Cracking Grave

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(Previously)

Nang nakapasok na ako tiningnan ko siya sa may bintana at nakita ko na nakatulala siyang nakatingin sa pintoan ng bahay ko.

Who wouldn't be? It was my first time declaring my love to him.

Saul's POV

Mataman akong nakatingin sa monitor ng aking laptop at paulit-ulit kong binasa ang mga salita na nakalagay do'n. Hindi ko alam kong magiging masaya ba ako nito o hindi.

Last time I checked the top, we were at six, never at the top five, so why? Why the heck have we skyrocketed? We are now at the top of the summit, the Romanos in second place. If I was my past self, I would smile wickedly, but now I couldn't. I have discarded my fantasy of surpassing the Romanos.

The fact has already been written. No one could ever surpass them; the underworld was theirs to rule for another century.

Pinag-iisipan ko talaga kung ano ang dahilan kung bakit kami tumaas bigla. It's been months since the last time I took a heist, in short wala akong ginawa sa underworld. I was busy giving myself the happiness I deserve, along with the love of my life.

Right now, Agoeath was not here in my headquarters. I heard she was back in Cebu for some business, but I assured myself it wasn't about business. It was about her eating some Lechon.

I was so preoccupied na hindi ko man lang naramdaman na pumasok si Miguel sa opisina ko, dire-diretso siyang pumasok at tinapik niya nang mahina ang ulo ni Jaguar Paw na nasa gilid ko lang, hinabilin siya sa akin ni Agoeath dahil walang magbabantay. She said that it would be better for Jaguar Paw to be with his father.

I got one hell of a kid.

"Sir, may gustong kumausap sa inyo," wika nito sa akin. Tumingin ako sa kaniya hudyat na ipagpatuloy niya ang kaniyang sasabihin. "Pinigilan ko siya, Sir, kasi nga wala siyang appointment kaso natatakot ako sa kaniya, Sir," nahihiya niyang saad.

Kumunot naman ang mga noo ko. At sino naman kaya 'to?

"Papasukin mo siya."

Minutes later pumasok na si Miguel kasama ang isang babae na ang buhok ay naka mullet haircut, naka pantsuit ito na kulay itim. Tumaas ang kaliwa kong kilay nang napagtanto ko kung sino siya. Iniwan kami ni Miguel at umupo ang babae sa upuan na nasa harapan ko. Nakita ko si Jaguar Paw na tumayo at nakipaglaro sa babae.

Titig na titig ako kay Jaguar Paw pero kinuha nang babae ang atensiyon ko no'ng nagsalita siya.

"Saul Alvarez," ani nito. "Is Toni Silvestre working with you?"

Paano niya nalaman? Yes, she's been working with me for months from the surface and the underworld. She invested 20 percent on me. Since then, my businesses grow tenfold. The plane that she promised me was given to me after a week. The plane I got was name after my ship. Its name was Greed of Solomon. I only asked for a plane, but she also got me a helicopter. Nagamit ko na ang dalawa sa pakikipag ibang bansa namin ni Agoeath just to eat lunch or dinner.

"Yes."

"I know."

Then why the hell are you asking?

Nakita ko siyang pumandekwatro at ngumisi. She cracked her knuckles using only one hand at tumitig siya sa akin ng mariin.

"You should pull out from your deal."

"At bakit?" seryoso kong sagot.

"Masisira ang mga pinaghihirapan mo."

Ano ang ibig niyang sabihin?