The Lost Reaper

Chapter One

"Where is he?" I asked one if the mafia soldier. A pawn.

Hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko yung nangyari kanina. That girl was somehow familiar. Pilit kong inaalala pero sumasakit lang yung ulo kaya sumuko na ako. I'm afraid that I'm going to pass out inside the taxi.

Pagkatapak ko ng Garcia Mansion, ay pilit ko itong kinalimutan. I don't want it to get on my way. Madami pa akong gagawin and it would be a distraction. I need to report to the Bishop first about what happened and how it ended.

"Inside. I wouldn't enter if I were you," he grin.

"And why not?"

"Well, he's not presentable. You see..." he inserted his finger in his other fingers which are formed into a circle.

I rolled my eyes heavenwards. Yeah. The usual Kenjie. He's always that promiscuous man. Kaya hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit siya magkaka-STD. With that fact na matagal ko nang alam, hindi ko pa rin maiwasan ang makaramdam ng sikip sa dibdib.

"Kanina pa ba sila d'yan?" I shamelessly asked.

"A few hours ago. Alam mo naman siya, diba?"

"Of course," iling ko.

Men and their needs.

"Where's Kenjie?" Freya stormed in the hallway.

Gulat akong napalingon sa kanya. She looks like she's having a bad day. In this world that we are living in, siya yung close kay Kenjie. Well, that's what I think. Siya lang ang may guts para murahin yung tao. The reason? Because she's not afraid and Kenjie doesn't mind either. Well, of course, if she curse at him, he will curse back.

"In the room having sex with his whore," sabi nung kausap ko kanina.

I glared at him and he just looked at me like, "what?"

"Do you really have to say it that loud?"

"She asked for it," turo niya kay Freya.

Freya's anger grew even more after hearing what the other pawn said. Her fist clenched and she was about to open the door but I blocked the way.

"Move aside, reaper," igting-panga niyang utos.

"My Bishop is my resposibility. You can't just barge in," matapang kong sabi.

She scoffed and crossed her hands under her breast.

"So, you are that loyal to your Bishop? Kilala mo ba kung sino ang kausap mo ngayon?"

I bit my tongue. I cannot talk back any longer. Alam ko kung saan tutungo ang usapang ito kaya mas mabuting nakasara lang yung bibig ko.

"I am a pawn," she pointed at herself. "And you are just a reaper. Alam mo naman siguro kung ano yung papel mo, diba?"

Reaper. That is me. I am nowhere to be found on the chess board. Kumbaga para lang akong extra dito. Wala akong ibang papel kundi ang pagsilbihan ang Bishop. Wala pa akong narinig na may reaper yung ibang opisyal. Yung Bishop lang ang meron. The reason? I don't know. Maybe because he had a lot of people that wants his life?

"Now, move aside!"

She pushed me to the side and I let her do it. Who am I anyway? I'm not part of the board. What right do I have to fight against a mere pawn?

"You motherfvcker!" sigaw niya pagkabukas ng pinto.

I closed my eyes tightly before turning around only to see a woman on top of him, totally naked, grinding hers into his.