Abused Diablos (Sartori #2)

Kabanata 5

Kabanata 5

Muffin

"Ano'ng gagawin natin, Aoife?" umaasang tanong ni Yuna matapos ko s'yang hagitin pabalik sa kama.

The call ended in a deadly beeping sound after Gael said it. I was not able to hear his boss' response.

"Kailangan nating magpanggap na inosente," sagot ko sa kalmado'ng paraan.

I never flinch or wince from the harsh noise of gunshots outside. Sanay na ako sa ganitong eksena. In fact, this kind of happenings were giving me adrenaline rush. I could feel my fighting instincts awakening.

"We'll die if we're not gonna fight back!" Yuna protested.

Siyempre at gusto n'yang sumabak sa laban. Gusto ko rin naman pero delikado iyon. Hindi kami mapapatay ng mga tao sa labas, pero pagdududahan naman kami ni Diablos. I would never earn his trust.

"Kaya na ng mga associates nila 'yan. Sa dami ba naman ng iniwan ni Diablos na mga tauhan dito. They will cover for us," I stood with my decision.

"Did you hear his consigliere? He lied to his own boss! He said that you we're caught and crying! He must be a traitor! He's one of them!"

"Just act innocent and don't you ever show them your skills, Yuna. It's not that hard."

"It's hard! I want to fire my own rifle!"

Hinarap ko s'ya at binitiwan ang kaniyang pulsuhan nang nasa tabi na kami ng kama. Then I told her. "You don't have one."

She pursed her lips in determination before speaking up. "I'll loot one from the dead!"

Umiling ako lalo na nang naalala ko ang mga aksiyon n'ya noon na muntik n'ya nang ikapahamak. She's reckless. Just like what she did to follow me and ended up here with me. Ngayon ay wala na s'yang kawala katulad ko.

"Pretend like the maid that you are or you'll be that dead you're talking about."

"Fine!"

Para siyang sumisigaw sa pabulong na paraan. Sinisigurado'ng ako lamang ang makakarinig sa kaniyang mga salita sa kabila ng ingay ng mga sunod sunod na putok ng baril mula sa labas.

We acted scared when we heard footfalls coming from the doorway. Pumunta kami sa may sulok ng silid kung saan pakiramdam namin ay ligtas kami.

Halos maghawakan kami ng kamay ni Yuna sa pagkukunwari. Nagtakip pa ako ng tainga at kunwari ay natatakot sa ingay. To make it look real, I trembled my body and hands.

I raised my gaze to the person who just entered the room.

"W-What's happening? Bakit may nagbabarilan sa labas?" I tried so hard to stutter my voice.

"Sumunod kayo sa akin," Gael ordered in his expression of unconcern.

The chaos and conflagration from outside never pique him from his torpor.

"Papakawalan n'yo na ba ako?" I asked, sounded hopeful.

"Hindi. Ililipat ko kayo sa mas ligtas na lugar."

"Is this Diablos' order? Where's the other man? Kleinhurt? Is it?" muli kong tanong habang inaalalayan ako ni Yuna sa paglalakad upang sumunod kay Gael na ngayon ay nauna sa amin.

"My order. I'm in charge here. Kleinhurt will follow after."

Ni hindi kami nililingon ni Gael habang sinasagot n'ya ang tanong ko. Pagkalabas namin ng silid ay may dalawang associates ang kaagad sumunod as likuran namin. Guarding us from any possible attack from behind. Dahil baka ay may nakapasok na pala'ng kalaban.