The KNIGHT

The Raketera

Liam

I hid behind a wall and took a peek.

So Big Foot lives here?

I look at the five storey high apartment in front of me. It's not as grand as the other apartments I've seen before but it's still a decent neighborhood.

"So have you seen her Liam?" Rayver asks over our communicator.

"Diba sinabi ko sayo no real names over..."

"Hep hep hep. This is not a legit mission Liam. This is your personal mission. Isa pa I am not really used to calling you Lancelot and being called Gareth as well."

I sighed. I can't believe na babayaran ko si Rayver ng thirty thousand just for this. It's preposterous!!!!

"Di ko naman kasi maintidihan kay Tanda bakit ang corny corny ng gusto nyang itawag sa atin." Reklamo ni Rayver.

"At ano namang gusto mong itawag nya sa atin? Arthur's Angels? The Three Musketeers?" Sabat ni Ned. Napailing na lang ako. They are having another useless argument once again.

Suddenly I saw movement. Nagbukas na kasi yung pinto ng apartment 4-B.

"Target sighted." I whispered.

Ned and Rayver can see what I see via the video installed in my sunglasses.

"Ano bang balak mo Liam? What are you going to do with that girl? She really looks harmless." Rayver said.

"I just have to find out who she works for." I said then nagtago ako sa isang sulok when I saw my target coming out of the building.

I discretely followed her on the busy street. Maraming bumati sa kanya sa neighborhood nila. It seems like a lot of people know her.

She turned on one corner and ride a bus after. Naupo ako sa likod ng bus at pinagmasdan sya while pretending to read a newspaper.

Lianne Belmonte, 21 years old and a senior student of AB Journalism at a very prestigious university.

Kaduda duda talaga.

"She must really be working for someone powerful. Isipin nyo na lang! How on earth can she afford to study at that university kung wala syang ginagawang kalokohan?" I whispered.

"Medyo fishy nga pero it's still too early to judge Liam." Rayver said.

My target went down near the publuc market. I continued following her. I stopped in front of a small store where Lianne went in.

I look up and read the signage.

"Ate Beb's Chicken. The saucy-iest kenchi in Town?" I read aloud.

I heard laughters on my earpiece.

"Mag-ingat ka Liam! Baka kaya ka hinahunting nyang si Big Foot kasi gusto kang gawing model ng boss nya ng store nila." Pang-aasar ni Rayver.

"There must be something in there. An illegal activity na di natin alam." Pagpupumilit ko.

"Anong gagawin mo?" Rayver asks.

"I will go inside." I said then I started walking.

"Hey Liam! That's a negative! It's too risky!" Rayver exclaimed. I turned off my earpiece. They are getting too noisy. I can't think straight.

Pagpasok ko sa loob. There were a lot of customers. I sat on one corner trying to be very unnoticeable.

I saw Big Foot coming out of the kitchen holding a lot of brown paper bags in her hands.