I'm Watching You

Chapter 6

Handa na ang lahat sa panonood namin at ang kailangan nalamang namin ay mapagdesisyunan kung aling episode ng buhay ni Mr. Perez ang aming panonoorin.

"Anong date sisimulan nating panoorin?" I asked Cami.

" Dape,  ang sabi mo, need mo lang talaga malaman saan yang Peter Perez na yan. So yung date ngayon ang panoorin mo wala nang iba."-Cami.

"Camiiiii! Chismosa ko eh."

Natatawang napairap naman si Cami sa akin. "Okay,  Simulan natin sa 2009 issue."

" Hmmmm. Nangangamoy bagong scoop. " I gave her a smirk and her eyes widened as she realized something.

" OMAAAAAYGAAAD!  KAPAG YAN MAY BUTAS,  TAMO ISASAMA KO SA BAGONG REPORT YAN!" -cami.

" May benefits talaga eh. hahahaha."

At sinimulan na nga po namin ang panonood.

Year 2009: Mr.  Perez POV

It's 10pm and almost all the lights in the office are already off.

Makauwi na nga.

*Beep beep* My phone vibrates from my table. I pick up my phone thinking it's my wife but as I read the screen,  it's unknown but familiar number. I accept the call.

" Akala ko ba tapos na ang deal natin?  Bakit natawag ka na naman? " I furiously asked him.

"HAHAHAHAHA!  You still have works left, Mr. Perez.  You haven't given me the money."

" Ang usapan natin ilalagay ko lang sa ibang account ang pera,  wala sa usapan ang i- withdraw ko ito at ibigay sa'yo ng cash.  Problema niyo na yan. "

" No.  It is part of the deal. After nito malaya ka na. May pera ka na, malaya ka pa."

" Wala sa usapan yan! "

" YOU WITHDRAW IT OR YOUR FAMILY WILL DIE? "

" Don't threaten me!  At wag mong maidamay-damay pamilya ko o ikakanta ko ang lahat sa pulis."

" HA HA HA HA HA!  Sinisigurado ko sayo na bago ka pa makatapak sa kahit saang police station o bago ka pa makatawag ng tulong sakanila,  wala ka na at ang pamilya mo!"

" HAYOP KA TALAGA!  HINDI KA MARUNONG TUMUPAD SA USAPAN!  TUSO KA TUSO!"

" Hindi lang ako ang tuso dito.  Hindi ba ginusto mo rin ito?  Hindi ba pera din ang hinahabol mo? "

" Oo!  Pero mali ito. "

" Walang mali kung para sa sarili mo naman."

*tak!* napaling ako agad nang marinig ang nalaglag na bagay na iyon.

Sa aking paglingon ay isang babae ang gulat na gulat at nakatayo tatlong cubicle mula sa akin.

Hello?  Perez!  What is happening?  Don't tell me may nakarinig?  Perez!

" Let's talk later. I have business to finish. " I answered and hang up.

I smiled at her,  " Ms. Lopez, kanina ka pa? "

" Ah-ah,  h-hindi po.  Kararating ko lang po."

Unti unti ako'y humahakbang palapit sa kanya ngunit ito naman ay humahakbang palayo sa akin.

"Hanggang saan ang mga narinig mo? "

"P-po?  H-hind-di ko po al-a-am. Wwala po akong narinig."

"Kung ganon,  bakit ka lumalayo? "

"H-hin---"

" MAGSISISI KA NA NANDITO KA PA! " I shouted in ange and run towards her.

Napasigaw ito sa takot at nadapa sa pagpapanic sa kung ano ang dapat niyang gawin.  Agad rin itong nakatayong muli at nanakbo palabas ng office.  Sinundan ko ito dahil potangina masisira ang pinlano namin sa oras na makalabas ang balitang ito.

Pumunta ito sa may elevator at pinindot lahat ngunit hindi pa ito nagbubukas. Nang matanaw na niya akong muli ay pumasok na ito sa fire exit upang makababa ng building. Hinagad ko ito at saktong pagbukas ko ng pinto ay kumulog at bumuhos ang ulan.

Tinakbo ko na pababa ang hagdan at buti nalamang ay hindi pa siya nakalalayo.

Humanda kang babae ka pag nahuli kita!

I ran fast, two steps down at a time until I got a grip of her arms and stops her from running ayaw. I was blazing in fire and the side of my mouth twitch seeing her so scared and crying.

Bitch!

"Sir,  wala po akong narinig.  Wala po." She explained in pleading tone.

"Hmmmm?  Wala kang narinig?" I can't take this anymore I am too anxious that our plans would shatter just because of this bitch. I couldn't control my anger anymore that made me slap her face hard.

She screamed in pain as she fell down to her knees. She lift up her head looking at me and clasp her hands while crying and pleading me for mercy.  " Please,  Sir this won't ever happen again. "

I bitterly laughed, "Of course this won't ever happen again. You'll be dead." I said and took out my pen from my jacket and stab it to her chest.  And earful scream echoed in this empty fire exit together with the thunder roaring.  I stab it again unsatisfied and repeat it again as the blood started spilling and covering my clothes with red. 

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"Hold on!  Pause!  I can't take it anymore.  How could he do this?  He's ruthless!  He's a psychotic!" I exclaimed as I pause the video.  I can't believe he's that evil.  He's scary. My hands and knees are trembling and tears started to wobble at the corner of my eye.  " HOW COULD HE DO THAT TO THE GIRL! " I added.

My friend hugs me and caresses my back.  She knows how fragile I am when it comes to violence. I can't stand seeing anyone, a stranger or not, being hurt or being involve in any form of violence.

We took a break and as I calmed down we continued watching. Later we found out that he has other connections,  colleagues  who got his back and immediately help him with the situation.  They cleaned up the possible evidence without leaving any trace of the evidence and burried the body in a mountain in secret.

As the man who Mr.  Perez is talking to promised him they gave him a suitcase full of money. Later he resigned and went in hiding as the suspicion about the corruption and slush funds of the company  rises to the point that even the media got their hands on the issue. That is where it started, the fall down of our company, but soon rise up once again and changed their name and now one of the best and trusted companies of the world.