Love Against Bullets (WAB Series #3)

Chapter 5

Laro Lang

Huminga ako ng malalim bago tinulak muli ang aking cart. I don't know if I can make my job properly but I really need to do it. I shouldn't be too preoccupied during work.

Besides, I can make this as my time killer. Kapag ginawa kong busy ang aking sarili ay hindi ko masyadong maalala ang nangyari sa La Corona and my brother.

Humugot ako ng mas malalim na hininga bago tuluyang kumayok ng ilang sandali at binuksan ang pinto ng unit ni Sir Louis.

I pushed the cart inside and saw the beautiful display of guns on the other wall again. I looked away not wanting to remember anything.

Sir Louis wasn't around. Kinuha ko na ang mga panglinis mula sa aking cart at agad na sinumulan ang trabaho. Nakatulala parin ako habang naiisip na naman ang nangyayari sa La Corona.

I am worried of my Mom for Michael's condition. I hope she also thinks about herself, her health. She shouldn't stress all the way because my Brother is monitored well. But I can't blame her, though. Even me can't sleep tight with my brother in danger.

I know Daddy's taking care of our business. As long as I want him to give up that business, I can't. I know he won't. It's already his life.

Napaluha na naman ako nang maalala iyon. My heart is throbbing because of something that's always bothering me. I don't know if I should be thankful for Guston's call or no. Nakakapanghina ang balitang natanggap ko. I was expecting something better than that.

Kumalampog ang pinto ng kwarto ni Sir Louis at napatalon kaagad ako doon. Before I could fade away my tears I already saw him looking at me curiously.

"Why are you crying?" He asked.

"I'm sorry, Sir. Hindi po ako dapat ganito 'pag nasa trabaho." Umiling ako.

Bahagya siyang natigilan at napatitig sa akin. Seryoso ang kanyang mata at medyo nakakunot ang kanyang noo. He's staring at me like he's thinking something so deeply about me.

"I'm asking you kung bakit ka umiiyak?" Matigas niyang sinabi.

I didn't he is this caring. I mean, wala sa itsura. He's usually so intimidating and very serious. I guess that's his asset why girls like him? Bagay naman sa kanya.

But according to what I heard these past few days, he plays with girls. Girls are just his toys. He will never be serious about a particular woman. So why is he this caring? Is this the bright side within the beast?

Well, I think I'm just getting so assuming? Baka naman nagtatanong lamang talaga siya with no care at all. That could be it.

Umiling ako, "Wala po, Sir..."

Umigting ang kanyang panga. He didn't speak. Suminghap siya at umiling na parang hindi na-satisfied sa sinabi ko.

"Pasensya na po..." yumuko ako.

Bumuntong hininga siya at umigting ang kanyang panga. Nilapitan niya ako at hinawakan ang aking kamay na hawak ang feather dust.

Parang kuryenteng bumalot sa aking buong katawan ang paghawak niya sa aking kamay. Napatingin agad ako sa kanya at nawala na ang aking mga luha dahil sa gulat.