The Boss' Nerd

The Game

Richard's POV

It has been months, no its has been a year since he stopped doing stuff like this.  And truthfully, he misses it a lot.  When he stepped again on this side of the world, the excitement of being mentally and physically challenged has been back to his system. 
He was highly trained in the army.  His interest in joining the army was triggered when he joined one of the military exercises sponsored by his ninong.  He got interested when he learned that there were several woman joined the shooting competition and was greatly inspired when he learned that it was also been dominated by one woman.  Apparently, since he was only invited to watch, he was not able to see nor meet the woman of that day.  He heard praises from different ranking official and was surprised when he learned that the lady got trained in the US and was considered to become one of the SWAT team.  He also learned that the lady has a hell of an aim and was doing great in hitting bulls eye!  He asked his Ninong if he can be trained as an army and was given a chance.  In almost a year of training, he became one of the know combatant of the team and was given important mission.  He proved himself competent in terms of military training and as a perfectionist himself, he went beyond his acquired talent.  He pushed himself to become more reliable in combats by being one of the best shooter in town.  And boy! He did pass.  However, when the time cones for him to meet the lady bulls eye, he was told that the last was assigned to some special mission thus supervising the whole plan.  He can't help but feel proud of that unknown lady and promised himself to look for that lady. 
However, the right time didn't came when he heard his mother was diagnosed with cancer and it was already at late stage.  His father and mother hide the truth from them in guise of out of town trip, business trip, etc.  They didn't know, especially him coz he was closer to her mother than his father.  He was also devastated upon learning that his dad stayed here to run the business while his mother is battling the disease alone in a foreign land.  He blamed everyone for not being trustworthy enough to let their father go and take care of his mother!  He was so mad at everyone and up until now, he felt useless for not being there when he was needed the most! He hated the days where in he spent his days doing his stock's tricks while his mother is at the hospital with needles and tubes!  He hated himself that for that one week he spent on his mother's private room, useless in between his mother's cry of agony! He also hated those one week when he can't see his dad on his mother's side during the treatment coz he is at that fuck building meeting clients and doing money! He hated those days when he cannot do anything except crying ang praying for a miracle.  And most especially, he hated those day when his mother breathe her last breathe and his father was late because of some moronic transactions that in the end did not push through!  How can his father did that when his mother needed him the most!!! So masisisi nyo ba ako kung galit ako sa sarili kong ama at sa kompanyang naging kahati ng aking ina hanggang sa huling hininga ng buhay niya! From being a responsible child, I turned myself into a self-proclaimed bastard! I did have a fair share of woman, but that's it! As they always say, no strings attached! I rebel and even antagonize my dad everyday para kausapin ako at mailabas ang lahat ng kinikimkim kong galit but after my mother's death, he just let do things my way! He tried to talk to me once to threatened me of him disowning me, but to no avail! Why would I be afraid? I have my own money for being a stock player.  Never did I loss big investment coz I am very careful when it comes to investment portfolios!  Yap, right! I graduated at one of the top school her in Manila and had my masters in the US, so needless to say, I am fully equip in handling that damn business! But no, why would I, when all I blame for my mom's misery is that damn company! I want to tear that down!
But something happen and I don't know what it is.  I kinda feeling of wanting to revive the company again thus resulting to the good transaction with the Tuvieras early this week.  I was kinda challenged of the Tuvieras and truth be told, I was also feeling challenged by the nerd!
Yap, the nerd! I can still see her doing her practice run! And it was kinda puzzling why I am seeing her now on a different view!  When I first saw her, something in me flicker however, I ignore it and didthe worst insult I could ever muster at that time - her being my dad's mistress! I was not prepared for the pain I saw for some seconds in her eyes before it flashes an angry look at me... No angry is too tame, she abhor me right there and then! Good thing on my part coz I was able to ignore that little tingling sensation when I first saw her and was replaced by hatred as well for answering me back in front of my Dad!  She was a little spitfire right there and then!  She spewed curse in lucrative words however, no direct curse was spoken unless she was greatly offended!
Oh, well some part of me also enjoyed the banter.  I find her amusing when her fave turned into tomato red but she bites her lips to prevent cursing! But the greatest surprise for me was when she took of her Maine look and becomes Dei... The strong - willed and sound Dei.  The very practical and intelligent Dei.  Yes, she is intelligent, in fact as I have discovered recently, a protégée! But what makes me tick was that I told her having a crush on her when she was posing as Dei and then coming back to the office as the nerd! Feeling ko napaglaruan ako ng isang nerd, of all people! Kaya upon learning the truth lalo ko lang pinagbuti ang pang-iinis at pang-aasar sa kanya!  My little fascination on her was replaced by anger and with that I every blamed on her to get even!

Richard was in his point realization when something caught his attention!

Police sirens, mobile cars in all directions.  The underground race was busted!!!