Fast As A Bullet (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 7

JEREMIAH saw Blaze outside, he's in the garden and he's watering the plants. Hindi niya napigilan ang sarili na tumawa. Hindi lang pala bodyguard ang pwede kay Blaze. He really can't help but to chuckled. Napailing siya saka nagtungo sa kusina. He made his own coffee. It's Sunday today so he didn't go to work, he just stayed in the mansion.

"Butler Feng, bakit si Blaze ang nagdidilig sa mga halaman? Where's our gardener?" Jeremiah asked the butler.

"Young Master, maybe Mr. Morales has nothing to do. So, he helped." Butler Feng answered.

Napatango si Jeremiah. "Where's Grandpa?" he asked.

"Old Master is still resting."

"Oh. Then let him rest. He needs it. Make sure he won't skip his breakfast," sabi ni Jeremiah.

"Yes, Young Master."

Naglakad palabas ng kusina si Jeremiah nang maubos niya ang tinimplang kape at nagtungo sa hardin dala ang folder na hawak.

Umupo siya sa pavilion. Napasulyap siya kay Blaze. Blaze is now trimming the plants. Pwede rin palang maging hardinero ang isang bodyguard. Mahinang natawa si Jeremiah saka napailing.

It's been two weeks since Blaze became his bodyguard. At sa loob ng dalawang linggong 'yon, kung hindi siya naasar rito, nagagalit naman siya. Hindi niya alam pero parang bato si Blaze na hindi man lang marunong magalit. Blaze is always calm and collected. Kahit malamig ang pakikitungo niya rito, parang wala lang rito. Kahit nasigawan niya ito noong nakaraang araw, wala man lang itong reaksiyon. He's just standing and looking at him. In the end, parang siya pa ang napahiya kaya umalis siya mismo sa loob ng opisina niya.

Napailing si Jeremiah at binuklat ang hawak na folder. He needed to review this for tomorrow. There's a conference meeting for tomorrow with the boards.

"Young Master, Mr. Villareal is here." Imporma sa kaniya ni Butler Feng.

Jeremiah sighed. "What brought him here?" He asked.

"He said that he wanted to visit Old Master Lim."

Natawa ng mahina si Jeremiah. "Visit? I'm not stupid not to know what's his real purpose. All right. I will see him." Tumayo siya at ibinigay kay Butler Feng ang hawak na folder.

Naglakad siya papasok sa glass door na nakakonekta sa hardin patungo sa living room.

Blaze stopped what he is doing. Nagtungo siya sa gilid kung nasaan ang tubig at naghugas ng kamay. Pumasok siya sa pinto na nasa kusina.

"Grandpa is still resting, Alistair. You better come for the other day," sabi ni Jeremiah nang makarating siya sa living room.

Nadatnan niya si Alistair na prenteng nakaupo sa sofa habang umiinom ng tsaa. May kasama itonh dalawang bodyguard pero alam niyang marami pa itong bodyguard sa labas. Ang pinagtataka niya lang ay marami itong bodyguard, hindi naman nanganganib ang buhay nito.

Alistair didn't stand up when he saw him.

Jeremiah sat on the single sofa. "What are you doing here? I'm not convinced that visiting my grandfather is your purpose," he said.

Alistair laughed. "Whether you are convinced or not, I don't care. I just want to visit Old Master Lim."

Jeremiah tsked. "Whatever you say. He can't meet you now. Pumunta ka na lang dito sa susunod na araw."

"Jeremiah, halatang iniiwas mo sa akin si lolo." Ani Alistair. "May gusto ka bang sabihin na hindi mo masabi?"

"Ikaw?" Jeremiah said while looking directly at Alistair's eyes. "Will you do something to hurt someone?"