In The Professor's Shadow

Chapter 43

Jasmine

The cycle needs to stop, it will stop on me. The next generation doesn't need to carry it.

"Mr. Laurier andito na ako." Sigaw ko habang nasa likuran ko sila Amanda at Natasha.

I look around the abandoned building until a shadow of a man appear while smiling evilly. The mask man is right, he is here.

"Iba ka rin Jasmine Ellis Verlice." May diin ang pagbanggit niya sa pangalan ko at ngumisi. Nakatayo sa harapan ko si Mr. Laurier, sa gilid niya ay sila Kiglen at Riza. I'll prove to them that I am right.

My mission is clear now, I just need to get close to them so I can unravel the killer of my mother who is Mr. Eugene Laurier.

"Where's my dad?" I asked Mr. Laurier and look straight to his eyes fiercely.

"Tulad ng usapan." Sabi niya at sumenyas sa dalawang lalaking tauhan niya.

"Dad." Nasaktan ako ng makita ang itsura niya.He have bruises and wounds, may sira rin ang suot niya. It's noticeable that he was punished hard.

"How does it feel being a witness of your own parents' suffering?" He asked and smile devilishly. I calmed my self down baka unahan ako ng emosyon ko. I'll let the raging fire of my anger strike him.

"Let go of my dad and let's settle this." Sabi ko sa kaniya.

"I will let him go if you surrender Amanda and Natasha." Sabi niya at ngumisi. I just wanna punch his face.

"Jasmine, I already told you to report to the police and testify." Singit ni dad sa usapan.

"Dad, ayokong mawalan ulit ng isang magulang. Let's end all this once and for all." I responded to dad. Ayoko na mawalan pa ulit,tama na kay mama. It is so hard to lose someone important in life. It is tearing me apart day by day lalo na kapag harap-harapan silang nawala.

"Stop that drama and let's make a deal." Putol ni Mr. Laurier sa amin at sumeryoso ang mukha.

"I will let your dad go if you transfer your company to me. Surrender Amanda and Natasha also destroy every evidences that you have against me." Utos niya. He is being delusional and ambitious to his request.

"Nananaginip ka na ng gising Mr. Laurier. Ang kapal ng mukha mong humiling." Sabi ko sa kaniya at ngumiti ng peke. "Stop this already. Pati mga walang kinalaman ay dinadamay mo. A police killed my grandfather and now you killed my mom. What more do you want?"

"Your life and also Davidson's. Fiance ko ang namatay at ang dinadala nito. Dapat namatay ka na rin noon eh, kung hindi lang sa lintik na kasamahan ng mama mo." Galit na sabi niya. "That mask man who is always protecting you from my plans."

"Since nandito naman na lahat ng kailangan kong patumbahin. Simulan na natin." Sabi niya at ikinasa ang hawak niyang baril. He's already crazy.

"Sige, simulan na natin." Sabi ko at naglakad palapit sa kaniya.

"Jasmine!" Sigaw ni dad sa pangalan ko pero hindi ako nakinig at tuloy-tuloy lang sa paglapit kay Mr. Laurier.

"Matapang ka nga, pero anong magagawa niyan? I'll just shot your head straight and your dead." Tanong niya at tinutok sa akin ang baril nang makalapit ako sa kaniya, isang hakbang ang layo ko.

"Kaya ka lang naman matapang dahil may mga gwardiya ka. Mr. Eugene Laurier is hiding at the back of his guards, what a coward. What can a Laurier like you can do to a Verlice like me?" I questioned him and half smile.

"Mr. Laurier sumuko ka na! Napapalibutan ka na namin, huwag ka ng magtangkang maglaban pa!" Rinig namin na sigaw mula sa labas.

"Oops! My bad andiyan na sila." Ngising sabi ko kay Mr. Laurier. Nawala siya sa pokus kaya mabilis akong lumapit sa kaniya at sinipa ang hawak niyang baril.