How to Date the Gangster

Chapter 5

Pyra Salazar

The week easily passed by. After receiving the email from my Rizal class professor, I was also notified that there were no classes for Kasaysayan and Human Kinetics. I was bummed out when I read the email since I'm really looking forward on attending the Archery Class, it was the course in Human Kinetics that I took. Para easy pass na din.

"Pyra, may stock ka pa ba ng ice cream sa ref mo?" Yes, nandito nanaman si Liam sa bahay ko. He was watching Spongebob, again. I don't know why he's here and I don't even bother to ask. I simply nodded and went back to reading the modules on my International Relations class.

I looked at the clock and it's already 9 PM. I glanced at Liam who's still happily watching while eating his chocolate ice cream. This guy really needs to grow up. Don't get me wrong, I love my cousin but he's always here in my house and it's bugging me out. He seriously needs a girlfriend or anything that would make him busy.

I decided to visit Tartarus since I haven't gone there for almost a week. I badly needed a change of scenery, I already missed seeing blood on people's faces. After finishing the last page of my module, I stood up.

I took my car key and my mask. It was a normal maroon mask that only covers half of my face. The one thing that's unique about it is our family crest imprinted on the side of it, near the left eye. Mine was given on my 18th birthday, signalling my debut in the Underground Society. It was 3 years ago, but I can still remember every part of it.

I was about to go out when I saw Liam looking at me. I haven't noticed that he paused what he's watching.

"Going to Tartarus cous'?" He turned off the television and took his mask on the table as well. There he goes, being over protective again. I sometimes don't get why he acts like this, he knows that we have the same combat skills. We're equally as good as each other since we were trained by the same person.

"Yeah, I am. Alone" He stopped when he heard what I said. I just wanted to be alone even for tonight, no liam, no matthew.

"Fine, sungit mo Artemis" he jokingly said as he returned to the living room. I sighed, buti naman di na ko pinahirapan ni Liam. I think he knows that I really don't want any company tonight.

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The traffic was light so I was able to get to Tartarus in 20 minutes. Usually it takes 40 minutes to get here. Medyo tago at malayo din kasi yung lugar na to. It's still inside the city pero wala masyadong napapadaan sa side na to. Siguro dahil na rin sa mga sigang nagkalat sa labas, wannabees.

I'm already near the entrance and I can already hear the loud noise inside. It's not usually like this, nagkaroon lang ng gantong ingay pag may laban sa arena. Tartarus is always treated with respect by the Gangsters,it's like a safe haven for them. There are rules that everyone should follow. People who disobey will meet the wrong side of the sword as they say.

As soon as I stepped in, I saw two people fighting inside the arena. Medyo malayo pa ko kaya di ko maaninag kung sino. It's not a common situation around here since Gangsters rarely use the Arena. I don't know why but they usually prefer fighting elsewhere.