Chapter 29

I've never thought that this moment would come. I expected it to be a good clear crystal path of memories that's worth reminiscing for. It's been weeks since i confessed to her and i was living my weeks questioning myself about her unexpected feedback because i was believing of the thought that everything we shared was both our own will and feelings. Maybe confessing is really a bad idea but yeah it's better to avoid further destruction.

"We'll be having a team building along with the selected block of architect and engineering department 3days from now. So prepare everything within 3days and oh for latecomers be attentive."

I was just listening to this Professor old hag in front of me while resting my chin to the palm of my hand. This whole damn class is boring. Shouldn't we make a free medical camp in one of the pronvinces instead para naman may gamit tng pagiging student doctor ko.

Napakuyom ako nang mamataan ang isang babaeng ilang linggo ko naring nilayuan. She's with her co professor. I erased the thought that starts to build in my head.

I don't give a damn anymore. If she doesn't like me then so be it.....i'll still choose to like her.

I may sound so dumb ,stupid or whatever stupid name call it is but i'm just avoiding her to prevent myself from causing trouble to her because i know my ass won't really cooperate when she's close so better keep my distance before i make unnecessary behaviour.

"Earth to rajim heyyy you're spacing out again!."

Napalingon ako kay Leon na nakakunot ang noong nakatingin sakin. I forgot i'm in DPO's HQ. I lost my track to the discussion. Lately talaga lutang ako. Everything seems so fast.

"Ah yeah come again?." sabi ko dito at umayos ng upo. Kumpleto kaming lima habang nakaupo sa pabilog na malaking mesa.

"The building is almost done. Nagdagdag ako ng mga tao galing sa team ko para mas mabilis itong matapos."

I tilted my head and looked at Jazer who's seriously talking while fixing her gaze to the folder she was holding.

"Is that a hickey?."

Napatigil naman ito sa pagbabasa kaya naman pati sila Zayah ay tumingin dito. Impossible na lamok ang kumagat, it's different. Sino namang nagtangkang pumakpak jan??

"w-hat?? No of course not. It w-was from an unexplained insect!."

I chuckled a bit. She sounds so defensive. Di mapakali ito sa upuan.

"relax Kendall masyado kang obvious."

Jazer raised a middle finger to Leon who's mocking her.

"Enough. Let's continue shall we??"

Natigil naman sila at kinuha ulit ang folder nang magsalita si Zayah.

"I have something to say."

Napalingon naman kami kay Leon nang magsalita ito.

"I'm planning to demolished one of our warehouse and abandoned building. That Police Senior Inspector Lincoln Maniego was sticking to our business. He was caught by one of my men investigating the warehouse where we tortured those jackass drug lords."

I clicked my tongue because of his remarks. Napasandal ako sa black leather swivel chair at inikot ito patalikod sakanila.

"It's our private property how come he end up in that place??" rinig kong sabi ni Cassidy.

"Tayo lang naman nandun with our trusted men right? Unless there's a traitor to one of our men"

I hope my instinct is wrong because if ever this thing will go out, we're really dead to grandpa. We're hiding this organization for decades. If that Maniego find even a single evidence that would point us being the mastermind of killings with tons of criminal. Well i'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.

There's no illegal when it comes from us.

"Tail him. Record where he goes or anything that'll looks suspicious."

I faced their confused face after i called one of my men and placed my phone in the mess.

"Do you have someone in mind?."

Seryoso kong tiningnan si Leon at kinuha ang folder sa harap ko.

"Yeah. If he do something stupid i won't think twice to kill him."

I unbuttoned the third button of my black longsleeve, it suffocating me. I motioned Jerry to bring us a drink. After a couple of minute ay dumating na ito but he's not alone.

"Dad?? What are you doing here??"

Nakangiting mukha ni papa ang pumasok sa loob. Anong ginagawa niya dito??

"Oh hi there ladies! I was just visiting DPO matagal narin akong di pumapasok dito because i'm quite busy sa station."

Lumapit naman si Papa at kumuha ng alak sa gilid tska umopo sa gilid ko. Tiningnan ko ito na nagtataka.

"Tito can you get rid of Maniego? He's silently investigating one of our warehouse."

Napakunot naman ang mukha ni papa bago balingan ng tingin si Leon. Nilapag muna nito ang baso bago sumagot dito.

"Maniego is a righteous man lass. I think he's focusing to a murder case right now. You don't have to worry i'll transfer him anytime soon."

Napahinga naman ako ng malalim dahil sa sinabi nito. We need to take care of this mess kung hindi damay damay lahat.

I can risk everything for her pero diko maatim na madamay at may mangyaring masama sakanya. Maybe the rejections is a blessing in disguise.

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"Ate can i borrow one of your doraemon?? Yung maliit lang naman"

Mabilis na napalingon ako kay Rashana nang magsalita ito. She's currently mixing her coffee with cream.

"why? ano gagawin mo kay doraemon??."

Lumapit ako dito dala dala ang dyaryo sa mga kamay ko. Tinukod ko naman ang mga kamay ko sa gilig ng mesa tsaka ito tiningnan.

"ibibitay ko sa-"

Mabilis na dumapo ang dyaryo sa ulo nito dahil sa paghampas ko. Kahit kailan wala nang ginawang matino.

"For once be serious Rashana. I'm not in the mood to ride with your mindless pleasantry." saad ko dito at tinalikuran ito para lumabas. Sumakay ako sa ducati ko at pinasibad ito.

I don't know saan pupunta nagsasayang lang ata ako ng gas. I just find myself parking a few meters away sa Condominium ni Miss Sol.

Namiss ko siya,everything about her. I was staring at the two figure palabas ng building. Ba't parang nagmamadali sila??

Sinundan ko naman ang kotse na nagmamadaling umalis. I don't know what's going on. Huminto sila sa isang hospital?? I looked at the whole building, nasa Ramirez Medics Hospital ako.

Nakatingin lang ako sa pintong pinasukan nila. I'm overreacting again, an emergency patient perhaps. Ilang minuto pa akong nakasandal sa dingding nang bumukas ang pinto kaya mabilis naman akong napatalikod sakanila.

Dahan dahan kong nilingon ang papalayong pigura ni Miss Sol at nung lalaking di ko kilala. Naka lab coat sila pareho. Bakit anlapit naman ata nila masyado??

I'm literally irritated dahil sa nakikita ko. Why is she laughing though? May nakakatawa ba? Sarap basagin ng bungo nung lalaking yun eh.

Naglakad nako paalis dahil sa inis at napahawak nalang sa sentido ko. Malala kana rajim you need to cool down bastard.

"you're alone that's new."

Bungad ni Kiro sakin pagupo ko sa harap ng bar counter. Lately, i've been really hook up to drinks. Maraming gumugolo sa isip ko. Isa pa yung kaso ni mama. Everything is weird. I'm really sure someone's bigger behind this incident or someone just hide the truth from me.

As much as i don't want to conclude things but the deeper I dig mas lalong gumugulo. Someone keeps on messing my plan and i'm losing my patience.

"hey alone?."

I was drinking audibly when someone unknown approached me. Umopo ito sa gilid ko pero di ko pa rin ito nililingon.

"don't state the obvious." i said and turned my head to this stranger. A woman. She's pretty but not my type.

Tumawa lang ito bago uminom at pinasadahan ng tingin ang katawan ko bago ito kumagat sa labi niya. I mentally rolled my eyes because i know where it's leading to.

" heyy is that your friends??"

Napakunot naman ang noo ko dito nang tumingin ito sa bandang gilid ko. Sinundan ko naman ang tingin nito pero wala naman akong nakikita bukod sa mga taong nagsasayaw.

"what are you talking about?? How come you know my friends??."

Nagtatanong na binalik ko ang tingin dito pero nginitian lang ako.

"Oh i thought they're your friends. Madilim rin kasi akala ko sila yung mga kasama mo."

Ilang saglit ko pa itong tiningnan tsaka ko kinuha ang baso sa harap at ininom ang laman nito. Ginala ko naman ang tingin ko sa paligid at akmang tatayo na nang biglang sumakit ang ulo ko. I feel dizzy all of sudden. Fuck anong nangyayari??

Naramdaman kong may humawak sa bewang ko and i slightly open my eyes. Fuck am i being drugged? Di ko na nakayanan ang hilong nararamdaman.

The darkness is slowly eating me.