Capítulo 14: Chapter 13
I roamed my eyes through the place, massive paintings hanging on a steel stand. There are seven of them. Meron pang mga canvas na hindi tapos. Some are a little messy but that's art. It's about getting messy yet fun at the same time. Lumapit ako sa isa sa mga hindi tapos na painting. It's a naked woman.
Napapalibutan ng itim na pinta sa ilalim at mga bintuin sa itaas. Nagb-blend ang kulay gray nitong katawan sa itim na bahagi ng canvas at unti-unti ay nawawala.
The painting is not just about a woman but it symbolizes something, something that implicit extreme sorrow and loneliness.
They are all good. They're a mix of different colors but most of them aren't done. It's like the other piece that will complete it is long gone and won't come back anymore.
What is it?
Why are her paintings like this? This woman is really mysterious.
I crane my head on my left. At eleven sits an L shaped black leather couch with pull out bed and a black wooden glass center table. A kitchen lies at three. There is an island with a slightly overhanging worktop and matching bar stools underneath. When you observe the warehouse from afar, you wouldn't notice that it'd be this beautiful inside. The interior is very minimal and modern, hindi mabigat sa mata.
I sat on the luxurious couch next to Vortex, the leopard who's currently under the spell of forty winks. Damn this girl. She could really kill me. Nagpatakbo-takbo ako kanina sa labas, umakyat pa sa isa sa mga private choppers at tumungtong sa elesi niyon. And Celestine, she just watched me save my ass while erupting in waves of laughter not minding if I'd break her damn copter or if I'd die.
Sarap dagukan ng unggoy.
"What are you thinking?" Malumanay ang boses niya habang kaharap ang isang canvas.
On her left hand is a pallet and on the right is a brush. The painting is almost done; it is a black and white portrait of a naked man, like the other painting.
"Thinking of how I'll fuck you hard," I mumbled, boldly.
Kanina pa naninikip pantalon ko. She looks sexy and hot but I don't want to do the first move, I want her to beg for me.
I've been wanting to kiss her at kanina ko pa siya gustong kainin but I still want to talk to her first. I have a lot of questions for her.
I want to know her more.
"About Remour..." I couldn't dare look at her. Tho she pierced her eyes on me, a small smile pasted on her lips.
"It's fine. I only needed him because he knows my secret. He won't cause damage to Manuel either." What secret?
That she likes me?
Really, you're that lame, Eliot?
"Where is your father now?" It has been weeks since the gala and I haven't heard anything from him since then. "I mean your biological father."
"Who knows." Nagkibit balikat siya at nagpatuloy sa pagpinta. "He's hiding but he's got eyes and we are all being watched."
"Hiding from who?"
"Augustus," Pinangunutan ko siyang noo, "the man he fears the most, the leader of Pompeius Magnus, the mind of the notorious group in Russ Republic." That's why he left, he didn't stay that night because he fears for his life.
And Pompeius Magnus, although not as in vogue as Alpha Creta which is what they want, to be hidden in darkness and not to be known by many, from what I have heard, they are the trusted executioners of the President of the United States of America. They have killed many government officials from different countries. And the bond between the two countries is strong.
"Why is he after the crown?"
"Not just him, but everyone." It's been on the news lately and everyone is dying to find it. "And you asked why?"
The moment she said it's simply because of empowerment. Protection. Wealth. Territory... I understand it right away. Manuel wants it all. And if he gets all of these, it'll be over for Alpha Creta and Pompeius Magnus. He will be the king of Russ Republic and Advento will be the most powerful since the lion's share of the drugs comes from there. And he could assassinate Augustus with or without the American President's consent.
I could smell danger if that happens. Knowing Manuel, he's cunning.
But It's only a crown, the Republic could just make a better one and waive the Queen's promise to Brocoña when she was alive. I don't get it why they'd entrust the whole Republic to whoever finds the crown. At ngayon nga ay marami na ang gustong makamtan ang kapangyarihan kaya't ginagawa ang lahat makamit lamang iyon.
"Soli Deo Gloria--" She got what I mean and cut me right away.
"They're my alliances, my spy. They can't betray me. Once they do that, they will be obliterated. Whatever you've found, those aren't real."
She stared at me. Iba ang mga mata niya. Natatawa siyang may bahid ng pangungutya.
"I can't believe you decided to slice up your father and Fuecko. What a plan." Mapangasar ang mga tingin niya.
I smirked.
"That's my only way to keep Fuecko away from being totally dead."
If I got the crown and successfully handed it to Manuel, I wouldn't have to kill Fuecko. I could easily just put back their organs and let the wounds heal but things got out of control.
"Your father's right, you are a failure." I've heard this before from my dad but it didn't mean anything but after hearing her say it, it feels like I've been crushed.
"Our marriage--" She shook her head.
"Simply because I love you, that's it."
I froze, my heart melting, heart rate racing like the Hennessey Venom with its fastest speed of 435.31 km/h. The air on my throat thickened. I stiffened, my jaws are intact and all I could feel now is my burning desire for her.
Why is she so beautiful? Even after her flaws, she's perfect for my eyes.
Like for the past days, I've been wanting to see her face and just stare at it. It's like a piece of art but I only want her to be seen by me. I want her just for me. That's why every mother fucking time I see her with Caleb, my blood boils that I want to decapitate him.
Maybe I have feelings for her and it's getting worse every second. I'm always the dominant, always the captain and the control freak but when it comes to her, I let my guards down. I let her command me. Tangina, under na kung kung under. I fucking want to be her goddamn slave. I'll be her pet for as long as she wants me to para lang manatili siya and she would never lay her eyes on others especially to Caleb.
She placed the palette on the easel and walked herself towards me. She pulled her ponytail, letting her hair flow naturally. She looks goddamn good, like a goddess.
Her perfect curves, her lips, her eyes. All of these are mine. She is mine and no one could ever take her away from me.
She sat astride my lap and placed her hands on top of my chest, softly rubbing her palms while staring at me. I could read lust, sadness, and longing through her orbs. It's as if we've known each other for so long, it's as if my life is tangled with hers since the universe existed that if I ever lose her, I'd be damned.
Hindi napigilan ng mga kamay kong sakupin ang kanyang perpektong kurba, ang kanang kamay ay nasa pangupo niya at minamasahe na iyon. I'm sure that down there, she could feel my crotch poking her, knocking and begging for her to ride me so badly. At susulitin ko ang bawat sandali hanggang sa hindi na siya makapaglakad.
The forces collided, our lips conquering every inhibitions and fear that's been playing us. It's as if we've found the cure to our own different diseases. And at this point, I know I will overdose my self but I don't care. I can't get enough of those lips, I can't get enough of her and my very being is craving for her.
She pulled the hem of my shirt threw it somewhere and damped my chest and my abs with her soft and wet lips. I could feel the heat getting stronger. She kissed every tattoo I have and everytime she sees a girls name, her lips twitch into a grin. Nang maabot niya ang navel ko ay hinanap nang mga mata niya ang akin. Malalim ang kanyang mga titig habang tinatanggal ang pagkaka-buckle ng belt ko.
My shaft is as hard as a rock. It needs care. It jutted out the moment she pulled my pants and my boxers down. Her hands incarcerated my length, her lips on my tip while she moves her tongue sideways and around my hood then slowly sucking it. I collected her hair, helped her and pushed her head down. It went back and forth until she's chocking.
"Fuck, Celestine." I couldn't help but groan and moan her name.
"I've loved you even before you met Ashlynn." I was caught up. "You don't remember me because I am nothing to you."
I wasn't paying attention to what she said after. Lulong ako sa init na nararamdaman at nananabik sa sensasyong ibibigay niya sa akin.
But I am lucky she loves me. And that just makes me want to fuck her hard and plant my seed in her.
She smiled, her eyes sad tho she didn't stop. Her tongue traced my full length, placed her lips at the bottom near my balls and slid it up and down and sucking my balls.
Fucking hell I'm losing myself because of the sensation. She's fucking good and I am fucking delirious. I want to cum but I'm controlling myself.
I am a bit curious about what she said. She knows me even before we got married. But I'm wondering: how, where, and when? I don't remember anything, about us, meeting in the past.
Hinila ko ang braso niya at sinakop ang kanyang mga labi. She was smiling and she didn't stop jerking my hood.
"Come, I'll show you something." She pulled away from our kiss.
Instead of holding my hand, she grabbed my hood. Lumakad kami patungo sa kitchen and she placed her palm on the pantry's door. I was amazed. It has a palm print recognition system and it's a secret door. Awtomatikong umangat ito. There were led neon lights coming from the inside and a big simple aesthetic sign facing the door welcomes you. It says Sin Remordimientos meaning no remorse or no regrets.
She let go of me and walks inside. I followed. I was expecting to see a gallery room or like a museum filled with her paintings but this one has a different kind of art. I was astounded. There are three gigantic monitors, ten glasses like the bigger version of microscopic slips of which each one of them has a full cut of a human body. They were alined parallelly. Ngunit nakaatras ang bawat isa. Jars of preserved different body parts such as the heart and breasts are placed in a leveled steel stand and have neon lights making the water glow.
I don't know why she showed me this and why she has all of these here. At some point, it makes me nervous. It is as if there is a reason why this room exists and a part of me says it's because of me.
"What are these?" I asked, shaking. I'm naked and the cold is unbearable.
Naglakad siya patungo sa pinto at kinuha ang remote na mounted ang case sa tabi ng mga switch.
"Take a look. You will understand." aniya.
Bahagya akong lumakad palapit sa mga salamin. I am horrified. Knowing Celestine, she's a psycho and that means this is a real human body. I just don't know kung kanino.
I observed the place. It's like a science lab. Celestine was just standing right in front of me. I am puzzled. I still couldn't get what she's tryna tell me.
"I wanna introduce you to my alter," she mumbled. She moseyed and stopped a meter away from the first glass. "Come here."
With no hesitations, wanting the questions circling inside my head to be answered, I went beside her. She turned on the screen and I saw footages of women being watched. And there, it dawned on me.
It was Alexa, Venice and Felicity. Pinasusundan niya ang mga ito. May mga shot pa kung saan may mga gunman at ang isa doon ay ang pagbaril kay Venice sa hallway ng condominium ko.
So it wasn't because of her encounter with Paxton why Venice got shot, it's because she really wanted her dead.
Why?
And the ten fully cut of the human body, it's Alexa.
Bloody fucking hell!
Kaya pala wala na akong balita sa kanya. She fucking killed her!
And now I get it why she named this room Sin Remordimientos because she has no remorse!
"All of these depicts how possessive and evil I can get, Eliot." Her aura's dark, her eyes are empty and the Celestine that I fear the most came back.
I felt the trembling of my lips. Nabuhay muli ang galit na pilit kong kinakalimutan. Ang galit na dapat noon ay hindi ko hinayaang humupa at ginamit upang i-udyok ako para patayin siya.
"Exposing you to this is not to scare you but to--" natigil siya nang magsalita ako.
"To what, Celestine?" Matigas ang bawat salita at puno ng pagkamuhi ang aking boses. Naikuyom ko ang mga kamo sa tindi ng galiti ko sa kanya.
"To ruin me?"
"No, I want you to know that there is this even more villainous side of me and I want you to understand why--"
"You are fucking insane!"
"I am and I want you to accept me whole not just a quarter--" I neared her, held her elbow and stared at her eyes, "the way you loved Ashlynn."
I pulled a smile and caressed her face. Napaka-amo ng mukha but deep down, isa siyang demonyo.
"You want me to love you?" I smiled devilishly. Itinapat ko ang aking mga labi sa kanyang tainga.
"Guess what," I whispered, licking her earlobe. "That will never happen because I fucking loathe you."
Hindi ko na inantay pang magsalita siya. Lumabas ako, tumungo sa couch upang magbihis at pagkatapos ay dumiretso sa labas. I got inside my car and drove. I don't know where I am and the night gives me chills.
Harabas kong inihinto ang sasakyan makaraang saglit. I punched the steering wheel and screamed my anger out. I could accept her, fuck I can even love her dark side but I couldn't just tame my hate towards her now. And I feel different. It felt like I'm losing myself. I feel dizzy, I'm burning. And I feel like I'mma 'bout to pass out.
I can't understand what I'm feeling.
Muli kong pinaandar ang sasakyan. I reached the city in about forty minutes. I was driving fast and good thing the cops didn't run after me. The traffic light was red. I roamed my eyes through the street. Nang may mapukaw ang mga mata ko ay bumaba ako sa sasakyan. The road is empty and the night is quiet.
Standing at the bus stop, eyes blinking as the light stop changes to green, I observed the bypassing strangers, eyes surveilling every corner. Darkness settled into the cold pavements of Cryptic Street; droplets of rain started cascading down the asphalt as the wind swirled and battered the buildings.
Oils emitted by plants and certain chemicals from bacteria, causing petrichor to infiltrate the air and traveling the pancreas down the lungs. The figure notice my existence.
"Show yourself." I mumbled.
She was hiding behind the tree. Ilang saglit ay nasa harapan ko na siya at tila pinipiga ang puso ko. Silhouettes illuminated on her face, wind brushing her hair and cold coiling her body.
I am terrified. This must not be one of those dreams. I've had enough of nightmares
"Come a little closer. I won't kill you." But her eyes screams danger.
Death would be a perfect art for her; knives, guns and a couple aesthetic ways to design a human body would be her brush, blood as her paint and death as her canvas.
I thought I was only dreaming but when she touched my face, I felt the warmness of her body.
I could feel the heat of her breath brushing through my face. It wakes me up and tells me that this is real. This is not another dream.
She's fucking alive.
"I've missed you, Eliot." mahina ang kanyang boses at ang mga mata ay mapupungay.
I felt her lips on mine and everything just felt fine. I've been longing for her and I've been wanting this to happen and now it's here.
Humiwalay ako sa halik at tinitigan ang magaganda niyang mga mata. I held her face, making sure that it's really her and damn.
It's her...
It's...
"A-ashlynn."
"Yes, it's me, love. It's me, Maria Ashlynn Brocoña."
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