Chapter 5

Chapter 5(Scars from the past)

The plan to the beach is all set dahil habang nasa dining table sila ay excited na ang kasama niya.But not her.

"How long will we be staying there, Sir Izekiel? "Malambing na tanong ni Megan. Habang hinahawakan ang braso ni Izekiel.

Nakaramdam siya ng inis, they are already flirting with him, and he didn't mind at all baka nga nagugustuhan pa nito.

" One week? "Request naman ni Natalie.

Na hinihimas ang braso ni Izekiel.

Izekiel just smirked, like he was enjoying the scene.

" It's up to you, kung gusto niyong magtagal then we will.. "

Sumulyap ito sa kanya, at nagbaba naman siya ng tingin.

" My gosh I wanted to try, snorkeling with you Mr. Izekiel..! "Excited na sabi ni Megan

" I wanted to try scuba diving with you too"Natalie exclaimed.

Ngunit wala siyang kibo wala kasi doon ang isip niya ngayon.

" Ms. Arianna, did you have any idea in mind? "Napalingon siya kay Lance na nasa tabi ni Izekiel.

Pati tuloy ang tatlong naguusap ay nabaling sakanya ang atensyon.

"I.. I don't want to come.."

Izekiel lips parted open sa sinabi niya pati narin si Lance, nagsalubong naman ang kilay nito.

"What?",

It was Izekiel and he looked confused.

"I don't want to leave Iza alone here" nag iwas siya ng tingin dito.

"Who's Iza?"curious na tanong ni Megan.

"Yeah, I didn't meet her before,I thought you were the only child"

Bulong ng dalawang babae.

Napahilot sa sintido si Izekiel habang natatawa naman si Lance.

At nagsalubong ang kilay niya sa naging reaksyon ng dalawa.

"She's... She will be.."tila hirap na hirap si Izekiel magpaliwanag.

"She will be out of the country, madam" agaw naman ni Lance.

" R-really? "Di niya maiwasang malungkot kaya naman nagbaba siya ng tingin.

She can heard Izekiel deep sighed.

"Can I ask her to come with us?"bumaling siya dalawang lalaki.

Umiling naman si Lance at pati si Izekiel.

" Remember she has a Nyctophilia she hates light, so hindi siya mag eenjoy kung dadalhin mo siya sa beach,"

Napakagat siya ng labi sa nalaman.

At hindi na siya nagsalita she just finishes her food at matamlay na nagpaalam.

But her mind is already occupied, at napadaku ang tingin niya sa isang pinto.

She knock in her door and slowly pushed it open.

"Iza!"

She was drunk again, she hates the idea of leaving her alone in this place.

Her head is spinning.

Inubos lang naman niya ang isang bote ng whiskey na kinuha niya sa liquor room bago umakyat.

Masama kasi ang loob niya.

She walked at pakiramdam niya ay matutumba siya, nanlalabo ang mga mata niya, and it's also so dark kaya wala siyang maaninagan.

Her hands, is reaching for something na mahahawakan niya, but a strong arm pulled her.

Natawa naman siya.

"Gosh,, Izh, your so shtrong.." humagikgik siya.

Dinala siya ni Iza sa kama nito.

At embes na umupo ay nahiga siya.

"I'm sorry.. I'm drunk.. I.. I just hate to leave you here., Alone.. because I hate to be alone.. come with us on the beach?"deretso niyang tanong dito.

Ngunit marahas itong umiling.

"Yeah, they already told.. me you're going out of the country.."

Humawak siya sa braso nito, at inalalayan siyang makabangon.

But her head feel so heavy kaya naman napasandal siya sa dibdib nito.

And she heard Iza's heavy breathing.

"Iza.. why do you hate light?.. light is wonderful.. if you try to go to the light maybe I can see your face.. you love dark, and I hate dark.. you know.. when I was seven,, after going out of school with my brother Lexus and Ate Arielle I, was abducted.." ramdam niya ang pagtigil ng paghinga nito..

At natatawa siya sa kadaldalan niya dahil, nakakapag kwento siya dito, at hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit magaan ang loob niya kay Iza.

"Hm.. that's the truth,, I wake up

.. in a unfamiliar place.. I cried.. and cried.. because I was so.. afraid.. I call out my dad's name.. but he didn't come.." she hiccups.

"I realized where I was when I turned eight.. kaya pala hindi ko sila maintindihan because.. I was in Sicily Italy that time.. I tried to be cooperative with them, to live.. everytime the sun's out.. I only hear those screams of those children.. agonizing while they are being whipped.. I was alone.. every night sleeping in the dirt.. until I reach nine.. I meet this stubborn boy, I hate him.. but his the only one who can understand English.. "she hiccups again and again.

" This boy is stubborn as a mole, and I got my one big scar because of him.." she remember it clearly.

"Signore Arturo... Cut.. my flesh that time.. I was awake.. and praying while he was laughing at me.. like a mad man.."

Wala siyang narinig dito kaya naman tiningala niya ito.

"I'm not making a story.. I'm not faking it.. Iza promise" nahiga siya.

"That scar keeps hunting me.. every night so I'm scared to be alone.. my dad told me.. to choose a man who will never leave me.. alone at night..give me your hands" she offered her hands to her dahil iniisip niyang hindi ito naniniwala sakanya.

Nagbaba ito ng tingin sa kamay niya tila nag aalangan kung hahawakan ang kamay niya o hindi.

" Trust me.. ok? "

And she puts her hand.

She chuckled" your hands are big, like a man.. "she laughed.

" Opps.. sorry I didn't mean to offend you.. "

Tinaas niya ang laylayan ng tshirt niya, hanggang baba ng dibdib, at hinila niya ang kamay nito papalapit, at ramdam niya ng pag aalinlangan nito.

And when Iza's hands touched her bare skin, pakiramdam niya ay may kuryenteng dumaloy sa katawan niya.

Nahigit niya ang paghinga.

But she needed to tell her that all of her story is true.

Gusto niyang mahawakan nito ang peklat niya.

Their hands travel in her rib, pataas sa baba ng dibdib niya.

Ramdam niya ang paninigas ng kamay nito.

" This is my scar.. it like crucified because I was praying when he was cutting my skin.. after that I lost consciousness.. I open my eyes at meron ng benda ang katawan ko, but I was so weak that time, Enzo is the one who put clothes in me to stop it from bleeding.. and then.. my father open the door.. he remove his cap... And he cried.. "ramdam niya ang paggalaw ng kamay nito.

Kaya naman binitawan na niya ito and she let her.

Napapikit siya, and Iza pulled down her shirt and gentle kissed her in her forehead.

"I.. I wanted to stay beside you always... That's why I hate you to be.. alone..I can't see your face but your smell and your warmth give me a feeling that I'm safe"

Umiling ito.

And she chuckled.

"Kung pwede lang wag nang sumama... I wanted to stay.. with you.. pero aalis kanaman.. and sino makakatabi ko matulog? I can't sleep with those girls.. dahil hindi nila magugustuhan ang idea na iyon,, maybe I should sleep beside Lance?"

Marahas ang iling nito na ikinatawa niya.

"Or... Izekiel?" Tumango naman ito at tuluyan siyang natawa.

"Hm.. not a bad idea, but the question is.. magugustuhan niya bang katabi ako matulog?I will just sleep beside him, and if he expecting something will happen... I'm not a kind of woman.. to do that.. "

She nodded again.

" Or.. I have an idea,,! "She exclaimed.

" My best friend told me, na whenever I'm in a beach, there are always a man wooing around us, maybe I can meet a man and ask him, to teach me how to seduce Iz-"ngunit nagulat siya ng biglang ikulong siya ni Iza sa ilalim nito.

She was lying in the bed while she's on top of her, ngunit nakasuporta ang mga braso nito sa gilid ng ulo niya kaya naman hindi nagdikit ang katawan nila.

But her hearts beat rapidly dahil sa ginawa nito at hindi siya nakapagsalita.

" A-are you mad with the idea? "

She nodded.

" Ohkay .. I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to.. "tila nawala ang kalasingan niya.

Amoy na amoy niya ang mabangong hininga nito.

And her heavy breathing.

Napalunok siya and she lick her dry lips.

"Ok.. Iza, it's fine.. I'm not gonna do it ok..? You can lay beside me.."

Malakas parin ang tahip ng dibdib niya.

And at last she convince Iza at umalis na ito sa harap niya at nahiga sa tabi niya.

"I'm sorry.." at siniksik niya ang katawan dito.

Ramdam niya ang paghapit nito sakanya papalapit at pinikit niya ang mata niya.

"Good night Iza.." and she gentle placed a kiss in her cheeks.

At tuluyan ng nilamon siya ng antok.

Magaan ang pakiramdam niya ng magising.

She stretch her arms.

Ng may  kumatok sa pinto.

At sumilip si Alice.

"Ma'am.. sabi po ni Señorito hihintayin ka daw po niya sa baba mamayang alas nuebe"

"Huh? Bakit daw?" Nagtataka niyang tanong, ngayon lang kasi nangyari ito.

"Baka maglalakad po kayo sa garden"

"Oh.. ok"

Naligo siya at nagbihis, she choose a plain blouse na maluwag at V-neck at pambaba naman ay isang maong na shorts.

Hantad ang mahabang tattoo niya sa kaliwang binti, kagaya ng sa tiyan niya she has a long scar in her left leg dahil sa tama ng latigo.

At yun ang pinakamalaki so she tried to hide it using tattoos.

At maganda naman ang kinalabasan her best friend hand is brilliant! 

Bumaba siya at dumiretso sa labas ngunit nagulat siya when she saw Izekiel na gwapong gwapo while he was wearing a black jacket black pans,while holding a helmet.

At tila nagulat ito sa itsura niya.

Last time na nagsuot siya ng maiksi ay nakasuot siya ng skintoned na stocking kaya hindi kita ang tattoo niya but this time it's all her bare skin kita ang mahabang rose vine sa kalahati ng hita niya pababa ng binti.

Her lips were parted open, dahil hindi niya alam ang magiging reaksyon.

Maybe nagkamali lang ito ng pangalan na tinawag maybe he is expecting someone at hindi siya iyon.

"Maybe you call out for the wrong person"

Pipihit sana siya pabalik ng bigla siya nitong hawakan sa braso.

" Where are you going? "

Nagsalubong ang kilay nito.

" Inside? "

Ngunit inabot ng katulong ang isang itim na riding jacket dito, gloves at knee pads at elbow pads.

He's putting it all to her, sinuotan muna siya nito ng jacket, at gloves pagkatapos nilagyan din siya nito ng elbow pads at ang huli ay knee pads.

She was only wearing a shorts. Kaya naman nakaramdam siya ng pag kailang ng kinakabit na nito ang knee pad sakanya.

At kumuha din ito ng itim na sapatos at pinasuot din sakanya.

"It's done" he smiles na tila ba isang obra maestra ang natapos nito.

He looked at her in the eyes.

Inilahad nito ang kamay sakanya.

She smile at tinanggap naman niya he was holding her hands at naglakad silang dalawa hanggang sa motor nitong naka park.

It was a BMW Motorrad,

She was amazed in the style of the motor.

He wears his helmet at kinuha naman nito ang isa pang helmet para isuot sakanya.

He was leaning towards her habang inaayos ang buhok niya.

While she was staring at his beautiful eyes.

Tila ba lalong gumagwapo ito sa paningin niya.

His eyes settled on hers.

"Let's go..?"

"Where..?"

"Just wait and see.." umangkas ito, at inayos ang pwesto at sumakay din siya sa likod nito.

"Hold tight" ngunit bago pa siya nakahuma ay pinaandar na nito ang motor.

She was holding his jacket dahil nahihiya siyang humawak dito.

"Hold on tight"

Rinig niyang sabi nito.

"I'm fine" sagot naman niya.

Ngunit biglang pinaharurot nito ang motor at napatili siya sa takot kaya napayakap siya sa bewang nito.

And she can feel him laughing dahil umaalog ang balikat nito.

At maging siya au natawa narin kaya naman hinayaan na niya na nasa ganong pwesto sila.

She was hugging him in his waist habang mabilis ang takbo nito.

Halos inikot nila ang buong Isla sa

dami ng pinuntahan nila.

Until his motor stops in a private place, bumukas ang gate at pinasok nito ang motor.

Isang mahabang pathway na maraming mga halaman sa gilid at sa huli ay isang maliit na bahay na kulay pink.

Dumiretso ang motor hanggang dulo.

And Izekiel stops.

"You can come down"

"Okay.." bumaba siya ng motorsiklo nito.

Habang pinagmamasdan ang bahay.

Bumaba ito at hinubad ang helmet.

At bumaling ito sakanya para hubarin ang helmet niya, and he brush her hair using his finger.

At kinikilig naman siya.

Pinatong nito ang helmet sa upuan sa labas ng bahay.

At kinuha nito ang susi.

"Kaninong bahay to?"

"It's my mom,"

"Your-mom.." alam niyang matagal ng wala ang nanay nito.

He pushed open the door at bumungad sakanya ang malaking portrait ng isang magandang babae, she has a narrowed eyes like Izekiel and her pointed nose.

She was smiling in her portrait.

At hindi lang nag iisa kundi maraming picture nito.

Izekiel walk forward.

And there is a pink tomb.

"My mom loves pink color, that's why dad made all of this for her.." she walked forward.

"You're dad really love's your mom"

" Yeah, he did love her so much..when she passed away, I never see him cry or grief and I don't know why.. all that left for him was hatred. "

Hinarap siya nito.

" My mom was killed because of my father's enemies.. that's why my father created a organization a strong organization of ten bachelor that time, that's include your father, and after year and year the total net worth of the org. Got bigger and bigger until most influential people wanted to join us, my father decided to use that opportunity to hunt those people who killed my mother.. "

He looked straight into her eyes..

" I wonder.. who did that to you"

It left her speech less.

" You-you know what happens to me? "Di siya nakapaniwalang napatitig siya dito.

He gazed at her, he looked antagonized.

"I-I  don't know..them..my father knows them,at napaka bata ko pa nung panahon na iyon para maintindihan ang mga nangyayari"

He walked towards her.

And he removed the hair strands in her face at inipit sa likod ng tenga niya.

"You're to young to experience those.. kind of.. things"

He almost whispered

She sighed heavily.

"They are also after my mom.. now, sabi ng ate ko they try yo abduct my mom.. that's why I was so afraid.. for my family.." hindi na niya mapigilang masabi ang lahat dito.

"That's why you're nightmare keep hunting you, dahil hanggang sa mga panahong ito.. they are still connected to your family"

Nakatingala siya dito.

" I need to know more, about you.. "

He whisper.

And she was thanking God na tila ba narinig nito ang panalangin niya.

*end of chapter 5*