MISSION OR LOVE

12

We arrived in Cebu, midnight. But it's okay, Angelo book a hotel here a while ago. Tomorrow is when we start our mission.

"Here is your room and this is mine" Angelo said while pointing the doors.

Katapat lang ng roon ko ang sa kaniya "Okay thank you"

"You always welcome my Princess"

Pumasok na kaagad ako sa kwarto para narin makapagpahinga ako. I'm so tired today. Psh.

I just go to the bathroom to take a half bath and to do my night routines. Then, I go to bed and sleep.

Morning

Nag-unat ako ng katawan pagkatapos ay nagshower narin. May natanggap kaming balita kagabi na may nakatirang dalawang lalaki doon sa Jacinto's house. Pero, aalis daw sila ngayon, kaya tamang-tama na pupunta kami doon ngayo. I think they are care takers.

"Morning Princess"

Agad na bati sakin pagkalabas ko ng kwarto. "Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"Waiting for the breakfast"

Inikotan ko sya ng mata. "Di kaba marunong magluto huh?"

"Marunong pero mas prefer ko ang luto mo" sabi niya na may ngiti sa labi

9:00 Am

"I have something to tell you"

"What is it my princess?"

"Vladimir isn't going home for the past days"

Kunot noo niya akong tinignan "I wonder what he's doing"

"Yeah I am too. I'm trying to ask the maids but all they say is 'Nasa trabaho'

"Something's fishy" he said looking straightly to the road.

"Do you investigate Thanniel?"

"Yes. But I'm pretty sure that his not involve. He's too innocent" iling-iling na sabi ko.

That's true. Para yatang walang kalaam-alam ang lalaking yun sa pinagagawa ng tatay niya.

"So fishy right? Saan kaya at bakit hindi sya umuuwi. By the way, I'm going to help you there. Mag-aaplay ako"

"Huh? Are you serious?"

"You heard it clearly. Makatanggap ako ng balita na nangangailangan ng isang bodyguard yung anak niya"

"Si Thanniel?"

"Malay ko ba. Sabi lang anak, tsaka sigero wala naman syang ibang anak eh"

"Bakit diko alam yun?"

"Malay ko din sayo"

"Bwesit"

"You always said that"

"Pake mo?"

"Luh, sinabi ko lang eh"

"Teka nga, saan ba yung location ng rest house nila?"

"Sa Lahug"

"Lahug?"
Ngayon ko lang narinig ang lugar na yan.

"Oo Lahug. Malapit-lapit lang sa Taoist Temple yung resthouse nila"

"Ang layo pala"

"Oo nga eh, nakakapagod mag drive"

"Grabe ka naman makareklamo"

"Woah! Excuse me Princess huh, ako lang naman ang nagdrive dito. Nakisakay ka lang"

"Excuse me din Prinsipeng hilaw, ikaw ang nag-aya sakin dito kaya panindigan mo"

"Luhh sama mo baby"

"Ew. Drop that"

"Haha I wont my baby princess"

"Your ridiculous"

"Say what you want darling"

"Angelo pwede ba? Kung ano-ano tinatawag mo sakin" eh mas gusto ko yung 'my lady'

Ay teka, ano batong iniisip ko. Walang hiyang utak, mukhang mapapahamak ako.

"May sasabihin ako"

"Ano naman yun aber?"

"Lahug is not a crowded city before. Look at the road, all of them may pataas-pababa diba?"

"Yeah I see. Look's like a rollercoaster"

"Exactly. Because before, Lahug is where the airplane landed. It looks like an airport but no buildings. Only road for the airplanes. They have a few houses there. Additionally ,no one will enter in Lahug except for the staffs of the planes. It happened in early 19's"

"Hey, how do you know about that?"

"Sinabi lang sakin pero diko sure kong totoo ba yun. Uulitin ko huh, hindi ko alam kong totoo ba ang kinuwento nila sakin"

"Para kang sira"

"Were here"

Woah! Resthouse ba talaga to? Bat naman ang laki. Namamanghang nakatingin ako sa bahay na Jacinto resthouse daw.

"Ang laki ano?" Angelo ask
Tinangoan ko lang.

"Let's start" he said

"Naka lock"

"I can handle this"

Then, Angelo grab a knife from his shoes. A seconds later, the door open. Totoo talaga ang sinasabi nila, pag maganda sa labas, lalo na sa loob.

"I'm going to check upstairs" I said before turn my back to him. Tey are three rooms here. I check the first one. Luckily it open.

I open all the cabinets and closets but I found none. I go to the bathroom but still, no drugs.

Habang naglilibot sa pangatlong kwarto, I feel something behind me. I was about to slain him but when I turn, it's only Angelo.

"Did I surprise you?" inirapan ko nalang sya.

"Wala bang nga cameras dito?" nanigurado lang baka mamaya hindi na kami makalabas dito.

"Trust me. There's no cameras here. I check each inches of this house, I haven't seen any cameras so don't worry. Did you find?" tukoy nya sa drugs

"No"

"Mukhang ginagago tayo ng lalaking yun. Humanda sya sakin pagbalik"

Lalabas na sana kami sa gate ng biglang...... "Shit! Dapa!" Angelo said.

What the fuck! The two caretakers are not just caretaker, posibleng tauhan ito ni Vladimir. Niloko talaga kami ng lalaking yon. I want to kill him!

Kinuha ko ang baril na nasa loob ng jacket kong black. Looks like there is someone who want to end there life's now.

"Go to the back Crystal!" sigaw ni Angelo habang nakikipaglaban sya sa dalawang lalaki.

Ang hindi ko alam ay nakasunod pala ang isa sakin. Humanda sya sakin. Makikita niya ang totoong baril.