TGC League of Gangsters

Chapter 65: The gift of curse

-MIKHAELA GARCIA’S POINT VIEW-

Dalawang oras na ang lumipas at nadating na namin ang Arena City. It’s been a while at hindi pa umabot ang isang taon, but I already missed this place, SOMUCH!
Ang unang tao na hahanapin namin is si- Sally Sandiego.
“Sally Sandiego, lalake ba ito or babae?” tanong ko sa grupo and they shrugged their shoulders as the answer. Sally sally sally, parang babae ata eh.
“Ace, can you look up on Sally Sandiego? Siguro nasa- hmm,,, maybe sa mga Online License, or public schools or private.” Sabi ko kay Ivan.
“Tsk. Quit ordering me.” Walang pake nitong ani.
“I’ll do it.” Protesta ni Quince. Oh good, akala ko mawawalan na ako ng timpi eh.
Sinimulan na ni Quince ang research and I keep on looking at the window, baka kasi may pamilyar na dumaan since we parked infront of the Evergreen park.
“B-bakit kaya tayo ang pinag-gu-grupo..?” nahihiyang tanong ni ivy.
“They just want us to get separated from our Gang.” Iritado kong sagot.
“I have no gang,” Ani Nate.
“A-ako rin..”
“Me neither, I mean I should be, but they kicked me out, so, now I have no gang.” Sabi ni Quince. He got kicked out on his own gang? Weesh.
“Baka siguro random selection lang ito,” I said again.
“It’s not a random selection,” Ani Ivan at napatingin naman kami sakanya.
“Ano’ng ibig mong sabihin?”
Ivan shrugged his shoulders at isinuot muli ang headphone nya. If he doesn’t want to cooperate with us, siguro mas okay nalang kung mananahimik sya.
“I found it!”
“Sally Sandiego, newly Vice-Mayor of Arena City. Sally Sandiego replaced the former V-Mayor, Richard Hensler and became great ruler in just a couple of months. The streets improved, the poor enriched, businesses went high, and he turned an old school NEWLY-IMPROVED NURTURING Academy for Students, therefore the students can support the country for future means. Sally Sandiego’s wife is working abroad as a popular artist, and his young daughter, Amethyst Sandiego who is now popular with her Academic Skills.” Binasa ni Quince ang buong artikulo tungkol kay Sally. So Sally is a guy? Heh wild guess. But he must be someone, former Richard was not a good Vice Mayor dahil siya pala ang founder ng Mondragon Mafia.
“Welp. This job easy, hahanapin lang natin si Sally sa Sandiego mansion and rob him.” Ani Quince.
“I-I don’t think that’s a good idea…” Tando ni Ivy.
“Plus it’s too simple. Why bring an old man to school? Quince, ilang taon na ba ‘yan?” Sabi ni Nate. Oo nga noh.
“Hm.. He’s 49.” Sagot ni Quince. 49?!
“maybe he’s just someone na kinakailangan mahanap ng GIS?” I said. If they need him, they could’ve said na isa itong threat.. But we’re not going to catch threats.. Maybe he’s an Ally? Uhh, napapagod na akong mag isip tungkol sa mga walang kwenta.
“No. It’s obvious na hindi si Sally ang hanap natin. Nothing in the HUNT LIST says that we should hunt each person who’s name is written.” Malamig na sabi ni ivan.
“So… Why his name?” Quince.
“It’s just a clue.” Sagot agad ni Ivan and he wasn’t paying attention to us, nakaharap lang ito sa sarili nyang selpon.
“It’s just a clue…”
“Can you give us straight to the point?” Sabi ko sakanya. Pero hindi na ako nito sinagot. Uhh, good grief.
“He’s not related to any gangster association either,” Sabi ni Quince.
“How can you say?” Tanong ni Nate sakanya.
“I’ve tried looking up on him, he’s just an ordinary guy.” Sagot ni Quince.
“You have some skills, huh.” Ani Nate sakanya. Oh Nate, mas Skilled pa ang walang kwentang Ivan dito ‘oh!
“It’s not. Anyway, Maybe we should Check on Sally’s daughter?”
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We’re headed to the Nurturing Pupils Academy, Sally’s daughter is we’re up to right now.
Hindi naman konektado si Amethyst sa pagiging gangster, but her skills seemed to be very interesting.
“ID please,” Sabi ng gwardya.
“We’re popular students here, how come you’re asking us about our Identification Cards?!” Pagsisinungaling ni Nate. The guard stared at him at biglang sumara ang gate.
“You’re a bad liar.” Sabi ni Ivan sakanya.
“F*ck!”
“Let me do the honours,” Quince rolled down the window at ipinakita ang tab nya sa Guard.
“Damien Santos? You’re popular for punching younger girls. Wag ka nalang pumasok because you’re off to the detention room anyway.” Sabi ng gwardya at bumukas ang gate. Nate drove the car inside.
“You’re Damien Santos?” Tanong ko kay Quince, he had a Digital ID on the tab at pati mukha nya rin doon ay naka-lagay. Teka, that Picture is taken in this car, Parehas pa nga ng damit eh!
“Nope,” sagot nito.
“W-what did you do?” Tanong ni Ivy,
“I pasted my picture on a student’s ID, no wonder why he had his ID on public, famous din pala sya.” Sabi ni Quince.
“But how do you know their id?”
“Preparation is my action.” Quince winked.
Bumaba kami sa may parking lot and gazed at the view. Malinis ang kapaligiran and all-natural, makikita kahit saan ang mga recycled materials and plants, but the tall buildings will never lure our attention away. Naka Uniform kami and this school’s uniform is very different dahil pula ang sakanila, maybe we should make up another lie na ‘We’re visitors from Three Stars Academy’ or ‘We’re here to check out the school kasi plano naming mag-enroll’.
“Remove the mask.” Sabi ni Nate.
“ME?” tanong ko and he smirked.
That smirk… mahilig syang mag-smirk saakin noon eh, he used to smirk at me kapag na-iinis sya instead of throwing harshful words on me. Naintindihan ko naman din kung bakit nya ipinapaalis yung mask, I would get attention though kaya tinanggal ko nalang din ito for MY OWN SAKE.
Napansin kong nagtaas ng kamay si Ivy kaya tinawag ko ito,
“Bakit ka ba nagtataas ng kamay?” Tanong ko dito.
“B-baka kasi magalit kayo…” She Shyly responded. Eh!?
“You don’t have to think like that, I’m pretty sure magka-edad lang tayo, cut the formalities.” Sabi ko.
“O-oh.. Are you sure?”
“Oo.”
“O-oh… What I was supposed to say is, dapat mag-separate tayo para mahanap natin ng mabilis si Amethyst.” Protesta ni Ivy,
“I should thank you for cooperating, Ivy. But it’s not good. we’re not in rush, aren’t we? And if we separate, more crowd will attract to us, it’s better if we stick together.” Sabi ni Quince.
“Sticking together would get more crowd,” pambabara ni Nate.
“And that is why I prefer to work alone.” Malamig na sabi ni Ivan.
“Oh we don’t need your advice,” Komento ko sa sinabi nya. TOTALLY!
“G-guys, why don’t we just- subukan ang Idea ni Quince?” ani pa ni Ivy.
Μinasdan ito ni nate ng sandali at nauna ng maglakad.
Quince already showed us her picture, her height is about 4’5 ft, brown blonde ang buhok at blue ang iris, cute din naman ito and I’m pretty sure This kid is on the elementary section. Napapa-isip pa rin ako dahil paano naging konektado sa pagiging gangster ang isang batang katulad nya.
Not a longer walk ay naabot namin ang isang harap ng Library building at sa tabi naman nito ang canteen.  “Maybe we should ask for a direction..” Sabi ko sa grupo.
“Anong direksyon?”
“The Elementary’s?” sagot ko, Nate scoffed and pushed the door on the canteen. Teka, gutom ba sya?
“We don’t have time for snacks.” Ani Ivan, but the latter did not listen. I rolled my eyeballs at sinundan nalang ito. Whatever he’s doing, ewan ko.
The Canteen was so wide at halos luxurious white tables ang mga lamesang nakahanda sa lugar, the students inside started to whisper at nagtititigan saamin.
“Pwede ka namang magsalita kapag gutom ka.” Sabi ko kay nate.
“I’m not hungry.” He said and went to a table na may maraming babae. Seriously?
He stood infront of them and I stood by his side, I’m not standing on his back. Duh.
“Amethyst Sandiego,” Nate uttered the name kaya nilibot ko ang mata ko sa anim na mga babae- and there she is!
“Yes?” Said the person who owned the name. Teka, if that’s her uniform- HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT SYA?! WITH THAT HEIGHT!? Napalukot noo si nate while looking at her, at bumaling naman sya saakin.
“Maybe it’s a different face.” Sabi ni Nate saakin. But the height was on the ID!
“Shut it. Let me deal with this.” Sabi ko at hinarap ang mga babae na namumula sa presensya ni Nate.
“Hi, uhm, we’re students from Three Stars Academy and we’re looking for a student named Amethyst Sandiego, if you don’t mind, kakausapin lang namin sya sandali.” I said with a smile. Hah! Walang makaka-realize na 99% isa iyong sinungaling. We’re here to kidnap her in a good way.
“Three stars Academy??”
“Kaya pala,”
“If you don’t mind too, pwede ko ba’ng malaman ang pag-uusapan natin?” Sabi ni Amethyst.
Teka, hindi ko ito pinagplanuhan! Her Academic skills- sh*t I forgot I’m facing a genius!
“Yes, of course, uh- privately.” Sagot ko. Not bad, I don’t sound like a liar after all.
“and how am I supposed to know na magiging ligtas ako kapag kausapin ko kayo? After all, hindi ko kayo kilala.” Sabi pa ni Amethyst.
“She’s the wrong person.” Biglang Sabi ni Nate.
“Are you out of your mind? You came here at sasabihin mo lang ‘yan?” I said to him,
“She’s Amethyst, anak ni Sally.” Sabi ni Quince.
“Look at her height. Not a highschool student.” Sabi ni Nate. Kumunot noo naman si Amethyst.
“Your mouth, Nate.” Baka sensitive pa itong si amethyst and it’ll be difficult for us to deal with her!
“Five minute talk, sa harap ng canteen guard.” Ani Amethyst at umalis doon sa lamesa. She went to an area na kung saan mahahagilap ng maayos sya ng Guard kaya sinundan namin sya.
“Actually, Amethyst.. You’ll have to come with us.” Sabi ni Quince sa babae.
“C-come with you? Sino ba kayo?!”
“Stop it, Quince. Mali ang hinahanap natin. She’s too small.” Sabi ni Nate.
“I don’t have to say this, but I agree with Blac-ass-leader.” Ani din ni Ivan,
“A-ako rin…”Sabi ni Ivy. Napahinto naman si Quince at minasdan ng sandali si Amethyst.
“Hmm. Siguro nga… her height says ‘leave me alone; I’m not the one’ and it’s 4’5 feet.” Sabi pa ni Quince at napamulsa, Amethyst’s face turned red at parang naiiyak na ito. Ang sasama ng bunganga nila!
“Hindi binabase ang height, fools!” I hissed at them at nilapitan si Amethyst.
“Don’t mind them, Amethyst, they’re just bunch of idiots.” Sabi ko sakaniya.
“I know they are.” Sabi nito and held back her tears.
“So, I’m Mikhaela Garcia, 19 years old and.. ang masasabi ko lang, I’m not a meanie.” I said and crouched a little para magka-level kami.
“You’re just a year older, hindi mo na kailangan maging pormal.” Malamig na sabi ni Amethyst. It felt like a bucket of ice was dropped on my entire body. 18 YEARS OLD?! Oh no doubt nakakagulat!
“Uh- uhm, yeah, th-the tree stars academy wanted to invite you…” Na-uutal ako and this very unlikely to happen!
“Gangsters.” She whispered. TEKA, ALAM NYA!?
“Okay!” Nakangiti nitong sagot.
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Hindi naging mahirap ang pagki-kidnap namin kay Amethyst. It wasn’t hard taking her off from the school’s sight, pati na rin sa ama nya na pinayagan lang siyang sumama saamin! But dealing with her? HINDI KO ALAM KUNG ANO ANG MASASABI KO!
“I know Gangster International School hid their name on public by using ‘THREE STARS ACADEMY’. I know you are Gangsters, lalo ka na, Ivan Montenegro, you were from the Phantom Gang.” Sabi ni Amethyst. See what I mean?!
“How did you know at paanong naging madali lang sa’yo na sumama saamin?” Tanong ko.
“Madali lang naman, when you look through it properly, the gangster logo has three stars, it’s THREE STARS ACADEMY. Atsaka, kapag pinili ka ng three stars academy, you cannot object the offer, para maging madali ang lahat, I’d rather politely come with you guys kesa naman pahihirapan nyo pa ako.” Eksplinasyon ni Amethyst.
“Good thing you know,” Sabi ni Quince sakanya.
“I was going to hang you first kapag nagmamatigas ka, like Evelyn.” Sabi ni Ivan. HOW DARE HIM SPEAK ABOUT EVELYN!
“Torment is no use, kapag matigas ang ulo ng isang tao, matigas talaga ang ulo nya and there’s nothing you can do about it, nor making the person suffer can change anything.” Sabi ni Amethyst.
“Are you really a Genius?” tanong ko rito. Amethyst looked down and clenched her fist.
“I wish I’m not. This gift is a curse, being gifted with such an amount of power only attracts more danger. Lagi nilang sinasabi na isa akong Genius, I don’t see myself the way they see, so my respond to you is NO. I’m not a genius. I’m cursed.” Sabi ni Amethyst.