Eye for an Eye

Prologue

" He summoned you " napatingin ako sa taong nasa pintuan ng aking silid at binawi agad ng makitang si Jackson lang pala. Napainom ako sa baso ng alak sa bibig ko. 

Sa aking pagiisip, hindi ko namalayang nakalapit na pala siya. He sit on the couch as he watch me drink all the contents of the wine. Parang tubig kong tinungga ang mga ito while my eyes remained on the empty part of the room. 

" You really screwed up big time, Bones " napatigil ako saglit at muntik ng matawa, sarcastically. Wow, since when did he call me Bones ? I thought he is not used of calling me by my codename but really, how will he supposed to call me again in my name when the thing that keeps us close is over.

Hindi ako sumagot sa kanya bagkus ininom ko ang natitirang laman sa alak, ng maubos tumayo ako at kukuha sana ng matigil ako ng magsalita ulit sya.

" You dont know how awfull he is, Bones. He might hurt you " muntik nanaman ako matawa, not sarcastically pero may bahid naman ito ng kalungkutan. Akala ko matapos ang sa amin, hindi nya na ako papakialamanan pa. Hindi paba sapat sa kanya ang isang alalahanin at talagang lahat ng pagkakataon ay kailangan nyang maging mabait sa akin at ipamukhang he felt sorry. Well, kung ganoon, sorry doesnt exist to my world, nor pity, dahil mahihina ang dapat kaawaan. If he think im not that strong to hold my emotions, that's bullshit ! dahil parang pinamukha mo na din sa aking im not worth of my position.

" You dont care, Fenrir. YOU.DONT.CARE " sabi ko sakanya. Sasagot pa sana sya kaya lang pinatigil ko sya sa aking pitik. Hinarap ko sya. Now, he know im dead serious, at hindi ako nakikipaglokohan. Once he stepped in the line, alam nya na kung saan ang kalalagyan nya. Im not soft, to be called an assasin. Being cruel is natural for me, and betrayal comes off kahit kagrupo mo pa. Hindi ka matatawag na Assasin if you dont stand in your own feet, a true assasin always plays alone.

Nakita kong kumunot ang noo nya pero agad nawala iyun when he sighed. I watched him how slowly his face calm. Those fair looks na una kong nagustuhan sa kanya ay kinamumuhian ko na ngayon. Ngayon ko lang nalaman, looks can be deceiving. Matatago ka nga to sa tunay mong ugali but secret never lives forever, matutuklasan at matutuklasan parin. Just how we ended up in a dead corner, we thought ourselves as our real self pero mali pala ako, niloko nya ako. He's a damn player and that shit made me stone again. Stone of amusement and irritatation. I hate myself for being a horrible persom, thinking na may lalaking magmamahal sa akin just like a princess wanted to have a prince.

Aalis na sana sya pero pinigilan ko sya. Just how funny this scene was, pilit kaming nagpipigilan when the thing is, parang gusto ko nang lumuhod dahil sa lubos na pagkahina.

" Please, Dont trouble yourself anymore with the things about me. That's all makakaalis ka na. " i quickly turned away habang yung mga luha ko ay patulo'y lang sa pagtulo. Just how deep this feelings i have for him na kahit anong tapon ko ng lupa, it still leaves a hole to my heart.

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I heard my heartbeat. So loud that it made me nervous but i decided to calm myself. Bones, this is just Black, he wont kill you, he wont. I tried to calm my nerves and think peacefully. After a minute, binuksan ko na ang pinto and again leaves me speechless for the tenth time. Wandering how much money cost this little petty office of Black.

Nasa gitna sya ng paglilibang sa malagintong palasyo ni Black when he scoffed, leaving her steady in her position. Sinenyasan sya nitong umupo sa harapan ng kanyang table pero itinanggi nya ito, at umupo sa couch nasa isang gilid lang.

Ng makaupo sya, ilang minuto ding tumahimik. The silence was too harsh, hindi sya makahinga kaya minabuti nyang kumuha na lang ng libro sa likod ng couch after all, this is Black library so called office, kaya no wonder hanggang kisame may daang daang libro syang nakadisplay. Tiningnan niya ang book and smirk when she knew na mahilig din pala ito sa mga Tom Clancy, akala nya kasi puro hystorical books nakalagay dito, meron palang matino.

Nasakalagitnaan na sya ng pagbabasa sa chapter one ng kunin ng atensyon niya ang nakaharap na wine glass sa harapan nya. She didnt notice the presence of the man. Ibang klase. She took it and gulped it , pero pinagsisihan nya ito ng malasahang mapait pala ito. She look disgusting, her face is scratch that didnt leave an unbelievable impression again from Black from the beauty he saw kahit in not so nice way.

" What was that drink ? That sour thing really suck my soul " Black laughed. May pagkacroaky pero tanda lang iyon na matanda na sya. She shook her head, Black really loves sour. She hate him.

" What ? taking a dosage bago tayo magsimula " he playfully smirked. Oh, this man. He's no joke. He loves torturing.

" Dont gave me that silly look. You know, how sour i am when you personally sent him to me " She rolled her eyes saying that's not a good idea. He sip in his wine at sumeryoso na sya.

" Totoo pala ang sabi sabi " she sent him a glare. So, that was his plan ? Damn !

" At hindi iyun sabi sabi. totoo yun " she gave him a knowing look. He nodded. " A mole " sabi nya.

" Oo. To be frankly, two moles. Siya at ang pesteng desk receiver na iyon " bigla niyang naalala ang kagaguhan nakita niya that night. Ang ganda pa ng buwan, but nature really do lie. She didnt know, sign pala ito ng hindi nakakatuwang kaganapan..

" You look bitter " saad ni Black. Hindi siya tumingin sa kanya. Ayaw niyang tumingin baka mabasa ulit ng lalaki ang isipan nya.

" Im not and will not be. So lets cut this off and let get it on to the real business " she said. From my view, Black shoulder tensed even his jaw, mas nakita ko lalo ang kanyang tilos, the eyes na kanina look calm now giving me shivers through my body. Now, she knows what Jackson meant. The Monster is mad.

Binitawan nya ang kanyang baso and so as he is. She watched his move, and how his hands grab a thing to his side. A envelope. He hand it to her and she accept it.

She knows it might be something inside ang paguusapan nila at hindi sya nagkamali, sa loob ng brown na envelope a green passport and a single ticket. She looked up. Nagugulahan parin sa nakita, she asked. " Ano to ? "

The man sighed. He look at Bones. The woman he kept for a long time and for the first time he called her to her real name. " Lee Chaerin, it's time to go back where you truly belongs "