𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊

Chapter Nineteen: Lesson Two, Fighting

Kindly please read the author's note after this part.

{CHAPTER NINETEEN: LESSON TWO, FIGHTING}

Dianne's POV

"Again Dianne! Swear, you won't stop until you don't hit that fucking bullseye!"

Ayan na. Nawawalan na ng pasensya sakin tong si Ivy. Eh kasi naman, pagkaalis na pagkaalis nya kanina, hindi ko na matama-tamaan yung gitna. Almost two hours ko ng sinusubukang tirahin yung bullseye. Sumasakit na mata ko.

Napailing na lang ako before taking my gears off.

"I'm sorry Ivy. Hindi ko talaga---"

"So you're giving up?...agad."

Mahinahon nyang tanong sakin. Napaisip ako bigla. Should I really give up? Hindi ko lang matamaan yung bullseye, titigil na ako? Ganun ba ako kabilis sumuko.

I looked at the hitting paper once again in front of me.

"Hindi mo pa lang matamaan yung bullseye, susuko ka na kaagad? Pano pa kung sasabak ka na sa mga gang fights with us? Plus how can you take your revenge with the Salvadors? Dianne, you need to learn how to focus and how to make your patience grow longer. Never give up! Iyan ang motto ko sa life. Kung susuko ba ako, sa palagay mo nandito ako ngayon sa harapan mo at may ganito karaming pera? I think no. Maling mali, Dianne."

She trailed off. She held my shoulders tapos tinignan nya ako ng mariin sa dalawang mata.

"I'm training you for a greater battle. Alam mong hindi lang basta-basta ang mga Salvador. They will fight kahit pa sa maling paraan. They will do everything to win...and I know we don't want it to happen, right?"

Tumango ako. This is a serious matter by the way. Tama si Ivy. She always got a point and me, sa pagsuko lang ako magaling. I shrugged my shoulders tapos hinarap kong muli ang target sa aking harapan. I didn't wear my gears anymore. I want to hear the real sound of the gun. I want to hear my new nature.

Bagong kapaligiran na puno ng ingay at gulo. That's what I want and that what I want to give back. Hindi ko kailangan ng tulong ng mga Salvador and I will raise the flag of my clan, the Santos.

I will win this fight. The fight with my new friends, with Ivy.

I held the gun in front of me bago pinikit at huminga ng malalim. Once I opened my eyes, agad kong tinitigan ang bullseye.

"Fuck you little bullseye to the very damn nth level! Argh!"

Then I shoot it...and that's how we do it.

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"What's you're next lesson?"

"Fighting skills daw sabi ni Ivy."