When You and Me Collide [TSCM series 5]

When You And Me Collide-cHappy fifteen

When You And Me Collide—cHappy fifteen

LOCUS's pov

I watch her went inside their house, still not comfortable leaving her. I sighed and dialed a number. It only takes one ring for them to take my call.

< "Sir." >

"I need a bodyguard. Send Hyra here."

< "Yes, of course--Wait, what? Si Hyra ba Sir? Are you accompanying a VIP?" Anito sa hindi makapaniwalang tono.

"No."

Nakarinig ako ng hesitation sa boses niya. < "If it's not a VIP, then perhaps a family?" >

"No, Celeste. Not a VIP but someone close to me."

< "Someone close to you enough to send your top caliber assassin? " >

Isinandal ko ang ulo sa likod. "Yes, very. So please, send her here. I'll give you the address and some instructions."

She buckled, knowing I'm serious. < "O-of course. Duly noted, Sir Loc. We'll inform you once she's stationed." >

"And also report directly to me if anything happens."

< "Yes, Sir. Mag-iingat po kayo. By the way, we sent an email awhile ago about Pierro's case. We finally crack the leader's location and their whereabouts. All we need to do is wait for your instructions to move."

"Alright. Nasabi mo na ba ito kay Papa?"

< "No, Sir. Sa'yo lang muna, hihintayin namin ang magiging sagot mo bago namin ito ipaalam sa iyong Papa." >

Figured. They only answer to me since they are my family. Not by blood but by loyalty, commitment and devotion. The three words for us, an order of assassins.

I was born and raise by them. But a tragedy led me to where I am now. My parents thought I will be exiled from them but they're wrong. How can I be exiled when I am the leader's child? Ang tagapagmana ng kompanyang sabay nilang itinayo.

Apat na taong gulang ako nang mamatay sila. Ang sabi ay tinago ako ng mga kasamahan ng Ama ko upang hindi ako makita nang magkaroon ng total annihilation para sa grupo nila. Ibinigay ako ng kaibigan ng Ama ko sa taong alam niyang mailalayo ako sa panganib o ano mang may kinalaman sa salitang assassin. Pero tatlong taon makalipas ng insidenteng iyon, binalikan nila ako at inilahad ang lahat sa akin. They wanted a leader and they only bow down to that one family bloodline. I am the only one that's left in my family. They believe that I can manage even in my young age. They trained me to be one of them, I trained myself harder to get revenge and justice.

Now, I want to do this more than ever. Anyone who tries to make a move and destroy me will go to hell.

They will never find me.

I will be forever hidden in the eyes of my enemies.

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TRICIA's pov

Walang napansin na kakaiba si Tita Rose pagkauwi ko nung gabing iyon. Ginawa ko na lang excuse na nagmeeting kami saglit kaya natagalan ang uwi. Dire-diretso lang ako sa kwarto at pagkatapos maligo, mabilis akong nakatulog. Napagod na rin siguro ang utak ko sa kaiisip kaya bumigay na sa tulog.


Kinabukasan nun, tuwang-tuwa si Tita habang pinapanuod ang video ng performance namin. Kinamusta niya kasi ang event sa school at nasabi kong navideohan ako kaya ayan, pinagpipyestahan niya ngayon.

"Ang galing mo naman pala! Tignan mo, tatlong araw mo lang napractice pero pulidong-pulido ang galawan mo."

Nakapalumbaba ako sa coffee table habang nakatingala sakanya sa sofa mula sa pagkakasalampak ko. "Parang hindi naman Tita. Madami akong maling steps eh."