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KABANATA 6
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To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 7
MY FLIGHT WAS SCHEDULED AT EIGHT P.M., PERO ALAS SINGKO PA LANG NG HAPON AY NASA AIRPORT NA AKO. Pagkatapos ng ginawa naming pagsasalu-salo nina Pamela at ng mga magulang niya ay nagpaalam na agad ako. Doon na rin ako nagpaabot ng pasasalamat at iyon na rin ang naging huling pagsasama-sama namin dahil hindi na ako pumayag na magpahatid pa sa kanila sa airport. One reason is that, I don’t want to get involve in such dramatic goodbyes.“Cali? May I take a little bit of your time please before you go on board?”Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. It was Zyco Sefarano. He was a famous fashion designer who used to work abroad; pero mas nakilala siya nang kuning exclusive designer for five consecutive years ng pinakasikat at pinakamataas na antas ng event sa buong international pageantry. Sa ngayon ay turning sixty years old na siya at naka-base na lang sa Pilipinas. May sarili na siyang fashion brand na nagtatampok ng iba’t-ibang world class na styles ng damit, sapatos, at kung anu-ano pa. Siya
Huling Na-update : 2024-07-01To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 8
WHEN WE LANDED IN PARIS, WE WERE ALREADY EXHAUSTED. JETLAGGED. REGARDLESS THE FACT NA "RELAXED" NGA LANG KAMI SA BUONG BIYAHE."Grabe. Hindi ako makapaniwala na nakalabas na tayo ng bansa. Sobrang ganda rito…”I took a glance of Jelai. She's smiling so wide— spinning around slowly while staring at the beautiful sceneries around us. Napangiti na rin ako."Yeah, I know. At marami pang naghihintay sa'tin na mas magaganda pang lugar at tanawin dito. We'll explore the whole of Paris— no, the whole of France while we're here,” saad ko pa. May halong pangangako ang sinabi kong iyon."Talaga? Totoo ba 'yan?” Lalo namang namilog ang mga mata niya nang tanungin niya ako no'n. She seems to get more excited of the thought.Tumango ako at inaya na siyang lumakad. Base on Mama Zyco's instruction, paglabas namin ng airport ay may nakaabang na sa aming private vehicle. Kinontrata niya pa raw iyon sa dating transportation company na hawak niya no'ng nandito pa siya sa Paris. That same vehicle will bri
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-11To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 9
7 YEARS LATER…"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE PACIFIC AIRLINE WELCOMES YOU TO MANILA. THE LOCAL TIME IS 12:04 P.M., PLEASE REMAIN SEATED WITH YOUR SEAT BELT FASTENED AND KEEP THE AISLE CLEAR UNTIL WE PARKED AT THE GATE. THANK YOU.” This is it. Totoo nga 'yung sinasabi nila na ibang-iba ang pakiramdam nang pag-alis sa lugar na pinagmulan mo sa pakiramdam nang pagbabalik mo rito. Now, I can finally conclude that that was indeed true. Paano ko nalaman? Simple. Damang-dama ko na kasi. Right here, right now.I couldn't say that I don't miss a bit of my life here in the Philippines. In fact, maraming bagay akong na-miss na gustung-gusto ko nang balikan at gawin ulit. But that doesn't include my past stupidity and dumb behavior.Bahagya akong napakunot ng noo nang maramdaman ko ang isang kamay na biglang humawi sa buhok ko. When I look at who was it, I saw Jelai. Siya ang bigla na lang humawak sa buhok ko at walang sabi-sabing binawi-hawi iyon. So basically, yes, she's still my "assistant". At
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-11To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 10
1 WEEK LATER"WOW! I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME HOUSE WE VISITED JUST LAST WEEK! ANG GANDA! PARANG HINDI MAN LANG NAABANDONA NOON!”I am in all smiles as I proudly listen to Pamela's compliment. Alam ko naman kasi na totoo ang sinabi niya. Isang linggo pa lang ang nakalilipas ay marami na ring nagbago sa bahay ko. Well, not necessarily 'marami' dahil ang majority ng itsura ng bahay ay pinili ko pa ring i-keep. Maganda naman kasi at aligned din sa taste ko. Isa pa, isa iyon sa mga primary ko na dahilan kung bakit ako na-fall sa lugar na ito in the first place."Pero parang ang laki naman nito para sa iyo. Hindi ka ba… you know? Natatakot or whatsoever?” usal niya.Sa sinabi niyang iyon ay hindi ko na napigilan na matawa."What? Papasok mo na naman ba ang mga presumption mo tungkol sa bahay na ito? I've been here for three days now, Pam. And so far, wala pa naman akong nae-experience na kakaiba. Plus, sobrang peaceful kaya rito,” litanya ko. "Tsaka sino bang nagsabi na mag i
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-11To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 11
AFTER PAMELA LEFT, I STARTED BROWSING THE INTERNET AS IMMEDIATE AS I COULD.Sinusubukan kong makakuha ng impormasyon tungkol sa sinasabi ni Pam na nangyaring backlash sa mga Sy five years ago. Baka sa pamamagitan no'n, magawa kong mahanap si Ayi Hana. God knows how worried I am about her. Ano na kayang lagay niya, nasaan na kaya siya after everything that happened."Hi.”Upon hearing the voice, I immediately closed the laptop I was using. It was Jelai. She seemed surprise at what I did and on how I reacted. Tumingin pa siya sa laptop ko na puno ng pagdududa."I'm sorry, naabala yata kita. Pero… what's that? Parang ang seryoso mo naman masyado sa ginagawa mo,” nag-aalangang sabi niya. Naglakad siya palapit sa akin."It was… nothing. I'm just doing some research. About the trend. You know, I gotta keep my heads up to the innovation,” pagsisinungaling ko. I look passed her and saw a duffle bag placed on the floor. Sa parehong spot kung saan siya nakatayo kanina. "Anyways, what's with the
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-23To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 12
AFTER HAVING A WORD WITH THAT PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, I FELT THE URGE TO LESSEN THE ANXIETY THAT I AM FEELING ALL OF A SUDDEN. SO, I WENT TO MY ART ROOM AND STARTED PAINTING SOME STUFF. THEN I SLEPT AND NOW, I WOKE UP NOT KNOWING WHAT THE TIME ALREADY IS.Natapik ko pa ang noo ko nang mapansin ko ang bahid ng mga pintura na kumapit na sa bedsheet, pillow case, at kumot ko."Damn. I swear, hindi ko na uulitin 'to. Ang matulog o kahit humiga lang sa kama right after I painted and not washing myself first? Never again,” anang isip ko.I was about to head on the bathroom to finally clean myself after hours of being dirty when suddenly, I remembered something. Naiwan ko pa nga pala na makalat 'yung art room ko kanina.Kaya naisipan ko na linisan muna 'yon bago ko linisan naman ang sarili ko. In my messy state, I got off my feet and started walking towards the art room.Handa na akong harapin ang sandamakmak na kalat na naiwan ko sa art room. But to my surprise, I walked into a clean, tidy ar
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-23To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 13
WITH THE ADDRESS COMING FROM INVESTIGATOR GOZON, MY FATE LED ME TO A TINY APARTMENT ONLY A FEW METERS AWAY FROM THE DUMP SITE.Lumang apartment na iyon—sobrang luma na hindi nga ako sigurado kung macla-classify pa ba as "apartment" ang lugar na iyon dahil sa itsura nito. Sobrang liit lang ng lugar na iyon kung titingnan mula sa loob. It was just like a small room. Gawa sa pinagtagpi-tagping yero at mga sako ang pader. 'Yung bubong naman ay yero rin pero kinakalawang at sira-sira na. Its doors are made of wood scraps. Pinagtagpi-tagpi lang din 'yon para maging pinto. And just like what I've said, ilang metro lang ang layo nito mula sa tapunan ng mga basura at kung anu-ano pang dumi. Marami ring kadikit na bahay ang lugar na tinitirahan daw ni Ayi Hana. But all those houses just looks the same. Maliit, pinagtagpi-tagpi, at… marumi.Sigurado ba talaga 'yung imbestigador na 'yon na dito nga nakakita si Ayi Hana?Never in my mind na naisip kong titira sa ganitong klaseng lugar si Ayi. At l
Huling Na-update : 2024-09-23To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss KABANATA 14
"HERE'S YOUR COLD GLASS OF ICED TEA. THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST OF YOUR ORDER. MAY I CONFIRM THAT YOU ALREADY GOT EVERY SINGLE ITEM YOU CHOSE FROM THE MENU?”Hindi na ako nag-abalang i-check pa isa-isa lahat ng pagkaing nakahain sa harapan namin ni Ayi. Tumango na lang ako. Umalis naman agad 'yung waiter and the soon as he went away, Aunt Melissa started talking."Grabe namang sobrang dami nito. Mauubos ba natin lahat 'to?” natatawang sabi niya."Uubusin natin, Ayi. We have so much to talk about. Baka nga kulangin pa 'to,” ganting saad ko.Sabay na lang kaming natawa pagkatapos no'n. Pero mayamaya lang din, naging seryoso na ang mukha niya."Before I tell you everything, pwede bang ikaw muna? I wanna know first what happened to you. Really. After that, I'll tell everything to you. No loopholes, pure truth,” aniya.Nag-isip ako sandali. Pero segundo lang at tumango na rin ako bilang pagsang-ayon sa gusto niyang mangyari.Sinimulan ko nang magkwento kasabay ng pagsisimula namin sa pagkain.
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MARGARET'S P. O. VThe wedding was a spectacle, a lavish affair that masked the cold calculation that had orchestrated it. Arnaldo, still bearing the scars of grief, looked like a man walking through a dream, his eyes holding a strange mixture of sorrow and something akin to… contentment. Contentment that I had carefully cultivated, nurtured, and manipulated. My own daughter, Monica, stood beside me, a picture of innocent obliviousness, unaware of the darkness that fueled our ascent.The mansion was opulent, even more so than I remembered. It was a gilded cage, a testament to Arnaldo's wealth, a prize I had finally claimed. I stood in the master bedroom, gazing out at the sprawling gardens, a triumphant smile playing on my lips. Isabella’s presence was completely erased, her belongings gone, her memory relegated to a distant, inconvenient past. This was my victory, my conquest, my reward for a meticulously planned campaign of manipulation and deceit.Arnaldo, now my husband, was a sha
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MARGARET'S P. O. VThe polished mahogany of Arnaldo Sy’s office felt different this time, heavier, draped in a somber veil of grief. The air hung thick with unspoken sorrow, a stark contrast to the usual crisp efficiency that permeated the space. Arnaldo sat behind his large desk, his shoulders slumped, his face etched with a weariness that went beyond simple fatigue. He looked older, broken, the vibrant energy that had once characterized him extinguished, replaced by a hollow emptiness.I approached him slowly, my movements deliberate, my expression carefully crafted to convey sympathy and concern. The news of Isabella’s death had been plastered across every news outlet, a spectacle of tragedy that I had orchestrated with cold precision. Now, I would play the role of the sympathetic friend, the comforting presence in his time of need. My heart, however, felt strangely devoid of emotion, a cold, calculating engine driving my actions.“Arnaldo,” I said softly, my voice laced with a car
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MARGARET'S P. O. VThe champagne was cold, the crystal flute elegant in my hand, but the celebratory mood felt hollow, a thin veneer over the churning anxiety within me. I sat alone in my opulent apartment, the city lights a blurred spectacle outside my window. The silence was deafening, a heavy blanket smothering the usual vibrant hum of the city. It was a silence pregnant with anticipation, a silence that screamed louder than any celebration.The news had been sparse, deliberately vague. A small chartered plane, en route to a remote region, had gone down. Details were scarce, the investigation ongoing. But I knew. I knew what had happened, what I had orchestrated. The weight of my actions pressed down on me, a crushing burden of guilt and exhilaration.My phone lay beside me, a cold, inert object. I longed for it to ring, to break the suffocating silence, to bring confirmation, to bring closure. But the silence persisted, stretching into an eternity of agonizing suspense. Each tick
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MARGARET'S P. O. VThe information arrived like a poisoned dart, precise and deadly. Isabella was scheduled to fly to a remote region in the north, leading a relief operation for victims of a recent typhoon. The details were scant, but enough to ignite the cold fire of my ambition. This was it, the opportunity I'd been waiting for, the perfect chance to finally take my plans to the next level. My heart hammered against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat accompanying the chilling certainty that consumed me.I paced my opulent apartment, the city lights a glittering backdrop to my dark thoughts. The phone call had been brief, anonymous, a whisper in the night. But the information it contained was a detonator, setting off a chain reaction within me. This wasn't just about acquiring Arnaldo; it was about eliminating the obstacle, removing Isabella from the equation. The thought sent a shiver of exhilaration down my spine, mingling with a chilling sense of dread.The plan formed in my mind, swift
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MARGARET'S P. O. VThe next day. The polished mahogany of Arnaldo Sy’s office felt cold beneath my fingertips. I sat across from him, the scent of expensive leather and old money clinging to the air, a stark contrast to the bitter taste of resentment that coated my tongue. He looked… different here, stripped of the casual charm he exuded at Calista’s birthday party. He was all sharp angles and controlled power, his dark eyes assessing me with a cool detachment that both intrigued and infuriated me.I’d come prepared, a meticulously crafted presentation outlining my investment proposal for SyCorp. It was a substantial offer, enough to significantly boost the company’s bottom line. It wasn't about the money, of course. It was about leverage, a strategic foothold in his world, a means to an end.“Mr. Sy,” I began, my voice smooth and controlled, a stark contrast to the tempest raging within me. “I believe SyCorp is on the verge of a significant breakthrough, and I’m eager to be a part o
