IT DOESN'T EXIST ( Underground Series Ⅲ )

Kabanata 26

Mark

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Hindi ko pinansin ang kamay niyang nakalahad. Tumingin ako muli kina Kael at saka lumapit sa pwesto ng mga ito. Nakita ko ang mga pigil na ngiti ni Zale pati na iyong Midnight habang nagpapalipat-lipat ng tingin sa aming dalawa ni Kian. Midnight even shook his head before going back to his seat pero hindi ko na ito pinansin.

I sat beside Sahara, who's now laughing.

"What a brave girl, huh!" Bulong nito.

Pinaghalong alak at sigarilyo na siya. Sa tingin ko ay mukhang kanina pa nga sila. Tumingin ako sa iba at ganun na rin ang mga ito. Maingay na ang halos lahat at ilang bote na rin ang nasa harapan.

Hindi ko na rin muling nilingon ang gawi nina Kian. Wala na rin naman akong nakikitang dahilan.

"Here! A medicine?" Sahara joked while handling me a stick of black cigarettes. Hindi ko iyon tinanggihan. I don't smoke as much as she did, but whenever we drink, hindi na ito nawawala.

Nilingon ko ang dalawa pang babae na nasa kaniyang gilid, hindi kalayuan sa akin. Erza smiled at me.

"So I heard you had the offer? Did you accept it?" Her accent was noticeable. If I am not mistaken, she's Russian.

Balita ko rin ay hindi siya madalas dito sa Pilipinas. Ito ang unang beses na makilala at makita ko sila pero sikat na sikat ang mga Underground Assassins lalo na iyong nasa matataas na pwesto kaya hindi malabong kahit sa ibang bansa ay matunog ang mga pangalan nila.

Apat lang silang babae noon na nakapasok sa sampung pinakamataas ng Underground. Siya, si Callie, Sahara at Liana. Erza's in 6th place, while Callie's in 3rd place. Callie looked at me and smiled, but she remained silent on the side.

"Uhm, yes." I answered Erza.

Sahara handed me a cool black metal box she got from her side. I accepted it and flicked the cap. My thumb followed the box's edge all the way down.

"Thanks!" Bumaling ako sa kaniya.

"So how was it? Where are you planning to stay? Callie and I will go back to Moscow next week. So we came here tonight to see you. Who knows when we will cross paths again? I just wanted to meet you, though."

Napangiti ako matapos sindihan ang lighter na hawak. A small flame exploded from the top of the black metal I was holding. It swayed in the air, it was like dancing.

"Well, Sahara and I will go back to Italy after our mission here. But we can catch up whenever you're available." I turned to her.

"I would love that!" She exclaimed after she let out the smoke from her mouth.