S7VEN (La Familia Kingpin Series #1)

54. Mindfuck

SEVEN

"WELCOME, Torrevillas. Nagustuhan mo ba ang pagsalubong ko sa inyo?"

I can't suppress the roar that escaped my throat. I'll tear him apart, break every bone in his body, and make him eat his own flesh. Isasabay kong gutay-gutayin ang lahat ng mga pangahas na sinaling ang asawa ko. Maybe I'll decorate the streets of Manila with their body parts but still, it won't be enough. Nothing will be enough to placate me.

"What have you done to her? Where the fuck is she?" I thundered. For the life of me, I can't tear my gaze away from the screen, afraid that she'll disappear and I can't have that, again.

Nanginginig ang laman na muli akong humakbang. I didn't miss the fact that Antoni spoke our mother tongue but I don't give two fucks. Gusto kong sirain ang screen at ilabas ang asawa muala roon.

Where are you, baby? Why is it too dark? My eyes made a hole as I drank her situation. Bakit parang nakahiga siya?

Pumihit ako paharap. I'm ready to murder the bastard when a cold thing smashed me from the back of my nape. Napaluhod ako't hinanap ang baril na nakasukbit sa likod pero may isang kamay nang nauna sa akin roon.

"Seven!"

Si Diez iyon. Pero huli na nang rumihestro sa akin ang babala ng kapatid. Mabilis na akong na-disarmahan ng tauhan mga ni Antoni. Some idiot quickly tied both of my hands to my back, a gun pointed at my temple. I'm on my freaking knees.

Shit. I'm screwed.

When I chance a glance in their direction, Diez and Bob were in the same spot as mine. Helpless and rendered immobile. Antoni's militia was gathered en masse around us, all guns were pointed in one direction–the three of us.

Mabilis akong nagbilang. Hindi lalagpas ng labing lima ang nakapalibot sa amin ngayon, pawang may mga hawak na de-kalibreng baril. From the looks of it, the bastard kept his best soldiers at arm's length. Pawang mga alay lang ang nakaharap namin kanina.

Damn it! We're doomed.

I groaned, sinubukan kong kalagin ang lubid na mahigpit na nakatali sa likuran ko.

"Quit fighting kung ayaw mong sumabog ang bungo ng kapatid mo't kanang kamay. I'm a bit disappointed, Seven. You forgot the cardinal rule in war. Don't fucking turn your back to enemy."

Freaking bastard.

"We're compromised. Stick to the plan," bulong ko sa earpiece, hindi pinansin ang patutsada ng kaharap. Kailangan naming kumilos ng mabilis bago pa matunugan ni Antoni ang device ko't i-confiscate.

"Buy us some time. I'll signal you when it's done. Hang on, Seven. We got this," Otto's tone was dripping with so much determination then he disappeared on the line. May tiwala ako sa mga kapatid ko. They'll do everything in their power to save our asses or if push comes to shove, Santy and our baby.

Hindi na ako nagulat pa nang may isang magaspang na kamay ang kumuha ng earpiece sa kanang tainga ko. Puta. Pwede akong pumasang propeta.

I hissed.

'Buy some time' umukilkil sa isip ko ang huling tinuran ni Otto.

How can I do that rigt now if my body's commanding me to retaliate and smashed everything at Antoni's face? I groan. Hindi ko maikalma ang nag-uumpaw na galit sa loob ko para sa kaharap. Nagpakawala ako nang marahas na paghinga. I need to compartmentalize. Kung paiiralin ko ang galit, walang magandang idudulot iyon sa sitwasyon namin ngayon.

Think, Seven.

Agad akong nag-isip habang pasimpleng inaaral ang kalagayan naming tatlo. Truth is, we can still defeat them. I'll take the fuckers who are near to me, bahala si Diez at Bob sa iba. That's how we always operate, we kill everyone and see the fucking end of it. Besides, I have the baddest mercenaries in my pocket and the best hitmen lying in some hills five hundred meters away waiting for my command. But it doesn't give me an excuse para magpa bara-bara.