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TRACE “Ready?” tanong ni Lash na ikinalingon ko sa kaniya. “I'm ready,” I answered. “Two weeks ago na akong ready, Lash. Alam mo ‘yan,” tinatamad kong dagdag. Tinatamad. Oo, tinatamad kasi noong malaman ko mula sa kaniya na kumpirmado nga na nasa mga Esposito si Chloe ay handa na akong sumugod kaso magulo siya. Siya at si Julianna ang nanggulo sa plano ko. “Sheesh… anong feeling na para kang gago kay Chloe?” pang-asar niyang tanong. Tiningnan ko siya ng masama. Fucking dumbass! Does he need to ask that? Kailangan pa bang tanungin ay alam niyang si Chloe lang ang bumubuo ng pangarap ko, ng pagbabago ko… ng pagiging positibo ko. And the hell with Alguien, huwag niya akong tatakutin dahil akin si Chloe. Whatever the fuck he said na magkapatid sila, based from Willow's chat with Lash, ay akin pa rin si Chloe. Bago niya man nalaman na kapatid niya si Chloe ay una na naging akin si Chloe. Tangina niya para umastang concern na kapatid. “Ayan ka na naman…” natatawang wika ni Lash na an
CHLOE “Lash said na darating sila ni Trace. What you need to do is act normal sa party paglabas mo mamaya.” Tumango na lang ako. And yes… Willow’s right. That is all I need to do. Pretend I am fine. Pretend I am following Alguien's rules. Pretending I will accept Zeno Scotto as my fiance. Argh! Being an Esposito is exhausting. Kung pwede lang bumalik ako kina mommy at daddy ay mas pipiliin ko pa sila. But I'm afraid Alguien will hurt them kapag pinilit kong bumalik sa Pasadena. Someone knocked on the door, and Bruno was there when Willow opened it. I heard he is asking if I am ready. I sighed. Ready or not, what can I do? If it’s not only for a chance to see Trace tonight, I won't attend the goddamn party. “Si, Bruno. Dile a Alguien que estamos listos,” Willow said those words to Bruno before the old man left us. When Willow got back to me, she sprayed me with the perfume she bought intentionally for me. Being three-month pregnant made me hate the smell of strong perfume, so
TRACE I am staring at Chloe’s naked body in my bed. I brought her to my penthouse here in Taguig. Dito ko dinala para siguradong walang makakaistorbo sa amin. And the moment we enter the penthouse ay mga katawan na lang namin ang nag-usap pagkatapos ng ilang diskusyon tungkol sa kalagayan naming dalawa. Diskusyon na siya rin ang panalo. I closed the door. Kakagaling ko lang kasi sa labas dahil pinatawag ko si Franco. Inutusan ko siyang magdala ng balut, ice cream, fresh milk, fruit juices, at mga prutas dito. While Chloe is sleeping, dahil na rin sa pagod sa ginawa namin at siguro dahil panatag siya na kasama niya ako, sinaglitan ko si Franco kausapin at kunin ang mga pinabili ko. Nasa freezer na ang ice cream, ang mga fruit juices at fresh milk ay inayos ko na lang sa chiller, at ang mga balut naman ay sa mesa lang kasama ng mga prutas. I am just readying food for Chloe at kapag nagising ay baka maghanap siya ng pagkain. I checked the time—2 A.M. May ilang oras pa bago ko siya ib
CHLOE I told Trace that it should only be me. I don’t know. I am not saying I don’t trust him he could lock his cock on his pants everytime na malayo kami sa bawat isa, pero alam ko na maraming babae ang nagkakagusto sa kaniya at takot akong matukso siya. I am not a jealous type of woman, but I know the kind of life we have now. Women are everywhere. And much more that Alguien wants everyone to advertise I am marrying his friend; it will make any female creature know that Trace is available. And that Zeno! I definitely don’t like him! How could he said that I am his fiancee in front of Trace?! We haven’t talked. That was the first time I saw him. Feeling niya ba magugustuhan ko siya palibhasa siya ang gusto ni Alguien for me? No! Of course, no! I removed them with my mind and continued swaying my body, to and fro, above Trace. I miss my Patricio so much. And I won’t waste my moment with him. And I hope Alguien won’t interrupt us. Sana hindi niya maisip umistorbo. I stopped mov
TRACE I can hear Chloe’s irritating tone. May kausap siya at nararamdaman ko sa boses niya na inis na inis na siya. Dahan-dahan akong nagmulat nang mga mata. Who the hell is annoying my Chloe? Napakurap pa ako habang inaaninag si Chloe mula sa malamlam na ilaw. She was talking to someone over phone. Alguien. I know na ang kuya niyang saksakan ng yabang ang kausap niya. “I won’t marry him even if you kill me. Better if you marry your Zeno, Alguien. You could be good together!” I smiled upon hearing that. My Chloe is good at her words. But that’s it for I took the phone from her. She was surprised but it won’t matter. Ako na ang makikipag-usap sa magaling niyang kuya. Kung bakit ba naman nagka-kuya nga, si Alguien pa?! But yet… I can’t deny the fact that I am thankful Alguien made his way to get Chloe. May nagawa ring maganda ang kupal na iyon kahit paano. Dahil sa kaniya ay natapos agad ang problema namin ni Chloe sa kakaisip na magkapatid kami. “...at patayin ko ‘yan sa harap m
CHLOE “Are you sure iiwan na kita rito, roxo?” I smiled at Trace, whose hands gripped his car's steering wheel. “Yes. I’ll be fine.” I smiled, touched his cheek, and felt his beard na nagsisimula pa lang kumapal. “I love you…” He held my hand and kissed its palm. “I love you too, roxo…” he said, staring at me lovingly. “But are you sure that you will be fine?” I giggled at that. Trace's lack of trust in Alguien is obvious. “I’m sure of that. Alguien cares for me, Trace. I know he doesn’t wanna show it to anyone, but he treasured me as his sister.” Trace just stared at me. Pulled me and kissed me hard. I know he is still unconvinced, but he needs to trust me this time. Ako ang bahala muna kay Alguien. Naniniwala ako na magagawa ko silang pag-ayusin ni Trace. “Promise…” I said after he release me from his kiss. “Alguien won’t hurt me. Believe me.” He gazed at me for a while. Napakamot pa sa kilay niya na parang may gustong sabihin. Mukha siyang hirap na hirap sa kung anong gu
TRACE “Promise… Alguien won’t hurt me. Believe me,” Chloe said after I released her mouth from my kiss. Alguien won’t hurt her. Iyon ang paniniwala niya. Paniniwala niya pero ayokong maniwala. Pero sana… sana nga at hindi magawa ni Alguien na saktan ang kapatid niya. Nag-aalala akong napatitig kay Chloe na nasa mga labi ang pinong ngiti. I know she was convincing me to trust her words. But Chloe… She is still naive. She might be starting to learn how to live the life of being part of a mafia family, but she is still clueless. Hopeful but clueless. When she said that everything will be fine and I should trust the process I just nodded. Hindi sa wala akong tiwala sa magagawa niya pero wala talaga akong tiwala sa utak ng kuya niya at dumagdag pa si Zeno ngayon. “I wanna see you again,” sabi ko na lang at dinagdagan na dadalawin ko siya rito sa teritoryo ng kuya niya after ko makausap si Ice. Kailangan ko talagang makausap si Ice at siya lang ang pag-asa ko para makaharap ang is
CHLOE A month had passed and nothing I could say that makes me worry more. After the argument I had with Alguien, parang naging kalmado siya bigla. Hinayaan niya rin na dalawin ako ni Trace dito sa mansion niya. Though, I am doubting my brother’s motives ay natutuwa naman ako kasi naging maluwag ang pagkikita namin ni Trace. Si Zeno naman ay bihira ko lang din makita at mas okay na rin iyon. Ayaw ko rin naman ang feeling fiance siya na magbantay-bantay sa akin. I touched my tummy na medyo lumalaki na pero hindi pa naman sobrang laki. Sexy pa rin ako. Binibiro pa nga ako ni Willow na feeling niya babae ang baby ko. Si Willow. Hindi ko alam kung ano pa ang napag-usapan nila ni Alguien at nakumbinsi niya ang isa. Basta ang sabi niya sa akin ay pumayag na si Alguien na puntahan ako ni Trace dito sa mansion kaya happy na ako kahit paano. I wanna visit Calli and Duncan. I wanna say sorry to Logan too. Nalaman ko kasi na hindi na nag-uusap sina Logan at Trace dahil sa pagtulong ng ma