Lahat ng Kabanata ng Discreet Nights: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Halos isang linggong hindi nagpakita si Rye pagkatapos ng gabing iyon. Halos isang linggo na rin akong nabuburo sa loob ng mansyon. Kain at tulog lang ang ginagawa ko at hindi ko alam kung paano ko 'yon nakakayanan lalo na't hindi ako sanay sa gano'n. Isang beses kong sinubukang mag-aksaya ng lakas upang tumakas, ngunit mga sugat sa braso lang ang natamo ko matapos kong labanan ang mga bantay sa labas ng mansyon. However, hindi naman ako nakaramdam ng pagsisisi. I was bored that's why I did that. Hindi lingid sa aking kaalaman na nasa loob lang ng mansyon si Rye, ngunit hindi ko alam kung saan banda. Hindi naman lahat ng parte ay maaari kong puntahan sa loob. May mga bahagi na hindi ako pinahihintulutang puntahan kaya naman hindi ko mahanap-hanap ang lalaki. Kaya naman suwerte ako nang bumaba ako sa kalagitnaan ng gabi dahil kinailangan kong linisin ang sugat ko na aksidente kong muling napadugo, muli kong nakita si Rye. “I already missed my sons' birthday. Until when do you wan

After having a nice talk with him, I got Sever Hareon as my right hand. He was easy to talk with. Hindi ko naman siya binantaan. I just gave him reminders as his boss. “What did you do? Bakit may pasa sa mukha 'yon?” Ervo was so worried when he got into my office. Nagtaas ako ng isang kilay sa kaniya. “You know him?” “I am the one who trained him before he became the head of Derrivy in the Philippines.” Nagkibit-balikat ako. “Nice. He's my right hand now. Pinapayagan na kitang umalis.” Huminga nang malalim si Ervo bago itinaas ang gilid ng mga labi. “Alright, then. Sa wakas. Malaya na ako. Goodbye, boss. See you when I—” “Sinabi ko ba na ngayon?” I asked Sever to be with Zalaria while she was carrying our twins in exchange for a billion dollars. However, the man told me that it was really his plan to do so, even if I did not ask him. If only I was able to do my duties as the father, edi sana masaya ako ngayon. Pangarap kong magkaroon ng sarili kong pamilya, ngayong meron na, hi

Today, I was scheduled to meet my stepmother in our family house in America. Malas lang dahil kinabukasan ay ang pagbabalik ni Zalaria sa Derrivy. “Will you be there, my Supreme?” I shall be there. “I will host the assessment.” “Does the Second knows about it, my Supreme?” I nodded while fixing the sleeves of the plain white shirt I was wearing. “I already sent him my orders. He have probably read it by now.” My brother, Rye, as the Second— the second highest title inside Derrivy, was responsible for arranging an assessment for those who took a long break or undergoing the process to re-enter the organization. Zalaria would undergo an assessment and I wanted to be the host. Supposedly, the Second was the one who shall do it. However, it was not like I was breaking the rule— I was just bending it a little. Gustong-gusto ko na siyang makita. Ervo nodded for the second time as he scanned the pile of papers he was carrying. “How about Sever, my Supreme? When is his estimate

I wanted to be close to Zalaria, so I made the plan for her to do the move instead. I'm not saying that the plan was great. In fact, I don't think it was right. The plan was made out of my frustration and desperation. Hindi ako makagalaw upang mapalapit sa kaniya at sa tulong ng plano na ibigay sa kaniya ang misyon na 'yon, siya ang kusang gagalaw upang lumapit sa akin. The Sleverions doesn't have a good record in Derrivy dahil nga hinaharangan nito ang ilan sa mga misyon ng pangalawang grupo. “Well, let's say that the Supreme of Derrivy now wants to kill the Verse of Sleverions after years of letting him meddle with the organization's businesses.” Ngumiwi si Sever sa narinig. “Sana maayos ka pa, Supremo. Seryoso ka ba riyan? Ipapapatay mo ang sarili mo? Sa taong gusto mo?” I chuckled as my shoulders moved for a shrug. “They don't know. She doesn't know. I think it won't be a huge problem.” Halos hindi makapagsalita si Sever sa gulat dahil sa narinig mula sa akin. “Surely

“Send me your location. Susunduin kita.” Ni hindi na nga ako nagpalit pa ng suot na damit. I immediately grabbed my car keys above my bedside table and rushed to the parking lot. I drove my car like I was in a car race. Mabuti na lang at walang masiyadong sasakyan noong mga oras na 'yon. I had no idea about whom she was with inside the bar. Was she drunk already? Was she comfortable with her surroundings? Anong ginagawa niya sa bar eh hindi nga siya mahilig uminom? “G-Good evening, Sir.” Tuluyang nawala sa isip ko ang pagtataka tungkol doon nang makita ko ng malapitan ang mukha niya nang walang kahit na anong sagabal. Suddenly, her face was the only thing that's on my mind. She was... damn. I don't think the words in my vocabulary are enough to describe her beauty. I couldn't believe that the woman in front of me right now is the mother of my children. Ang suwerte ko naman talaga. She really has a small mole in her nose. I finally saw it clearly. Hindi ko 'yon nakita