Chapter 10
"Next operation..." she looked at her wrist watch to check the time, "It's already 10:36 am, and at 1:00 pm make sure na nakahanda na kayo, along with the vehicles, because at 1:00 pm, that'll be the next operation." she paused and turned her head towards Jhong's direction. "Jhong has the details and others of the case, and he will debrief you, guys." Karylle added and patted Jhong's shoulder.
"Just send me the additional informations sa office, okay?" bulong ni Karylle kay Jhong, na tango naman ang isinagot.
"Sige, start na kayo. I'll just call you for the operation!" muling sambit ng dalaga clapping her hands twice at iniwan na ang mga katrabaho, at tinahak na ang daan niya patungo sa kaniyang opisina.
Taking her steps, stepping the marbles beneath her feet, one after the other, leading her to her office. She just stopped remembering something... her coffee.
"Ahh... Marlene." si Karylle nang madaanan ang isa sa mga nagta-trabaho sa gusali, getting her attention habang nagwawalis ito.
"Yes po, Captain?" the lady name Marlene then turned to Karylle.
"Can you make some coffee for me?" tanong ng dalaga with her low voice, a bit shy, "Can you?" she smiled.
"Oo naman po!" nakangiting sagot ni Marlene, making Karylle smile too. "Si Captain naman, nagtanong pa." tumatawang dugtong pa nito. Karylle then laughed too after hearing the lady's response.
"Well... uhm, t-thank you! Uhmm..." she thanked her, "I-diretso mo na sa office ko ah." dugtong pa niya, "Sorry talaga, andame ko kasing ginagawa eh." paumanhin ng dalaga at mailang na nginitian si Marlene.
"Ay nako. Ikaw naman Captain. Wala pong problema." masiglang sagot ni Marlene at magalak na nginitian si Karylle. "Ikaw pa ba?" again, Marlene laughed.
"Maraming salamat." muling pasalamat ni Karylle and patted the lady's shoulder, "...isunod mo nalang, ah." dugtong ni Karylle at muling nang naglakad patungo naman sa kaniyang opisina. "You suck at requests." she said to herself, sighing before opening her office's door.
"Inaanyayahan ang lahat na magpunta sa activity grounds."
Dinig ni Vice mula sa speaker na naka-attach sa kwarto niya habang nakahiga siya at nakatingin sa kisame ng kaniyang silid.
Pwede bang dito nalang ako. Pagkausap ni Vice sa sarili at walang ganang tumayo mula sa kaniyang pagkakahiga, habang ang pintuan ng kaniyang kwarto ay unti-unti na ring bumakas, kasabay ng pagbukas rin ng ibang pintuan ng katabi niyang kwarto.
"Inaanyayahan ang lahat na magpunta sa activity grounds."
Walang kagana-ganang naglakad si Vice palabas ng kaniyang kulungan, walking through the line of rooms na unti-unti na ring nagsisibukas ang pinto. He was staring at them in every room he'll pass by, looking them with his lifeless eyes.
"What's with him?" one of the man inside the cell asked himself habang sinusundan ang titig sa kaniya ni Vice.
Slowly, nagtipon-tipon na ang mga preso sa harapan ni Vice, kaniya kaniya ng usapan, habang siya ay mag-isang tinatahak ang daan patungo sa activity area, nang walang lingon at diretso lang ang tingin sa daan.
Every person he'll pass by, would take time to look at him, minsan ay pinagbubulungan pa, recognizing him after scaring Martin and his men.
"Pumila lang kayo palabas!" sigaw ng isa sa mga pulis na nagba-bantay sa hallway ng kulungan.
