The Lost Reaper

Prologue

I flinched at the horrid sight on my leg. Nakabaon yung kutsilyo doon. Umupo ako sa damuhan at sumandal sa puno. Without any hesitations, I pulled out the knife and it made me groan in pain. Hinubad ko yung jacket ko at benendahan ito para hindi ako mawalan ng maraming dugo. After I did, sinandal ko yung ulo sa puno.

It's exhausting. Killing had been my work for a long time. I am a reaper afterall. I am a reaper of the Bishop. I kill people that wants my Bishop's life. Ganun. For short, I dedicate my life to him.

Why am I doing this? Why would I risk my life for a man?

To be completely honest, I have no idea how I started. I woke up one day with an amnesia. Hindi ko maaalala yung lahat. Basta noong gumising na ako nasa tabi ko na yung Bishop. Kenjie Garcia. I was his reaper and I listen to everything he says. Save his life. At least that is what he said.

What would happen if I choose not to listen to him? Well, might as well consider myself dead. An official of  a big mafia could kill me without me knowing. That's what they're capable to do.

Katatapos ko lang ligpitin yung nagbanta sa buhay ng Bishop. He received a death threat the other day. That guy have some guts to do that to a Mafia. Since then, I've been following the man and waited for the time to kill him. Unfortunately, he was expecting me to come after him. Kaya medyo nahirapan ako. Ikaw ba naman ang paghandaan ng isang batilyon. Fortunately, I was able to do my mission smoothly, less the stab on my leg.

Minulat ko ulit ang aking mga mata nang makarinig ng serena ng pulis. I instantly got off on my feet and leave the place.

"Need to go, Heather," I whispered to myself.

I kept on walking out of the woods until I found myself standing in front of a merch shop. Hindi ko na ata napansin yung nilalakaran ko. I looked at myself and thought how horrible I looked.

I suddenly heard a siren and instanly, I went inside the shop. Hindi dapat ako makita ng mga pulis. From the way I looked, I am suspiscious enough.

"Anong sa iyo, Ineng?" sulpot ng tindera sa tabi ko na hindi naman pinansin yung mukha ko.

"Ahh..." I trailed off until my eyes halted on the skirts hanging. "Magkano po 'yun?"

Tinuro ko yung skirt kaya napalingon naman doon yung babae. I look down at my leg. Matatabunan ito. Tama.

"150 lang para sa iyo. Kukunin mo ba?"

I smiled and nodded.

"Opo. At isang shirt nalang po."

Tumango yung tindera at kinuha yung bibilhin ko. I look at myself on the mirror and frowned at the way I look. Maganda sana. May bahid nga lang ng dugo sa mukha. I irritatedly took it off using the sleeve of my top and exhaled.

"Pretty," I smiled weakly. "Pretty messed up."

Ibinigay na sa akin nung tindera ang binili ko saka ako nagbayad. I changed my outfit instantly. Ramdam ko yung kati kasi hindi pa nalabhan pero ininda ko ito. Nilugay ko yung buhok ko para naman babagay sa suot ko.

Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, hindi malayo dito yung beach resort kaya maraming mga merch shop sa gilid. I look like someone who's on a vacation.

Kinapa ko sa suot kong pants yung phone ko at nanlumo. Nakalimutan kong hindi ko pala dala yung phone ko. Paano ako uuwi ngayon?

I took all my clothes and went somewhere far and burned it. I shouldn't leave a single trace of me. They know that a reaper killed him, but they don't know my identity.

Naisipan kong maglakad nalang. I went here with my bike but it crashed before I get to step on their territory. Ganyan sila kahanda sa pagdating ko that I have to sacrifice my beloved bike.

Hindi nagtagal ay narating ko na din yung beach resort na sinabi ko kanina lang. Mukhang malapit na ako sa national road. Doon nalang ako maghahanap ng taxi.

"Anna?" I heard someone called.

I looked back and saw a girl, younger than me. Her eyes were teary. I was confused at the moment. She's weird.

Tumaas yung kilay ko at humakbang papaatras sa kanya. Her brows knitted at my reaction. Sino ba 'to? It's creeping me out.

"Who are you?" I asked, pointing at her.

Napakurap siya nang dahil sa tanong ko. Tumabingi yung ulo niya at pinunasan yung luha niyang kanina niya pa pinipigilan.

"You don't know me?" turo niya sa sarili. "Anna, si Via 'to!"

She started raising her voice and took me by a surprise. No one shouts at me but the Bishop.

"Listen, miss. My name is Heather and you have mistaken me for someone else. If you could excuse me, I have something better to do."

Agad ko siyang tinalikuran at lumayo. I heard her calling me Anna but I refused to listen. My name is Heather. For the second there, I thought that she was some kind of a crazy girl. I rolled my eyes heavenwards. Paano nga kung baliw talaga siya? People like her should be put in a mental hospital.

I halted as I felt a pang on my heart when I heard her cry. Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko, naguguluhan sa nararamdaman. I bit my lower to refrain myself to turn back. Umiling ako saka patuloy lang sa paglalakad.

Crazy. Looks like I'm going crazy too.