Maybe I'm Lying [COMPLETED]

KABANATA 28 - A Heart Torn Between Love and His Mission

"Putspa! Supremo! Please naman... isama niyo na 'ko!" Rinig kong makaawa ni Match. My focused remained below, sa restaurant kung nasaan ngayon si Charm.

Walang isang salita na kinasa ang ko ang sniper ko at tinutok sa lalaking papasok ng restaurant. He looked suspicious. He has been watching over the restaurant for minutes now. I let my index finger rest on the trigger. One wrong move, and he'll be no less than a cold corpse.

Nakahinga lang ako nang maluwag nang umalis na ito kasama ang isang babae.

"Stay here, Match," matigas na utos ni Supremo.

Nawala ang pagka-kampante ko nang isang lalaking naka-black leather jacket at hat ang umupo sa tapat ni Charm. Then I carefully searched the surroundings, making sure he didn't have a backup. After, I made his head a target.

Through the telescope of the rifle, I saw Charm taking out a car key. Pinalitan ng lalaki iyon ng tseke pagkaraa'y nakipag-kamay na at umalis sakay ang bagong kotse ni Charm. I couldn't help but wonder what was going through Charm's mind as my forehead knotted.

"Supremo! You know me, you know Wren! Mas mabuti pang kausapin ang pader! Mamamatay akong walang kausap!" rason ni Match kay Supremo. I hardly speak to anyone, let alone them. Never did I feel the urge to. Because we are all mature individuals, I have always believed that they understand me too well and would never get it wrong. But sometimes, Match exhibits childish behavior, and when that happens, I make sure to stay away from him.

Ang tingin ko ay na kay Charm parin na ngayon ay may panibagong kausap. Isang babaeng nakasalamin at sweater. Tinanaw ko nang mabuti ang hitsura ng babae sa pag-asang makikilala ito, ngunit hindi ko talaga siya matandaan. No. I have never seen the girl.

"Match, may I remind you. Our mission is to guard Wren. Make sure he's not going to do anything that will jeopardize our operation."

The operation. Right. The operation about using Charm as the bait to lure the Ardiente out, or even the mafia's dogs to get more information, weakens their power. At first, I decided to agree with this as an agent who swore an oath to the agency, and second, I thought it was a good idea. If we captured the mafia, then Charm would be able to live peacefully. But heck! Parang pinipiga ang puso ko and I feel like I'm going to die sa tuwing iisipin ko na maaaring ikapahamak ito ni Charm. Sa oras na mangyari iyon, ako lang ang dapat sisihin.

To think of, before she left my car... she said she trust me... Fuck! Marahas kong sinuklay ang nakalugay kong buhok gamit ang mga kamay ko.

"Mayroon pa namang ibang agent na availabl-" Narinig ko ang pagsara ng pintuan ng rooftop na kinalalagyan namin. Kasunod no'n ang mahihinang mura ni Match na nasa likuran ko.

[Don't be a crybaby, Match. We have earpiece you can tell us the corny jokes you can't tell Wren!] Rinig kong pang-aalaska ni Henry kay Match mula sa eirpiece namin.

"You won't spoil the mission because of a girl, no Wren?" biglang tanong ni Match. Hindi ko siya pinansin at nanatiling pinanonood si Charm. Seryoso itong nakikipag usap sa kaharap niya. I can't be inattentive. I must make sure Charm is safe or I'll die first.

Sabay na lumabas mula sa restaurant si Charm at ang kausap niya. Naghiwalay sila sa tapat mismo ng restaurant habang nanatiling naghihintay sa labas ng restaurant si Charm. Why does she have a lot of meetings with random people today? Is she waiting for someone again?

Nakita kong pumara siya ng taxi. Pero hindi pa man nakakaalis ang taxi ay bumaba na agad siya. Luminga-linga siya sa paligid. Gamit ang buhok niya bilang pantakip sa mukha ay naglakad na siya paalis. That's my last straw.

"Kapag nainlove talaga nagiging corny na, eww-"

[Fuck you! Wala lang nagkaka-gusto sa'yo!] balik na bira ni Henry. Affected sa sinabi ni Match.