CHLOEI fastly moved away when Trace noticed me listening to what he was saying about me to Geo and his wife. The nerve of him! So it means he likes me but he won’t take me seriously. Shit*! What a crap kind of man!I won’t end up like Carly. I am not like my sister who was so weak. I like him but I ain’t stupid!I heard him calling my name and following me stupidly. Trace is a gangster and the head of his organization but it was so funny that he could act stupid like tonight, chasing me like a dog, and calling my name as if we are having a lover’s quarrel that he needs to explain. Duh! I don’t want to stop walking to turn around and face him. He could mingle with all women he likes, and do orgies like I always heard from people who were so close to him. But not me!No, Dimagiba! Not me! Not now, not ever!I could control my feelings for him. It was so good to know that I am not a hundred percent into him for I would end up crying for sure if I would lose my virginity to him as he w
TRACE“Boss…”Napalingon ako sa boses ni Nite na tumawag sa akin. Kakatapos ko lang makipag-usap kay Lev, at nandito na pala ang dalawa na na-text ko kanina para dalhin na si Chloe dito sa office. Madilim ang opisina dahil sinadya ko na walang ilaw at lalong dumilim nang isara na ni Isaiah ang pinto at iwan si Chloe sa akin. Madilim, pero sa gaya ko na nagdesinyo ng buong building ay kabisado ko ang lahat. Chloe made movements that she was looking for the switch at nilapitan ko siya para sana tulungan nang mapailaw na niya ang paligid. She turned and I was staring at her shocked face when she saw me in front of her. Parang nakakita ng multo. “What the hell are you doing, Trace?!” narinig ko ang galit na boses ni Chloe habang sapo niya ang dibdib niya na tumataas-baba sa paghahabol na maging normal ang paghinga. She was scared and then I remember the same words and the same reaction from someone before.******“What the hell are you doing, Trace?!” nanlalaki ang mga mata na tanong
CHLOE“How much?” That made me wonder. Is he asking about my body? The heck of this man!“How much what?” I asked him, staring at his hazel brown eyes with contempt. How I hate that he was asking me about my price… I am not for sale. I am not like his cheap women crawling through his feet. “You.”I smirked. “Me?” “How much is your price to be my wom–”I hit him hard. There! I was waiting for this moment. Kanina ko pa talaga hinihintay paano ko masasampal ang lalaking ito. The nerve of him! How shameless! That’s totally insulting too. I am trying to give him the benefit of the doubt but he really loves to irritate me. I hate him for what he did to Carly, I hate him when I saw Strawberry Madrid sucking him, and now I am hating him for making me feel like I am just a piece of flesh he could buy. I saw Trace’s eyes squint and how he changed from the cool one earlier to a demon giving me his daggering stare. I want to go outside of this room but like someone who was hypnotized, I can
TRACE “Stop!” She was breathing heavily while making me stop thrusting deep inside her. Kanina pa ako nihihirapan pasukin siya. Tanginang hymen ito! Ito ang ayaw ko sa virgin eh pero hindi ko naman gusto na may ibang mauna kay Chloe. Okay lang sa akin kung hindi na siya virgin dati pa pero dahil nalaman ko na virgin pa nga ay s’yempre hindi na pwede na may iba pa na kukuha ng kainosentehan niya. Ako lang. “Relax…” bulong ko sa kaniya at muli siyang hinalikan. Lunurin ko muna sa mga halik ko para makalimutan niya ang sakit na normal lang naman sa una. When I noticed that she was getting wet and ready again, I started to shove my member inside her. With a few in-and-out thrusts to adjust my length inside her, she was getting by, and with her nails digging into my flesh, I knew that the feeling of lust and sensation was in her once more. Natural! Dapat lang na mapalitan ng sarap ang hapdi na nararamdaman niya. I am good in fucking* at pagtatawanan ako ng mga demonyo sa utak ko
CHLOE I left Trace in his office. Nakauwi na ako rito sa condo unit ko at para na akong ewan na iyak na lang ng iyak. Kung pwede lang sana na maglaho ako sa mga nagawa ko ay mas mabuti pa nga. The guilty feeling was really making me think how sinful I am. I tried to call Mommy again but she didn’t answer my call and then I decided to call Daddy. Kanina pa ako tawag ng tawag kay Mommy at mukhang ayaw na niya akong kausapin. I know that she is grieving but I am weeping and mourning too. I need a mother to talk to. I need her. “Dad, I will book a ticket tomorrow to be there…” I said as I heard Daddy’s voice saying my name. I sobbed. “Yes, Chloe. You need to come home.” We continued talking and it was more about sadness than talking. I felt my father’s pain sa pananahimik niya sa kabilang linya. I asked him what had happened and he told me everything. Everything. Everything sa pagkakaalam niya… sa kung ano ang naabutan nila. Carly was found hanging from the chandelier in h
CHLOE Tumango na lang ako para hindi ako mahalata ni Harriet. I was scared with the man who called earlier and now that Hector is here, I felt scarier. Mas nakakatakot pa rin isipin si Trace kaysa sa iba. Pakiramdam ko ay kaya nga narito si Hector ay dahil inutusan ni Trace na sundan ako, kanina ko pa nararamdaman na may tila sumusunod sa akin. “Kuya’s in love with you, Chloe. That is the only reason why he is letting you to be cocky with him. Kuya’s women are always waiting for his attention. I ain’t proud of Kuya Trace’s doing but he is the best kuya a sister could ever have,” malungkot at naiiling na sabi ni Paige noong nasa Salvacion kami nang sabihin ko na walang ginawa sa akin si Trace sa magdamag na magkasama kami. “But believe me, Chloe. Last night was the first time I saw kuya fight his besties because of a woman.” Hindi ko alam bakit ang sinabing iyon ni Paige ang pumasok sa isip ko, siguro ay dahil sa nangyari kay Carly o siguro dahil sa tawag na natanggap ko. What P
TRACE“Boss…” Raj showed me the bottle of red wine and looked at Siobe who was now licking my shaft. Raj smirked and the woman beside him was wide-eyed, gaping at me. It was Keros that I called to bring me some liquor but it was Raj who brought it here. Sigurado na may ginagawa ang isa at inutusan na lang ang best friend niya.“Leave it on the table,” I told him at agad naman siyang sumunod sabay akbay sa babaeng kasama niya at iniwan na nila kami ni Siobe na hindi nagpaistorbo sa ginagawa. That’s what I like with her, hindi siya maarte. I will probably have an orgy session later kapag hindi pa rin nawala ang libog ko kay Chloe. Magdadagdag ako ng babae na paaakyatin dito sa office ko. I need women to help me erase Chloe in my thoughts. I really want Chloe pero sa nangyari kay Carly ay siguradong ako na naman ang sinisisi. Ako lang naman kasi ang tinuturong nanloko at nang-iwan sa ate niya na minsan ko lang naman nakasama sa New York. Fuck*! Putangina talaga! Kanina pa mainit an
TRACE“Just suck,” asar kong tugon. “You are not allowed to ask!” I added harshly. Siobe just gave me her seductive smile and started to suck me again. “You know I hate women who want to stay as my cunt*, right?” I probed her while she was licking my balls with open eyes and one hand moving up and down with my shaft. “I”m sorry, Master Trace. I will look for another man after this.”“Good! And you know I hate women who ask me while serving me, right?” She nodded. “Another apology, Master Trace. I won’t ask anymore.” She went back to lick my balls and the sensitive part of my penis*. “Make me cum*, Siobe…” utos ko sa kaniya. “And if you could make me forget Chloe’s face then I might give you another fuck* tonight. I think I miss doing orgies.” Agad naman lumiwanag ang mga mata niya. Bitches*… but I know they are just doing all I asked them to do because they wanna prove that they love me. Love? Fuck* love! It’s intoxicating.Siobe continued sucking and blowing me and when I fe
TRACE We locate Raiden through Logan. Si Logan ang tumawag kay Dev para hanapin si Gavi. Dev tracked the GPS of his sister kaya narito kami ngayon sa isang hotel, na katapat lang ng hotel namin dito sa Baguio. Lumapit sa amin ang manager ng hotel, inabot ang isang key card saka kami iniwan sa harap ng kuwarto. I used it to open the door. We entered the room at napasinghap si Chloe sa nakita. “Wake up!” gising ko kay Raid. Tulog na tulog. Sa lahat ng anak namin ni Chloe ay itong si Raid ang bihira namin masermunan. Hindi dahil sa wala siyang nagawang mali, pero hindi namin kayang pagsabihan siya ng sobra dahil sa takot namin na baka mawala na naman siya. He used to hide when he was younger, paano pa ngayon? Patuloy kong tinapik ang mukha ni Raid. Napabuga ako ng hangin nang magising na siya. Bahagyang lumaki ang mga mata ni Raid sa gulat nang nakita ang mommy niya na nasa kabilang gilid ng kama at ginigising si Gavi. “Put your clothes on!” utos ko kay Raid. Dinampot ko ang m
CHLOE Busy ang lahat. Today is Gunner’s wedding. He is twenty-seven and will marry Reign Pellegrini, ang anak ni Rex kay Julianna. I sighed as time flew so fast for all of us. Ikakasal na si Gunner and who knows kung sino ang susunod sa mga kapatid niya. Cadence is still engrossed with his art. Narinig ko kay Saint na girlfriend ni Cade ang muse niya. Sa mga nakikita kong paintings niya lately ay kadalasan ang babae na nga ang main objective ng mga gawa niya. And she’s pretty. Killian is living his life to its full simplicity. Masaya si Kill sa simpleng buhay na pinili sa isla kasama ang mga malalaking pusa. He has no girlfriend lately. The last girl he was into was the time he went to trouble kaya siya isinama sa Fielvia ni Alguien para magbakasyon muna doon. Darth is the most famous among my children now being the rockstar he is. Kung hindi lang sina Anghel at Axel ang kasama niya lagi sa mga tours niya ay baka hindi ako pumayag sa buhay na pinasok niya. Yes, kasama niya ang dala
TRACE “What is he doing?” kunot-noong tanong ko. Mas para sa sarili ko iyon kaysa sa dalawang pinsan ko na nanonood lang din sa ginagawa ni Prime thru monitor. I just got here like ten minutes ago. Hindi lang ako pumasok pa sa loob ng bahay dahil mas gusto kong makita muna ang ginagawa ni Prime. At gusto kong makita rin muna kung ano ang itsura ng anak kong matagal na nawala sa amin. “Kanina pa ‘yan gan’yan…” Atlas said. “Paikot-ikot. Obvious na alam niyang may mga CCTV cam pero hindi naman sinisira.” “He is obviously showing us that he knows we are watching yet he doesn't give a damn at all…” ani naman ni Isidro. “Nanghahamon ‘yan.” “Send men inside…” I uttered. “Katorse na lang ang natitirang tao sa labas. Ilan ang papapasukin natin?” tanong ni Atlas sa akin. “Papasukin lahat. Kinaya niya ang walo sabi niyo. Let him face fourteen this time.” “Akala ko ba gusto mong makumpleto na ang mga anak mo?” natawang tanong ni Atlas. “Bakit parang gusto mong mapahamak iyang isa?” “B
TRACE Bumiyahe ako agad pagkatapos namin mag-usap sa telepono ni Chloe. Umiiyak siya at sinasabing alam na kung nasaan si Prime. Kahit hindi pa tapos ang usapan para sa shipment namin sa Ecuador ay iniwan ko na sina Lev at Logan. Bahala na sila umayos at magpulido ng plano. Kailangan ako ni Chloe at sa sinabi niya ay nabuhayan din ako ng pag-asa na mahahanap na namin si Prime. At sana nga mahanap na namin talaga… “Trace…” Lumapit si Chloe sa akin at yumakap nang mahigpit pagpasok ko pa lang ng kuwarto namin. She was crying. Birthday ng asawa ko bukas at naghanda ako ng sorpresa para sa kaniya. Kinasabwat ko pa nga sina Cade, Gunn at Kill. Magiging masaya si Chloe sana bukas pero sa nangyayari ngayon ay alam kong walang party na dapat maganap kung hindi ko rin lang maiuuwi si Prime. Paano naman kasi kami magpa-party kung si Prime ang nasa isip naming lahat? Dahil sa mga sinabi ni France na nakakausap niya ang Kuya Raid niya ay waring nahinto na naman ang ikot ng mundo ng aming pam
CHLOEI looked at my reflection in the mirror. I smiled. I am turning forty-one after this day, and yet hindi pa rin naman halata. I still look younger than my age. Sabi nga ng Big 3 ay para lang akong nasa early thirties. Na ngayon puro binata na talaga sila ay mukha na lang nila akong ate. Time flies fast… the Big 3 have graduated college. Cade is the one following Trace's love of art, but he is more on painting than architectural art. Gunn is always with his cars and into international races often. Kill, the youngest among the three, is the one who chooses to stay with the beasts in Alma Livre. Mas gusto ni Killian kasama ang mga big cats kaysa manirahan sa syudad. Umaalis lang ng isla si Killian kapag may race si Gunner at sinumpong siyang panoorin o kaya may art exhibit si Cadence at may gusto siyang bilhin na gawa ng kapatid. The Big 3 are now twenty-three. Same age as mine when I got married to their father and they became my son. Same age when I gave birth to Prime. My Prime
TRACE“Shut up, old man! I knew it! Walang magandang gagawin ang pugad na ‘yon na kasing kulot ng utak ang buhok! Look at what he’s done to his wife!”That was Maddison. The ‘always’ nagging wife of Indigo. Mukhang hindi pa yata nasabihan sa totoong nangyari kaya ako na naman ang obvious na sinisisi sa nangyari kay Chloe, na napaanak kagabi dahil sa stress sa nangyaring pagkidnap kay Saint. “Bakit? Ano na naman ba ang kasalanan ko?” And that was Indigo Magtanggol talking to his judgmental wife. “Member ako ng Foedus, we have our brotherhood and Trace leads us. At hayaan mo na ang problema nilang mag-asawa.”“But look at Chloe! She—”“Chloe is definitely safe and sound. And stop acting that I will do the same thing towards you. I won’t let you worry…”“Don’t ever think about that, Indi! I swear, iiwanan kita!”I knocked the already opened door to let them know I heard them and stopped them from talking nonsense. “Trace!” bati sa akin ni Indigo. Nilapitan ko ito at tinanggap ang pakik
CHLOEI checked the time in my wrist watch. Ang sabi ni Trace ay parating na sila ng mga bata dahil sa resto ng Sacrebleu ni Matthias kami magdi-dinner, pero two hours na mula nang nakausap ko siya ay wala pa rin sila. Kanina pa rin ako pabalik-balik kakalakad dahil medyo sumasakit pa ang tiyan ko. This is my last month of being pregnant at two weeks na lang ay due date ko na. Excited kaming lahat sa baby girl namin ni Trace na magiging last child na rin namin. Saint just turned seven last month. Darth and Xenon are now ten. And the Big 3 are now eighteen in legal ages and all in their freshmen in college. Nasa HCU dormitory sila inilagay ni Trace para matuto raw sa buhay at masanay na walang mga yaya at bodyguards. At kung akala ni Trace ay malulungkot ang tatlo na wala na sa poder namin ay nagkamali siya. Those three were all excited after their father left them in the dormitory. Ilang beses na nga rin silang tumawag sa akin para sabihin na huwag papuntahin si Trace pa sa HCU at a
TRACE Three days later… I parked my car in front of Willow’s mansion. Sinalubong naman ako agad ng butler na si Alfredo at magalang na bumati. “Buenos días, Señor Trace.” “Buenos días… Saan sina Chloe?” hanap ko agad sa mag-iina ko. “Wala po si Señora Chloe, señor. May pinuntahan sila ni Señora Willow.” “Saan?” Ang malas naman ng punta ko yata. Huwag lang sana pumunta ng Colombia o Italy ang mga iyon. “Hindi ko po alam at walang pasabi.” Magalang na ngumiti ito at bahagyang yumukod pa. “Ang mga anak ninyo, nasa loob po sila. Nasa recreation room kasama nina Señorito Isaia at Señorito Isauro.” Mga anak ni Willow ang binanggit ni Alfredo. Ibig sabihin ay hindi nangibang-bansa sina Chloe at Willow kasi naiwan lang ang mga bata. Tumango-tango ako. “Sige,” sabi ko na lang at tinalikuran na ito para puntahan ang mga bata. Bumalik ako nang may naalala na ibilin kay Alfredo bago dumiretso na ulit sa mga bata. Pagbukas ko ng pinto ng recreation room ay napatingin silang lahat sa akin.
TRACE ‘The number you have dialed is either unattended or out of coverage a—’ “Tangina!” galit kong sabi at ibinalibag na ang phone na hawak ko. Langya! Hanggang ngayon ay hindi sinasagot ni Chloe ang mga tawag ko. “Kalma lang… Hindi naman lalaban ‘yan.” Inis kong nilingon ang nagsalita. Si Ice na kararating at nasa likod si Lash na nakangisi. “Paano ako kakalma?” tanong ko. “Isang linggo na akong ayaw kausapin. Kung sino man ang putanginang may gawa ng kalokohan na pagdala sa mga bata na ‘yon kay Chloe ay tatamaan talaga sa akin!” “But they are your sons, right?” Ice yawned. Parang sinabi na rin na nauumay na siya sa topic. Sabagay at ulit-ulit na lang din nga ang sinasabi ko tungkol sa inis ko sa nangyari. Paano ba naman? Sino bang matutuwa na bibintangan ka sa bagay na hindi mo ginawa? Wala na akong problema kung anak ko ang dalawa, eksplanasyon na lang ang kailangan kung paano ko sila naging mga anak. Ang hindi ko maunawaan ay ang galit ni Chloe dahil sa pakikipag-orgy ko