Held Captive

Chapter 60-The Ignored Warning

Chapter 60

Dire-diretso na akong lumabas ng headquarters na hindi siya nililingon. Naiinis ako sa kaniya. Kung makapagsalita siya kanina para lang isang hayop si Radimir na kailangang hulihin at ikulong sa zoo.

Mas-uminit pa ang ulo ko nang naramdaman kong sumunod siya sa akin. Nang nasa harapan na ko ng kwarto ni Mama ay nilingon ko na siya.

"Jackson pwede ba—Yvonne?"

Gumaan ang pakiramdam ko nang malaman na si Yvonne pala yung sumunod sa'kin. Pumasok kami sa kwarto at agad niyang nilock ang pinto.

"Yvonne, I can't do it. I can't." Umupo ako sa sofa at tinakpan ko ang aking mukha ng aking mga palad.

"Eve, look at me." Umupo siya sa aking harapan at inalis niya ang pagkakatakip ng aking mga palad. "You are a Safronov. Understood? Hindi tayo naging agent nang dahil lang sa mataas na sahod. We became agents because we want to protect Safronov. The moment you became one of us, you already gave your life to the agency." Seryosong seryoso siyang nakatingin sa akin.

"Alam ko yun. Pero kasi Yvonne. Kasi.. hindi ko alam. Hindi ko yata kaya yung pinapagawa nila."

"I know you are attracted to him. Pero mawawala rin yan. Attraction lang yan. He is a wild lion in a form of a hot and handsome human being. Natural lang na maattract ka. Normal lang yan. Makakalimutan mo rin siya."

Attraction? The fast beating of my heart when he's around. The trembling of my knees whenever he's near. The way my lips ache for his kiss.

Now tell me, is this merely attraction?

I think not.

"So stop thinking about him and just follow the plan. Okay Eve?" I just nod. Yvonne thought I am just overwhelmed by the beauty of Rad. But she doesn't know how my heart bled when I learned that Rad was just fooling me. Doesn't know how many times Rad saved my life from danger.

"You really think I should fool Rad?"

"Yes. Besides, he is a Tenebrous. Even if the world turns upside down, he will still be an enemy."

"I know."

"You need to rest. I'll leave you for now. Bibisitahin ko muna si Jung."

Parang bigla akong nauntog nang banggitin niya si Jung. How could I forget!? Jung! Of course Jung!

Palabas na sana siya nang pigilan ko siya. "Wait Yvonne."

Huminto siya sa paglalakad at lumingon sa akin. "May kailangan ka Eve?"

"I need to tell you something." Lumapit siya sa akin. Nakaupo ako sa sofa habang nakatayo siya sa aking harapan. Isinantabi ko muna sa aking isipan si Radimir. I focus my mind on Yvonne. She should know the truth. And I'm scared she will not believe me.

"What is it Eve?" Kinakabahan akong tumingin sa kaniya. Paano kung sabihin niyang nagsisinungaling ako? Paano kung – Okay enough with the what ifs.

"Yvonne huwag ka sanang magugulat." Pinunas ko ang aking pawisang palad sa aking pantalon. I'm so nervous. I can even feel my heartbeat in my throat.

"Come on, spit it Eve. Gusto ko nang makita si Jung. Miss ko na siya."

I cleared my throat. I gathered all my courage to look her straight in the eyes. "Jung is not what you think he is."

Tumawa lang siya na akala mo isang biro ang sinasabi ko. "You're crazy, Eve. What do you mean?"

"W-when I waited for you in my car while you were buying our food. I saw him. He's not the usual Jung. Ang angas ng dating niya. Masyadong masiga. Hindi katulad nang –"