The Boss' Nerd

The Ambush

She look on to Sgt. Peralta for quiet sometime and everybody was surprised ng kumuha ng baril si Maine sa ilalim ng lamesa at ikasa ito!
"Magsipaghanda kayo, nasundan tayo! May tracking device na nakakabit kay Sgt. Peralta! Nico, Paolo, lead Lt. Faulkerson at the underground route! Men, get ready!" Sigaw ni Maine habang isinusuot ang battle gear niya, plus tatlong baril! Isa sa bewang, isang nakatago at ang kanyang rifle!
"No, I will stay! I am also a soldier and I will go down with this team!" Lt. Faulkerson said.  Nakita ni Maine ang determinasyon sa mata ni Richard at wala bang oras para mag-isip pa!
"Saluhin mo, double time!" Maine passed him a vest, and a bullet proof and two of her guns!
"This will be your first official mission, Lieutenant! So make sure na hindi ka mamamatay! Dahil pag namatay ka, ipapalamon pa kita sa buwaya!" Maine declared and sinabihan ito na wag aalis sa tabi niya! Kargo daw kasi niya si Richard!In five minutes, they were already! Their radio are already on and were able to hear from upstairs na tatlong sasakyan ang nasa harapan ngayon at nagtatangka ng pumasok! Nang marinig iyon, nagkanya-kanya na silang puwesto at naghanda sa pagsalakay! Itinago din nila si Sgt. Peralta, hindi pwedeng mawala ito dahil kailangan nila ng konkretong sagot sa mga tanong nila! Pumasok ang unang batch ng kalaban at dahil nasorpresa, patay agad ang lima! After nun nagkapalitan na ng putok!
Maine was watching everyone while they were fighting and can't help but feel a bit nervous coz they have a newbie! Aba, kargo niya ang poging mamang ito! Sagot niya ito dahil he is under her the right now! Inaanal pa ito ni General.  She saw how good he is with the gun! He was able to take on two of of the first five.  And fuck... His biceps! She is a sucker for biceps.  Ang sarap pisilin!
"Captain, are you okay? May tama ka ba?" Lt. Faulkerson asked her, he is busy eyeing the gang members. 
"Putspa! Anong nangyari at napatulala ako? Shit, mabuti na lang hindi niya nakita na napatitig ako sa kanya! Maine, Maine gising!" Sabi ni Maine na pinagagalitan ang sarili.  Bang biglang bumukas mili ang pinto, nagpaputok siya ng baril and she hits two of them.  Medyo napangiwi lang siya ng sumakit ang tama niya! They all stood up and slowly went put while killing their opponent one by one! The whole fiasco lasted thirty minutes bago dumating ang responde!

"Headcount, I need headcount!" Captain Maine said. 
"All accounted for, Captain! Including Paolo and Nico! No wounded, no fatality! Even Peralta is safe!" Lt. Santos reported!
"Good, good, guys!" She told them before she dropped! Good thing, Richard is at her side! Nasalo siya nito.
"Captain!!!" Everyone shouted.  Maine didn't hear it anymore!
Lumapit si Nico at tiningnan ang kapatid! Tinanggal ang vest at nakita nila na may tama ito!

"May tama siya!!!" Sigaw ni Nico. 
They all saw the blotch of blood on the side of Maine! Sa tagiliran ang tama ng dalaga!

Sa hospital...

"What happened to her, Nico? How is she?" The general asked Nico. 
"She is under sedation, daplis lang sa tagiliran, walang walang naiwan, pero dahil may nauna ng tama kaya may blood loss na po! She is safe, kaya lang two to three days and kailangan to rest para makabawi sa blood loss... Pahinga din po dahil nilang araw ng stressed si Captain!" Nico explained.
"Good, good! Mabuti safe siya! Masyadong din kasing kalaban yang babaeng iyan e! Mabuti na lang, I have intel report na wala pang event ang grupo for one week dahil darating daw si " big daddy".  Mukhang pinaghahandaan ng sindikato itong big daddy na ito!" General said.
"Mas maganda kung ganun, timing, makakapahinga si Maine para sa susunod na encounter po!" Nico said, staring at his sibling.
"O, siya, protocol... Hindi ako pwede matagal, baka malaman
na may pinuntahan akong  dito at maghinala ang kalaban na may tauhan ako dito! Ingatan mo siya! Magpapadala ako dito ng iba pang civilian agent para magmanman!" The general said before he left. 
Nico remained silent and felt pity on his sibling! Kahit gusto niya magalit, hindi niya magawa.  Pinili ng kapatid niya ang karerang ito at nakikita naman niya na masaya ang kapatid maliban sa nangyari dito ngayon kaya the only thing he could do his suportahan ang kapatid kahit hindi siya sang-ayon! Kaya nga he choose to become a civilian agent para kahit papaano mabantayan ito! Nasanay na rin siya sa mga biglaang lakad kaya nagagawan din niya ng paraan ang mga trabaho sa opisina! They are not a Mendoza for nothing kung hindi sila marunong ng time management! 
Good thing though, Maine is safe.  And he vowed that he will make sure she is always! He love her sister that much kaya nga kinukunsinti niya! Alam niya malaki ang tampo nito sa pamilya dahil pakiramdam nito ikinukumpara siya sa kanila! He let is mind drift off and he had fallen asleep!

Meanwhile...

The whole team dispersed right away upon reaching the hospital, hindi sila pwedeng makita dito since underground sila.  It is only Nico and Paolo that can be seem with her! Not even Richard kaya kahit ayaw niya umalis, napilitan siya! Paolo did his "magic" and was able to dressed Maine as nerd bago pa makarating sa hospital! Hindi pwedeng malaman nanlahit na sino man na nandito ang kapitan baka mapagbantaan! Richard, and the other guys, took Peralta on to their another hide-out after making sure that he has no other tracking device! They put Peralta into an enclosed room while he was tied on a chair! Peralta, as they see was on remorse after learning Maine's condition! He was silent the whole time, but they can see emotions on his eyes now, unlike earlier na poker face lang!

"Kumusta na si Captain?" Tanong ni Richard kay Paolo bang tawagan niya ito! Hindi mapakali si Richard hanggang hindi ligtas si Mendoza!
"OK na siya, daplis lang... Nahimatay lang dahil sa blood loss, dalawang tama ba naman tapos stressed pa dahil nagkagulatan!  Natutulog pa siya, pati nga si Nico nakatulog din! Ikaw?" Paolo asked him.
"OK lang ako, maliban sa mga gasgas, wala na! Nandito kami sa hide-out nyo!" Richard said.
"Hindi ka ba uuwi? Hahanapin ka sa inyo!" Paolo asked.
"Sanay na sila sa akin na hindi umuuwi from time to time... Kaibahan lang akala nila matutulog ako sa bahay ng babae!" Richard said, apprehension on his voice.
"Hindi bale, basta ipakita mo na nagbago ka na, magbabago din ang pananaw nila sa iyo!" Paolo said.
"Alam ko yun, sana hindi pa huli ang lahat!" Richard said, sincerity on his voice.
"You deserve it... Patunayan mo lang...!" Paolo said.
Richard felt relieved after knowing Maine is safe.  He vowed to himself he will do anything to deserve that nerd! She will be his nerd,  kahit anong mangyari! Akin lang siya!" Richard said to himself.