Lahat ng Kabanata ng TRACE DIMAGIBA (Wild Men Series #1): Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160
324 Kabanata
(S2) 57. EVOKE 2
CHLOE I am acting unbothered kanina pa. Ayokong mag-worry si Trace for me. Ayokong biglang sabihin niya na umuwi na lang kami sa penthouse niya sa Makati. Pagkagaling kasi namin sa Salvacion ay sa penthouse ni Trace kami tumuloy. Doon sa penthouse kung saan niya ako naabutang natutulog dati. I smiled at that thought. That was one of the most memorable encounters we had. A very sensual and R18 plus scenario, but a unique way of knowing someone. Dati ay iyon lang iniisip ko na most memorable one, but learning that he is my Knight Ace made me think na mas cute and una naming pagkikita as that was the purest. When we arrived here at Jeru’s hotel ay agad na lumapit sa amin ang mga paparazzi, asking many questions to Trace. May ilang nagtanong din sa akin, but they were obviously targeting Trace more than me. Being the well-known son of a political figure and also being one of the world-credited architects, an addition to Trace's infamous reputation may benefit those who were dying to
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(S2) 58. FELL 1
TRACE Magpasalamat na lang ang gagong Alguien na ‘to at umiiwas ako sa gulo ngayon para kay Chloe. Magpasalamat siya dahil kung hindi lang sa putanginang presscon ngayon ay handa akong makipag-basagan ng mukha sa kaniya. At ang gago… pagkatapos direktang aminin na ang kahinaan ko ang inaabangan niya ay akala niya siguro ayos lang sa akin ang pasimpleng banta niya. Tiningnan ko ang dalawang robot niya. Mas mukhang mga robot kasi kaysa sa tao, for I know how Alguien treated his men. Bawal ang mga ito magsalita, bawal ngumiti, at kulang na lang ay bawalan niyang huminga. Alguien is a tyrant boss at kung demonyo ang tingin sa akin ay hindi ko na alam kung anong uri pa itong nasa harap ko. But I know why he became like this… Kung akala ni Alguien ay ako lang ang may kahinaan ay nagkakamali siya dahil alam ko rin ang kahinaan niya. Malas niya lang at kahit hindi niya ilantad ay alam ko kung saan mahahanap. Kahit itago niya pa at magkunwaring wala na siyang pakialam ay alam kong ikababal
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(S2) 59. FELL 2
CHLOE “There is no rape that happened that night!" I said with intensity to stop Trace from adding some of his curse words that he was gonna say. Thank God that Trace stopped talking and let me, so I continued... "That is the truth… Please stop making issues. I admit my mistake, and I hope what I said is final.” I gulped while looking at the media people, all eyes on me right now. I started the case, and I am the one who can stop it as I need to convince them with my explanation. But I know that it won’t be easy for me justifying my side on what happened. What I did of accusing the man I am now with, is like telling everyone, na drama nga lang ang lahat. Hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin na nagawa ko ang makipag-connive dahil sa akala kong panloloko ni Trace kay Carly. If I would said that, si Carly na naman ang magiging issue. I breathe heavily before breathing it out slowly as I feel the weight of what I did… I am now between telling them I made a mistake of tagging Trace as my s
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(S2) 60. WEIRD 1
TRACE I kissed Chloe’s temple as I opened my eyes and saw her serenely sleeping beside me. Nandito na kami sa isla, and until now ay hinihintay namin ang tawag mula sa family ni Harriet, kung kailan ang dating ng parents ni Chloe. Dapat ay nakaraang linggo pa dumating ang parents ni Chloe but for the reason na hindi na nakakuha ng tickets sa eroplano dahil holidays kaya na-postpone tuloy. New Year has passed and we celebrated the coming of year 2022 sa Salvacion. Exactly 3 A.M. noong January 1, 2022 ay lumipat naman kami sa Agrianthropos, na kung hindi pa kami dumating ay baka nakagawa na naman ng paraan ang Doze tumakas sa premises ng manor. Every new year kasi ay pinapayagan ko ang magkapatid na umuwi sa mga pamilya nila para mag-celebrate ng bagong taon. Hindi ako traditional, but those people of mine na importante sa kanila makasama ang pamilya ay hindi ko pinagdadamutan sa request nila. I pulled Chloe to me, closed the gap between our bodies, and she purred like a cat. Isini
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(S2) 61. WEIRD 2
CHLOE Yawning from waking up while stretching, I look for Trace, but he’s not in the room. I checked the time, and it was already nine in the morning. I went to the bathroom he wasn't there either. I decided to go downstairs since wala si Trace sa kwarto. Obviously nasa baba na siya. I stood up because I couldn’t stay sleeping at that hour. I went to the bathroom and finished bathing in less than five minutes. I am not dirty naman dahil sa isang araw ay three to four times naman akong naliligo dahil sa trip ni Trace. Kagabi lang ay nagbabad pa kami sa bathtub while doing our deeds. Palabas na sana ako ng banyo nang maalala ko iyong... iyong picture na itinago ko before kami pumunta ng Palawan. I checked it kung saan ko iniwan but…why it wasn’t there anymore? So Trace took it of course. Kaming dalawa lang naman ang gumagamit ng kwarto at kung wala sa pinagtaguan ko ay si Trace lang ang possible na kumuha. I sighed. I will ask Trace later about that photo... I have the right to
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(S2) 62. THOUGHTS 1
TRACE Nilingon ko si Chloe na tahimik lang. We are going to Manila. Dumating na ang parents ni Chloe and they are staying at Dam Es Luxury, courtesy of my sister. Hindi ako sigurado kung nasa Manila na sina papa at Louisianna pero sana nando’n na para matapos na ang plano na engagement party na gaganapin. Daming kaartehan ni Louisianna, feeling stepmother ang puta! Muli kong sinulyapan si Chloe. Ilang minuto na lang ay lalapag na kami sa helipad ng tower ko sa Makati. Tahimik lang siya at kanina ko pa hindi maintindihan ang tinatakbo ng isip. And then I heard her sigh. “Why?” “Nothing. I am just an-towk…” Chloe reasoned out. “You are not yawning, you are sighing. What’s that for?” “I’m just bored travelling through this chopper. It seems Manila is so far from Agri— Agrian-thro-pos.” “Pinagloloko mo ko, Chloe. Kung yate ang gamit natin ay bukas pa tayo darating, mas matagal ang byahe.” “I don’t know.'' She shrugged her shoulders and pouted her lips. “Probably I am pa-gowd…” s
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(S2) 63. THOUGHTS 2
CHLOE “What is this talk leading to? I do all that illegally. Now, are you sure you wanna marry a man like me?” Trace asked me, and I noticed the doubt in his voice. I stared at him, thinking how I had loved him ever since. Aside from Oliver, I had never liked anyone before, but what I felt about the latter was pure admiration for his kindness and humility. Iba si Trace, I love him even though I know what life he has. I love him even though he always cusses, I love him even though I know he could quickly kill anyone, and I love him kahit alam ko na babaero pa siya. I love him even though I know how 'red flag' he is. To make it short, I love him no matter what... at walang makakapagbago no'n. Yeah... Although I know his way of living was more of illegal transactions rather than legal ones, I still believe he won’t harm kids and women. He is not like those members of 'aswangs' he was telling me about, nor the 'tikbalangs' and 'katres.' Trace is only mine now, and I will do ever
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(S2) 64. GLANCES 1
TRACE As soon as nasa loob na kami ng hotel ay umakyat na kami patungo sa rooftop garden dahil doon gaganapin ang engagement party. We were in the elevator at malamig pa rin ang kamay ni Chloe.There is something wrong in her, masyado siyang natatakot sa parents niya or mas tamang sabihin na takot siya sa mommy niya dahil iyon ang lagi niyang nababanggit, ang mommy niya. I remember some nights that she were crying in her sleep, calling her mom… I thought she missed her mother, pero ngayon ay mukhang duda ako na iba na ang rason. What if hindi pala dahil sa nami-miss niya ang mommy niya kaya umiiyak siya? What if natatakot siya sa mommy niya? But why? Dahil sa akin? Parang kalokohan naman… I held her hand tightly na malamig pa rin, at ginantihan niya rin ng pagpisil ang kamay ko. I decided to kiss her. To calm her. To remove her nervousness. I kissed Chloe deeply and I didn’t stop hanggang sa bumukas na ang elevator, at mukha ng nakakainis na si Louisianna ang nakita namin bago
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(S2) 65. GLANCES 2
CHLOE After namin lumabas ng elevator ni Trace at sabihin ni Miss Louisianna na nakausap niya si mommy, at excited na makita ako, ay nawala bigla ang ngiti ko. Why do I feel bad on that information? We were on one side of the area when Elliot and Malori approached us. Then Keyller and Kit. We were talking when they seemed amused at me at first and then later found me funny to laugh at. “What was that, Kit?” medyo nainis na ako sa ginagawa nila especially ni Kit na parang may nakakatawa sa sinabi ko. Or probably he is laughing because of my accent or Keyller’s accent. But no. He coughed after I explain the meaning of ‘tikbalang’ to Keyller. I explained it well, confidently, and yet he found me funny. “Nothing, Miss Chloe. Um, just a correction for the word. Tikbalang is a half-human and half-horse in Filipino mythical or folk sto—” “No! Of course not!” I cut him off. What is he saying? Half-horse and half-human? That’s ridiculous, and it is called centaurs. Duh! I am good at lite
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(S2) 66. LOVELY 1
TRACE “And I think I don’t need an introduction to you, Trace Dimagiba…” I look at Chloe's mother. Nang-uuri ang mga tingin niya sa akin. Hindi ko siya binati at hindi ko man lang tinanguan to recognize what she said. She was looking at me at nakipagtitigan lang ako. So this is Chloe's mother... She looks regal for her age. But she doesn’t look like her sister Mela na mukhang mabait. Mukha itong kontrabida sa buhay. I know that since she walks and talks like Louisianna. I know their kind… social climbers, freeloaders, and those who will do everything for power and money. But yeah, we are all the same... iba-ibang uri at diskarte pero pare-pareho nga naman kaming ganid. I glanced at Chloe and remembered what Elliot told me na hindi namin siya katulad... and yes, Chloe is genuinely different from us. She is too good to be true, and yet she chooses me. Ibinalik ko ang tingin sa mommy niya. Akala ko ay maayos ang ugali ng mga magulang niya kaya lumaki siyang family-oriented, but, look
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