The Hidden Faces

CHAPTER 1: NEW MISSION

CHAPTER 1
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"Don't just follow the path, make your own trail."

MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
JUNE 17,2020 10:00 AM

"Maligayang Pagdating!" The Flight attentands said smiling to us when Chido and I went out from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

So this is the Philippines.

It was hotter than I expected. I took my jacket off and wore my sunglass. I looked up in the giant blue sky. It was filled with mystical clouds that formed cumulus. The sun was blinding, so big and bright. It's ray was hitting on my face.

There were birds flying in circle at the sky and searching for its prey.

As the sun was rising, the heat was becoming intense.

I was walking and then I felt beads of sweat on my forehead. It was my first time that I was sweating without strenuous activity.

We stood in the middle of the street waiting for our cars to show up.

Then, there was a taxi stopped in front of us. A taxi driver stucked his head out of his window and asked, "Saan punta niyo, mga boss?"

I had no answer for him. So he accelerated his car and went away.

"All right. We are here now. Selene's soon-to-be husband is on the way, Baby." Chido joked.

"Are you afraid? cause you're not a pro for your new mission, Trevor." He said. Then, he laughed. I just looked at him and frowned.

"You will get use to it, brother.." He said and I felt that his hand tapped on my back.

"Oh! Fuck off." I cursed.

He just laughed.

"First, we'll find a place before the night comes." We looked at each other and exchanged smiles.

"There's our car now. Come here, my little baby." He said walking toward his yellow car and I did the same.

I was following Chido's car. I saw him stop and I also did. I turned my head to the side. There was "FIORESS HOTEL" written on that building. That must be the place where we spend some nights.

"Welcome to Fioress Hotel,sir." he said as we entered. It was beautiful and huge. It was full of antique furnitures. These things were usually seen in France's architecture. This hotel was one of the country's most luxurious hotel.

I looked up, in the middle, there was a huge glass chandelier containing about a thousand light bulbs.

Then, we went straight to the reception area.

"Good morning sir. May I help you?" the receptionist said as we reached him

"hmmp. We need one room. Two seperate bedrooms. Just for two days and one night." Chido said.

"Here you go,sir." he said lending the card key. Chido grabbed it.

"And enjoy your stay."

"Roberto, Ipakita mo sa kanila ang daan papunta sa kanilang room." He used their local language and there was a bellboy who took our luggages and led us up the direction. Then, we took the elevator.

Walking through the long corridor that had beautifuls paintings pasted on the walls, there was an air of great silence in the atmosphere about minutes until we reached our room.

I saw Chido gave something to the bellboy. It was a tip. Then, the bellboy leave us.

Then, Chido lent me the card key and opened the door.