Shadow Protector

10

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"MOVE that knife of yours again and you will be in trouble." She dangerously said, then the guy made a wrong move and moved the knife again making her precious skin bleed.

She winced again hindi dahil sa sakit kundi sa inis, she grabbed the guy's hand at umikot ito paharap sa lalaki habang hawak ang kamay ng lalaki.

She saw how the guy changed it's reaction nung ginawa niya iyon. "I told you to move that knife and you will be in trouble." She growled at him.

The guy's other hand was about to punch her in the face pero nahawakan niya agad ito, she pushed him by kicking his stomach at napaupo kaagad ito sa sahig dropping the knife.

Hinawakan niya ang gilid ng tiyan niya at para mahinto ang pagdurugo ng ginawa ng lalaki, she was preoccupied na hindi niya namalayan na nakatayo na pala ang lalaki at muntik na siyang masaksak.

But someone tackled the man on the ground kaya hindi siya tuluyang nasaksak, her eyes grew bigger nung nakita niya si Adler yung nag tackle dun sa lalaki.

"Are you okay?" Pag-aalala nito habang ang hawak na ang dalawa kamay ng lalaki na nasa likod nito. Nakaupo siya sa may lalaki para hindi na makagalaw at nilagyan ng posas.

Tumango ito sa taking nito, her reaction was late. Pero kahit late ang reaction niya the guy felt some relief nung okay lang ang babae.

Pero he looked down kung saan nakahawak ang kamay niya, he saw her bloody hand trying to block the open wound na ilabas ang dugo dito. Tumayo na ito habang hawak hawak ang lalaki sa may posas nito.

She heard someone running towards them which made her act quickly and dodge someone that was running. After that quick act the policeman that was in front of her was shocked to see her act quickly with a wound that can be painful.

Nagsaludo ang mabilis na lalaking tumakbo sa kanila, tinanguan na lang ito ni Adler at tinulak ang lalaki na nagtangka sa buhay ni Khayeen papunta sa katrabaho niya.

Nilapitan niya ang babae, "let's get you treated." Tumango nalang ang babae naghiram ito ng first aid kit sa restaurant, buti na lang at hindi malalim ang tinamo ng babae.

Nilinisan niya at tinakpan ng gasa at nilagyan ng micropore na tape para mag stay ang pantakip sa sugat.

They went back to their seats at kumain na, she liked the food. It was new to her taste pero masarap naman ito. She finished her food before matapos ni Adler yung sa kanya nung pumasok ang pulis na nagkuha dun sa criminal.

Mga mata ng tao ay nasa kanila na naman ng dahil sa pagpasok ng katrabaho ni Adler, he saluted first at the Adler. "Chief, may problema tayo. Yung nahuli mo kanina napatay siya ng sniper."

She hide her smile because alam niya kung sino ang pumatay sa lalaki, she hang her head low para hindi nila makita ang reaction niya. Adler wiped his lips before talking to the guy. She didn't pay attention to their conversation.

Tumingin ito sa babaeng nasa harap niya at tinapik ang kamay nito, "let's get you home."

Tumango nalang ang babae tsaka sila tumayo, he payed for the food. Nasa likod nila yung katrabaho niya. "I'll see you sa precinct." He told his workmate

He drove her back to her house, she said thank you and goodbye to him. She felt satisfied na namatay yung lalaking binigyan siya ng sugat sa tagiliran.

Dahil sa masaya siya she changed her outfit to all black at sumakay sa motor niya at dumiretso sa tinatrabahuhan niya.

SHE parked her motorcycle sa malayo sa pinagtatrabahuhan niya, nilakad niya ito at madali lang naman ang lakarin niya kaya nakadating rin kaagad siya.

She went in with her face mask covering her mouth and nose. Her eyes are only seen, "akala ko ba day off ka?" Tanong nito, "I felt satisfied sa ginawa mo kaya excited akong pumatay ng bad guys."

She heard him tsked at may ibinigay na folder, she opened the folder at tiningnan kung ano ang nandun. "Make sure to kill them all tonight." Hindi man niya kita ang bibig ng lalaki pero she has a feeling na nginingitian niya ito ng parang inaasar siya.

"Sure, then isasama nalang kita after I kill them. Ikaw pinakahuli." Her hand was fast to get her dagger at sinugatan ang lalaki sa braso niya.

She heard him gasped at hinawakan ang dumudugong braso, "you little—" she didn't let him finish dahil sa tinutok niya ang dagger sa leeg ng lalaki.

"Can't believe na ang bagal ng reaction time mo, sabagay magaling ka lang sa sniper at wala ng iba." She just dissed him like that at nilayasan ang lalaki para kunin ang bow and arrow niya tsaka ang katana niya.

Ibinaba niya ang folder na binigay sa kanya at tiningnan kung anong trabaho ang uunahin niya. She thought that it's better to be at the top of the building dahil sa hindi pa naggagabi.

Lumabas na siya sa office niya, she took a deep breath. It's just 5 criminal na papatayin niya. She was walking out of the building nung nakaramdam siya ng may paparating, she grabbed her katana and blocked it.

Nilingon niya kung sino yun, it was him. He gave her an amused look, ibinalik niya ang katana niya sa scabbard. "nice reaction time, Aye." Her eyes widen.

"How did you know my name?" Tanong niya sa lalaki, ngumiti ito sa kanya. "I know everything."

Tinanggal niya ang mask niya which made the girl look away sa lalaki, she don't want to see his full face. "It's okay, look at me." He held her chin and made her look at him.

"Our privacy." She murmured, "I already knew your face, so no need for privacy." His voice was soft.

She looked at the guy who was in front of her, he wasn't bad. He has looks and that's it. "Aikros Trine Tolentino."

Tumango nalang ang babae at tinabig ang kamay ng lalaki na hawak hawak ang baba niya, tatalikod na sana para umalis na ng hinawakan ng lalaki ang braso niya at hinatak siya.

Their lips touched. Tinulak niya ito at nasampal ang lalaki. She was furious, tumalikod siya at umalis na lang para hindi niya mapatay ang lalaki.

-T.M.B-