On-Duty

29- welcome back!

Jennie

I'm in the middle of the Seoul City. Everything is shuttered because of the time. It's 3 in the morning and I know gising na si Lisa and maybe hinahanap na niya ko. Walang tao sa paligid na nagpapataas ng balahibo ko. I keep repeating to sigh deeply as soon as I keep my feet near the cafe we are about to meet up.

I deeply sigh and wipe the last tear landed on my cheeks before entering the cafe'. It's now or never. No other people is in here. All windows are shuttered down and no music can be heard from outside like the usuals. Lights are off and the moment na pumasok ako sa loob, bumukas ang isang ilaw sa tabi ng lalaking pinaka'ayaw kong makita. Maybe Kai rented the whole place. I saw Kai with General beside him hand tied at his back and a piece of cotton around his mouth and a duck tape covering his eyes.

"I told you I need both of them" I said while walking slowly and looking back at the same time. Nagpupumiglas naman si Dad nung narinig niya yung boses ko. Nagsisigaw siya pero di namin maintindihan dahil sa nakatakip sa bibig niya.

"Is that how you greet your fiancee my love?" He sarcastically said pero napangisi na Lang ako.

"Wag ka na tumigin sa likod. Alam mo naman para sayo I have my word. I'm alone with two guards outside and the others were kilometers away from me but if you have some company I can only pull the trigger here" tumingin siya sa ilalim at nakita kong nakatutok sa tagiliran ni General ang baril sa ilalim ng mesa.

"And to answer your question, no it's unfair! I brought General here to trade with you. And if you have Lisa with you or Pokpak? Baka pokpok? Hahahah. Anyways. Kung kasama mo siya edi sana 2 on 2 ang trading. That's how business works baby!" He winked and I found it disgusting. Para siyang nababaliw sa tono niya. He is so insane na tatawa and at the same time nagagalit and by looking into his eyes I know na di na ko makakabalik pa kay Lisa.

"Walang may alam na pupuntahan kita dito. I keep my promise so it's time to keep yours. Release him" I said in a cold tone.

"Owww.. you look so brave now. What happened to my Ruby Jane who always say yes to me?" Sabi niya sa nakakakilabot na tono ng paglalambing.

Naisip ko na sa oras na to pwedeng pasugod na si Lisa dahil kahit sabihin ko sa kanyang wag na kong sundan, alam kong itutuloy nila ang plano.

"Matagal ka pa ba sa kwento mo? Umalis na tayo naiinip na ko" Sabi ko para paalisin na niya si General. Hunter keeps on shaking his head.

"Wag kang malikot papatayin Kita!" Sigaw ni Kai sa kanya habang tumatayo at hinahatak siya. He is still pointing the gun at General's back while his behind holding one of General's shoulder. He tilted his gun twice making me gesture to walk first. I don't have a choice but to obey. I rolled my eyes to keep me in posture at Hindi ko pinahahalatang takot ako sa kanya.

I walk out first and saw his 2 guards approaching us. I can't use my gun to Kai even if I want to. Tatlo sila and isa lang ako. His 2 guards started to point the gun at me.

"Wag niyo tutukan ng baril Ang mapapangasawa ko o ako papatay sa inyo?!" Galit na sigaw ni Kai. He maybe insane but I know he loves me so much. He even respects me everytime na tumatanggi ako sa kanya noon sa kama that's why he ended up fucking other girls. But his love became an obsession that he started hurting me physically kahit na may kausap lang akong lalake.

The guards lower down their weapons and bow down to say sorry. They both enter the car, one on the driver's seat and the others on the shotgun.

"Get in!" Kai shouted at me and so I obliged. The door keeps open for him to enter but I got shocked when he fired a bullet to Dad.

"What did you do Kai?! May usapan tayo!" I shouted and tight my grip on my gun sa loob ng damit ko na nakaipit sa bewang.

"Wag kang O.A sa paa ko lang tinamaan. Mahirap na baka humabol pa saten. Hahaha" he laughed devilishly and closed the door at dun ako napabitaw sa baril. Hindi ko yun nilabas pero napapahawak ako sa tuwing may maling galaw siya.

"Buti nga kinalas ko pa yung tali niya sa likod. I should be killing him right now gaya ng ginawa ni Lisa kay daddy!!" Nagbago na naman ang mood niya.

"Pero siyempre gusto ko mabuhay siya para masabi niya kay Lisa kung gano ako kagalit at ituro nya kung nasan si Bear I mean Kang Seulgi. Is it the right name baby? Oh gosh I missed you" Sabi niya at niyakap ako ng mahigpit. Hinalikan nya ko with force sa labi habang mahigpit na nakaipit ang dalawang pisngi ko sa kamay niya and a tear started to escape from my eyes.

A man from the shot gun cleared his throat and speak that caused Kai to stop his disgusting action.

"Chill Jongin. Sa bahay na yan." Binatawan ako ng mabigat ni Kai. I know his grip on my cheeks will got me bruised. Kung iispin, para akong niligtas ng isa sa guard ni Kai pero what bothers me is that he just called him by Kai's real name.

It begun to slow-mo when the man started to remove his masked on his face. My eyes widen in shocked. And all the things Major Lee and General told us about this guy was true.

"Hi Jennie. Surprised?" He said then smirked like a devil.

"Jackson" I whispered and clenched my jaw and my fist started to ball. Parang mas gusto ko iputok na lang sa kanya yung baril.

I felt Kai's hands around my shoulder and I keep on repeating to push it away but his too strong for me.
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"Welcome to our new home my queen!" Kai shouted before he get out and wait for me to go down. He didn't even bother to open the door for me. Masyadong malayo kay Lisa. Hinatak na lang niya ko sa kamay papalapit sa kanya and trying to kiss me when an old man on a wheelchair get out of the new mansion with his private nurses and guards. My eyes widen and can't believe my eyes from what I'm seeing.

"don't be too hard on my daughter Jongin! My baby!" he said with open arms and smiling widely.

"Dad?" I said and tears started to fall. The man who picked me up on the street. He treated me as his own child pero nabulag siya ayt na'brainwash ng mag-ama. He was once sweet and loving but then eventually became giddy in powers.

O walk slowly approaching him and gave him a hug.

"Y-you're alive?" I said.

"Masamang damo matagal mamatay. Ang tagal mo nawala baby bakit di ka umuuwi?" He said smiling weakly and I saw Kai just puffed then get inside the mansion. Kahit na'brainwash nila si Dad, obviously, sunud-sunuran pa rin siya.

"I thought.. I thought you're gone. What happened?"