The water is way too deep for her,
A place she can't escape, not even stir.
If not only for the drive for revenge,
She will not resurface again.
The forest is an endless maze for him,
A place he knows he must not miss.
He will hunt for as long as it...
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Chapter Fourteen
KILLIAN
Makati to Cavite usually takes an hour and a half kapag nagda-drive ako, but with Lucifer—yes, my car has a name now, thanks to Ilya, it will probably take less than an hour. I hope so, dahil kailangan kong mahuli kung sinuman yung 'di kilalang bisita.
Over the last six years, I've never made a mistake.
I've never been caught. Mas lalo nang wala ni isang ebidensiya ang naituro sa akin.
I am the epitome of being careful, precision and discipline. Nagsimula lumabo lang iyon lately nang makita si Ilya sa gallery. At alam kong hindi ko naman basta-basta pwede siyang sisihin, dahil ginusto ko 'to.
I pursued her in the gallery.
I bought her painting.
Because I am a persistent son of a bitch. Literally.
I may be good with reading people, but Ilya is an exception. Her words had been a mixture of playful teasing and deep introspection, leaving me wondering who she really was beneath the surface. Was she just naturally enigmatic, or was there something more that she wasn't revealing? I found myself constantly wavering between wanting to know every detail about her, and fearing that I might discover something I didn't want to know.
Napatingin ako sa laptop sa aking gilid at pinanood yung live feed ng bahay. Maliban sa sasakyan na nakaparada labas, walang senyales noong tao na dumating. Sa panahon na makarating ako malapit doon sa bahay, ipinarada ko yung sasakyan sa isang liblib na gilid, na naitatago ng mga halaman at puno.
The intruder must be still out and within the perimeter, kaya sinuksuk ko yung aking baril at balisong sa beywang ng aking pantalon. He cannot enter the basement without my code, so Darren is safe downstairs.
Getting out of the car, I checked my surroundings for any sign that he might be close. Nang wala akong maramdaman, I moved to the gate at nakita yung sasakyan na ginamit. Sumilip ako sa bintana at nakahinga ng maluwag nang mapansin na hindi pulis o imbestigador yung dumating base sa mga gamit nito sa loob.
Kaya iniwan ko iyon, in-unlock ko nalang yung gate at pumasok, then closed it immediately after. If the intruder is inside the property, he will not escape this place easily.
If worst comes to worst, I will have to end him with my own hands.
Binuksan ko yung main door sa lumang bahay at minasdan ang loob nito kung narito ba yung nanghihimasok. When I have checked all the rooms with no signs, I went to the bedroom and opened the ancient closet and punched in the code. Pagbukas nito, dali-dali akong bumaba sa basement at nakita ang katawan ni Darren na umuugoy sa hook. He is still moving, and I smiled inside how he is still alive, despite all the blood draining out of him.
