In the end, everything is found to be wanting – Frank Lentricchia

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR | RAGING ON A SUNDAY

Stas

Anong oras kaya siya babalik sa unit niya? Paikot-ikot lang akong nagda-drive sa paligid ng building ni Sofia. Humihinto din ako sa harap ng coffee shop kung nasaan sila ng daddy niya para tingnan siya. Mukhang nagkukuwentuhan lang naman. Father and daughter bonding. Napahinga ako ng malalim at tumingin sa relo. Maaga pa naman. Wala din naman akong gagawin at ayaw kong bumalik sa hotel dahil siguradong naroon lang si Ilyenna at Patek para kulitin ako uli sa ginawa kong desisyon sa nakaraang shipments. Talagang hindi sila kumporme sa ginawa kong pinabayaan ko na lang na makuha ni Dmitri ang shipments na iyon. Nalugi kami ng ilang milyon. Hindi nila maintindihan na ginawa ko iyon para wala na lang gulo. Dmitri could have it as long as he will stay away from me and Sofia. Mapapalitan naman ang mga shipments na iyon at siguradong makakakuha uli kami ng panibagong suppliers at buyers.

Umikot ako at nag-park sa tapat ng unit ni Sofia. Puntahan ko na lang ang unit niya. Doon na lang ako maghihintay. Isu-surprise ko siya.

Madali lang naman akong nakapasok sa loob ng unit niya. Her locks can be easily picked at ikinainis ko iyon. Masyadong kampante ang babaeng iyon. Bukas na bukas, papapalitan ko ang mga locks dito sa unit niya. Mahirap na at nag-iisa siya dito. Kahit ilang araw na lang ay ikakasal na kami at hindi naman ako papayag na hindi siya tumira sa akin, still, a few days of living alone here might put her in some danger.

Nang makapasok ako sa loob ay iginala ko ang paningin ko. Wala naman nabago. Ganoon pa rin naman. Kung ano ang iniwan namin kanina, iyon pa rin ang nadatnan ko. Tiningnan ko ang mga cameras na nakakabit dito sa unit niya. Those cameras that became my eyes while I was following all her moves here when I thought she was hiding something from me. But I found out nothing. All these cameras did to me was to crave for her every time I saw her walking around almost naked. Ipapaalis ko na rin ang mga ito bukas.

Kinuha ko ang telepono ko at tinawagan si Sofia. Napakunot ang noo ko. Strange. Why was she not answering my calls? I tried to call her again. What the fuck? She was not answering.

Inis kong ibinulsa ang telepono ko. Pupuntahan ko si Sofia sa coffee shop at kapag wala siya doon, malilintikan siya sa akin. Hindi puwedeng hindi niya ipapaalam sa akin kung saan siya pupunta. Delikado para sa kanya.

Pero napatingin ako sa pinto nang marinig kong parang may nagbubukas doon. May gumagalaw ng door knob. Dali-dali kong binuksan iyon at nagulat ako nang biglang pumapasok si Sofia at bigla pang sumubsob sa akin. Pareho kaming nawalan ng balanse at kapwa kami tumumba sa sahig at siya ay nakapaibabaw sa akin.

Ramdam na ramdam ko ang panginginig ng buong katawan ni Sofia. Naiiyak pa siya. Ang lakas ng kabog ng dibdib niya. What was going on with her?

"Hey. What's wrong?" Nag-aalalang tanong ko.

Hindi siya sumagot at impit lang na napaiyak. Lalong kumapit sa akin at isinubsob ang mukha sa leeg ko. Humahagulgol na. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang takot.

"What happened, Sofia?" Ipinulupot ko ang kamay ko sa katawan niya para maramdaman niyang safe siya. Walang kahit na sinong puwedeng manakit sa kanya dahil nandito ako.

"S-someone is following me," mahinang sagot niya.

Mahina akong napamura. Kahit ayaw ko nang tumayo para lang nakayakap pa ako kay Sofia ay napilitan akong gawin iyon. Umiiyak pa rin siya nang alalayan kong maupo sa sofa at agad kong tinawagan si Patek. Inutusan kong ikutan ng mga tauhan namin ang buong building ni Sofia at hanapin ang lalaking sumunod sa kanya. Tingnan ang mga cctv feeds ng condominium para makita kung sino iyon. Nilapitan ko siya habang nakaupo at patuloy na umiiyak.

"Don't worry, you're safe. I am not going to leave you." Sabi ko sa kanya at hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at marahang pinisil-pisil iyon. "Did you see who's following you? Do you know who it was?"

Sunod-sunod ang iling niya. "H-he was wearing a cap. I-I didn't see his face." Napabuga pa siya ng hangin at pilit na kinakalma ang sarili tapos ay patay-malisyang kinuha ang mga kamay niyang hawak ko. "I-I'm fine. I-I am okay now." Pinilit niyang ngumiti sa akin para ipakita na okay na siya na hindi ko naman pinapaniwalaan. Kitang-kita ko pa rin sa mukha niya ang takot sa nangyari sa kanya. Nang tumingin siya sa akin ay napakunot na ang noo niya. "W-what are you doing here? How did you get inside?"

Napatikhim ako. "I went through the door." Iyon na lang ang nasabi ko.

"You went through the door? How? You don't have a key here." Sinamaan ako ng tingin ni Sofia. "You went inside my place without my permission?" Ngayon ay naiinis na ang mukha niya.

"Why? I just want to check if everything is clear here. Besides, I checked your locks and it can be easily picked. I just tried to open it and it worked. Tomorrow, I'll send someone to fix your locks or better if you stay with me."

"What? No. I am not going to stay with you. Not until we are married." Protesta niya.

Napaikot ang mata ko. "Ganoon din naman 'yon. Ilang araw na lang ikakasal na tayo. Para masanay ka nang kasama ako."

Inirapan ako ni Sofia. Mukhang naka-recover na siya sa takot na naramdaman kanina.

"In your dreams," tumayo na siya at tinungo ang kusina tapos ay nagbukas ng ref para kumuha ng tubig. Nagsalin siya sa baso at uminom doon. Nakatayo lang ako sa pinto ng kusina at pinapanood ang ginagawa niya.

"What are you still doing here?" Tanong niya.

"Checking on you. Who knows, your stalker might still be around." Napahinga ako malalim at lumapit kay Sofia. "That's why I wanted you to have a bodyguard. You are marrying me. Marrying me means marrying my life and that includes my enemies. If they found out about you, they will use you against me."

Napairap si Sofia at inis na dinampot ang baso at muling uminom doon. Tingin ko naman ay alam niya ang katotohanang iyon.

"As if I matter to you. Go home. I can take care of myself. I am going to be safe here," pagtataboy niya sa akin.

Natawa ako. "Safe? Halos hindi mo nga mabuksan ang pinto mo kanina nang nagmamadali kang makapasok dito sa unit mo. I am not going anywhere. I'll stay here, I'll sleep here."

Nanlaki ang mata niya. "And when do you plan sleep here? I only have one bedroom and one bed. You don't have a place to sleep here."

"Puwede namang tabi tayo. Kapag mag-asawa na naman tayo magtatabi din tayong matulog. Bakit 'di ba pa natin gawin ngayon? Practice." Pinipigil kong matawa dahil kitang-kita ko ang pamumula ng mukha ni Sofia.

"No." Nanlalaki ang matang sagot niya. "No. I won't be like those women that you fucked. I am not like that Vera."

Nawala ang ngiti sa labi ko at seryosong tumingin sa kanya. May sinabi ba si Uncle Rom sa kanya tungkol sa babaeng iyon?

"Why did you say that name? Did Uncle Rom tell you about her?" Seryosong tanong ko.

Tingin ko naman kasi ay nabigla lang si Sofia sa nasabi niya kaya ngayon ay wala na siyang maisagot sa akin. Napahinga ako ng malalim at sumandal sa dingding na naroon.

"I am not going to lie to you. Whatever your father told you about her, that was the truth. She was my first experience." Ngumiti pa ako ng maasim sa kanya.

Inirapan ako ni Sofia at napailing lang siya.

"I had to do it. My father wanted me to do it. It was a rite of passage. And yes, after her, there were lots of women that I bed with. I am not going to lie about that. I know for sure you already know that."

"You and your womanizing acts. Bakit hindi ka na lang namili sa mga iyon na pakasalan mo? Para hindi na lang ako."

Umangat ang kilay ko sa kanya. "Gusto mo ba iba na lang?" Umalis ako sa pagkakasandal sa dingding at muling lumapit sa kanya. Nang makalapit ako ay nakatitig ako sa mukha niya pero hindi niya magawang tumingin sa akin. Agad niyang iniiwas ang tingin at ipinapakitang naiinis siya sa akin.

"I can choose other women. There are lots of them. Those who will easily take off their panties once they see me. But..." ibinitin ko ang sasabihin ko at marahan kong pinagapang ang mga darili ko sa makinis na braso ni Sofia. "Do you want me to choose for someone else?"

Nakita kong napalunok si Sofia at tumingin sa akin pero mabilis ding nag-iwas ng tingin.

"Bahala ka." Labas sa ilong na sabi niya. "For all I know, even if we are married you are still going to fuck other women. Other women like that Vera. Experienced. Fun in bed. You are a Rozovsky, right? You can get whatever you want."

Natawa ako habang nakatitig sa mukha niya. I can see something in her eyes. It was not anger. Lalong lumapad ang ngiti ko habang patuloy kong pinapagapang ang mga daliri ko sa braso niya na ngayon ay umakyat na sa hem ng off shoulder dress niya. Pinagapang ko ang mga daliri ko sa collar bone niya at pinaglaro ko doon habang unti-unti kong hinihila pababa ang manggas ng suot niya.

"Are you jealous?" nakangiting tanong ko. "To Vera. Because she was my first time?"

Nanlaki ang mata niya at inis na itinulak ako. "Of course not! Why will I get jealous from that woman? Oh my God. You are sick! The woman is dead."

Lalo akong natawa sa nakikita kong reaksyon niya. Walang-wala nang composure si Sofia. Sukol na sukol na siya.

"You don't need to get jealous from a dead woman." Lalo kong inilapit ang sarili ko sa kanya. "Or any other women that I fucked." Ang mukha ko ay ilang pulgada na lang layo sa mukha niya. Amoy na amoy ko ang mabangong hininga ni Sofia. "I want my woman to be something extra ordinary." Bumaba ang kamay ko sa dulo na suot niyang damit at marahan kong hinaplos ang hita niya. Umakyat iyon hanggang sa makapa ko ang panty niyang suot. "Someone who pure. Someone in-experienced. Someone ike you."

I brushed my lips against her lips but didn't kiss her like I knew she was expecting me to do. I teased her more. Licking her lips slowly while my hand still caressing her smooth thigh.

"Y-you are a monster, Stas. You and everyone around you." She whispered and I heard her gasp when my hand reached her panties and ripped it away from her skin.

I looked at it then to her. It was a black g-string panty and while looking into her eyes, I sniffed it. Savoring her scent that I wanted to etched forever in my memory. She smelled so good. My cock immediately swell inside my pants and my mind was telling me to sniff her cunt and not just her panties.

"Am I a monster to you, Sofia?" I moved closer to her. My hand slowly went in between her thighs and I could feel the heat from her core. Her breaths became jarred while she was anticipating of what I am going to do. "All right, if that's what you see in me. But I know deep inside, you want what this monster is doing to you." This time, my middle finger started to play with her slit. I smiled when I found her soaked. Just like the last time my finger played in her pussy. It was inviting. It wanted to consume my finger but no... this was not I am going to do with her. I will do something that will make her blow her mind.

She let out a soft moan and bit her lower lip. Fuck. She should stop doing that. She was so pretty doing that thing. It makes me go right to the edge and I wanted to rip her dress from her and fucked her right now on top of her kitchen counter.

I pressed my mouth to hers but didn't kiss her. I am just feeling her breaths while my finger still lightly touching her slit.

"I know you don't want me. I know you see me as a monster." I said that while my lips were still touching hers. "But trust me, this monster will be the best you'll ever had. This monster will be the one who will make you scream over and over while being fucked." She let go of a moan when I slowly inserted the tip of my finger inside her. "I know how you wanted to be taken. Rough. Wild. Because deep inside you know, that's who you are. A bad girl needed to be fucked by a bad man like me."

Sofia whimpered when I kissed her lips. I could feel her wetness against my finger while I slowly pushed it inside her. She gasped, wrapping her arms around my neck as my finger sinks deeper into her.

"S-Stas..." she was moaning desperately against my mouth. Her hips were pushing against my hand. She could tell me hundreds of times that she didn't like me but her body was telling another tune. Her body was wanting what I was doing to her.

"You like this, right?" I continued to play with her pussy while my mouth still brushing against her mouth.

She didn't answer and she let out a moan when I pushed my finger deeper into her.

"Answer me."

I continued to push my finger and she cried out in pleasure and nods her head.

"Y-yes."

I smiled and I pulled out my finger from her and sucked all her cream that coated my finger.

"I know you're a bad girl, Sofia. A bad, bad girl wanting to taste what heaven feels like. And I am going to let you have some."

She gasped when I lifted her up and let her sat on the kitchen counter. I pulled her closer until her ass was at the edge of it. I spread her legs open and I could see her glistening slit. So drenched with her own wetness. She was looking at me. Her chest was heaving in anticipation of what I will do next. I got closer, sniffing her slit until my mouth landed in between her thighs. My tongue dragged across her wet cunt. I tasted her sweet juice and immediately I got addicted I wanted to taste more. I held on her legs while my face was still buried in between her legs. My mouth and tongue devouring her like a hungry madman. I could stay in here forever. Tasting her sweet and delectable pussy over and over. While my mouth and tongue were busy tasting her, I put a finger inside her. I added another digit and she was fucking tight. I was wondering if my dick will fit in her if I fucked her right now. But her pussy was wanting. It was so slippery and my two fingers slides inside her while my mouth still tasting her.

"Oh my God."

All I could hear from her were those words and moans. Her hips were rocking and her pussy was grinding against my mouth and fingers. I moved faster and a few more finger thrusts, her body trembles as she came all the way in my mouth and my fingers.

"Stas! Oh God!" she gasped. I looked at her and she was biting her lower lip while my tongue was playing with her clit. Her body was trembling and shaking against me while I continued to taste her sweet cum.

I wanted to fuck her right here but my phone kept on ringing inside my pocket. I didn't want to answer this but... fuck. This might be something about the man who followed Sofia. I pulled out my fingers and let go of my tongue from her soaked pussy. I looked at her and she was panting while looking at me. It was a fucking beautiful sight. Sofia on top of the kitchen counter with hair disheveled, clothes in disarray and her legs spread wide open for me so I could see her rich cream coming out from her pussy.

"I need to take this call," I said and I saw her looked at me with blushing cheeks. She immediately fixed herself and swallowed hard and looking embarrassed at me.

Sinagot ko ang tumawag sa akin at si Patek iyon.

"I got the cctv footage from the condominium. And yes, someone was following her."

"Did you find that man?" I am looking at Sofia while she tried to get off from the kitchen counter. I helped her to do that and still talked to Patek.

"Yes. Saan dadalhin 'to?"

"Bring him in the box. I'll go there. Tell Oleg to go here and man Sofia's unit."

Napatingin sa akin si Sofia at kita ko ang pagkadisgusto niya sa narinig na sinabi ko. Hindi ko na hinintay na sumagot si Patek at ini-end ko na ang usapan namin.

"Oleg? Who is that?" Takang tanong nito.

"He will be your bodyguard for tonight. Don't worry, he will stay outside your unit. He is a good man. I trust him. I have to go for now. I need to do something. Tomorrow, I'll pick you up. Pack light and we will travel for my cousin's wedding. See you tomorrow, Sofia." Pagkasabi noon ay hinalikan ko siya sa labi at iniwan na. Pagbukas ko ng pinto ay nakita kong nakatayo na doon si Oleg at binilinan ko lang na huwag na huwag aalis doon. Tawagan ako kung ano man ang mangyari.

May pagmamadali sa bawat kilos ko.

I loved what happened to us but I would love more to know who tried to follow her.

And I can't wait to know who that was so he will meet his maker tonight.