De Silva Series 1: Shy to you [On-going]

39| Mission for confirmation

Tahimik kong kinuha ang sobre na may tatak ng brigid's cross, kulay itim ito na may gold linings na design. I opened it and read the letter.

To Amethyst,

Hija, it's been a long time since you haven't visited. I was waiting for you to come back. I'll make this short, I can help you find my nuthead grandson in exchange of your loyalty and honesty.

I'll wait for you once you finish eating. I was observing you for awhile and I didn't expect that nuthead grandson of mine to be hiding in the shadows. I hope you cooperate with me.

If you want to know the details, push the button thrice as fast as you can.

Sincerely waiting,
Oldma

Nang mabasa ko iyon ay kinuha ko na agad and bell at pinisa ang button ng tatlong beses. He is alive. Hindi ako nananaginip. Siya talaga 'yon. Natulala na lang ako sa kawalan at napabalik sa kasalukuyan ng bumukas ang isang pader na may malaking painting na naka display. Kaunti lamang ang pagkakabukas niyon ngunit alam kong isa iyong pintuan papunta sa isa pang room.

Tatayo na sana ako ng pigilan ako ni Laura.

"Señorita, it seems like you don't plan on eating breakfast at all. Please eat it first before you enter, atleast a little." She calmly said. "Do I even need to make her wait?" Hinawakan ko ang kuwintas ko. "Theon is alive." I mumbled and stared at the food blankly.

"Señorita, the madam wouldn't like it if you talk to her with an empty stomach. No matter how excited you are, please eat. Clear your mind and calm your heart." She added.

"Fine." Sabi ko at napangiti. I ate light breakfast and drank the almost cold milk. The usual breakfast Theon gives me. They are so observant it makes me nervous. Baka pati hindi ko alam na ginagawa ko ay nakikita nila.

Matapos ang ilang minutong pag-kain ko at katahimikan ay tumayo na ako matapos kumain at sumunod kay Laura sa loob ng secret drawing room. Bumungad naman sa akin si Oldma na naka-upo sa upuan habang umiinom ng tsaa.

"Oldma." Tawag ko sa kaniya, kaya kinabahan ako. My mouth moved on it's own. I was actually scared of her but since Theon is preventing me from meeting oldma everyday I was eased of my worries.

Nginitian niya ako kaya kinabahan ako. Although she did monitor us, making us to act like we're real couple, they just don't like strangers in the house kaya kailangan ko pang maging girlfriend niya para lang maitago niya ako.

"Hija, sit beside me." Tumango ako at lumapit sa kaniya ng dahan-dahan. Hindi ko ramdam ang kaba ko pero alam kong internal ito at hindi external. Kinuha ko muna ang kamay niya at nag bless. "Haha, God bless you."

"Among the matchmaking that I've done, ikaw ang masasabi kong mahina." Aray.

"Why did you try to kill yourself hija? You still have a family, a young life. But I blame my nuthead grandson even more. How could he do that? Nang dahil sa kaniya aatakihin ako sa puso." Napatungo ako.

"Good thing at nagpakalasing ka, kung hindi. He won't show himself, I knew he was hiding something! For now, I want your help to make him appear again so I will caught him." Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"Hija, ikaw lang ang siyang may kakayahang sumira sa mga plano niya. I hope that this time, you make him realize that it's you he must prioritize. Not his mission, oath or what ever that might be." Napakapit ako sa kamay niyang pinipisil pisil ang kamay ko.

"Hindi ko po alam kung kakayanin ko po bang gawin ulit iyon. I don't plan on putting myself in danger anymore." Umiling siya sa sinabi ko.

"I have an idea but it's dangerous. I've been monitoring where his secret work started and I found out that he's a secret police at Nightshade Protectorate. Hindi ko alam ang mission niya. But I know that he is one of them. So the only way to get him was to become a spy." Ngumisi siya sa sinabi niya sa akin. Hindi ko nga alam kung dapat ko bang marinig ito.

"Isn't that, dangerous po?" I doubted. "Oldma knows the best hija, you won't even be scratched, don't underestimate my abilities. Kailangan lang bumili ng identity ng isang wanted na spy at magpanggap na ikaw siya." Paliwanag naman agad ni Oldma sa akin.

"But aren't we trying help the spy? Mahihirapan po sila Theon na mahuli sila. Kahit mahuli nila ako, hindi parin po ako ang spy." Tumango siya. "That nuthead grandson of mine deserves to be fooled. That would be your revenge, helping his target get away. Be a good actress, number 1 will be helping you." Number 1?

"Alam ko ang tanong sa mukha mo hija." She snapped her hand and when a maid with a longer hair appeared, she looked at me and I saw the surprise in her eyes but she immediately remained composed. Leah? Mukha na siyang robot katulad ng iba. Pero naka dress siya hindi katulad ng ibang naka maid uniform.

May suot siyang St. Brigid's cross katulad ng sa akin pero iba ang kulay ng center gem sa pendant niya. Mine was violet. While her's the color of the sunset.

"Leah?" I asked but she didn't answer me. "Seems like kilala niyo na ang isa't isa, alam ko na to. You met each other at the Silver Cruise Line, and once again met each other when my another nuthead grandson did something. Thank you for saving him, but it's unfortunately unlucky that he died." Malamig siyang tumingin kay Leah at umalis na.

Tumayo ako at nag bow sa kaniya. Nang tuluyan na siyang makaalis ay kami na ang nag-usap. "Are you okay, Señorita Amethyst?" Umiling ako. "Remove the formalities Leah, hindi ako sanay na ganiyan ka."

"So ikaw pala ang sinasabi nila na katulad ko. Kamusta ka na?" She asked and sat together with me. "I'm okay, it's just that my heart isn't." Mapait siyang ngumiti. "Atleast it will be healed soon. Me? I was given a false hope. I thought he would live, Dr. Nathaniel told me. But in the end he didn't." Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya.

"Don't be sad, look into the world brightly. He's still here." I pointed at her heart. Ano ba yan, parang ang corny ko. Hindi talaga dapat ako nagbibigay ng mga payo.

"Sige na, tama na to. Dad apat ay naguusap na tayo kung paano natin gaga we in ito. May paalala lang pala ako. Madame Cynthia and I are not on good terms. So please, ikaw na ang makipag usap sa kaniya. I'll do the actions if needed, you do the suggestions and report." Pakiusap niya sa akin kaya napatango ako.

Napansin ko nga kanina na hindi rin siya comfortable. "Okay, actually nakakahiya na maabala ka pa. Based on your rank, I guess you're really good." She chuckled. "I think you're overestimating me. I got this rank because I've been observed than the others. Medyo unfair nga iyon para sa kanila, but they're okay about it." Umiling siya at nagsalitang muli.

"So, may idea ka ba?" I nodded. "Oldma told me that we need to buy some identity of a spy, I don't even know how we'll approach them but judging by her confidence. I think she has connections." Tumango siya.

"That's why she called for me. Because my I have connections."

"But you're an assassin." Takha kong sabi.

"I have a friend, she married a spy so she could stop him from his mission. It concerns the De Silva too, that's why we interfered." Am I supposed to hear that though?

"Pero mahirap kumuha ng identity, himdi nagbebenta ang mga spy ng sarili nilang identity. Ang kailangan natin ay bagong pangalan para sa'yo. We have no other choice, you need to make yourself known too." Napabitaw tuloy ako sa pagkakahawak sa kaniyang kamay ng mapagtanto ang sinasabi niya.

"No way! Sinasabi mo bang kailangan kong maging totoong spy?" She paused for a second before clarifying things again.

"You will have a name on your own, but you won't be given a real mission. We'll make your name popular by passing them a report. It's also impossible to enter a spy organization without recievin go a mission. So we'll need to make an organization name and alert the secret police." Sabi niya.

"Hindi naman kaya makulong tayo-"

"Kami na ang bahala. Madam Cynthia have our back, because it concerns her blood. You don't need to worry that much. With the De Silva's name, nothing is impossible." She said confidently.

"Right, all I need to do is to act like a real spy and make them get me as hard as I can. Do I need to train then?" I asked.

"Can you train for a short time?" Napaisip ako sa tanong niya. "I can manage. Basic skills only right?" She nodded and smiled. "Okay, it's settled. I'll report to Oldma about what we've talked about."

She nodded again and stood up. Laura immediately assisted me and I left the room.