(S2) 24. ACES 2

YUMI

“Anghel and Axel…” bulong ko sa mga pangalan na binanggit ni Helio. Iniisip kung totoo ang sinasabi niya. At kung totoo kaya na nabalik na kay Ice ang mga anak namin…

“Uh-huh…” Helio answered with her usual nonchalant way of talking. “Wanna see them?”

Hindi ako umimik pero gusto nang sumabog ng dibdib ko. Gusto kong isipin na nagsisinungaling lang siya para utuin na naman ako pero kilala ko si Helio. She could be cruel but will never be a liar when it comes with her offers when handling a deal. She knows how to well utilize her aces. She’s a gambler, a brilliant one.

“Spill it out!” I hissed. “Sabihin mo na ang lahat ng gusto mong ipagawa sa akin at gagawin ko basta hahayaan mo akong makasama ang mga anak ko! I could live a double life. I could lie to Ice and the rest about not being back in Incognito and still work for you, but promise me you will let me be with them! Like how you let your sister have a family, then let me be like her, too!”

“Woah… That was a bold proposal,” Hel