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[Chapter:27] (Same Face, Different Person)

[Chapter:27] (Same Face, Different Person)

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I breathe deeply, I can't seem to calm myself down. I got up from the sofa I'm seating and started to walk a little to somehow think of something else rather than thinking Val is in the operation room. Hindi ko na namalayan ay nagpapabalik balik lang pala ako sa O.R at waiting area kung saan tahimik lamang nakaupo ang lahat puwera kay Aver na nagpupuyos sa galit habang may kausap ito sa telepono.

He then angrily end the call and curse loudly making the nurses look at our direction. Nilapitan ko naman ito. "Hey, calm down, she's gonna be fine. I sent the best doctors in Spain in there to operate on her and save her. So, calm your ass down and stop cursing aloud, the nurses are looking at us." I said calmly like I'm not even affected on what happened to Val.

Nilingon ako nito at medyo kumalma naman ito ng mapansing pinagtitinginan nga siya. "The police said they didn't caught any sign of the sniper." He said, pissed off.

I patted him in the shoulder and leaned in to whisper in his ears. "The bastard is already caught. That's why the police didn't get anything."

He looked at me doubly. "If that bastard is caught who the fuck caught him?" He asked.

"Who do you think it is?"

Kumunot naman ang noo nito. "I don't fucking know. Mag tatanong bako kung alam ko?" Sarkastiko nitong sabi.

I chuckled. "Mateo Serrano." I said.

"Your bodyguard?" Naguguluhan nitong tanong. "Wait, I saw him earlier with a gun and bloody as hell." Aniya na mukhang ngayon lang naalala ang nangyari kanina. He then looked at me suspiciously. "You didn't send that sniper to shot my cousin right?" Umiling ako.

"Why would I do that to my best friend?" I asked, looking at him funnily.

"I'm just asking. If that Mateo can shoot and kill a dozen of people accurately, I know you can too or even better than him." He said with full of suspicion on me.

I smirked. "If I wanted to kill all of you I should have done it while you're all asleep. I don't do well in crowded places, too noisy. Baka makapatay pako ng mga inosente." I said then walk pass him.

"You're not just a Count aren't you?" He asked, making me stop on my step.

Bahagya ko naman itong nilingon. "I think you can answer that by yourself." I said calmly before making my pace faster.

When I'm out of sight from the others someone tugged me to the parking lot of the hospital. We stopped in front of a black car.

"Mateo, how's the search going?" I asked calmly.

Yumukod naman muna ito bago mag salita. "Sorry for tugging you out here, my Lord."

"Just get to the point, Mateo. I don't have all night."

"The search for Nocivo Organización main headquarters is doing good this time, my Lord. Duke Knight found a promising clue about their main headquarters. Now, it's up to you my Lord to make the decision."
"Send your best men to confirm Knight's founding." Tumango naman ito. "If it's confirmed their headquarters. What should we do next, my Lord? We can't move, if your tugging innocent people in these mess, your father would be furious to you." He asked, worried.

"I didn't tugged innocent people with me, Mateo. They're more than that, and I think one of them is starting to dig their history." I said in a calm voice.

"But if it's confirmed then we should lay low for now. I don't want them discovering the truth while I'm still not ready."

"You better move quickly then, my Lord. Milady cousin is moving and she's getting more in danger, everyday that she's here." He warned.

"I know that. Anything else?"

"Well, there's a bounty hunter after you."

I chuckled, humorously. "A bounty hunter? Should I be threatened, Mateo?"

He smirked. "It's not an easy one, my Lord. You should be careful, you could get twisted emotion when you see her." He said meaningfully, then left with his car, parked next to us.

See her again? It's a woman bounty hunter then, but what does that have to do with what he have just said?

I shook of the thought and started walking inside the building again. I was about to enter the hospital when someone caught my attention. She was walking directly on my direction and I can't believe what I'm seeing right now.

I uttered the name I never thought I would say again. "A-Arielle."

Tumigil ito sa harapan ko at naguguluhang tinignan ako. She snap her fingers in front of me. "Are you okay? You've been staring at my face for a whole minute." She asked with furrowed brow.

I awkwardly cough and step aside. "I'm fine, just remembered someone."

Tumango tango ito na parang nakukuha ang sinabi ko. "Ohh, she got you hard?" She asked with a teasing smile.

I chuckled. "Yep." I said popping the 'p' at the end. She laughed. "Oh, you're in trouble then. May I know who's this woman I resemble?" She asked.

Malungkot naman akong napangiti. "Her names Arielle but she's already dead for years now."

Nagaalalang tinignan naman ako nito. "I'm sorry for asking. You alright?"

Tumango ako at inilahad ang kamay ko. "Sebastian Martinez, you?"

Nakangiting tinanggap nito ang kamay kong nakalahad. "Calles Prieto, nice to meet you Sebastian." Anito.

When her hand touched mine I instantly pulled her close to me and hug her tightly. She stilled and didn't move. We were like that for a minute and when I had enough I let go off her.

Tinitigan lang naman ako nito, gulat parin sa biglaang pagyakap ko. "Sorry." Kamot batok kong sabi.

She just smiled. "It's okay, but please don't ever do that again to someone that resembles her. You might get punch." She said. Tumingin naman ito sa relong pambisig at tumingin sa akin.

"You can go." Nakatangong sabi ko at nilagay sa bulsa ng pants na suot ko ang parehong kamay.

She smiled again. "See you around, Seb." She said and rush off. Mukhang may importante itong kikitain kaya't nag mamadali na ito paalis.

Pinanood ko lamang siyang mawala sa paningin ko bago ko nilabas ang isang itim na parihaba na nasa bulsa. I opened it and showed a red dot moving. I manage to put a tracker on her nape when I hug her earlier, it's a small tracker that cannot be easily taken off or be detected. If she manage to take off the tracker then my assumption is right if not then I'm wrong.

Her face might resemble my Arielle but I'm not gonna be fooled that easily. "Let's see who you really are, Calles Prieto."

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Late update, reason? We had early quarterly test and now, we have a late intramural. Thank you for reading.