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052: Watch Your Back

052: Watch Your Back

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Walang kahirap-hirap na napasok ni Valence ang main office. Doon, relax na naghihintay ang ang kaniyang ama. Nakatayo ito sa tabi ng bintana, malayo ang tingin sa kumikislap na ilaw ng sasakyan sa di kalayuang highway road. Nakapamulsa ang kaliwang kamay at hawak ang baso ng alak sa kabila. Dahan-dahan itong pumihit paharap sa kaniya. "Ah, Valence. You seriously came, huh? Here I thought your love for your father is stronger than your hatred."

"Don't kid with me."

"I don't like you either."

"Guess we have something in common after all," he said in pure sarcasm.

Tumawa ito sa paraang hindi naman talagang natutuwa. Sa katunayan ay mapang-insulto. Nanghahamon ang tingin nito sa kaniya. "You know, I actually had hopes for you," anitong may kasamang tango. "But you... you really can't make one thing right, for goodness' sake."

"Coming from the man who takes lives of others for money? I don't think so." Tinutukan niya ito ng baril.

Ibinaba nito alak. "You son of a bitch! After all I've done to you this is how you repay me? I am Abramo! The strongest mafia in the world!"

"Don't you fucking call my mother a bitch! You know nothing about her!"

"Of course I do! She's a desperate bitch who would cling to me to get all my money. Spending everything I have for branded things she likes. Huh! You think your mother even loved you either? No, you're the only thing that's keeping her to take hold of my fortune! Unless you were an heir, she would've drop you off some shit orphanage!"

His teeth gritted. This devil doesn't know anything about Deniska. She was sweet, loving and understanding. She married Abramo because she loved him. And that fucking person doesn't give a fuck about her scarifices! "Go to hell!" He pulled the trigger.

Madali itong nakaiwas. Hindi ito boss ng mapanganib na Pamilya para lang sa wala. Kung siya ay magaling sa Jeet Kune Do, ito naman ay bihasa sa maraming martial arts gaya ng karate, taekwondo, kung fu, aikido, judo at italian martial arts. Mabilis na tinawid nito ang distansya sa pagutan nila. Sinipa nito ang baril sa kamay niya. Tumilapon iyon sa isang sulok ng opisina.

Gamit lang ang kaniya-kaniyang kakayahan ay nagpaligsahan silang mag-ama kung sino ang mas malakas. Mas may advantage si Abramo dahil sa dami ng alam nito paraan ng pakikipaglaban at mahabang panahon ng karanasan. Pero hindi papadaig ang JKD niya. Hindi siya ilang taong pinahirapan sa pagsasanay ni Jo para lang matalo sa araw ng pinakahihintay niyang laban. Makikipagtagisan siya ng lakas hanggang sa hindi na niya maigalaw ang buong katawan niya.

Nagpalitan silang dalawa ng delikadong suntok at sipa sa isa't-isa. Parehas na nakakasangga sa umpisa ngunit nauna nitong matamaan ng sipa ang sikmura niya. Tumilapon ang katawan niya sa sahig. Idinura niya ang kaunting dugong umakyat sa lalamunan niya palabas sa bibig. Patuloy siyang sinugod nito para sa isa pang sipa, sa mukha sa pagkakataong iyon. Bahagya siyang nahilo pero nakabawi din nang hilahin niya ito sa paa at siniko ang tuhod nito.

Kumawala sila sa isa't-isa. Tapos ay nagsugurang muli. Mga ilang minuto ang lumipas, pati mga kagamitan sa paligid ay nagkasira-sira na. Mayroong ginamit panghampas sa isa at mayroong doon naman inihampas ang katawan ng isa. Parehas na silang pagod kaya nagdesisyong dumistansya ang matanda at ang anak.

"You're losing your touch... old man," nakuha pa niyang sabihin.

"You're young, son of a bitch... You know nothing but lose!"

"To hell with a devil like you!" Hindi na natutuwa si Valence. Dinampot na niya ang baril na nabitawan niya kanina at pinaputukan ito.

Napahiyaw ito sa sakit nang tamaan sa tagiliran. "Shit! You'll pay for this son of a--"

Hindi na niya ito pinatapos sa sasabihin. Walang mintis na binaril niya ito sa pagitan ng mga kilay. Bumagsak ang walang buhay nitong katawan sa sahig. Habol ang hininga, nagbigay siya ng bagong utos sa Casts. "Abramo's dead. Cast H, come in to the main office. Dispose the body as you like. All other Casts, mission accomplished. Proceed to Phase 4."

"COPY," all reply in chorus.

Phase 4 is to kill the remaining Ferrari members within the parameter. Now that the head is dead, his plan doesn't end here. There are still other branch that stands still. And they will come after him, not because he killed his own blood, but to be the new boss. Although it wouldn't be hard to kill the tree since they started to cut off the roots.

Bang!

Of all unexpected happenings, Valence felt a writhing pain to his lower right shoulder. "Fuck!" He turn to see the eyes of the person who dared to shoot him upon his victorious assassination. He was going to fight back but was shocked to recall the resemblance of his beloved Dove onto the face of a different woman.

The woman was wearing a silver evening gown. Her hair is up in a messy bun, exposing her long skinny neck which compliments the jaw line. She's left handed based on how she hold he gun aimed at his face. "Hi."

He managed not to make any weird expression. Baka iyon pa ang maging dahilan ng pagkamatay niya.

"You're not asking who I am. You know me, do you?"

He gave a simple nod. Drops of sweat are forming his forehead. He's losing blood. He got to get out of here quickly. What's taking them so long?! He growl inside his head.

Her eyes were cold, ready to kill. They're like the last nightmare you'd see before you die. "Why'd you kill him?"

He smirk. He was prepared to die in the first place. He is not going to die like a pathetic dog. "Because he deserves it." She shot him to his left leg next. He fell on his knees. Now the blood loss increased. He's seriously gonna die any moment.

"Don't kick the bucket yet," she return her gun to its holster equipped on her right thigh. "I'm just joking." She smiled at him innocently. "Don't take this the wrong way, kid. You actually did me a pretty good favor in killing that fucking man. It would be a lot easier for me to take his entire Family down." She approached and squat next to him. Her smile faded. Only the bitter distrust remained. "You... Look like him. A spitting image. His filthy blood is running through your veins. Say, do you wish to live?"

He is. He's ready to die. He have already prevailed in defeating Abramo--

"Answer me. I could kill you now."

What's wrong? Why can't he say the word yes? It's simple. Is it the wounds? Is he in much pain the cat got his tongue?

"Mia, what the fuck are you doing?"

Both Valence and the woman twist their heads toward the opened door. He doesn't recognize the dark skinned and silver haired man. Blood is all over his wite tuxedo.

"Why is he bleeding? Did you fucking shot this kid?" The man is like he in disbelief while walking towards them.

"He pissed me off."

"We're not here to pick on youngsters."

"Hmp."

As the two quarrel, Valence is like, stunned. So shooting him twice and offering him death is what they call picking on kids? Great. What if they fucking take him seriously? Is he gonna die in a blink on an eye?

He shook all the nonsense. His vision is getting blurry. He has to sort things out. If he dies now... If he dies... Suddenly one image of a girl waiting for him popped into his mind. The sad, longing face his Dove. Does he actually wanna die? Why is it more painful to imagine her crying facw when he's gone?

"Sorry, Valence. Mia's a bit childish despite her age."

He's surprised the man is familiar with his name. "You know me?"

"Hm? You don't know me?"

"No?"

"Anthony. Nice to meet you in person."

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