A Hot Night with You

Chapter 43:

Zandro

I was distracted watching her retrieve the flash drive when Rashid suddenly sat beside me and whispered something that completely stunned me.

"Gusto ka niya raw makausap , ayaw sabihin kung ano ang dahilan." Saad nito at umiling pa.

Hindi ko ito kinibo at nagpaalam kay Claire, agad akong lumabas at tinahak ang lugar kung saan siya nakakulong.

I eyed him warily, he appeared to be unwell, and it was clear that he was making a desperate effort to leave this place.

" Speak!" I said calmly.

Ngumiti ito, " Alam ko namang hindi mo palalampasin ang makausap ako. Alam kong kating-kati ka na mahanap ang flash drive."

Hindi ko ito kinibo, hinayaan ko lamang siya, " Pakawalan mo ako dito, at ako mismo ang magdadala sayo kung saan itinago ni Santos ang flash drive."

Ngumisi ako, " Why would I believe you?"

Hindi nito tinugon ang tanong ko, mariin ko itong pinakatitigan, at pagkatapos ay tumawa ako, at kapagkuwan ay umiling sa kaniya, " it seems like Santos turned his back on you." Nang-uuyam kong sambit sa kaniya.

" Now you're looking to negotiate a way out of here in order to exact your revenge on him. Isn't that the case?" Matapang kong tanong at tingin sa kaniya.

Hindi na naman ito kumibo, I placed my hands above the table and gave him a mocking look. Subsequently, I placed my right hand beneath my face and laughed. " Yeah. Let's say I can get you out of here, but honestly, I don't care about the flash drive. By the way, my Claire took back that thing." I proudly said it to his face.

Nakita ko ang pagkagulat niya na agad namang binawi, walang ganang tumayo na ako, " Sandali lang!"

Hindi ko ito nilingon, " Iyang Sarhento mo ang pumatay kay Domingo at sa babae mo." Bulyaw nitong saad sa akin.

Kumunot ang noo ko, " Pinatay niya si Chelsea na dati mong karelasyon."

Mabilis ko itong nilapitan at kinuwelyuhan siya, " I had never been in a relationship with Chelsea. For me, there is only one woman I love more than anyone else, and that woman is Claire, my sergeant. If you ever fvcking say that again, I will fvcking blow your head right here, right now!" Nanlilisik kong tugon sa kaniya.

Agad naman akong inawat ng mga sundalong nakabantay, dinuro ko ito habang hawak na ako ngayon ni Rashid, " Don't defame Sergeant Faustino, or else you wouldn't like me very much", kumalas ako sa pagkakahawak ni Venturino, " I can do your bidding; but you, stay out of her, or this will be the last day you fvcking breath." Dagdag kong turan at matalim siyang tinignan bago ko napagpasyahang umalis.

Lulan ako sa sasakyang dala ni Venturino, kanina ko pa iniisip ang mga sinabi ni Ricarte. Bakit siya pumatay ng sibilyan?