Chapter 21
Kursk
Something's unsettling in this island. That's what I heard from the tourists here and even from the people living in the island.
Hindi ko alam ang iisipin. Pag-aari ang islang ito ni Theos. Hindi ko alam kung anong nilagay o ginawa ng gunggong na 'yon dito para mabahala ang mga residente. Ang sinasabi nila, walang may alam kung ano ba talaga ang mayroon, basta alam nilang may mga taong basta-basta na lang nawawala rito. Sinasabi nila, iyon daw 'yong mga taong nakadiskubre sa sikreto ng isla kaya naparusahan at pinatay.
It sounded like legends and myths to me but there are some points that made me raise a brow.
Guns. Bullets. Grenades. All used up and found buried in a cave. The one who found it died a few hours afterwards but the rumors didn't die down with him. He managed to spread the word through the island but when people went to the cave, walang nakitang kahit na anong nilarawan ng lalaki.
Something's really wrong then. Inisang lagok ko ang wine na kanina ko pa sinisimsim. Tatayo na sana ako nang mahagip ng paningin ko ang sekretarya slash manager ni Sirin na si Delia. May kausap itong lalaking nakasuot ng cap at nakasuot ng all black.
I want to read their lips but only Delia's mouth is visible. Nakasuot kasi ng face mask ang lalaki.
Nandito. Oo. Ihanda mo na.
Iyon lang ang nakuha ko bago tumayo si Delia at umalis na. Tinitigan ko muna nang mataman ang lalaki bago ako sumibat. Hindi ko alam kung bakit binundol ng kaba ang dibdib ko.
Kailangan kong makita si Sirin. May nararamdaman akong kakaiba sa sekretarya niyang 'yon. She's hiding something.
Nagmadali ako sa pagpunta hotel at tumakbo papunta sa isang elevator. Agad kong pinindot ang fifth floor. Para akong sinisilihan habang tinitingnan ang floor number na nalalagpasan.
"Fuck! Ba't ang tagal?!"
Nang bumukas ang elevator, patakbo akong lumabas at hinanap ang suite namin. Ilang beses pa akong napamura dahil sa pagkakataranta.
When I reached for the door of the suite, the system asked for the password. I quickly punched it in and opened the door, though I halted when I heard Sirin cursing.
"Shit, Theos! Bakit?! Bakit mo 'yon ginawa?! Ano bang makukuha mo?!" Sirin shrieked.
Oh? Anong ginawa ni Theos? I leaned a little and tried to listen to their conversation.
"Nothing but satisfaction," kalmanteng anang boses ni Theos. "Siguro nasanay lang ako."
"I'm not my sister, Theos Argos Clemente!"
Kumunot ang noo ko.
"I know."
"Then why do it?! Years, Theos! Years! Matagal na pala!"
"It's my own decision."
Anong desisyon?
"You're just wasting your time. Marami ka pang pwedeng ibang gawin maliban sa ginagawa mo!"
"Look, Rini. Huwag nating pagtalunan 'to."
"At bakit hindi?! Buhay ko 'to!"
"Fuck, I'm just protecting you, okay?"
"Hindi mo trabaho 'yon! It's Kursk's job!"
Yeah, that's right!
There was an abrupt silence before Theos spoke again.
"Sa tingin mo ba may alam si Kursk sa talagang nangyayari? He doesn't even have a clue why he has to protect you!"
Fucker, what?!

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