BULLETPROOF SERIES 5 MARJORIE MONDRAGON

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

       Kasalukuyang nasa opisina si Arizton nang tumunog ang kaniyang cellphone. His brows furrowed when he saw an unfamiliar number. Without a doubt the answered it right away.

      "Finally, I have contacted you man," anang tinig sa linya. Kumunot lalo ang mga kilay ng binata at pilit na kinilala ang boses.
      "Who's this?"
      "Uh, this Darius, Arizton."
      "Darius who?"
      He heard the man laughed over the line.
      "Codename Pinnochio..."
      "Hahaha! Mr. X? Oh my, I'm so sorry. I never really thought that it's you after all these years."
      "It's more than ten years  since  you left  in the service. I understand. Anyway, kindly drop that Mr.X. Wala ka na naman sa serbisyo at isa pa para namang hindi tayo magkaibigan."
 
       Inihinto sandali ni Arizton ang ginagawa at humilig sa sandalan ng
swivel chair. Malapad ang ngiti nito na nakipag-usap sa matalik niyang kaibigan noon sa Interpol. Darius and Arizton were batchmates in training. Mas matanda ng dalawang taon si Darius sa kaniya. They were buddies in Interpol before they joined the intelligence and security agency. Darius got the highest posit ion in the department because he was also one of the shareholders that time. Arizton got married to her late wife Flourence that's why he quit the job instead of accepting to be one of the board of directors. Maraming taon na rin silang hindi nagka-usap lalo pa't nag-asawang muli si Arizton. This time, he didn't know anymore about his recent life.

      "Hindi na ako nasanay na tawagin kang Darius. Oh baka naman gusto mong tawagin kitang manong Darius."

     "Hahahaha! Wag naman. Nakakatanda ng sobra. Isa pa, mas bumata ako ngayon. Naku! magugulat ka kapag nagkita tayo."

    "Hahaha! Lamang ka lang ng kalahating paligo pre tandaan mo yan. Anyway, what are you up to? Hindi ako naniniwalang tumawag ka lang para makipagchika. Naku,nakakabakla yan."

    Arizton laughed.

     "I am planning actually to visit Philippines. May i-uundercover ako dyan. Alam mo naman buhay na ganito. NPA, no permanent address. Kung nasaan ang mga criminal, doon tayo."

    "Really? Mabuti naman at sa wakas naisipan mong magbakasyon. As far as I remember you, napaka-inlove mo sa trabaho mo feeling James Bond ka."

   "Hahaha! Hindi na ngayon pre. I'm already inlove to a real human hahaha."

    "Naku! Kawawang babae nahulog sayo. Dammit! I know you dude. I really know you. Alam ko ang mga kalat mo sa clubs noon."

    Darius laughed so hard.

   "Hindi pre, nagbago na ko. Actually ,I'm engaged to my longtime partner."

   "Wow! Mukhang seryoso ah."

   "Oo naman syempre. Tumatanda na ako so tumino na ako kahit papano. But still, the agility and endurance are there. Hahaha!"

   "So, bakit hindi mo pa pakasalan agad?"

   "I am currently tied up to my work. Kaya nga ako pupunta ng Pilipinas diba? To work! I want to set the date of our wedding once I finish the job submitted to my office this year."

    "That's good. Ako nga, when I got married again and have kids, I realize that it's always family first. So, kailan ka pupunta dito sa bansa? "

    "Hmm I want to spend holidays there."

    "Hahaha, sige para mag-beer feast na naman tayo. Walang tulugan."

    "Walang problema. Ikumusta mo na lang ako sa mga kapatid mo. Sabihin mo kitakits ngayong pasko."