The Empire Series 5: Vanna Lei Shrewd

Chapter 38: Lucky

Vanna was sleeping soundly when her gadget beeped. She was already at home. Naghilom na rin kasi ang mga sugat at wala rin silang masyadong operations. 

Agad siyang napabalikwas. The beeping sound was a signal for a code red. An agent maybe at risk. Kapag ganoon, ang pinakamalapit na agent ang makakasagap ng signal at kailangan nilang puntahan agad ang location na papasok sa gadget.

Mabilis siyang nagpalit ng damit. She wore her disguise. In a matter of three minutes, she was already on the location riding her motorcycle. Walang ingay ang motor niya. She didn’t know what agent Mars did to silence it.

She parked the motorcycle behind a huge tree so it wouldn’t get noticed. Madilim ang lugar. Her gadget blinked directing her to a park nearby. Alam niya ang lugar na iyon dahil lagi niyang nadadaanan pero sobrang dilim kaya’t wala siyang maaninag. Maaaring sinadyang patayin ang lahat ng ilaw. Kinapa niya ang shades sa bulsa ng jacket. The shades will allow her to see her pathway even if the place is totally dark but it is only limited to her line of sight. Sa gilid ang pathway ng park kung saan may hilera ng puno at mga benches. Sa gitna ay open ground at sa dulo ay ang stage. Pinili niyang dumaan sa gilid.

Walang ingay siyang naglakad at pinakaramdaman ang paligid. She couldn’t feel any presence of human being around.

Ilang metro na ang nalakad niya at papalapit na siya sa dulong bahagi ng park kung nasaan ang stage nang makarinig siya ng kaluskos sa kanyang likuran.

The moment she turned around, a knuckle was about to land on her face. Mabuti na lang at agad niyang nailagan. She kicked and punched the person attacking her but he was able to get away from all her attempts.

She gritted her teeth as she gets frustrated. Mabilis ang galaw ng kalaban. Nang mainis ay naglabas na siya ng baril. She doesn’t care if her gun has no silencer. Kung lalabas ang mga kasamahan nito ay lalabanan na lamang niya. Babarilin na sana niya ang lalaki nang bigla na lang nahila ang baril mula sa kamay niya. Nang tingnan niya kung saan nanggaling ang puwersang humila sa baril ay agad nang kumaripas ng takbo ang kalaban niya.

She shook her head. Why did he ran away? Pagkakataon na nitong atakihin siya. She felt like somebody is tricking her. Tiningnan niya ang tracker ng gadget. Malapit na lang iyon sa kinaroroonan niya. Susundan na sana niya ang tracker nang maisip na baka isa lang iyong patibong kaya nagpasya siyang bumalik na lang. She needs to observe first. Baka kailanganin rin niya ng back up.

She was walking discretely when the whole place lit up. Her forehead creased when she saw the place. There were blue and white balloons scattered everywhere. Wala naman iyon kanina nang dumadaan siya. She remove her shades and looked around. The trees surrounding the grass ground were decorated with balloons. Sa gitna ng field ay may naka-set na table for two.

“It’s been 10,080 minutes since we became official.”

Napahawak siya sa pisngi nang may magsalita sa likuran niya. She felt like her cheeks burned. She knew exactly who he is.

“Boss,” she muttered when she turned around.

He was smiling holding a bouquet of flowers. Naka-leather jacket din ito ng black. It matches her get up. She removed her mask and wig when he stepped closer.

“They call it weeksary,” sambit nito habang iniaabot sa kanya ang bulaklak. Natawa naman siya. Weeksary? What the heck is that?

“Yayayain mo lang akong mag-date kailangan ko pang makipaglaban. Was that you?” she asked to hide her giddiness.

“Yes,” he nodded with a smile. Kaya naman pala wala ni isang suntok ang tumama sa kanya.

“Nagpalit ka ng pabango?” tanong niya rito. Tumawa naman ito ng mahina.