How the Mighty Fall (The Sinner #1)

SIN 27

Viel

"A cousin?" He asked me while his phone rang on the bluetooth of his car. Tinatawagan niya si Vashka.

"Yes, from my mom's side. She's a civilian. And we tried to keep her out of the crime business. But Harrison knows about her." I did not expand. Harrison knowing about her existence already says a lot about the danger she's in.

He nodded coolly, but my shoulders were tense. I don't trust Kairos to not use Kenza against me.

When Vashka answered, Kairos did not waste a second telling him to get my cousin.

"Address?" Vashka asked, bored.

I shook my head. "I don't have the specific address. I just know she's residing in Manila. We thought, the less we know about each other, was safer."

"Give me her full name. I'll track her," ani Vashka.

Matapos kong gawin 'yon, Kairos took over. They went back and forth about instructions and precautions.

"I'm missing a cards night for this, Kairos. I could've chosen to be richer tonight, but I'm in this rescue mission. You better give me a raise."

"Part of this deal is that we'll both be under your protection until our annulment. At isasama ko rin siya kapag umalis na ako sa Pangasinan." Hindi ko mahinto ang aking bibig. I just needed to get that out of the way so I could breathe.

Kairos's expression stoned for a fraction. But that short second was already enough to raise the hairs on my body.

Isang tango lamang ang ibinigay niya. Pero panatag na ang loob ko. I don't need long promises. I know he'd always keep his word.

Countless times now, Harrison was able to disappear on Kairos. Was he really a coward who can't face fights like what the Despiadados claims? Or maybe he's more competent than the Despiadados have anticipated.

I don't think Harrison cares so much about how the people will see him. Kung tutuusin, mas priority niya pa ang sariling survival.

Namilog ang aking mata. What if that was his tactic? He's purposefully making Kairos chase him down more. The Despiadados is constantly going to fights just to get to Harrison Mancini. Nauubos ang mga tao ni Kairos habang nananatiling ligtas si Harrison sa kung saan man siya nagtatago.

The way to defeat Harrison Mancini is not to get bloody, but mirror his actions. We should lure him, the same way that he is luring Kairos.

Hininto ni Kairos ang sasakyan ngunit hindi ito pinatay. Nag alangan pa ako kung bababa na ba ng sasakyan dahil nakapirmi pa rin siya sa kanyang pwesto. Is he going to think? Does he want to be alone? O may pupuntahan pa siya?

"Hindi ka pa ba bababa?" Tanong ko.

Umiling siya. "I'm going to find the bastard. I can't let him slip again." Nag igting ang kanyang bagang. He is a proud man. He won't sit around, give out commands to his soldiers and wait for Mancini to return. He'll want to do everything by his hands.

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumango. What else would I respond? Pagbawalan siya? Hindi naman kami tunay na mag asawa. I'm certain my inputs do not have much weight around here.

"Just... be careful, Kairos," I swallowed. "Alam kong kaya mo ang lahat, but you'll be surprised how much being blinded by aggressiveness can affect your mission immensely."

I slipped my soft fingers between his rough ones, a little braver today. Because I'm so aware of everything I could lose. In times of war, anything could be my last.