Heiresses to Gangsters

Chapter 34: MISS C

2 YEARS LATER

Third Person's

Underground World, Beijing, China

"Miss C vs. the White Dice!" nag lakad ang isang babaeng naka maskara na kulay White and Black pero ito'y kakaiba dahil may naka ukit dito na C na ginto sa may ilalim na bahagi nito. Ang bibig at kalahati ng ilong lamang nito ang makikita dahil ang mata nito ay natatakpan ng maskara. Dati pa ito sa underground world pero ngayon lang ito makikipaglaban. At nananatiling misteryoso ang katauhan nito.

Nagpunta naman ang mga kalalakihan na malalaki ang braso at masculado sa harap ng babae na tinatawag nilang 'Miss C.' Nag tapatan ang magkalaban.

"Hey, pretty girl. Are you sure you want to fight us? With no one's help? You can back out if you want," sabi nung lalaki in mandarin na leader ng gang na ito. Kilala ito bilang mayabang at brutal sa mga kalaban. Ngumisi ang babae.

"You're a tough woman, eh? Let's see if you can touch me." At tsaka ito tumawa ng pagak. Lima ang mga lalaking ito kaya't lalo pang ginanahan ang babae sa laban na ito.

CHRIS

It's been 2 years. I already miss them. I wonder what they are doing right now. Are they living a peaceful life? Do they have a family? Though its still too early for them to have that.

Two years ago I came back to my hometown alone in China. Mom didn't come along because she's busy with her business. While me? I continued studying and graduated two years earlier. And now I'm here at the Underground World, its the same in the Philippines but it has a different name.

I am known as Miss C. I'm not new here but it's the first time after two years that I'll fight again. I'm observing a guy for five months since I came here. It's not like I like him, it's just that he looks exactly like him. Whenever I look at him, I remember his face. My father's face, that is. And it irks me.

And this muscle man with squinty eyes is so full of himself. I wonder if he can see with those eyes?

"There are no rules. If you kill a man, then we do not care. However, you can only use a dagger. That's all. Let the battle begin!"

Pasugod na sa akin yung lalaki na walang mata na kasama nung lalaking mayabang na wala ring mata este, yung lalaking maputi na patpatin. Umiwas ako habang sila sumasapak lang sa hangin. I smirked and pressed all their vital nerves, making them unable to move.

"W-what the hell." One of them managed to mumble. I smirked. Welcome to Chris Lee's infamous combo move.

Sabay kong tinamaan ang batok nila kaya sabay silang bumagsak.

Sumugod 'yung tatlo. Sinubukan akong sipain nung isa pero nakuha ko iyo at hinigit kaya natumba siya. On his back, I kicked his face and stepped on his knee. I heard a loud crack, at the same time he screamed in agony.

Nasuntok ako nung isa sa tyan pero daplis lang dahilan para mapatingin ako sa kaniya at tadtadin ng suntok. One, two, three... Binibilang ko ang mga suntok na ibinibigay ko sa kaniya. Twelve punches in twelve seconds,

Umikot ako at sinipa ang lalaki sa likod ko kaya nawala ang balanse niya, kinuha ko ang pagkakataon na 'yon na sipain ulit siya sa mukha. Knocked out.

Naramdaman ko ang kamay na papunta sa'kin kaya lumingon ako at sinalo 'yon. Hinigit ko siya at sinuntok nang makalapit siya. Isa, dalawa, tatlo.... I landed six punches on his face to the point that he was dazed. I punched him one more and I saw his eyes roll back. Knocked out. I spun and kicked his chest, making him fall on his back.

It's always the same, they're all too weak for me. It makes me wonder why I was defeated by Tiffany back then. Maybe because I was too weak? Not physically but mentally and emotionally. It was because I can't move on to my mother's death. But now I accepted the fact. Now I just need to find out who that guy is and my father's whereabouts.

"And the winner is... MISS C!" Naghiyawan ang mga tao.

Oh, I won?

I smiled then bowed elegantly. Tumalon ako sa stage at naglakad palabas.

"Wait!" Someone called me in Mandarin. Syempre nasa China kami alangan naman magtagalog siya, pwera na lang kung marunong siya.

Lumingon ako, and there I saw the man that I've been observing for the past five months. Nanigas ako.

Nang makahabol siya ay nginitian niya ako. It's really weird because he looks like him. And I kind of look like him. Does that even make sense? Syempre, kung kahawig niya si dad, kahawig ko din siya dahil kamukha ko si dad. I only got my mom's female body while I got everything from my father. Well, except for the thick eyebrows and long-ass eyelashes. Bakit ba mas makapal at mahaba ang kilay ng mga lalaki sa'kin? Ugh.

Natigil ako sa pagmumuni nang makita ko ang kamay niya na kumakaway sa mukha ko. "Excuse me?" He said in mandarin. "Are you okay?"

Napatingin ako sa kaniya. Tumango ako.

Ngumiti siya. "Nice fight. I didn't know a girl can defeat that conceited guy."

"A girl? Yes, men are stronger but if you have skills then you can easily knock anyone out. Even a woman can. I'm a feminist for your information so you better watch out."

I wanted to spit that out so bad but I held back. Arguing won't do me any good.

I gave him my coldest glare. He didn't even bulge. "Xie xie," It means thank you in mandarin. Yumuko ako ng onti at naglakad papaalis. Pagkatapos ay naglakad na ako palayo. Pero may humigit ng braso ko at hinatak paharap sakanya.

"Um, sorry to bother you but, have we met before?" Tanong nito.

Nagkibit-balikat ako, "I don't know."

Tumango-tango siya, "Ahhh..."

"Chris!"

Sabay kaming napalingon sa lalaki na kung kumaway ay wagas. Wagas dahil nasa ere ang magkabilang kamay niya na akala mo'y napakalayo ng tinatawag. 'E napakatangkad niya kaya kitang kita siya sa dami ng mga tao dito.

'Di kalaunan ay nakalapit na din ang lalaki at napagmasdan ko siya ng mabuti. Itim ang buhok niya at asul na parang berde ang kaniyang mata. Bumabakat ang muscle niya sa suot niyang itim na fitted polo shirt. Ang gwapo. Sigurado pag nandito si Jaz magsisisigaw 'yun sa tuwa. Damn, I miss them.

"What is it?" Nagulat ako ng magsalita ng english itong kamukha ko. So Chris din pangalan niya? Wag mong sabihin Lee yung apelyido niya.

"The owner of the underground world is looking for you."

"Owner?" I said in english.

Mukhang nagulat 'yung dalawa, "You speak english?"

"No, I speak alien." Kumunot 'yung noo niya sa sinabi ko kaya ngumisi ako. "I'm kidding. Yeah, I do."

Umakbay si kuya blue eyes kay 'Chris.' Fudge, even the same name? "The owner of Underground World is my best friend's dad, cool right?" Proud na sabi ni kuya blue eyes.

"Ha?!" Gulat na bulalas ko.