FRAMED

CHAPTER 6

Chapter 6

Warning!

I rented a cheap apartment far from where I used to stay, para hindi madaling matunton. Inilagay ko ang aking ibang gamit sa tagong lugar para hindi madaling matunton kung sakali. Kinuha ko rin ang mga baril sa bag at inilatag sa kama. Binili ko na ito beforehand. For protection. I know this day would happen. Nawala lang talaga sa isip ko dahil sa pagkatuwa sa trabaho. Ngayon pa lang ako nakapag-ayos dahil nag-re-relax muna ako ng ilang araw at bumili na rin ng kakailanganin ko.

I set up everything I need and then drew myself on the monitor. Because Vernon doesn't contact me, I will find a way to contact him myself.

Agad kong ni log in ang dummy account ko and then entered the military site without putting the proper credit. I made a huge attack that would turn off their system for a while so that I could browse. Pinipilit kong mapasok ang nakakalito nilang sistema at nag forge ng ilang files, including Vernon's mission.

It was almost a hundred percent when my monitor started to error. Taimtim kong pinalangin na sana matagalan pa sila sa pag-access muli ngunit hindi yata sa akin ang swerte ngayon dahil saktong nag 100% ay lumabas ang katagang 'Server busy' and then followed by a big 'ERROR!'.

I irritatedly slammed my hands to the table creating a huge whack. Inulit ko muli ang aking ginawa ngunit hindi na ako makapasok. Fuck!

Malakas kong ibinagsak ang ulo ko sa mesa na agad ko ri'ng pinagsisihan. Ang sakit—

Wait—

I knew someone who can help me. Si Major General Philautia Sandoval. My senior. She's a fucking computer genius. May mabuti rin pa lang naidulot ang bukol ko.

I had her number saved on my phone not a long time ago and I deeply hope she didn't change it.

I bit my lips to suppress my smile when my phone rang. So she is still using it. We are kinda close during my training days. She was our superior while we were her subordinates. She's kind of strict but it's in a good way. Medyo malamig din siya pero kahit ganun marami pa ri'ng sumusubok na manligaw sa kanya. It was rumored then that she was a 'playgirl' which I highly doubt. Mas matigas pa yata 'yon sa bato. How can she be?

I heard a beep from the other line and was been followed by a ruffling sound. She cleared her throat and then speak out a cold 'Hello,'

I hesitated to speak for a minute but then eventually responded. "Good evening, Major General Sandoval, this is Lieutenant Colonel Mondemor speaking. I just want to have a minute with you accompanied with favor if possible."

Muntik ng manginig ang boses ko sa kaba. It's been years since we last talked. At favor pa talaga agad ang bungad ko sa kanya.

(Hmm?) She coldly muttered.

"Can you find someone for me?"

(I heard you're out. Is it, Vernon?)

Natahimik ako dahil sa sinabi niya. How did she know? Is she still monitoring us?

(It's all over the news if that's what you're thinking.)

What? Hindi ko alam.

(I'll contact you in an hour.)

I can't find my own voice to speak. I realized that I have no one to talk to on the other line when all I heard was a beep.

I quickly browse my name on the internet and many articles showed up. Oh my gosh! How did this happen? No one informed me about this.

It was stated that I neglected my group and was the reason for the ambush. The fuck?

Nilagay lang doon ang mga pagkukulang ko as the team leader, hindi man lang sinulat din ang mga paghihirap ko para malutas ang kaso at maprotektahan ang grupo. My heart went numb. How unfair! Now I'm the bad guy!