I was covered in blood, but it wasnt mine, kaya okay lang. Not only was it not my blood, pero ito ay dugo ng hayop. If the worst casualties of the night were six chickens and a goat, i could live with it and so could everyone else. I had raised 8 corpses in one night. A record even for me.
Pinahinto ko ang ang aking sasakyan sa mismong harap ng aking bahay, ala una na ng umaga kaya medyo naaaninag ko na ang kapaligiran. Iniwan ko na ang jeep sa may driveway as I was too tired to put it in the garage.
Buwan ng Mayo, but it felt like april. Iba ang ihip ng hangin eh. Besides the high number of zombies I had raised, ang gabi ko ay normal lang.
I have been keeping the company of lawyers and therapists most of the night. Kapag ako makarinig na naman ng isang "Paano ito nakaapekto sayo Jen (Katie or Leanna)?", sisigaw ako!
I did not want to watch and hear one more person "go with his or her feelings" EVER.AGAIN.
Atleast with most of the lawyers, they didnt come to the graveside. The court-appointed lawyer would ascertain that the zombies raised had enough cognitive ability to know what they were signing, then he would sign off on the contract as a witness. Kapag ang zombie ay hindi makasagot sa tanong, then no legal signature. Ang mga bangkay ay sinigurado kong nasa "right" mind to sign a legally binding signature.
Id never raised a zombie that couldnt pass the legal definition of -ehem- rightness, but it happens sometimes.
The air was cool enough to make me shiver as I walked down the stone-path to my door. I could hear the phone ringing inside habang pinipihit ko ang door knob pabukas. I hit the door with my shoulder because no one ever calls just before dawn, unless of course, if its of importance. For me, that usually meant the police, which means a murder scene. I kicked the door closed and ran for the phone in the kitchen. My answering machine had clicked on and Valir's voice came on.
"Pharsa, its Valir. Kung nanjan ka, pick up"
tinakbo ko na patungo sa telepono, sa kakadali ko muntik ko nang mahulog yung telepono.
"Valir,Valir!! Its me. Andito ako"
He was laughing softly when I could finally hear him.
"I dont find this amusing. Himala! tumawag ka pa talaga ha so whats up?" I asked
" Kailangan ko ngayon ang pabor ko" he said quietly
I was enveloped with silence. Once upon a time, Valir helped, backed me up and all that. He brought a friend,Harley, with him as more back up. I ended up killing Harley.
What wouldve been my motive for killing Harley?. wala. Harley tried to kill me first but i was quicker pero si Valir sadyang dinibdib nya ang pagpatay ko sa kaibigan nya. Valir being mysterious and angry gave me two options: either we could draw down on each other to find out who was better or i could owe him a favor.
Someday he would call me and ask me to be his back up, like Harley. Sumang-ayon ako sa pabor. Ayokong makalaban si Valir yan ang totoo dahil kapag ginawa ko yun. Im sure Id end up 6 ft under the ground.
Valir is a hitman. Specialized in killing monsters. Vampires, Trolls, Shapeshifters, ANYTHING! Though there are people like me na legal ang ginagawa, there are also people like Valir na pumapatay na walang sinasantong batas. Minsan nga pumapatay din sya ng tao but pili lang, he kills people who are stained by their sins or may bad/dangerous reputation.
Wala syang pili kung sino o ano ang papatayin nya, regardless of age, gender etc., as long as its dangerous, he hunts it and kills it.
Thats what he is-a predator's predator.
