St. Death High: Lawless Gangsters

Chapter 23: Behind The Mask

Behind The Mask
CROSS

I JUST WANT to make this clear.

I AM NOT NERVOUS NOR PANICKING. Yes, after being warned by the mighty president of Death Commission, I can't feel anything within my heart. Not even guilt.

Siguro... dahil iyon sa fact na... hindi ko naman talaga sinadya ang mga nangyari. Na alam kong aksindente ang lahat para sa akin---kung ako tatanungin.

But I know, I am really the one they should blame here. Si Leilyn ay namatay ng dahil sa katangahan niya. Hindi dahil sa akin. Pero may malaki akong ginampanan sa aksidenteng iyon.

Tama nga naman.

Dahil kung hindi ako ang paparusahan ng Death Commission... sino bang mananagot sa lahat? Hindi ba't ako lang? Hindi nagkulang sa pagpapaalala si Stan. He even sent his pet to be with me to assure everything was undercontrol.

Pero ako talaga ang nagkamali. I shouldn't have done that. Hindi dapat ako nakipag-agawan ng baril in the very first place. Napikon lang naman talaga ako. And my reason is invalid. Kainis lang.

So yeah, I understand all of it.

No need to repeat it to me. I'm just irritated with Miora. She seems more nervous than me. Kanina pa siya palakad-lakad dito sa kinalalagyan namin at naiinis na talaga ako.

"Geez, Nerd. If you just became more careful while fighting with her, she won't get killed. Stan will definitely sue me for this!" She gritted her teeth.

"I'll take all the blame. Sasabihin ko na hindi kita hinintay ng makita kong papunta sa abandonadong Clock Tower ang target. Naging padalos-dalos ako at hindi nag-isip ng maayos, happy?"

"You think everything will be easy just like that?" Sarkastikong sabi niya. She is mocking me. "I can't disappoint Stan. Hindi ko hahayaan na mangyari iyon!"

"Oo na. But what can you do? I shoot Lei and she's dead already. He'll be disappointed on you. Kumusta naman ako, ano? I am the one who killed Lei so stop worrying. Ako dapat ang nagpapanic!" Inis kong sagot.

I rolled my eyes on her then remove my face mask.

"Ahhh! Whatever!"

"Palibhasa may gusto ka kay Stan, tsk." I whispered. She turned her face on me, brows are meeting. Narinig niya ako.

"Come again?"

"Nasabi ko na. I know that you're not deaf so no need to repeat myself. I'm not stupid as you."

I walked out and released a heavy sigh. Totoo naman ang sinabi ko. Miora has feelings for his master. She was like a slave to him. Or more like a pet. Halata naman di ba?

When it comes to Stan, nagiging transparent siya. Now I know why I can't see any spark in her eyes when we had our encounter with Zadreth. Noong lumipat ako ng dorm? Paano si Stan pala ang gusto niya! How ironic.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

Anyway, paglabas ko sa pinto ng Clock Tower ay siya namang pagdating ng mga tauhan ng Death Commission. Si Stan ang unang nakita kong pamilyar. Pangalawa naman ay ang kanyang secretary.

Balak ko pa sanang usisain ang iba sa kanila ng bigla namang lumapit si Stan at kinaladkad ako palayo sa mga kasama niya. I was so stunned! He is gripping my right wrist very tight and he's dragging me.