Amethyst: Game Start

XXVIII - Dead End

“Lumayas ka sa harap ko, Nikolaj,” inis kong singhal sa kanya. Ang tino-tino kong tao tapos ako na naman ang pagtitripan n’ya.

“Sino bang hinihintay mo rito? Gabi na kaya gago.” Parehas naming ginala ang aming mga mata at tumingin sa paligid. Ang tanging ilaw lamang sa Rook Department ay ang mga nakalagay sa hallway, bukod do’n ay kakaunti na rin ang mga tao.

“I’m waiting for Travis,”

Nikolaj innocently looked at me, “Is he near? Sabihin mo para maiwan na kita—”

“Yeah, he’s near,” I assured. He bid his goodbye and left me alone and in peace.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and saw a message from Hunter. I was about to open it, and I suddenly felt something eerie, something that doesn’t feel right. I slowly put the phone back to the pocket.

I turn around as I block something with my hand, and to my surprise, a knife was only an inch away from my right eye. A little second too late might actually cause my eye. I forcefully kicked the man wearing a mask when I felt another behind my back.

I heaved a sigh and cursed my uniform inside my head. Bakit ngayon pa nila ako na-tripan atakihin kung kailan naka-uniform ako?!

Both of them suddenly charged towards me, making me bend forward and kicking the first one’s leg. And when he flinched, I escaped through between his thighs with my bag slapped to his guts. A familiar voice rang into my head when he suddenly screeches in pain.

And before he could actually move again, I forcefully lye him down from his sitting position by stepping on his shoulder. I waited for the other to lunge his knife on me, but it just took one glare to finish him off.

“Hoy! Anong n’yo sa—” Hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko nang biglang humampas sa may batok ko.

Dahan-dahan kong nararamdaman ang tila pagbagal nang daloy ng oras hanggang sa unti-unting pumipikit ang mga mata ko. At bago ako tuluyan na mawalan ng malay ay palihim kong kinuha ang cellphone ko at binuksan ang GPS. Pinilit ko rin na bumagsak sa sahig upang magkaroon man ng clue si Travis na kailangan ko ng tulong.

Nang minulat ko ang mga mata ko ay sakit lamang sa katawaan ang nararamdaman ko. Ramdam ko rin ang mahigpit na pagkakatali sa akin sa silya, nang tuluyan kong maimulat ang mga mata ko ay isang sapak sa mukha ang unang bumungad sa akin.

Tangina…

Amanda was caught in surprise when she saw my eyes wide open. I smirked upon seeing a red-dye fist, and it’s funny how she is messing with a sleeping woman. Her goons were watching her back as if they are waiting for someone.

I don’t know, but something doesn’t feel right. I can tell that it is not Amanda who attacked me earlier, the one that I failed to notice.

“P’wede bang matulog na lang ulit? Your punch bores me to death.” I mocked. Amanda was about to blow another punch when suddenly, a cold laugh echoed in the entire room.

A man was standing in the darkest place of the room, and all we can see is his silhouette. I squinted my eyes and looked around just to see how familiar this place is.

“Should we finish her?” Amanda asked the man.

“You should, after all, she belongs to the most ill-bred family.” The man was using a voice changer, so I can’t really tell who he is.

“What do you mean?” Apple stealer curiously asked. I quizzically looked at them— are they following his orders without actually knowing what they are doing?