'The Lore Of Syping'

Aborting Missions

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"What are we doing here?"

"You have a client waiting for you, Sir" I said while opening the door for him even though I was already holding a bunch of folders and papers. What a pain in the ass to be his secretary.

When we entered the room, a guy in a clean suit to came view. He place a back case on the table and Sir's expression turned grim.

"Why didn't you inform me about this Jasmine?" Sir whispered.

"I'm sorry about that Sir, your too busy this past few days."

Hindi siya makapagsalita matapos no'n. I could see the hesitation in his expression and I had to suppress my smile. Dahan-dahan kong ni-lock ang pinto habang naglalakad siya palapit sa lalaki. He sat on the opposite side and I stood behind him while walking at the guy opening the suitcase.

"I'm Mr. Watson's representative and here's the payment for the guns," the guy said.

Hinarap samin ng lalaki ang laman ng case at nakalagay ro'n ang thousands of paper bills. I adjusted my positions, just beside my boss and saw his shocked expression while looking at the money, at the guy and at me.

" Damn that Watson. I told him to give itin old ways," he mumbled and looked at me. "Ms. Jasmine, you can wait me outside"

So you don't want me to see it?, I muttered inside my head.

"Maybe you should also smuggle cars and drugs in England" theguy suggested, provoking him.

"Shut your goddamn mouth!" he said while slamming the table. "Jasmine, I said get out of here!"

"Oh, you don't want your secretary to know your illegal activities, Mr. Elliot?"

All of the sudden, he pulled his gun out and pointed it at the guy but it was too late. He couldn't even move a muscle as I pressed muy gun at his head.

"W-what is the meaning of this Jasmine?" he said, confused and trembling.

"Being a secretary doesn't really suit you." sabi ng lalaki sa akin.

"Well, thank you" I smirked at him.

"That's not a compliment

Nagbalik-balik ang tingin ni Sir sa amin. Helooked at me with horrified expression as if he just saw a ghost.

" J-jasmine....... who the hell are you? "

I smiled in return. "A spy sir"

He tried to put his gun to me but I was faster. I already pulled the trigger. His own blood splattered on the floor as his body slumped at the couch.

"And my name is not Jasmine..." I added.

"I told you not to kill him, Tine"

"Sorry" Binalik ko ang baril ko sa starp sa may hita ko.

Kinapkapan ko naman ang bangkay niya at nakuha ko sa bulsa niya ang phone na naglalaman ng numbers at messages ng partners niya. I discovered it during my stay here as his secretary.

"Next target is at Philadelphia. C'mon Cliff," sabi ko at hinagis ko sa kanya ang phone. "That's fifteen miles away from here."

"Where's Nixon? I asked.

" He's waiting for us outside"

Pumunta ako sa bintana at agad na binuksan iyon. We both jumped even though we were at 7th floor since our shoes could absorb the impact and we were trained to jump off buildings anyway. As we landed, Jett honked at us and we walked towards where the car was parked.

"You guys are late," bati niya agad samin.

"Tine's fault"

"No its not" I retorted.

Pinaandar naman kaagad ni Jett ang kotse at nag-discuss kami para sa gagawin namin pero napatigil kami ng biglang nag blink ang screen sa sasakyan at lumabas ang mukha ni Dad.

"Sir!" sabi nila Nixon at Cliff sa kanya, habang ako'y nakitingin lang sa kanya.

"Abort your mission and go back to the headquarters immediately!"

"What? Why?!" pasigaw kong tanong habang ang dalawa'y tahimik lang.

"I'm asigning you to the special task. I already give it to Team Blare  to continue your missions to give them the details. That's all."

"Wait Dad!!" Nag move forward ako papuntang screen at sinamaan ng tingin si Dad. "What do you mean? Why should we abort this mission, Give me a reason"

"I'll tell you when you–––"

"But Dad–––"

"Clandestine"

I shuddered when I heard my full name. Kapag tinawag na niya ako sa pangalan ko, alam kong tapos na ang usapang to. Susuko na sana ako sa pangungulit sa kanya pero narinig ko ang sinabi niya at natulala ako.

"Your going back to the Philippines"

*****Your Prince Charming