Blink (Ability Series #2)

CHAPTER 24

BLINK - NEGOTIATION

The meeting with regards to the plan of negotiating with Zarakis will not commence without the presence of Orlando who has to discuss something important with Ajax. In the meantime, Mr. Victor has brought me upstairs and I was sent to one of the rooms here in the bedroom quarters where I'll be staying temporarily while I'm here in the Sanctuary.

The gruesome scene has never left my mind even after Orlando has given the executives an order to take a break from torturing Ulysses. He is now locked up inside a cell, and was deprived of water and food which he badly needed right now. The meeting is yet to start. I still have a little amount of time to sneak inside the kitchen, bringing with me anything that are safe to eat and drink, and go back to the secret room to at least feed Ulysses. Unfortunately, Katarina has been discreetly watching my every move ever since I subconsciously ran towards Filipe —the guy who was holding the metal rod— to snatched it away from him.

She still was not convinced that I am a part of their Organization. I pledged loyalty to Helios, but what they did not know is that they're in great danger once I learned the truth about their plan against Zarakis. For the sake of Ulysses and I's freedom, I must gather necessary information as soon as possible. Ayoko ng patagalin pa ang pagpapabagsak ng Zarakis sa Helios. They still haven't milked out any information about Zarakis to Ulysses, therefore I must utilize my ability to jump ahead of them.

My ability wears off over time. When I was five years old, I was able to see the future self of an individual ten years from now. The years, months, days, hours, or minutes I could see from an individual can be adjusted as long as it doesn't exceed to ten years. As I grew older, the year is decreasing by five. When I reached the age of twenty, all I could see in the future of a person are the things that they will be doing in a span of hours. Baka nga kapag tumuntong ako ng twenty-five ay minuto na lamang ang kaya kong makita. At hindi iyon malabong mangyari.

Nagpaikot-ikot ako sa loob ng aking silid. Nag-iisip ng paraan kung paano ako makakapuslit ng pagkain sa loob ng kusina. Hindi ako mapapanatag hangga't 'di ko nadadalhan ng makakain si Ulysses. He could die out there. Ni hindi man lang ginamot ang dumudugo niyang likod at ang mukha niyang puno ng pasa. How cruel are they? Orlando was once an executive of Zarakis. He could've hold back, and think about Yasmin's situation in the hands of their rival. Who knows, maybe she is currently receiving a fair treatment as their hostage. Or maybe, Timothee has his painless ways of letting Yasmin spill the information about their Organization, Helios.

Nasa tapat na ako ng pinto at pinag-isipang maigi kung lalabas nga ba ako o mananatili na lamang rito sa loob ng kwarto kahit na binabagabag na ako ng aking pag-aalala kay Ulysses. Sa huli ay pinili kong magpanggap na nagugutom upang payagan nila akong makapasok sa kusina. Paglabas ko ng silid ay naabutan kong nagpapahinga sa may mahabang couch na nasa gitna ng bedroom quarters si Jaime Rutherford. Siya iyong lalake na katabi kanina ni Filipe. He still hasn't worn a shirt to cover up his nakedness.

A white towel was placed on top of his face, that's why he didn't notice my presence behind him. Or so I thought.

"Going somewhere, Ms. Lucy?" His deep baritone voice has an English accent. It sent volts of electricity all throughout my body.

Napatayo ako ng tuwid at saka dahan-dahang naglakad palapit sa kaniya. Bumalandra ang abs niyang perpekto ang hulma. Kayumanggi ang kulay ng kaniyang balat at hindi mabilang sa daliri ang mga peklat niya sa braso. I believe those were the scars he got from countless battles that he had been through in the past.

"I-I got hungry. Where's the kitchen?" Despite having a nervous breakdown from within, my calm voice got the best of me.

My gaze went down on him when he removed the towel off his face. Umupo siya ng maayos at sinuklay ang buhok niyang umaalon gamit ang kaniyang kamay. "The last door on the right side next to the secret room. I should come with you."