Get You Back [Completed]

Chapter 7

Katerina woke up in her hotel room. She was in a fresh set of pajamas under a thick, white duvet. Curtains were drawn close so as not to let in light. Tanging ilaw lamang mula sa side-table lamp ang naroon. 

She looked at the digital clock beside the lamp and it says 4:05PM. It was already afternoon. Kung ganoon, tulog siya buong araw. Gulong-gulo ang isip niya sa mga nangyari ng nakaraang oras. She felt like she was still dreaming.

Pero ng maalala niya ang mga kaganapan nitong umaga, para siyang nagising at napabangon bigla.

"Fuck!" she screamed into the air.

Pavel just killed someone in front of her.

He didn't pull the trigger, but he fucking ordered his men to kill the stranger who took care of her last night.

 Dali-dali siyang tumayo at lumabas sa hotel room na iyon only to find two bodyguards stationed outside. 

They instantly eyed her when she stepped out of the room in just her pajamas and with no slippers on. Nag-iisip siya ngayon kung saan hahanapin si Pavel.

"Where's your boss?" she directly asked the guards.

"Ma'am, you are not to leave the premises of your room. Order from the boss," diretsang sagot ng guard na nasa kanan ni Katerina.

She just rolled her eyes at them. "Where can I find him? I need to talk to him? Now."

"But ma'am-"

"I said now!" mariing wika niya sa harap ng mga ito. She was weak and faltering deep inside sa takot na baka siya naman ang isunod ng mga ito but she didn't let them see her fear. She knew that these men were trained to kill. 

One of the guards fished for his phone and immediately called someone. "Boss... yes, she's awake. She's asking for you. Yes, yes, she's here.... Yes, we'll keep an eye." And he put his phone down.

"And?" she pushed him while crossing her arms in front of her to show her impatience.

"He's coming here to see you, ma'am. He's just in a meeting in the lobby but he'll be back up in a few minutes. If you can just wait here-"

"I'm not waiting!" she declared and dashed her way to the elevator as fast as she could. Narinig niya na sumusunod sa kanya ang mga bodyguards niya at pilit siyang tinatawag pero hindi niya nilingon ang mga ito. As soon as she saw an open elevator, she dashed right inside and closed it. She could see their frantic faces habang hinahabol ang nagsasarang elevator.

She didn't feel sorry at all for them. All she wanted to do now was talk to Pavel... to ask for an explanation on why he did what he did. She didn't see him as a killer. Never did she think of him that way. There must be a reason.

The elevator descended into the lobby at pilit niyang hinanap ang stepbrother doon. There was a restaurant on the far corner. 

Muntik na siyang pigilan ng head waiter ng makitang papasok siya ng formal dining area in just her pajamas pero bago pa ito makalapit sa kanya ay dirediretso na siya sa loob. She looked around, searching for Pavel, habang lahat ng guests doon ay takang-takang nakatingin sa kanya.

She didn't mind them at all. 

At ng makita niya ang hinahanap, nagulat siya to see him sitting across a beautiful woman. She looked... Russian. Mukhang itong Russian supermodel sa haba ng legs nito. She was white as snow and her hair was dark as night. Hindi niya alam kung maiirita o maiinis o magagalit sa nakikita. Here was Pavel, having an early dinner date with a random woman habang siya ay natutulog sa hotel room niya matapos niyang makakita ng pagpatay nito sa isang estranghero kaninang umaga.