VIGILANTE HEARTS SERIES 2: Sweet Suicide (Exclusive In The VIP Group)

Kabanata 5

Kabanata 5

Gie fixed her sheet and grabbed Gresso's file inside her bedside table's drawer. Nang maayos na makapwesto sa kama ay binuklat niya ang file ni Gresso.

The first thing she noticed was his mug shot, and the longer she stared into his photograph, the more she remembered the first time she met him.

His eyes. They were. . . cold. Lifeless. Dangerous. Tila humihinga ngunit hindi nabubuhay, at hindi niya maintindihan kung bakit nakaramdam siya ng awa para kay Gresso dahil sa reyalisasyong iyon.

She drew in a sharp breath then whispered to herself, "What killed your soul, Gresso?"

She flipped the page and reached a part that seems like a biography about Gresso.

He was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His parents were murdered by a group of unidentified people and the only ones who survived the massacre was him and his younger brother, Trojan. Gresso was nine when it happened, while his brother was barely six. Hindi natagpuan sa lugar ang magkapatid, at kung saan sila napadpad ay walang nakalagay.

There was not much detail about their lives after the massacre. Ang sumunod nang nakalathala ay ang patung-patong na kaso nilang magkapatid.

It said they were smugglers and human traffickers. They use overseas workers to smuggle nano-type neutron bombs made by a deadly syndicate called "Melkizidek", but according to his file, Gresso was never part of the Melkizidek syndicate. He belongs to another mafia, and his file said he was its leader.

The mafia who does human trafficking and sells the victims to the Mekizidek Syndicate.

Kinagat ni Gie ang kanyang kuko nang ilipat niya ang pahina, ngunit halos tumigil ang tibok ng kanyang puso sa mga larawang nakalakip doon.

Women with several wounds on their bodies were tied up on the ceiling in a Japanese bondage style called Kinbaku. Ayon sa report ay namatay ang mga babae sa gitna ng pakikipagtalik dala ng tindi ng physical trauma na natanggap. Another reason for their death was dehydration and blood loss due to their cuts. 

The report claimed that Gresso is a man with a deadly fetish. He fucks his women until they die and then let them hang for a couple hours after they die while still being tied up to keep the rope prints on their skin. Iyon umano ang palatandaan sa mga naging biktima ni Gresso, at sa totoo lang, mas lalo siyang natakot sa binata dahil sa mga nabasa't nakita.

Napatingin siya sa pinto nang makarinig ng nagtatakbuhan. Mabilis niyang itinago ang file sa drawer saka siya bumaba mula sa kama upang tingnan ang nangyayari. Pagkatapos niyang isuot ang roba ay lumabas siya ng pinto. Naabutan niya naman sina Ysiah at Zinc na tumatakbo pababa ng hagdan habang nakapantulog pa.

"What's going on?" Gie shouted.

Tumingin sa kanya si Ysiah. "We have to rush another prisoner to the hospital. Nabalian ng binti."

"Diyos ko. . . " 

Natutop ni Gie ang kanyang bibig. Ilang araw pa lamang siya sa supermax ngunit pang-ilan na ang presong iyon sa mga may ganoong kaso. Kung hindi nabasagan ng bungo dahil sa malakas na pagkakapalo ng ulo sa konkretong bagay ay nabalian naman ng buto. Ano ba ang nangyayari at bakit parang pare-pareho ang nangyayari sa mga preso?

Gie went to the clinic and checked the list of prisoners who were rushed to the hospital for the same reasons. Natigilan siya nang makitang halos pare-pareho rin ang oras kung kailan nangyari ang mga insidente, at lahat ng higit trentang presong naitakbo sa ospital sa nakalipas na dalawang buwan, nasa underground cells ang selda.

Kumunot ang kanyang noo. "This can't be a coincidence. . . "

Humugot siya ng hininga't binuksan ang file na naglalaman ng listahan ng mga preso. She checked every block until she found the group of prisoners who stay in the underground cells. Tama nga ang nasa report. Lahat ng naaksidenteng preso ay mula sa bahaging iyon ng supermax, pero bakit? Hindi ba secured ang bandang iyon?

She sighed and was about to exit the file when she noticed a familiar man's name.

"Gresso? He's staying in the underground cell, too?" tanong niya sa sarili.

Bigla niyang naalala ang benda sa  kamay ni Gresso. Napapaaway ba ito sa underground block kaya may benda ang kamay?

"Hey, Doc."

"Ay, Dios Mio. . . " 

Napahawak si Gie sa kanyang dibdib sa sobrang gulat. Nang mapagtanto niya kung sino ang taong biglang pumasok ng clinic ay bumuntonghininga siya't sasamaan sana si Gresso ng tingin ngunit napansin niya kaagad ang dumudugo nitong kilay pati ang tila pumutok nitong ibabang labi.

May mantsa rin ng dugo ang benda sa mga kamao nito kaya hindi niya naiwasan ang pagsasalubong ng kanyang mga kilay. 

"What the hell happened to you?" she couldn't help but ask while scanning Gresso from head to toe.

Gresso ran his fingers onto his hair as he walked towards the clinic bed. "Just had a little fun." He smirked. "Mind giving me some attention?"

She rolled her eyes before she stood up. Naglakad siya palapit sa pwesto nito at kinuha ang medicine kit. Tahimik naman siyang pinanood ni Gresso, ngunit sa sulok ng kanyang mata ay pansin niya ang munting kurba sa mga labi nito na tila natutuwa na makita siya ngayon.

"Let me see," may katarayan niyang sabi nang humarap siya kay Gresso na hawak ang bulak na may betadine. 

Gresso's sleepy eyes stared at her as he showed his wounds. Maya-maya ay humawak ang mga kamay nito sa kanyang baywang nang akmang idadampi na niya ang bulak sa sugat nito.

Her eyes narrowed. "Keep your hands to yourself."

"Why would I? That's gonna hurt so I'm gonna need to hold on to something," rason ni Gresso ngunit hindi siya naniniwala. Ngisi at kislap pa lamang sa mga mata nito ay halatang nagsisinungaling na.

Napasimangot siya. "If you know cleaning your wounds would hurt, why get into trouble in the first place?"

He smirked. "So I could always see you, Doc. I can't believe it isn't that obvious yet."

Kumalabog ang kanyang dibdib at tila may lintik na mga insektong biglang nag-party sa kanyang tiyan dahil sa  sinabi ni Gresso kaya bago pa man nito mahalata ang naging epekto sa kanya ng banat nito ay binitiwan na niya ang bulak saka siya tumalikod upang dumiretso sa banyo.

"Where are you going, Sweetcake?" he asked as if teasing her.

"Shut up, Gresso I need to drink. . . " some pesticides. "Nang mamatay ang lintik na mga insekto sa tiyan ko," she murmured like a bee so he wouldn't hear her.

He scoffed. "Why so sudden, hmm?"

She pursed her lips and searched her stupid brain for a good alibi, but when Gresso threatened to walk towards her, she let the most stupid answer slip out of her lips.

"Diyan ka lang at 'yong apdo ko, parang puputok dahil sa'yo!"

Gresso laughed softly. "What? I don't understand your language yet, Sweetcake."

Lalong uminit ang kanyanng pisngi. Seriously? Apdo? She studied medicine to be this stupid? Mabuti na lang talaga at hindi ito marunong magtagalog!

Humugot siya ng hininga't nanatiling nakatalikod. "I said stay right there."

He scoffed. "You know, if you're gonna fart, I'd even suffocate myself with the smell. That's how much I want you so yeah. You don't really need to hide. Just release your gas right in front of me. I won't mind."

Napaawang ang kanyang mga labi at pulang-pula siyang napatingin sa nakangising si Gresso. Akala ba nito ay magpapasabog siya ng bomba kaya bigla siyang lumayo?!

Her teeth gritted. Sa inis niya ay mangani-ngani niyang ihambalos sa ulo nito ang vase na nasa ibabaw ng desk. "Gago!"

Gresso flashed a grin. "It's alright, Sweetcake. You don't have to be ashamed. I could even eat your butt."

Halos umusok ang kanyang ilong. Sa inis niya ay sinugod niya ito at muntik nang masapok ngunit mabilis itong nakakilos. She gasped when Gresso pressed her back on the wall with her arms getting restrained by his hold. Before she could even react, the son of a bitch already lowered his face to kiss her in a way that left her with no choice but to. . . kiss him back.

Gresso pulled away for a moment to look into her eyes. "Told you, you'll crave for me, too? Now where are we?" He smirked. "Right . . . I'm about to brand every inch of you . . ."