Who are you, Aira?

Chapter 3: Real her

Note:

This chapter is dedicated to @takesshi for being my number 1 fan. Hahaha charot. Ikaw ang unang nag-vote sa story kong ito. Yehey. Also, nagusutuhan ko talaga yung cover na sinend mo. Hahaha.

Enjoy reading. :)

-S

Umupo ako matapos ang isang minuto naming titigan. I need to fix myself, hindi pwedeng distracted ako sa presensya niya.

"Here are the pictures of people we are going to deal with."

He handed me two pieces of envelopes. Tinignan ko muna siya saglit bago ito abutin.

Una kong binuksan ang nasa ibabaw na envelope. Nilabas ko ang litrarong nakapaloob dito. Tumambad sa akin ang lalaking medyo may katandaan. May balbas at bigote ito ngunit halatang habulin ng babae noong kabataan. Halata rin sa mukha nito na may kaya ito sa buhay. Nakakatakot ang mata nito na para bang handang pumatay ng kung sino man ang hahadlang sa mga plano niya sa buhay.

"He is Leonardo Vargas. A businessman with business related to guns. Transaction with him will happen next Friday, evening. Make sure you will be on time."

I am reading the description of Vargas when I heard him. I immediately stopped reading before I look at him. Coldly.

"I won't be late, Mr. Villanueva."

"Call me Sir. Mr. Villanueva is too formal and too lengthy to pronounce."

I just nodded and reached the next envelope below the first one. I heard him clicked his tongue.

"That's it? You will just give me a nod?"

I raised my brow but eventually lower it down when I realized I am not Aira today. I shifted my gaze at him.

"Why? What's the matter?"

I saw him clenched his jaw before answering my question.

"Nothing."

"Okay."

I continue looking at the picture of a very sophisticated, beautiful woman. Her skin is as white as snow. Her jewelries shouted her social status in life and her lips are coated with red lipstick. I guess she is somewhere around 30's. Typical rich woman.

"Maggie Emerson. Her business is related to bombs. We will be needing her and of course, her bombs. We also need to close the transaction as soon as possible. Is that clear to you, Mr. Dela Cruz?"

I stared at him.

"Closing a deal? Is that even part of my job?"

"Yes. We have already talked about it. Have we?"

Kumunot ang noo ko. Aaron agreed with this? Pinikit ko ng mariin ang mata ko sa sobrang inis.

"Yes, Mr. Villanueva."

"I told you to just call me sir."

"Yes, sir."

Arte.

Marami pa siyang sinabi na dapat at hindi ko dapat gawin. He even explain to me what kind of people we are dealing with. Sabi niya ay mga mapagsamantala raw ang mga ito. Na hindi nakukuntento sa mga bagay na mayroon sila. Inabot kami ng ilang oras dahil may ilang katanungan din ako sa kanya. Mahirap na ang walang alam. Hindi kumpleto ang detalyeng binigay ng baliw kong kakambal.

Nakarinig kami ng tatlong katok mula sa pinto bago ito bumukas.

"Sir, kailangan na po natin umalis. May meeting pa kayong kailangan puntahan."