The Empire Series 5: Vanna Lei Shrewd

Chapter 1: Vanna Lei and Star in One

Vanna was about to ride on her pickup car when her tracking device beeps. It signals that his younger brother Vander Lewis is on a suspicious location again. Huminga siya ng malalim. Maybe he's on a different drag race location.

Vander was born with triplets, Vance Luanne and Von Leandrei. Simula nang mabarkada ito ay lagi na niya itong tine-trace. Ipinahuli na nga rin niya ang ilang nagpapatakbo ng drag race na sinasalihan nito kaya lang ay nakalulusot dahil anak ng mga mayayaman at maimpluwensya sa lipunan. Ni wala ngang lumalabas na ano mang report sa media. The group is into drugs and illegal drag race na milyon-milyon kung magpustahan.

Mabilis niyang tinungo ang motorbike.

"Hey Star, where are you going?"

She flinched a little hearing Cloud's voice on her headset. Kasusuot pa lamang niya ng helmet.

"Watching my every move, dear husband?" Napangiti siya habang inaandar ang motorsiklo. Kung gagamitin niya kasi ang pickup ay baka hindi na niya maabutan ang kapatid. Baka hindi pa siya nakararating sa lugar ay nakapagsimula na ang race. Her Ducati could run as fast as her Ferrari at home.

"I wish that's true," she heard Cloud's sigh on the line.

"You watching my every move?" she asked with a chuckle. Agad niyang pinaharurot ang motor.

"Me being your husband," Cloud muttered. Mas lalo naman siyang natawa sa sinabi nito. She didn't answer and continued driving fast. Nilagpasan niya ang ilang sasakyang nasa daan bago sumulpot sa malawak na highway. Madali lang niyang naisingit ng paharurot ang motor mula sa mga sasakyan sa highway. Mas lalo niyang binilisan ang magpapatakbo nang kaunti na lang ang sasakyan sa daan.

"Keep safe, Star," Cloud said before the line went dead. Nailing na lamang siya at binilisan pa lalo ang magpapatakbo.

Halos anim na minuto lang ang itinagal ay tanaw na niya ang ilang mamahaling sasakyan na nakakumpol sa gilid ng malawak na daan. The cars' headlights light the area.

"Shit," she muttered when the tracking gadget started blinking fast. That means Vander already moved away from the location.

Agad siyang bumaba ng motorsiklo at tinungo ang ilang kabataang nagkakasiyahan pa.

It was a bit smoky because of their vapes and cigarettes. Their music from their car stereo are so loud. It sounded like they are inside a bar when in fact they are in an open area.

Napatingin pa ang lahat sa kanya nang papalapit siya. Her lips curved. She put on the first three buttons of her leather jacket to hide her guns. Naka-black leather boots din siya at black fitted pants. She loves wearing fitted stretchable pants when in mission so it's hassle-free especially when she needs to do some kicking.

The place became silent when one of the boys signaled everyone to turn off the car stereos.

"What can we do to a beautiful lady like you?" one of the men vowed in front of her. Kukunin sana nito ang kamay niya pero mabilis niyang inilayo.

She smirked at the boy. Iba na naman pala ang nasamahang barkada ng kapatid niya. Mas bata ang mga ito kumpara sa mga nakasama nito noong nakaraan.

"Ate Vanna?"

Napatingin siya sa bandang kaliwa nang may magsalita. She pursed her lips. Isa ito sa laging kasa-kasama ni Vander na anak ng isang senador.

"Give me your key," utos niya rito nang malapitan. Hindi agad ito nagsalita.

"Give me your key or I'll tell the authorities about this for the nth time and I'll make sure it would be on the papers by tomorrow," saad niya rito. The boy wasn't able to answer.