Chapter 29 (CALL)

CHLOE

I left Trace in his office.

Nakauwi na ako rito sa condo unit ko at para na akong ewan na iyak na lang ng iyak. Kung pwede lang sana na maglaho ako sa mga nagawa ko ay mas mabuti pa nga. The guilty feeling was really making me think how sinful I was.

I tried to call Mommy again but she didn't answer my call and then I decided to call Daddy. Kanina pa ako tawag ng tawag kay Mommy at mukhang ayaw na niya ako kausapin. I know that she is grieving but I am weeping and mourning too. I need a mother to talk to.

"Dad, I will book a ticket tomorrow to be there..." I said as I heard Daddy's voice saying my name. I sobbed.

"Yes, Chloe. You need to come home."

We continued talking and it was more about sadness than talking. I felt my father's pain sa pananahimik niya sa kabilang linya. I asked him what had happened and he told me everything.

Everything.

Everything sa pagkakaalam niya... sa kung ano ang naabutan nila.

Carly was found hanging from the chandelier in her room. Who would have thought it would be my poor sister's last resort?

Oh, Carly... I'm sorry. I said I will bring you the man you were looking for but I... I fell in love with him. It's my fault... It's my fault that you had no chance to talk to him before you killed yourself.

As the call ended ay nanatili na lang akong nakatingin sa mga pictures ni Carly na nasa phone ko. Umiiyak kapag naaalala ang mga pinagsamahan namin noon at mas lalong iiyak kapag naalala ang nagawa ko kanina. Pero ano pa ba ang magagawa ko eh tapos na. I tasted a sin, at kahit hindi pa natapos ay kasalanan ko pa rin na sinubukan ko ang bagay na iyon kasama ang lalaking walang awa na nanloko sa kapatid ko.

I was crying when my phone rang again. My brows crossed as I am thinking who's the one calling... phone number lang kasi at gabing-gabi na.

Oh! Wait! Baka naman parents ni Harriet at nabalitaan na nila. They changed numbers sabi ni Harriet kanina sa akin noong natanong ko bakit hindi ko matawagan ang mama niya.

"Hello," I answered and sobbed again, naisip ko na naman kasi si Carly.

"Wanna get even?" a man's voice from the other line made me think about who he is. His voice sounded familiar but...

"Wha–"

"I am asking you if you wanna get even. Your sister died, right?"

Lalo na akong napakunot ang noo. Who is he?

"Who are you?" I asked.

"No need to ask who I am but if you wanna get even with Trace Dimagiba then wait for my call tomorrow."

"I don't know you!" galit kong sabi.

He is obviously someone who spites Trace... but why was he calling me? How did he get my number? The sound of his voice was like telling me he will use my vulnerability to Trace but I won't let him.

I heard his laughter from the other line and I wanna end the call... this is not good! The man was dangerous and I am not going to connive with him against Trace. It's not right! Wala ako pakialam sa problema nila at wala ako plano makipagtulungan sa kaniya. Ako ang bahala sa sarili kong laban para kay Carly.

"Wait for my call tomorrow morning," he said, which stopped me from ending the call. Deep inside my heart, I wanna know who he is and why he hates Trace. "Eight in the morning, I will call you. Answer if you want my help but disregard the call if you don't need me. I won't call you after that, Chloe. Just one call and your decision will make us deal or not to."

That's it and the call ended. I was in a trance, thinking about who the hell is he and why... Why does he know my name? But of course he knows my name, kilala niya si Trace at mukhang malalim ang galit niya.

I sighed. Mabuti pa at mahiga na ako at magpa-book na ng ticket pabalik ng US. I was lying in my bed nang tumunog ang doorbell at bigla akong napabangon. Hindi ko alam bakit bigla akong kinakabahan. It was because of that call.

My instinct was like telling me to be careful. Another doorbell and I decided to check who was outside.

I was walking in the tiled floor of my condo unit hanggang sa huminto ako sa harap ng pinto. Inilapit ko ang mata ko sa peephole and saw Harriet outside. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag.

Oh, God! Akala ko kung sino na at natakot pa ako.

My mind was really went into the man who called me. Natatakot ako at naku-curious kung sino siya, kaya kahit ang pinsan ko na expected ko na susunod naman talaga sa akin dito sa condo dahil na-text ko na siya about what happened to Carly, ay kinatakutan ko.

"Chloe!" Harriet's worrying eyes met mine as I opened the door for her. She pulled me and hugged me.

"Harriet..." I sobbed and she hugged me tightly, "Carly's gone."

Nag-iyakan na kami pareho at nang bumitaw ako sa kaniya para ayain siya pumasok sa loob ay ang pagkagulat ko dahil may kasama pala siya. Si Hector.

"Good evening, Miss Chloe." Hector bowed his head and I stared at Harriet's eyes. Why did she bring this man here? The man is Trace's henchman at kahit ano ang mangyari ay kakampi ito kay Trace.

Tumango na lang ako para hindi ako mahalata ni Harriet. I was scared with the man who called earlier and now that Hector is here, I felt scarier. Mas nakakatakot pa rin isipin si Trace kaysa sa iba. Pakiramdam ko ay kaya narito si Hector ay dahil inutusan ni Trace na sundan ako, kanina ko pa nararamdam na may tila sumusunod sa akin.

"Kuya's in love with you, Chloe. That is the only reason why he is letting you to be cocky with him. Kuya's women are always waiting for his attention. I ain't proud of Kuya Trace's doing but he is the best kuya a sister could ever have," malungkot at naiiling na sabi ni Paige noong nasa Salvacion kami nang sabihin ko na walang ginawa sa akin si Trace sa magdamag na magkasama kami. "But believe me, Chloe. Last night was the first time I saw kuya fight his besties because of a woman."

Hindi ko alam bakit ang sinabing iyon ni Paige ang pumasok sa isip ko, siguro ay dahil sa nangyari kay Carly o siguro dahil sa tawag na natanggap ko.

What Paige trying to implied then is that her 'kuya' never let any woman to make him look stupid. Bagay na nangyayari na ngayon dahil sa akin. At totoo naman na alam ko kung gaano ka-proud ang isang gaya ni Trace para pahabol-habulin ko.

I sighed. Naguguluhan na ako.

I have no reason to stay here in the Philippines. Ngayong wala na si Carly ay wala na ako dapat pang isipin kung hindi ang umuwi at humingi ng tawad sa mga nagawa ko kay Carly, kasama na ang mahalin ang lalaking ang pangalan ay Trace Dimagiba.

My Patricio... the man who took my virginity and now the man I should be wary off. Nangingibabaw man ang galit ko sa nangyari kay Carly pero ang uri ng mga tingin ni Hector ay nagpapaalala sa akin na hindi basta-basta ang boss niya. I don't know, Hector's way off looking at me made me feel the cringe. Like he was telling me that...

Dealing with Trace will be like dealing with Satan.

Nang muli ay naalala ko ang sinabi ng lalaki kanina na kausap ko sa phone... If I wanted to get even, I need to wait for his call tomorrow morning. Would I wanted to get even? Kaya ko bang ipahamak si Trace? Gusto ko maghiganti dahil sa ginawa niya kay Carly pero ang nararamdaman ko sa kaniya ang isa sa pumipigil sa akin kasama ang takot sa maaring gawin niya sa akin.

When I came here in the Philippines ay planado na ang lahat but I changed my plan and yes... I admit... It's because of selfishness.

Selfishness... this is the least characteristic in my personality. Lagi ako nagpaparaya para kay Carly. Lagi ako nagpapatalo para kay Carly pero... pero dahil kay Trace ay naging makasarili ako. I love the man na alam ko na mahal na mahal ni Carly.

The truth why I didn't pushed to talk to Trace regarding Carly was because I became selfish as I want the man for me. Pagiging selfish hanggang sa mahuli ko siya with that model. Kung hindi sa pagkakagusto ko sa kaniya noon pa, baka unang kita pa lang namin ay naipaliwanag ko na ang kalagayan ni Carly.

Pero... pero ang totoo, I intentionally didn't tell him all at first dahil nga sa gusto ko siya at gusto ko pa siya akitin para lalong maging akin. Kung nasabi ko at nakiusap na ako una pa lang ay baka hindi nangyari kay Carly iyon.

I cried again thinking of Carly... may kasalanan si Trace pero mas kasalanan ko na ngayon na sinadya ko ipagdamot si Trace.

"Condolence, Miss Chloe."

Tumango lang ako sa sinabi ni Hector.

"Thank you for bringing Harriet here safe, Hector. It's okay if you like Harriet but I hope you won't tell your boss that you are here right now," nakikiusap kong sabi.

"I won't, Miss Chloe. I just brought Harriet here actually and I am so glad you are okay after what I heard with Isaiah."

"What did you heard?" Alam ko na kung ano ang narinig niya pero gusto ko pa rin malaman. Gusto ko rin itanong kung apektado rin ba ang isang Trace Dimagiba sa kamatayan ng kapatid ko na niloko at binalewala pagkatapos buntisin?

I was in that thought and that made me gritted my teeth. Mukhang alam na ng mga tao ni Trace ang dahilan sa pag-alis ko sa party. At si Isaiah? Sabi ko na nga at parang sinusundan niya ako kanina. Siguradong siya ang inutusan ni Trace para sundan ako.

"Boss Trace actually informed every one of us to make sure you will be safe and he instructed me to bring Harriet here to check your condition," Hector explained na hindi ko naman hinihingi.

"Wow!" pauyam ko na lang na sabi. "Really wow!" Trace wanted to make sure of my safety pero ginawan ng kalokohan si Carly.

What a concern!

Iyon na lang ang nasabi ko hanggang sa magpaalam na si Hector kay Harriet. I know that they have a thing as Hector kissed my cousin's lips. I felt something wrong with the way Hector looked at me while kissing Harriet but I instantly disregarded it. He is working with Trace and that was the reason I saw concern in his eyes while glancing at me. No more, no less.

TRACE

"Boss..." Raj showed me the bottle of red wine and looked at Siobe who was now licking my shaft. Raj smirked and the woman beside him was wide-eyed, gaping at me.

It was Keros that I called to bring me some liquor but it was Raj who brought it here. Sigurado na may ginagawa ang isa at inutusan na lang ang best friend niya.

"Leave it on the table," I told him at agad naman siyang sumunod sabay akbay sa babaeng kasama niya at iniwan na nila kami ni Siobe na hindi nagpaistorbo sa ginagawa.

That's what I like with her, hindi siya maarte. I will probably have an orgy session later kapag hindi pa rin nawala ang libog ko kay Chloe. Magdadagdag ako ng babae na paaakyatin dito sa office ko.

I really want Chloe pero sa nangyari kay Carly ay siguradong ako na naman ang sinisisi. Ako lang naman kasi ang tinuturong nanloko at nang-iwan sa ate niya na minsan ko lang naman nakasama sa New York.

Fuck!

Putangina talaga!

Knaina pa mainit ang ulo ko isipin na dahil sa nangyari kay Carly ay hindi kami natapos ni Chloe at siguradong matagal pa bago ako makaeksena na naman para mapansin. Tangina... after this night ay may transaksyon ako bukas kasama nina Russian at Trojan.

Si Indigo at Devin ay sa susunod na araw naman ang kailangan ko pakinggan ang proposal. The fuck with that business proposal of Indigo in the island na kailangan ako pa ang pumirma and the fuck with Devin's Anya na and daming demand bigla dahil sa alliance sa organisasyon nil.

Patayin ko na lang kaya ang lahat sa grupo nina Anya nang wala na inaalala si Devin.

Badtrip ako, puta!

I was supposed to enjoy this night with Chloe kaya nga sabi ko ay sa isla ko siya dadalhin dahil focus ako sa isla simula bukas kaso ang kamatayan ni Carly ang nanggulo na naman sa amin.

Tanginang buhay ito! Minsan na nga lang ako umamin na napamahal na ako sa babae na iyon eh ang gagong pagkakataon isinabay pa ngayong gabi ang kamatayan ni Carly. Hindi man lang nagpapigil.

I am not that insensitive, I know that the news broke Chloe's heart but what do I need to do? May magagawa pa ba ako para ibalik ang buhay ni Carly? Puta! Natural wala na! Kagaya nang wala na ako magagawa sa nangyari sa New York a year ago na nandoon pala si Carly. Tapos na iyon, wala na ako magagawa.

A phone call made me grab my phone instantly and answer it.

"Where's Chloe?" agad kong tanong kay Isaiah na nasa kabilang linya.

"Umuwi na siya agad, boss. Sinundan ko hanggang sa unit niya."

"Bumalik ka na dito," utos ko.

"Si Nite?"

"Iwan mo diyan. He needs to stalk Chloe."

I was about to cut the line when he informed something that made me curious. "Si Hector?" pagkaklaro ko sa sinabi niya na nasa lobby ng condominium building si Hector kasama si Harriet.

"Si Hector nga, boss. Positive. Nandito siya."

"Sundan mo. Wala akong inutos na samahan niya hanggang diyan si Harriet."

"Copy, boss."

That's it and I ended the call. Napakunot-noo ako sa impormasyon na sinabi ni Isaiah na nandoon sina Hector at Harriet pero hindi kasama si Paige. Mukhang magpapaalam na si Chloe kay Harriet na uuwi ng America o baka naman naisip ni Harriet pumunta roon para damayan ang pinsan.

But Hector? Ano ang ginagawa niya doon?

Napatingin ako sa larawan ni Chloe na nasa wallpaper ng phone ko. I just got the photo from her social media account. Her pretty face. Her eyes, upturned nose, and full lips. I love her and she's the only one I want to fuck but she was out of my reach.

But I already marked her. May nangyari na at kahit hindi man natapos ay mayroon pa rin kaya hindi ako papayag na babalewalain niya na lang iyon. Tangina... akin na siya kaya huwag siyang magkakamali kung hindi ay uubusin ko lahat ng lalaking magkakagusto sa kaniya.

Malakas akong napabuga ng hininga at galit na hinawakan ang likod ng ulo ni Siobe para makaabot sa lalamunan niya ang pagkalalaki ko.

I saw how Siobe tried her best to serve me and when I saw her tears on the sides of her eyes, I remembered how Chloe cried earlier for the death of her stupid sister. That Carly!

Badtrip na pinatigil ko si Siobe sa pagbo-blowjob sa akin at inutusan siyang patungan ako. "Don't face me, do a reverse cowgirl," utos ko na agad naman niyang sinunod.

As she started to go up and down to my length ay tinitingnan ko naman ang mga pictures ni Chloe sa phone ko.

"I am so happy you allow me to be with you tonight, master." Siobe continued doing her thing above me. My hard dick is totally wet because of her pussy and yet I am not in my sexual mood because of Chloe. Gusto ko lang labasan. Tapos.

"Who fucked you last time?" I asked her.

"No one, Master Trace, it was only you..." and she moaned loudly as I can feel she was reaching her orgasm.

I made a tsk sound. Tangina!

Ipasa ko kaya ito sa iba mamaya. Ayaw ko sa lahat ay ang babaeng nagiging loyal sa akin. I remember someone before that I knew she fell in love with me. I like her. I like her so much just how I like Cinnamon.

Siguro napamahal din sa akin iyon. Pareho sila ni Cinnamon na napamahal sa akin but I choose Cinnamon over her dahil buntis na si Cinnamon at gusto kong pakasalan. I don't want my child to be illegitimate so I choose Cinnamon but she left me, iniwan niya ako at si—

No. I better stopped thinking about them. Pareho lang sila ni Cinnamon na iniwan ako.

And that was a long time ago.

"Suck me now, Chloe..." I want to think of Chloe and not any woman. Just Chloe.

"Chloe?!" Siobe asked me in wonder. "Who is she, master?"

"Just suck and you are not allowed to ask!" I told her harshly.

Siobe just gave me her seductive smile and started to suck me again.

"You know I hate women who want to stay as my cunts, right?" I probed her while she was licking my balls with open eyes and one hand moving up and down with my shaft.

"I"m sorry, Master Trace. I will look for another man after this."

"Good! And you know I hate women who ask me while serving me, right?"

She nodded. "Another apology, Master Trace. I won't ask anymore." She went back to lick my balls and the sensitive part of my penis.

"Make me cum, Siobe..." utos ko sa kaniya. "And if you could make me forget Chloe's face then I might give you another fuck tonight. I think I miss doing orgies."

Agad naman lumiwanag ang mga mata niya. Bitches... but I know they are just doing all I asked them to do because they wanna prove that they love me.

Love?

Fuck love! It's intoxicating.

Siobe continued sucking me and when I felt that I was about to erupt ay mabilis ko siyang pinataob sa couch and entered her roughly. She was dripping wet and her moan was getting louder. Nainis akong isinubsob ang mukha niya sa couch. Ayoko ng maingay na babae.

"Fuck!" Mabilis na ang mga ulos ko dahil gusto ko na matapos. I fucked her hardier and forcefully... I fucked her to my lust's content while thinking of Chloe's beautiful image. I poured all my semen inside her hanggang sa hugutin ko na ang pagkalalaki ko.

Nang nakabawi na ako sa paghinga ay sinimulan ko na ang paglinis sa sarili ko at pagbihis.

"This is the last time you are going to see me, Siobe. I will tell Keros to wire transfer some amount to your bank account tomorrow. Buy a house and anything you like. Just stay out of my sight."

"Master Trace..." Her eyes started to get blurry.

"No need to stay with me. Wala kang mapapala."

"I'm sorry if I disappoint you. I will do anything for you, master."

"I don't want to see you again. Dress and get out."

Tinalikuran ko na siya. Naririnig ko ang mga hikbi niya pero wala na akong pakialam. Realization hits me, kahit ilang babae pa ay si Chloe pa rin ang kailangan ko sa huli. Mukhang biktima na rin talaga ako ng katangahan na pag-ibig kagaya ng tatlo... Elliot, Lev, and Logan.

"Goodbye, Master Trace."

I didn't give a damn on Siobe's broken voice. Mas mabuti na ang dispatsahin ko siya agad. She is different from the rest, masyado siya attached sa akin at hindi ko gusto ang ginagawa niya. She better move on.

I picked my phone nang wala na si Siobe sa loob ng opisina ko and dialled numbers to contact someone who needs to know what happened to Carly. Siya ang dapat makaalam na wala na ang babaeng niloko niya.

"Trace..." he said from the other line. Ang boses ay kabisado ko na kasalukuyang may ginagawa.

I sharply breathe out. Fucker as always! But aren't we all? At ano pa ba aasahan ko ay kasama niya si—

"Ano oras na, Trace? Matulog ka naman!"

"Sabihin mo 'yan sa sarili mo! Tarantado!"

"Trace, I'm busy right now..." narinig ko ang pag-ungol ng kasama niya. Mukhang hinahataw na ng gago!

"Carly. Remember her?"

"Carly? Who's Carly?" he asked and groaned. Nilabasan na ang gago. Tangina! Mamaya ka lang, siraulo!

"Chloe's sister," I answered after I let his breathing returned to normal. Kung nasa harap ko na ay baka kanina ko pa nasapak ang tarantado.

Puta! Nag-i-enjoy siya sa babaeng kinababaliwan niya samantalang ako ay kailangan pa maghanap ng lalabasan dahil iniwan ako ni Chloe. Iniwan ako ni Chloe at pinapahirapan dahil sa bintang na ako ang nanloko at nambuntis kay Carly.

"What about Chloe's sister? Hindi ko kilala..." humihingal pa na tanong nito. Natawa pa. "Type mo na rin ba? Ibang klase ka talaga, Trace."

"Tangina ka!"

"Pero teka... Akala ko ba sabi mo 'yang ate ang dahilan kaya inarte lagi si Chloe. Ano na rin 'yan, Trace?!" He laughed. "Ang hina mo naman yata ngayon! You always helped me pero ikaw ay dinadaga yata kay Chloe."

"You fuck Carly..." I calmly said.

Yawa talaga! Ayaw talaga alalahanin ang ginawa niyang kagaguhan sa New York. Tangina nito!

Inaamin ko pare-pareho kami babaero pero kahit kailan ay hindi ako gumagamit ng pangalan ng may pangalan. He fucking used my name!

"The heck, Trace! Pinagsasabi mo?! Hindi ko kilala ang Carly na 'yan..." tinatamad na wika niya at humikab pa. "Antok na ako, bahala ka na d'yan!"

"Don't end the call kung gusto mo makaiyot pa!" banta ko sa gago. "You know Carly. New York last year. Apat tayo," pagpapaalala ko.

"Wala akong Carly na nakilala noong nasa New York tayo. You are blaming me but it's not me, Trace."

"And who the fuck will use my name aside from you?! You did it before. You used my name to fuck Amanda. Remember Eut's girlfriend that caused me and Eut to fight?"

"I remember Amanda but not Carly, Trace."

"Fuck off, fucker! Carly is dead and stops pretending you don't remember her. Carly Jenina McIntyre, Logan! You should know the name of the woman who chose to end her life because of you! Fuck you!!!"