One Damn Shot of a Lifetime [COMPLETED]

Chapter 33: The Dauntless Gunman

"Napa trouble ka na naman kagabi?" pang aasar ni Quin habang nag lalakad kaming dalawa ngayon sa lobby ng school.

"Hindi ko naman kasalanan na manyak ang mga lalaki." walang emosyon ko na sabi.

"Hala grabi ka naman maka lalaki. 'Wag mo naman lahatin." depensa niya sa sinabi ko. I just rolled my eyes at hindi na sumagot. Kami lang at dalawa ang nandito ngayon, nasaan na ba 'yung apat? Pag gising ko kanina wala na sila. That jerk didn't even got the nerve to tell me where they're going.

"Nasan ba ang mga magagaling mo'ng kaibigan?" tanong ko.

"They have a few errands to run." tanging sagot lang ni Quin sa'kin.

"Ugh! Is it really that private for them to leave me during my sleep? Or at least leave me a message?" I fround in frustration. I am totally upset, akala ko ba we stick together? Bakit ngayon umaalis alis lang sila na walang paalam.

"There are things that are needed to be kept concealed even from our closest friends Cath. Just have trust on Axel." sabi ni Quin. I sighed and tried to calm myself down. He's right, kahit kasama nila ako palagi hindi ibig sabihin n'on ay pwede na ako makialam sa mga business ng grupo nila.

"So why aren't you with them?" I asked in a flat tone.

"Ahh Axel told me to watch you." sagot niya at binigyan ako ng matamis na ngiti.

"So now he thinks I need a baby sitter?" Pabiro ko'ng sabi.

"You know how the situation is, and besides! Let's make this a certified Quin and Cath day! Matagal na tayo hindi nakakapag hang-out mula nu'ng naging kayo ni Axel. Hmp! Nag ka boyfriend ka lang kinalimutan mo na bestfriend mo." nag cross arms at tsaka nag pout pa siya sabang sinasabi ito.

"Hindi ko pa nga siya sinasagot, boyfriend ka jan. Oh edi sige gawin natin 'tong Quin and Cath day tigilan mo lang ang pag papakonsensya mo." sabi ko at agad lumaki ang ngisi sa mukha niya. Ohh dear lord, bakit ba ako napapaligiran ng mga guwapong nilalang.

"So what do you wanna do first?" halata sa kilos niya na ang hyper niya.

"Uhmm.. Go to class?" I gave him an 'Obviously' look on my face.

"Ohh c'mmon class is so boring! And I know you're smart enough to pass the exam even if hindi ka pumasok. Alam ko na, halika!" Hindi na niya ako hinintay pa na mag salita at hinila ako kung saan.

"Quin saan ba tayo pupunta?!" tanong ko habang panay habol sa kanya. Nakita ko na patungo kami sa main building. Parang alam ko na kung saan niya ako dadalhin.

"I don't know if you have been here before but, tadaaah!" he stretched his arms to show off the rooftop.

"Yeah Axel took me here not so long ago. But it's still a cool place to chill though."

"Wait 'till you see what games I'm playing here." ipinatong niya ang limang lata na walang naman sa ibabaw ng isang kahon.

"What game?" Naka kunot ang noo ko habang tinitignan kung ano ang ginagawa niya.

"Try to throw a rock on a can and see how accurate you shoot." he explained and tossed me a small stone. I aimed on a can and threw the stone at konting distansya nalang sa lata ang natamaan ko na sana. This shit is harder that it looks.

"Nice throw Cath, sumablay lang ng konti." sabi niya at ginulo ang buhok ko. I frowned, psh hindi nga 'yon tumama eh. Quin then threw a stone pebble on the can and it immediately fell to the ground. Wow he's a very sharp shooter.

"Ang unfair! Sanay kana dyan eh!" nag pout ako nang sinabi ko 'yon at tumawa lang siya.

"Ganito nalang, ipipikit ko ang mata ko at pag natamaan ko ang isa pang lata, ililibre mo'ko ng milk tea." alok niya at agad ako sumang-ayon, with his eyes closed there is no way that he could h--.

WHAT THE HELL?!

Tanging ang tunog ng lata na nalalag lag sa simento ang narinig ko, this guy is a beast! Pano niya nagawa 'yon na nakapikit?!

"Tara libre mo'ko milk tea!" Pang aasar niya habang tumatawa nang makalas matapos makita ang reaksyon ko. Pinag hihila niya lang ako patungo sa parking lot na hindi pa din nakaka-move on sa pagtatawa.

"Ang saya mo ata noh?!" inis ko'ng sabi.

"Syempre, libre na 'to eh!"

"Alam mo? Ewan ko tal--" hindi ko pa natapos ang sinasabi ko nang tinakpan niya ang bibig ko.

"Shhhh! 'wag kang maingay." suneryoso ang boses niya at nililibot niya ang paningin niya sa buong lugar. Bigla akong kinabahan, anong nakita niya? He's looking intently behind the trees near the parking lot, tumingin din ako d'on at parang tumayo lahat ng buhok ko sa katawan nang makakita ako ng pigura ng tao na nagtatago sa likod ng puno.

"We're not alone here, may sumusunod sa'tin." After he said this, he dragged me running back inside the campus.

Pero we were too late kasi pagtalikod namin may tatlong lalaki na nakaharang sa daanan namin. Quin tried to drag me to the opposite direction pero may mga naka harang na 'din doon. We were surrounded by 10 men wearing all black. Nilagay ako ni Quin sa likuran niya habang umaatras kami mula sa mga lalaki. I saw something shiny on their hands, and I noticed that each of them was holding a combat knife. Parang nawalan ng dugo ang katawan ko pagka kita ko dito.

Pero bago paman sila maka lapit sa'min may kinuha si Quin mula sa likod ng jacket niya. Suddenly he was holding a desert eagle pistol and shot one of the guys on the shoulder, he fell to the ground at ang ibang kasama niya ay humakbang palayo sa'min at ang iba ay tumakbo na palayo.

"Ahhh!" napasigaw ako sa biglang humatak sa'kin. It was one of the men in black at mahigpit niya akong ginapos sa kamay niya and I felt something cold on my neck, hindi ako gumalaw kasi a slight move then he might slit my throat open. Parang natigilan si Quin sa nangyari but quickly recovered and pointed his gun at us. What the? If ipapaputok niya 'yan ako ang matatamaan! THIS GUY IS TRYING TO KILL ME!

"Sige iputok mo! Para itong babaeng to ang matatamaan ng bala mo!" pagbabanta nu'ng may hawak sa akin. Quin is a few feet away from us and his eyes narrowed as if he was trying to carefully aim at something. Then...

*BANG*

He pulled the trigger at parang nag slow motion ang mundo nang makita ko ang bala na patungo sa dereksyon ko, then at the verge of believing na tatama ito sa'kin, I saw the bullet passed by the corner of my eye. Hindi ako natamaan, yet sa kamay ng lakaki ito tumama dahilan para mabitawan niya ang kutsilyo na hawak niya. Quick as a lightning nasa tabi ko na kaagad si Quin matapos kumawala ang lalaki sa pagkaka hawak sa akin. He screamed in pain dahil sa kamay niyang natamaan ng bala. Then suddenly Quin turned sa mga kasamahan nu'ng lalaki at pinag babaril sila, but all of them were only shot on the shoulder. Matapos niya tamaan sila lahat hinila niya ako papasok sa sasakyan niya at agad na pinaandar ito.

Naka titig lang ako sa kanya habang nasa loob kami ng sasakyan, nakanganga and was still clearly shocked. He then looked at me confused.

"What?" tanong niya.

"You are fucking hondling a gun." nakanganga ko pa din na sabi.

"Oh this? I carry this all the time in case of an emergency like that. Those bastards were lucky that I only shot them on their arms, I'm still merciful at that point. I could have shot them on the head but I don't want to cause a crime scene inside the school."

"You were fucking amazing! Especially when you shot that guy on the arm as he held me. I was right in front of him but lumagpas lang ang bala sa'kin! How the hell are you so accurate on shooting a gun?!" para akong bata na nag de-describe kung ano'ng ginawa ng idol niya.
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"Well, I'm not called the Dauntless Gunman for nothing."

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TO BE CONTINUED.... :))