Chapter 3 still regretting it

Chapter 3

"you can't save me.."

Phoenix lowered his head kita niya ang lungkot sa mga mata nang kapatid niya.

She was hurt yes, she can't save him she wanted too.,she's now desperate but how? This place is full of armored men at isang maling kilos lamang ay pwedeng mapahamak ang kapatid niyang disen nuebe lang.

Phoenix never asked her about her physical appearance he accepted her without doubt.

"I can.. Phoenix just believe me..I will do everything just to save you.."

Phoenix is tall ngunit payat ito matangkad ito sakanya and hindi maipagkakailang magkapatid sila kung tatanggalin niya ang disguise niya.

"Ate Verna.. kung ikaw nalang ang pamilya ko ayaw kong mapahamak ka, kaya ko ito,kaya ko dito kaya nakikiusap ako hayaan mo nalang ako..just please be safe"

Nakakapag usap silang dalawa dahil pinapayagan siya ni Juanito na makasama sa loob lang nang teritoryo  ang kapatid niya.

But her brother look hopeless, and held her hands.

"Promise me ate.. mag iingat ka, oras na may mangyari pa sayong masama hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko"

She caresses his face

" Don't worry Phoenix makuha ko lang ang pinapakuha niya matatapos na ang problema natin. "

" Ate.. wag kang maniniwala sa sinasabi ni Juanito"

" I already planned it all Phoenix kaya wag kang mag alala"

" But still mag iingat ka ate.. "

Napatitig siya dito, he has many scars at sa dami narin nang pinag daanan nito unlike her that she grows up sa isang maayos na pamilya kabaliktaran ang kapatid niya so she wanted to save him from this miserable life,.and she have too.

Malinaw pa sakanya ang huling pag uusap nila nang kapatid na kahit nasa kwarto siya at nakahiga ay naaalala parin niya.

Halos hindi siya makatulog kakaisip nang paraan kung paano makakaalis sa bahay na ito, hindi niya alam bakit bigla nalang silang bawal lumabas nang manor.

Kaya naman bumangon siya at kailangan makaisip nang paraan she wanted to see her brother now at kung nandito lang siya ay hindi mangyayari iyon.

There are just two things she needs to do.

First she needs to find an escape route and second she needs to find that crest at ang problema paano niya mahahanap ang crest na iyon?

Juanito already showed her the picture of that crest it was a pure 24k gold na may kapal na two inches at kasing haba nang ruler.

Maybe it's a bit heavy but she needs to find it no matter what.

Ang problema ay kailangan pa niyang mapasok ang ibang kwarto hindi parin niya halos nahahalughog ang kwarto ni Austin.

She got out of her room,at dumiretso sa kusina para uminom nang tubig nang may marinig na nag uusap kaya naman nagtago siya sa gilid nang pinto.

"Ano kaya ang plano ni Señorito..?"

Boses iyon nang mayordoma si Nanay Rosa nila.

"Hindi ko papo alam, pero siguradong may kinalaman ito sa mga gamit niya na nawala nang nasa Europa pa siya" nakaramdam siya nang kaba.

"Oo nga,hindi ko rin alam kung sino ang posibleng kumuha noon..,"

Tila wala ngang ka ide-ideya ang mayor doma nila.

She was staying still at hindi gumagalaw mula sa kinatataguan.

"Pero sure ako kung sino man iyon, mananagot kay Sir Austin yun.."

Sabay pa ni Lazarus.

" Hay., pero wala talaga akong maisip halos lahat sila dito ay maayos naman.."

" Baka meron nang pinang hihinalaan si Sir Austin"

At tuluyan nang palayo ang boses nang dalawang nag uusap habang siya ay dahan dahang lumabas mula sa pinagtataguan.

At ngayon ay lalong lumakas ang kutob niya na alam na ni Austin kung sino, so she needs to make a way para makaalis na talaga dito.

Lumabas siya sa kusina, at dederetso sana siya sa kwarto niya ngunit hindi niya alam kung bakit naisipan niyang umakyat sa hagdan papunta sa mga kwarto na hindi pa niya napapasok.

She walked towards Austin's room at sinubukang pihitin ang seradura nang kwarto nito, but it was locked inside kaya naman lumipat siya sa katabing kwarto nito na hindi rin mabuksan.

She tried to squeeze the knob but to her surprise ay nabuksan niya ito.

And she was surprised to see an old room na mukhang taguan nang mga sinaunang gamit, hindi naman ito mukhang tambakam dahil maraming lumang mga kagamitan ngunit halatang alagang alaga parin.

She walked again hanggang marating ang isang lumang kabinet, she was nervous habang hawak-hawak ang seradura nito kinakabahan siya sa kung ano man ang nasa loob nito.

Ngunit nang kabigin niya iyon ay isang napaka gandang wedding gown ang nandoon, it has an old design an off shoulder long gown, the design was so beautiful na tila pinag buhusan nang talento para mabuo.

The embroidery, the crystal's hindi niya alam kung mga tunay na crystal iyon dahil sa ganda at maraming maliliit na perlas na nakadikit sa mismong gown.

She can't help but to touch it.,out of curiosity at agad niyang nabawi ang kamay, it felt so real hindi masyadong maliwanag sa room but it still sparkles and it's so mesmerizing.

She again touches it, she traces the curve of the dress.

"Perfectly gorgeous!"

Hindi niya maiwasang maibulalas habang nakatitig dito.

But something caught her attention nang mapadako ang tingin niya sa baba nang kinapapatungan nang gown it was a brief case but her eyes widened after realizing what was written in it.

'Cresta De La Familia Sagrada Quezada'

'.. Quezada..? Is.. Is that Juanito's last name Juanito Quezada?.. so it means..? '

Pakiramdam niya ay nanlamig ang buong katawan niya but she suddenly smiled and felt like she was going to cry.

"What are you doing here at my grandparents room..? "

She startled at biglang napapihit it was Austin who was leaning at the door hindi niya alam kung anong oras pa iyon nandoon, o nandoon na ba ito mula pa pagpasok niya she didn't know she's about to took the crest tapos na sana ang lahat.

'.. d*mn..! '

Lihim siyang napamura lalo na when Austin walked towards her kinabahan siya, she felt like suffocating lalo na nang papalapit na ito sakanya but he suddenly stopped a meter away from her he was wearing a joggers pants and a plain v-neck shirt

"That's my grandma's wedding gown.. beautiful isn't it..?"

And Austin continues to walk hanggang nakapwesto ito sa tabi niya and stares at the gown,with a blank expression.

" She wanted me to give this to the woman I was planning to marry.."

He looked down on her at amoy na amoy niya ang alak sa hininga nito she almost gasped for air at nakatingala dito.

Napalunok siya nang magbaba ito nang tingin sakanya it was a dangerous gaze nakakaramdam siya nang panlalamig nang katawan.

She is again in a difficult situation but the most important thing now is that she already finds where the crest is and her heart is now overflowing with joy.

At ngayon alam na niya kung saan ito hahanapin ang kailangan na lang niyang gawin ay maghanap nang tamang pagkakataon para mailabas ito.

"Y-yes sir, n-napaka ganda ngapo, s-sorry po., na-na curious lang ako..b-bakit di mo pa yan sir pinapasuot sa girlfriend mo"

Austin slightly chuckled and he lick his lips, she can't help but admire his thin and red lips na mamasa-masa.

"Well.,maybe someday I'm still waiting for her.."

The pain again was starts to throb in her chest nang maalala niya ang lahat.

And she was really curious kung ito parin ba at si Jenna hanggang sa mga panahong ito.

"Ah, o-okay.,b-bakit di mo pa siya ayain sir..?"

It's to late for her to realize her questions.

Austin gazed at her at napalunok siya nang hindi ito nang salita.

"Ah, s-sorry sir masyado nakong intrimitida, g-good night sir"

Akma siyang pipihit.

But Austin cornered her with his arms being trapped between them while he was looking down on her.

And now she realizes even his eyes change color at night, o dahil lamang sa liwanag but it shines differently and beautifully from his ice blue eyes to midnight blue eyes more darker and dangerous.

"Now,. I don't think you only lost your way here., are you looking for something..?"

Pakiramdam niya ay lalabas na ang puso niya sa dibdib niya sa sobrang lakas nang kaba but she still needs to composed herself or else hindi na matutuloy ang plano niya.

"Ah-no, no sir.. w-wala po..h-hinahanap ko po t-talaga kayo sir,. T-tama hinahanap ko po kayo kasi may papakiusap lang po ako"

Nagsalubong ang kilay nito, but instead of replying he leans closer to,.papalapit sa mukha niya.

Napalunok siya.

".. and what it is..?."

"K-kung pwede po akong m-mag restday k-kahit d-dalawang araw lang po.."

At nag iwas siya nang tingin dito.

Austin brows raised.

" As far as I remember they already discussed it with you.. "

" Y-yes sir.. pero may kailangan ko lang po akong puntahan sir"

" And where..? "

" Importante lang po.. "

" How important, para hindi mo masabi.. "

" S-sir,. It's.. I- ang ibig kong sabihin sir, pupuntahan ko lang ang kapatid ko.."

" Huh!.. brother..I don't remember you had a brother in your resume.. "

Napatitig siya dito.

'.. so.. he already read my information.. then... '

''may kapatid po, ako.. inampon lang siya ."

She stared straight in his eyes, because she isn't lying totoo lang ang tungkol sa kapatid niya.

While Austin's expression changed like he was hesitant to believe in her.

"Maniwala ka, sir.. g-gusto ko lang siyang kumustahin, gusto ko sanang magpaalam sainyu."

Austin moved his body backwards and turned around.

".. no.."

Agad na sabi nito at nakaramdam siya nang pang lulumo.

"P-pero sir.. ngayon palang po ako nagre-restday.."

"I don't want to repeat myself"

" P-pero sir.. "

Hinabol niya ito, she wanted to leave nang maayos kung pwede basta mailabas na niya ang crest,.alam niyang marami na siyang nagawang mali dito, she steal some important documents to him at hindi niya alam kung may idea ba ito o wala dahil kung sakaling may idea ito ay paniguradong hindi ito papayag basta basta.

At dahil sa mga nang yayari she was now overthinking.

Saka nalang siya hihingi nang sorry if ever na pumayag ito o hindi ay aalis parin siya and she needs to think of the way to get out of his manor.

"Ngayon lang po promise, di nako magre-rest day pagbalik ko.."

She crosses her finger because she has no plan on going back again after she leaves after everything.

But a knock interrupted their conversation at bumukas ang pinto it was Lazarus na tila nagulat nang makita siya.

"What is it..?"

At bumaling dito si Austin.

"Sir,may tawag po kayo.."

Mula sa kanya ay nabaling ang tingin nito kay Austin ngunit bumalik lang din sakanya na tila nagtatanong kung bakit siya nandoon.

"Ok, I will be here.. and you Verna get out.."

He glanced at her at biglang naging seryoso ang itsura nito.

Tumango lang siya at yumukong naglakad palabas nang pinto she just needs to find a way.

"Verna, anong ginagawa mo doon?"

Tila hindi naiwasan ni Lazarus na sundan siya.

"Sir.. nagbabakasali lang naman ako na papayagang makalabas, gusto ko lang makita ang kapatid ko.."

Kunway pinalungkot niya ang boses.

"Diba sinabihan na kita?!"

Tila naiinis na sermon no Lazarus sakanya.

"Pero sir, isang beses lang naman sa isang buwan.."

"Kahit pa! Ano kaba!"

Naiinis pa nitong sermon nito at yumuko nalang siya at sumabay nang lakad dito.

But she already has in her mind at yun ang plano niyang gawin kung ayaw siya nitong palabasin she will do everything just to escape kahit pa magbungkal nang lupa.

Pinag aralan na niya ang mga bakod nang manor and obviously she can't get through it dahil narin sa napaka taas nito at posible pa siyang makita so she needs to find a way.

"I can get up on it, but it'll be very impossible dapat makahanap ako nang maaakyatan, pero siguradong mahahalata ako" nasa loob na siya nang kwarto at pa baling baling parin siya nang higa nakakaramdam siya nang sobrang excitement.

" Gosh..! God thank you..! Thank goodness! Phoenix.. magkikita na tayo! "

She was thinking deeply.

" Hay.. kung pwede lang sanang dumaan sa ilalim nang lupa..!"

Frustrated na bulalas niya ngunit bigla siyang napabangon.

'.. tama!pwede akong maghukay!.. 'kung hindi pwedeng makatawid iilalim ako.. '

AUSTIN.

Austin let out a frustrating sigh after checking the email that Fondatore Van Halen sent to him.

He massaged his temple and tried to control his anger he was away for five months and all the important documents na nakatago sa bahay niya ay nawala and someone is stealing those documents.

And he is accountable for those documents that leak on the enemies at kailangan niyang maayos ang mga ito dahil mananagot siya panigurado,dimerits for a member of group sometimes is harsh,kumpara sa normal lang at alam niyang merong tao na nasa loob nang manor na siyang naglalabas niyon.

And Nanay Rosa told him na merong naka assign sa opisina niya but she's a nice woman.

He took his whiskey at nagsalin sa baso niya he was now in his office after he saw Verna in his room at kulitin siya nito sa paglabas,he just got home at problema agad lahat, Mr. Lucas Raccini offered him help to trace who's accountable of those losses but he wanted to find it himself lalo na nasa loob lang din naman nang manor niya.

At hindi pa siya halos nakapagpapahinga mula sa kapatid niyang si Sebas ay sunod-sunod naman agad na pangit na balita ang bumungad.

He was reviewing the CCTV footage in his office na naka install sa isa sa mga libro na nakalagay sa medyo mataas na parte nang opisina niya at lahat nang pumapasok doon ay hindi aware na may CCTV doon and he saw a woman, like she is the one who's been assigned in his room.

Lazarus his butler already gave him all the application of the household staff and he stopped nang makita ang isang resume.

Her name was Verna Magsinop in the household pero iba ang pakiramdam niya.

While waiting he was scanning her face, through the CCTV and how she walked and talked to other maids in his manor just like normal she didn't do anything suspicious It looked like she loved to clean and sometimes she was dancing while cleaning.

He stared at her resume maliban dito may dalawa pang bago ngunit isang hardenero at isang guard iyon at maliban doon ay wala na so, he was wondering.

He scanned her resume at wala namang kahina-hinala her parents are both deceased at mag isa lang itong anak.

She resembles someone hindi lang niya maamin sa sarili niya but she gave Cassidy's vibe., his ex girlfriend, and now she's claiming that she has a brother and she needs to see her brother who was adopted.

".. that's possible.."

Bulong niya at napatango.

But seeing her in another room makes him think na mayroon itong tinatago or may hinahanap..?

("Lieutenant, I already received news about Quezada looking for something like a family crest, and that's worth million dollars")

Pagak siyang natawa nang maalala ang crest na iyon he was still keeping it and their family already owned that crest at plano niyang ipatunaw iyon to give to someone.

" Sir,Van Halen that crest belongs to my grandparents, all the papers are complete and I've been hiding it with me since my grandma gave it to me "

He responded flatly because that's the truth.

("Well.. balita ko he has his own spy in your manor, so better take care")

Still Izekiel is a friend kahit pa kung tutuosin ay pinaka mataas na pwesto na ito

"Understood sir"

("Ok, let me know if anything happens")

"Yes sir "

Sumandal siya sa swivel chair nang opisina and starts opening other mails.

And he saw Huxley's reply about sa tao na pinapahanap niya but it's negative.

Hux105

*Bro, that's the last details I had under the name Cassidy Villaruel, it's 4 years ago,but I will still dig deeper just give me time*

Redpsyc

*Bro, thanks I will wait 4 d update*

Hux105

*Oh, looks like u still inlove bro*

Natawa siya nang pagak, but he can still remember it clearly he was still regretting everything.

Why didn't he ask Cassidy that time, why didn't he gave her a chance to explain, why did he let her go, there are still many 'what if's and why' in his brain.

Now he was still blaming himself he felt so guilty now she's missing at wala siyang balita after knowing that her parents died ay nawalan na siya nang balita dito.

Redpsyc

*LOL bro just give me an update bro*

Hux105

*Sure bro*

***end of chapter****