In The City Of Ruffians

XXX: The New Man in Town

CHAPTER THIRTY: THE NEW MAN IN TOWN

Be vigilant and wise in order to succeed.

Tahimik at normal na naglalakad si Hennessy. She kept her pointy eyes as normal as possible. She does have this habit na kapag may binabalak siya ay titindi ang pagkatalim ng mga mata niya.

As she climbs down the stairs, she saw some people looking at her direction ngunit hindi niya ito pinansin, just like what she normally do. It's still early in the morning and sa tingin niya'y wala naman siyang gagawin ngayon.

In her stay in the island for almost a month, she noticed na paliit nan g paliit ang mga gagawin niya. Maybe newbies were just trained first weeks or so, tapos sa mga susunod na araw ay sila na ang bahala sa mga sarili nila kung mag-eensayo sila o hindi.

And that's a good thing, though. She can now do whatever she wants to do. She can now focus on her real motive on staying in the city.

"Where are you going?" She froze but made sure that certain person didn't notice it. She turned her back to see who it was. Nakahinga siya ng malalim noong nakita niya si Astrid.

Tumikhim siya at nginitian ito. "I'm bored. Gusto kong magpahangin sa labas." She was hoping Astrid didn't observe her shaking voice. Tila hindi naniniwala si Astrid na naniningkit ang mga matang nakatingin sa kanya.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She innocently asked. She didn't answer and stared at her for a moment before finally shaking her head. "Fine, just avoid Ayesha." She said and walked away. Hennessy nods her head as she slowly turns her back to Astrid.

Paglabas na paglabas niya sa League house ay agad siyang tumingin sa taas, sa tapat ng kwarto niya at nakita niya si Pierce na nakatingin mula sa binatana. She saw him mouthing 'good luck' and she just nodded before walking away.

Nang makarating siya sa garahe ay walang tao roon. Maliban kasi kay Pierce na dito nagtatambay ay halos sa league houses tumatambay ang mga iba.

Liningon-lingon niya ang buong paligid upang masigurong walang tao. When she was sure, her eyes were as sharp as a needle. Patakbo siyang nagtungo sa likod ng garahe at nakita lang na mas maraming baton a ang naroon.

That just made her more curious. She really wonders what's inside the door. She was about to put the stones away when she heard footsteps from afar. Kaagad siyang naalarma at humanap ng mapagtataguan.

Of course, she can't run away. Magkakabunguuan ang mga ito. Pero ang problema, wala siyang mahanap na mapagtataguan. There were no enough bushes to cover her up. Hindi naman siya pwedeng magtago sa likod ng mga bato. Unless...

Napatingin siya sa likod niya at nakita ang matayog na pader. It's what's dividing the league houses and the garage. Kung aakyatin niya ito ngayon ay sa mismong mga league house siya mapupunta. Napapikit siya ng mariin. Screw it.

Although the footstep stopped, she never felt safe. She climbed the nearest and tallest tree to the wall. Kahit na gumalaw galaw ang mga sanga nito that causes the leaves to shake and make a sound, normal lang dahil aakalain nila ay hangin.

Muli siyang nakarinig ng tunog ng mga paa patungo sa likod ng garahe. Her eyes squinted as she turns her back to see who it was. Mas lalo naningkit ang mga mata niya dahil hindi pamilyar ang mga likod ng mga ito.