Island Series: Pepper Marcaida

Chapter Eight

Chapter Eight

"Can I trust you, right?"

Huminto si Zero sa paglalakad nang marinig iyon kay Pepper.

"It's up to you."

He opened the door and motioned Pepper to follow him. Sumunod naman si Pepper sa kanya, handa naman sya kung sakaling may gagawing iba si Zero.

"Here are the proofs you wanna know." Nilahad nito ang kamay sa lamesa.

"So, you really know Toby?"

Prenteng umupo ito sa sofa at binalingan sya.

"Alas was my former client." Tinuro nya ang isang folder doon. "Read that."

Dahan dahang inabot ni Pepper iyon at binuksan.

"After reading that, be sure to decide well."

Pinasadahan nya ng tingin ang nakalagay sa folder. It stated that Toby De Silva tried to stop the spreading of the forbidden medicine. Alam nya naman ito.

"I know this already."

"Alam mo din ba na ang may ari ng Jaguar Law Firm ang nag utos na patayin si Toby? Clearly stated that because Toby knows everything." Ani Zero. "And did you also know that Toby invented the forbidden medicine?"

"What?"

"You heard me right. Huminto lang sya dahil nalaman nyang illegal iyon at ayaw na nyang ituloy, but too late because he already given some idea's on the medicine, Miss Marcaida. And inorder for him to stay quiet, he'll needed to be dead."

Nanginig si Pepper nang marinig iyon kay Zero pero pinasadahan nya pa din ng tingin ang nakasulat sa papel.

"Huli kong nakausap si Toby, nagkita kami sa bakasyon nya. Then the next day, he died." Pinagsalikop ni Zero ang mga kamay nya. "So, are you willing to fight for Toby De Silva's justice? Maaari kang baliktarin ng Jaguar Law Firm, Miss Marcaida."

"Itutuloy ko pa din, wala na akong pakialam pa. They killed Toby!"

"It's too dangerous, and I think you know that."

Sinarado nya ang folder at binalingan si Zero.

"I need your help, Atty. Miller. You know everything."

Ngumisi ito at napailing pa.

"If I were you, I should just embrace my life. Because speaking, Miss Marcaida, life is too short. Kung ano man ang nangyari, gave up." Inayos nito ang buhok. "I hope you still remember our deal earlier. I answered all your question, you will sell your private island to me."

"Please, help me to win this case."

Gumalaw ang panga ni Zero. He clearly remember what Toby said to him, na kapag may humingi ng tulong sa kanya pag namatay sya, huwag nyang pansinin.

"Hindi ko na ibebenta iyong private island. Ibibigay ko nalang sayo!"

"And what if we lose?"

"Tyaka na natin isipin ang what if. Atleast we tried to fight and tried to stop this fucking forbidden medince to spread out."

"Such a competitive," bumuntong hininga sya. "Alright."

Sa totoo lang, hindi naman natatakot si Zero kung mapahamak man sya dito sa pinasok na gulo ni Pepper. All he knows that, he'll do whatever he needed to do. Kasi, mas masahol pa ang mga napagdaanan nya dito.

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Lumabas si Pepper sa bahay ni Zero at dire diretso lang ang lakad. She called Yan but she's not answering her call.