Rings 9 - Let's go to the bank
Jenny stared at the man in front of her. He looked like he'd been in hell and back. His shirt had a smear of blood and he reeked of alcohol. He also had an uncanny resemblance with Sir Angelo.
"Si kuya?" he repeated.
Before she could answer, the elevator opened again. Lumabas agad yung lalaki sa elevator at kinuwelyuhan yung isa pang lalaki. "The hell, Stephen!"
Marahas na tinanggal ng isang lalaki na mukhang si Stephem ang pagka-kwelyo sa kanya nung isa pang lalaki. "Look Chuck, I'll get the money, okay." Nilingon siya nito at tinanong ulit, "Si kuya?"
"Who are you?" she asked. Even though he had an uncanny resemblance with Sir Angelo, she couldn't risk it. She needed to know who the hell he was.
"Stephen Chua." sagot nito, "His brother."
Napatango siya, so this is the youngest Chua. Ang pagkakaalam ni Jenny ay may tatlong magkakapatid pero di nagpapakita ang iba. Si Sir Angelo lang ang kilala. "Kakaalis lang ni Sir Angelo."
"Shit." sabi ni Stephen, nilingon niya yung isang lalaki, "Can't your sister give us the money?"
Tinignan siya ng masama ng lalaki,"Do you honestly think Emma will give me money after I tell her the reason why we need the fcking money?"
Napabuntong hininga nama si Stephen. "Miss, sino ka pala?" tanong nito sa knaya, "Assistant ka ba ni Kuya?"
Tumango siya.
"So you have access to Kuya's bank accounts?"
Access to Sir Angelo's bank accounts? That was absurd. Of course, she didn't have access.
"Shit. Of course wala kang access." napaikot-ikot na si Stephen. Halatang nag iisip ng solusyon sa problema nila.
"Stephen, I swear to god, I'm going to kill you if you don't find us the money!"
"Eh kung nag-iisip ka rin kaya ng paraan!" napasigaw na rin si Stephen.
"Fck it, Stephen! I told you to speak English!"
"Nasa Pilipinas tayo!"
"Fck you, Stephen!" sagot nung isang lalaki. Napatingin sa kanya ito, "Who are you by the way? You look familiar."
"Jennifer Matthias. Assistant to Mr. Chua."
He nodded, "Do you have some money?" he asked bluntly.
"Chuck!" pigil ni Stephen.
Chuck waved him off and looked at her for an answer with his eyebrow raised.
"Why do you need the money?" she asked, suddenly curious.
"This idiot gambled and lost a lot of money to some unsavory people. We have until tonight to raise the money or else." he shrugged. "My father will not give me money as my account is frozen. So is his."
"Wh-why are your accounts frozen?"
Chuck looked at Stephen pointedly.
She understood. She nodded. She didn't know these guys but she couldn't very well leave them alone. They clearly needed help. "I have the money."
"Honey, I'm sure you have money but I'm not sure you have the kind of money we need right now." Stephen said to her.
She shrugged, "How much do you owe?"
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