So, finally, here it is. This chapter contains *coughs* (extreme) offensive words. Sorry for those bad words, but this is Aurora's murderous mind so bare with it and accept it with flying colors! Haha! And, I also let out some things in my Box of Revelations, so read between the lines. *winks*

Thank you for the long wait :* Expect an update tomorrow. 

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Everything is getting fuzzy. And I really mean, every damn thing is being blurry. Is it my eyes or this place is really moving or whatever? Malabo na ata ang mga mata ko. I should visit an ophthalmologist tomorrow. This isn't good during fights, especially when using a gun. Anyway, kaya ko pa namang makakilala ng mga bagay-bagay, so yeah...

Tumayo ako at ──Woah! Muntikan na akong matumba. I giggled unknowingly. Muntikan lang naman. Napahawak ako agad sa lamesa kaya di ako lumagapak sa sahig. "Thanks, glass table..." I murmured. It just saved my damn life. Tsk! Bat kasi ambigat ng ulo ko at ang init?! Cursed you heavy head!

Huhubarin ko na sana ang damit ko dahil sa sobrang init ng may nahagip akong pamilyar na taong dumaan sa kabilang bahagi. Naniningkit ang mga mata ko habang kinikilala ito.

"Max?" Anong ginagawa niya dito? "Max! Maaax!" Tawag ko sa kanya. Actually, napansin niya na ako sa una kong tawag pero gusto ko lang talagang sumigaw.

Napalingon naman ito sa gawi ko, "Aurora?" Gulat nitong wika. "A-Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Nauutal nitong tanong ng makalapit. Tinaasan ko ito ng kilay. Hindi ba dapat ako ang nagtatanong kung bakit siya nandito?

"What are you doing here, too?" I asked while squinting my eyes for further focus.

"Mafia stuffs." Simpleng sagot nito. Tsk! Yeah, right! He's still working in that shitty organization after all. "Sino bang nagdala sayo rito?" May bakas ng pagtataka at kaba ang tono ng boses nito. Weird. Wala namang problema sa lugar, ah.

"Demon Henderson." Maikling sagot ko at natawa. I don't know but I just feel like laughing though there is nothing funny in this conversation.

Nanlaki ang mga mata nito sa sagot ko, "What? You mean, D-Devon Henderson?" Bago pa ako magtanong kung anong problema ay bigla itong napatingin sa hawak ko. "Wait! What's that?" Tinignan ko ang tinuro niya.

"Ah. This?" Nakangisi kong inangat ang boteng hawak ko. "This is a glass bottle!" I answered cheerfully. I didn't know Max has this kind of stupidity.

"Yeah. I know, I mean──Fuck! Are you drunk? Ilan na nainom mo?" Kinakabahan nitong tanong. Silly! I'm not yet drunk. Konti pa lang nainom ko, eh!

"Just a little sip." Nakangiting sagot ko habang pinakita ang maikling pagitan ng aking dalawang daliri. And, I'm giggling again. Oh, damn. Bat' ba parang lahat ng bagay nakakatuwa ngayon?

"What the heck! You're already drunk!" Naghuhuramintadong sigaw nito. I gave him a narrowing look as my brows wrinkled.

"Hey! I am not yet drunk!" I whined. Bigla akong nawala sa mood at nagsisimula ng mairita. Ugh. My head is throbbing, too. I closed my eyes for a while, thinking that it will lessens the ache and my growing annoyance.

"But the bottle is already empty!" I heard him shrieked. Napamulat naman ako bigla at tinitigan ang hawak kong bote.

"Really? It's already empty?" Takang-tanong ko habang pinagmamasdan ito. Damn! Bat' di ko napansin? "I should get some more..." I murmured to myself in particular. Akmang aalis na ako para pumunta sa kusina pero pinigilan ako ni Max.

"Stop! You are already drunk! You need to go to sleep." Naningkit ang mga mata kong tinitigan siya. I can read frustration written all over his face. Ano bang kinakabahala ng gagong 'to? He keeps pushing that I'm drunk and I know that I am not. "Sa lahat ng iinumin mo, whiskey pa?! Shit! Aurora, you have a low alcohol tolerance. Listen, I saw you drunk once. And it's really, really horrible!" He said, petrified. I shot him one last impatient look.

"I'm not yet drunk. Get out of my way, Max." I said in a cold, warning tone. Deep inside, I am already pissed off and irritated. Damn! Max is a brother to me. I don't want to at least hurt him. But, if I don't have any choice...

"Aurora..." Pakiusap nito. Mariin akong pumikit.

"I said... I AM NOT YET DRUNK!" Galit kong sigaw at hinampas ko ang boteng hawak ko sa glass table. The bottle shattered together with the glass of the table because of the strong impact. I send him my deadliest glare. I'm really mad right now and I won't control my anger to hurt anyone that annoy me. And, Max is not an exception.

"Okay. Fine! Fine!" Taas-kamay nitong pagsuko. Nilagpasan ko na lang siya at tinungo ang kusina.

Natataka kong tinitignan ang tatlong lalaking nagbabantay sa bukana ng kusina mismo. Akma akong maglalakad papasok pero agad silang humarang.

"Sorry, Ma'am. You're banned here." Pahayag ng isa sa kanila. Sinamaan ko sila ng tingin. Banned? Why am I fucking banned in the fucking kitchen?

"Bakit?" Tanong ng taong tumabi sa akin. Sumunod pala si Max.

"Utos ni Sir Henderson, Xam." Sagot nila. Hell! Of course! Pakana na naman ng demonyong 'yon ito! Dahil ba muntikan ko na siyang masaksak sa kusina? Tsk! Bwisit yong pesteng 'yon! Paano na ako makakakuha ng iniinom ko kanina? Ugh! I'm sure I saw some of those bottles in the fridge earlier morning.

"Bakit ka naman pinagbawal sa kusina, Aurora?" Max asked me, confused.

"I don't know." Kunyare inosenteng kong sagot. "But I need to drink some... some water! I'm really, really thirsty!" Palusot ko. Come on, bastards! Let me in!

"Sumusunod lang po sa utos." Pagmamatigas nila. Utos niyo mukha niyo! I'll be happy if I'm going to kill these three monkeys! Crap! Gusto ko ng uminom nong alak kanina! It makes me happy. But, every single minute that I'm standing here, talking to this morons, irritation is growing inside me. Anger and Frustration. My murderous mind takes control, wanting me to kill annoying people in a heartbeat.

"Ikukuha na lang kita ng tubig." Suhestiyon ni Max. Oh, nooo! Damn!

"Ka... kailangan ko ring maghilamos!" Right, right! Good one, Aurora.

"Tsk! Fine. Pero sasamahan kita." Max told me. I wanted to whine but I swallowed it. I think that's better than nothing.

Nag-aalinlangan man ay wala na silang naggawa at pinapasok kami. Una ko syempreng tinungo ang refrigerator. But, on my way, a terrible pain shot my head and my sight became more blurry. Agad akong napakapit sa lamesa at sinandal ang ulo ko dito. Crap! I feel like hell! I need to drink that whiskey now!

"Aurora, ayos ka lang?" Pinilit kong inangat ang ulo ko para makita ang nagasalita. My eyes are half closed already because of fuzziness. Sino ba 'tong gagong 'to at kilala niya ko?

"Who are you, asshole?!" I asked. Maang itong napatingin sa akin. Teka, asaan ba ako? Ah, right! I'm in the kitchen!

"Ha? I'm Max, Aurora. Anong nangyayare sayo?" Gulat nitong tanong. Hmm. Max, Max, Max. May kilala ba akong Max?

"May Xam akong kilala. Pero walang Max! Lumayas ka sa harap ko! Hindi kita kilala!" I shouted angrily. Pesteng 'to, walang magawa sa buhay! Ansakit na nga ng ulo ko, nangkukulit pa!

"Right! I'm Xam! Can't you remember?" He asked with a pinched expression. What the heck! Masamang tingin ang binigay ko sa kanya.

"Don't play with me, bastard!" Inis kong sigaw sa kanya. Bago pa siya magkapagsalitang muli ay pinatahimik ko na ito. I grabbed a fist of his hair and abruptly smashed his head on the metallic fridge, creating a slight bent. , Catching him off guard, he abruptly fell on the floor unconsciously. Tsk! I know he's not yet dead. Magigising din tong pesteng 'to maya-maya. "How can you be Xam if you've just said that you're Max, stupid jerk?!" I spat at his unconscious body.

Kinuha ko ang matagal ko ng hinahanap."Ja...Jack...Dan...Dan...Daniels... Whish...keh." Fuck! Ang hirap magbasa pag malabo na mata mo. "Hi! Jack!" I greeted the bottle happily. Quickly, I open it then drink. Finally, I am now satisfied.

"A-anong nangyare d-dito?!" Pumasok ang isa sa mga nagbabantay. Awtomatikong kumuha ang kamay ko ng kutsilyo at walang anu-ano ay tinapon paasinta sa katawan niya. "Ack!" Gulat nitong pinagmasdan ang nakatarak na kutsilyo sa tiyan niya at takot na tumingin sa akin. Take that for making me wait, moron!

Pumasok din ang dalawa nitong kasama pero agad ding tumakbo palabas ng makita ang mga nakahandusay na katawan. "Hey! You left your friend here!" I shouted to them but I think they didn't hear me. How irresponsible and selfish! Iiwan lang nila ang bangkay ng kasama nila dito? Ugh! Assholes!

Uminom muna ako ng alak bago ko mapagpasyahang dahil na lang sa kanila ang bangkay ng kaibigan nila. Those jerks! I pulled the knife out of the body of the corpse. Later on, I saw myself dragging the bloody body out of the mansion. I starred at the little mess I made while I'm on my way out. I think the demon will not get mad if he sees these. I mean, it's just a bloody floor. I chuckled. Itong dugo kasi ng ginuyod kong katawan ay nag-iiwan ng bakas sa lahat ng dinaanan ko. Well, anyway, who cares on a bloody white floor? I don't! May ilang tagapagsilbing nakakita sakin pero sumigaw lang sila sa takot at tumakbo din paalis. Weird. Everyone is being scaredy-cats tonight!

Nakuha ko agad lahat ng atensyon ng mga mafia guards sa labas. Some gathered nearer while others stayed in their positions. Lalapit sana ako sa kanila pero alangan silang nag-atrasan. Inangat nila ang kanilang mga armas at magkakasunod na tinutok sa deriksyon ko. I raised a brow in confusion. Hey! What did I do?

"I brought here your friend!" I announced with a cheeky smile. I pointed the dead body beside me. "And I don't know who did this to him!" Umakto akong nagtataka at nagkibit-balikat. Gosh! I'm the best actress! Pinigilan ko ang tawang nagpupumilit lumabas sa aking bibig. Tinignan ko silang mabuti at napasing nakamasid sila sa kamay ko. I followed their gaze and I saw a sharp, shining object gripped by my hand. Oh, crap! I was holding the bloody knife, the obvious evidence! Busted! But, still, giggles escaped in my lips. Hell! Nag-effort pa akong nagdrama. Well, I don't give a damn. "Anyway, how about...free hugs? I'm giving free hugs! Come on! Don't be shy!" I stretched both of my arms wide and smiled sweetly. Some held their gasps. Napaubo naman ang iba. They look at the knife I'm holding in horror. What? They don't like hugs! Aww. Malungkot kong binaba ang mga kamay ko.

Isa sa kanila ang umabante at tinaas ang kanang kamay. "Don't shoot!" He ordered. Dahan-dahan nilang binaba ang kanilang mga baril. He is just a few meters away from me. Ilang hakbang lang maabot ko na siya. May dinukot ito sa bulsa niya at maya-maya ay tinapat ito sa kanyang tenga. If I'm not mistaken, it's a phone. "Don," He greeted and I abruptly felt a heavy feeling in my stomach. Just a single word afflicted me with a sharp blade. I... I felt a sudden rage. Did he just call the Don? "Ipagpaumanhin niyo po pero may problema dito sa mansyon─S-Si Miss Aurora Silvestre─L-lasing po at may hawak na kutsilyo─Hindi po namin alam kung paano. Basta lumabas ito ng mansyon na may guyod-guyod na katawan─"

"Hey, Bastard! Is that really the Don?!" I shouted, cutting him off. "Tell him I'm going kill him once our path crossed!" I added angrily. I can't believe this! The person that I hated the most, which I thought I'd never know his classified identity is currently talking to a person in front of me. Well, through phone call though. But, still!

"Narinig niyo, Boss?" He said. It sounds like a murmur to me. Ugh! Humihina na rin pandinig ko.

"I want to talk to him!" I demanded. Pero di niya ako pinansin at doon ako lalong nainis. "I said I want to fucking talk to him!" I gritted my teeth. Mabilis kong tinakbo ang maikling pagitan sa amin. The jerk stiffened when he saw that I'm already facing him. I swiftly jabbed the knife in his stomach. I twisted it out and stabbed him again. Blood gushed out his mouth and body. I stared at him without interest as he descends and kneeled. I quickly stole the phone in his hand then kicked him out of my sight.

Tinapat ko sa tenga ko ang aparato. Just thinking that the head of the mafia is just on the other line, my heart beats fast in fury and hatred. I wish he were just in front of me so I can tear his head off! Finally, I'm able to meet this bastard even not in person! "Can you do simple things without killing anyone?" He asked calmly na para bang alam niya na ako na ang kausap niya.

"Who cares!" Mataray kong sagot. "Listen, you mother fucking asshole! Malalaman ko rin kung anong plinaplano mo sakin! At papatayin kita! And that Devon jerk that you send to watch me, will be dead, too! You and your fucking mafia will pay for what happened in my life! I cursed you to the hottest pits of hell, you son of a bitch!" I screamed as if he's in front of me. And, I want to scream more and more until my frustration subsides. Goddammit! Argh!

"Oh, si it's true. You are really drunk." He said amusedly and I heard chuckles. Naningkit ang mga mata ko sa inis. Gago 'to, ah! Kala niya ba nagbibiro ako dito?! But his voice seems familiar but I can digest who. Damn! Sumasakit na naman ulo ko. I need to drink again. Then, I heard horning cars. Is he driving?

"I am really going to fucking kill you, bastard!" I told him then drink the whiskey again. I was waiting for his response but he just ended the call. I glared at the phone when I heard the 'toot' sound. "Aaargh!" I screamed irritated then threw the phone away. Halos mapatalon sa gulat ang mga nakapanuod pero wala silang ginawa.

Yumuko ako at kinalma ang sarili. My breathing is too fast. I might have a heart attack. Calm down, Aurora. Calm down. Pag-angat ko ng ulo ko ay nakangiti na ang aking mga labi. "Play time!" Masayang sigaw ko at tinaas ang aking mga kamay na parang bata. "Hide and seek! Ako taya!" Kita ko ang pagkabalisa nila at di alam ang gagawin. "Okay, okay. I'll start counting and you better hide 'cause there will a punishment if I found you!" I said with a bright smile. Dinampot ko ang baril ng sinaksak ko kanina. Tinakpan ko ang aking mga mata gamit ang braso ko at nagsimulang magbilang.

"One..." Abruptly, I heard a fleet-footed sounds. Oh. Nagsimula na silang magtago. I like it! "Two... Three... Five... Seven... Eight... Nine... Ten! Game?!" Pagkatanggal ko sa braso ko ay mag-isa ko na lang na nakatayo. Wow! That was fast! Humagikhik ako ng tawa.

Nag-umpisa na akong maglakad─Whoops! Muntikan na ulit akong matumba. Inayos ko ang tayo ko at yinakap si Jack, my newly found friend, habang hawak ko sa kabilang kamay ang baril.

Ilan minutong paghahanap ay may nakita na akong nagtatago. Ito ay asa may gilid ng fountain. Gotcha! Tumawa ako ng malakas. Nang mapansin niyang nakita ko na siya at tumakbo ito sa kabilang direksyon. Wrong move. Inangat ko ang baril at tinapat pasunod sa kanya. Pinkit ko ang isang mata ko habang inaasinta ito. I pulled the trigger and, "You are out! That's the punishment!" Sigaw ko. And, he fell dead on the spot and I laugh unknowingly.

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After a couple of minutes, I ran out of bullets. Damn! Hindi ko pa sila nahahanap lahat. Well, anyway, I'm getting bored and irritated, again. Ilang beses din akong natapilok. But nah, I'm still fine. "Come out now! Nagsasawa na ako! I want another game!" Saad ko.

"What the heck!" Napalingon ako sa lalakeng nakatayo sa bukana ng mansyon. Hawak-hawak ang ulo nito.

"Hey, Max!" Tawag ko sa kanya. Gulat itong napatingin sa akin.

"Naaalala mo na ako?" I laugh as if it is the most hilarious joke I have ever heard on what he said.

"Bat' naman kita makakalimutan?" I answered and glanced at him with a confused look. Napailing na lang ito.

"You massacred the Mafia Guards." Gulat nitong pinagmasdan ang mga bangkay na nakahiga sa iba't-ibang parte.

Bago ako umangal sa pahayag ni Max ay isang pulang sasakyan ang pumasok sa lugar sa napakabilis na pag-andar. The car is hot as its color, a red Lamborghini. Heck! I want to touch it! It parked in exactly front of me but with a few meters distance.

"Oh! You're back, demon!" I told the guy who went out of the driver's seat. He glared at me but I gave him a cheeky smile that my eyes are almost closed. "We are playing. Wanna join?" Pag-aaya ko. Masama nitong tinitigan ang yakap-yakap kong bote.

Naglabasan ang mga natirang playmates ko. Pumwesto sila sa harapan ni Devon. Tila prinoprotekhan ito mula sa akin. Now, that was confusing. Si Max naman ay nanatili lamang sa pwesto nito. Uminom mo na ako bago muling magsalita. Nahagip naman ng mga mata ko ang pagkunot ng noo ni Devon ng makita ang ginawa kong pag-inom.

"I... I talked to the Don through phone call, demon!" I said to him. "I told him that I'm going to kill him. And, of course, pati ikaw kasama sa papatayin ko. I also told him that I'm going to make him pay on what happened to my life... I wanted to tell more on how I cursed him and his mafia...but he fucking ended the call. So yeah, it's bullshit!" I laughed and glanced at them. Tahimik lang silang nakikinig. Even the demon is listening too without showing any emotion on his face. And I want to talk more.

"What the hell happened here? And, who let her get drunk?" Ma-autoridad nitong tanong kay... Ahm. I don't know if he is talking to the mafia guards or to Max. But he is staring directly at me. Well, the hell I care! I'm not yet done bursting out. Hindi ko pinansin ang tanong nito at nagpatuloy na lang pagsasalita.

"Anyway, talking to him even at least through phone call is a great sign that I can still hunt him down. And, yeah, I was close to──"

"Ako ang unang nakakita sa kanya at lasing na siya non." I was cut off by Mark. "Aurora has a low alcohol tolerance and I'm sure that tomorrow she'll never remember what happens tonight, Sir Devon." My brow abruptly raised up.

"Sir Devon?" Naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya. Why the fuck is he addressing this demon like his boss? Pero wala akong natanggap na paliwanag at tila wala silang narinig.

"I see." Tumatangong wika ni Devon. "Gaano na karami ang nainom nito?" Tanong muli niya kay Max. Napakunot ang noo ko sa hindi nila pagpansin sa mga sinasabi ko. Heck! Am I already invisible?

"Hey! You seems close to each other. How come I didn't know this?" Naiiritang sabat ko. Pero nagpatuloy lang silang muli sa usapan nila.

"She knocked me off in the kitchen and I just woke up. But I think she's holding the second bottle." Nagdilim ang mukha ng demonyo sa narinig at binigyan niya ako ng matalim na tingin.

"Perhaps, she has already been drinking for an hour. She might lost her consciousness anytime now." Wika ni Devon. Sinenyasan niya ang mga mafia guards, "Take her inside the mansion."

Agad akong naalarma sa sinabi nito. "No." Matigas kong saad. I gave him a look that I won't follow any of his orders.

"Stop being so stubborn, Aurora."

"When I said no, it's no." Giit ko at tinapunan ko sila ng matalim na tingin. Hindi naman malaman ng mga mafia guards kung ano ang gagawin. Devon shot deadly glares at me and I retaliated, giving the same intensity. Ang pagtutuos namin sa mata ay nautol ng magsalita si Max.

"You need to listen to Sir Devon, Aurora." Nagsusumamo nitong saad. Nagtataka ko itong tinignan at tumawa ng pagak.

"So, you're now with them, Max, hah?" I said. Puno ito ng pag-uuyam. I was waiting for him to assure that he's still on my side. But when he didn't, disappointment hugs me with open arms. I was hurt but I quickly conceals it with a sarcastic laugh. "Heck! Bakit hindi ko ito agad naiisip? Of course, you're with them. You're still part of their fucked up organization anyway, right?" I smirked. "'Pag nahanap ko na ang Mafia Boss niyo, papatayin ko siya. At, maghanda ka na dahil isusunod kita... I loathe traitors." Tinapunan ko ito ng malamig na tingin. Binuka nito ang kanyang bibig. Bago pa ito makapagsalita ay inunahan na siya ni Devon.

"Kapag napatay mo ba ang Don, will you be happy?" Tanong nito. Isang matinding hilo ang naramdamn ko pero hindi ko ito pinakita sa kanila.

"I'll be more than happy." Sagot ko.

"Why... Why do you hate him that much?" His voice was hoarse like the question was very hard to ask or he really don't want to hear the answer. I tried to look at his expression but it's too blurred now. I know my eyes were visibly unfocused and almost closed. I felt tired talking but his question demands an answer. An answer that I've been mourning for years.

"Why?" I gave him a bittersweet smile. There is an ire silence before I finally spoke, "Because he killed my parents." I answered and my eyelids involuntary shut off. Everything went black. I know I was about to fall down the ground but then I felt a strong arm swiftly wrapped on my waist.