Without One Blood. | Mafia Series #2

04

Chapter four: Recruit

"What are you doing outside? Who is following you? Why are you at our property?" Sunod sunod kong tanong sa babaeng nasa harapan namin ngayon.

Hailey gave her first aid, pero mukhang intimidated siya dahil sa titig nung boys. "Can you guys quit it?" I whispered.

"Takot siya, at hindi siya makasagot kasi ganyan ang mga titig niyo sa kanya." Singit ni Hailey.

"I uh... I can hear you guys." Napalingon kami doon sa babae, she was shyly looking at us.

"Hi, what's your name?" Tanong ni Hailey at naglagay ng fake smile.

"Maeve. How about you guys, what's your name?"

"Why do you need to know our name?" Taas noong tanong ni Ryota.

"Just answer our questions." Singhal ni Calyx.

Nanatiling tahimik lang si Cassian kasi hindi alam kung ano gagawin sa babaeng nasa harap namin. He also looks disgusted. "I was outside, naligaw kasi ako. I saw this house's gate open. I went inside to feed my curiosity. Nagulat nalang ako nang biglang may lumapit sa akin at sinugatan ako. Hindi niyo siguro narinig yung mga gunshots kasi may silencer parehas ang mga baril namin. We went on a chase, paikot ikot ako at patago sa kung saan saan. Hindi ko na kaya lumaban kaya lumapit na ako sa pinto niyo."

"First of all, sino hindi nagsara ng pinto?" Inis na tanong ni Cassian.

They all looked at me with a sign of disappointment.

"Tss. Why are you lying, Maeve. Is that even your real name? Pagkagaling ko doon sa pinuntahan ko, sinarado ko yun. I also locked it." Siningkitan ko si Maeve ng mata at tinaasan pa ng kilay. "So, the only thing is bago pa ako makabalik nakapasok ka na ng walang nakakaalam na ni isa sa amin, or sinundan mo ako nung pumasok ako at hindi kita napansin. Which one is correct?"

"Tell us, what the hell are you doing here and what are you trying to do?" Ryota asks in a monotone. She was looking so nervous, dahil tama ako, she was lying.

"Fine... I'm a supporter of Ravenna. I also know that you guys are not just a normal famous group of people. Kabilang kayo sa isang corporation na pagmamay ari ng tatay ni Ravenna." Biglang tumaas ang kilay ni Cassian kay Maeve wanting her to talk more. "I heard that she has left your group and I want to know why."

"Why do you want to know why? Does she know you?" Tanong ni Cassian.

"Since you are a supporter of her, bakit mo pa tinatanong pangalan namin eh mukhang alam mo naman siguro." Singit ni Calyx.

"Kuya Cassian, don't worry. Hindi ko ipapahamak girlfriend mo." Sabi ni Maeve at nanlaki mata ko at lumapit sa kanya para takpan yung bibig.

"What?" Tanong niya.

"You don't know? They broke up..." Sabi ko at nanlaki mata ni Maeve. "You didn't see her instagram posts and IG stories?"