Dark. He handed Dark a brown envelope I thought he will leave but he just stand beside him.