Bloodline

BL7: Loose ties

The four friends of Azi came to help us find my family. They are aware of my situation, and what we have found so far, they also know that I don't ever want to kill someone. They are also my friends kaya alam na alam na nila 'yon.

Charlie Henrietta
- Contract Killer
- Azi's childhood friend
- likes to drink
- curses from time to time
- kind
- giving
- first born of the Henrietta family

Sierrah De Luna
- Assassin
- childhood friend of Azi
- only child
- kind
- joker
- bossy
- smart
- wise

Casandra Fulgar
- B - class hitman
- childhood friend of Azi's
- moody
- smart
- solid fist
- kind
- giving
- short patience

Ashley Fernandez
- A - class sniper
- childhood friend of Azi's as well
- Moody
- Understanding
- Caring
- clumsy in relationships

They are the four hitmans who decided to help us.

I kept myself awake while the others are sleeping. Alam kong pagod sila. I still kept on thinking kung sino si Pat at bakit niya kinuha ang pamilya ko.
Is it possible na she misunderstood what I told her to do? Pero impossible, I told her what exactly she has to do.

Pat and I discussed it very shortly dahil exclusive contract iyon. I feel so ducking stupid!

I could've just- THE CONTRACT! Naalala kong nasaakin ang copy ng contract na inoffer ko kay Patricia. Hinanap ko agad sa mga bagahe ko kung nasaan ang kontratang iyon, sa pangatlong bag na dala ko nahanap ang kontrata, gigisingin ko sana si Azi at si Keina pero naalala kong pagod sila. Dahil sa pakikilaban kanina sa lab.

Lumabas ako ng room namin at pumunta sa room nila Charlie para sila ang makausap ko tungkol sa kontrata.

I didn't need to explain the hiring part kasi kilala na talaga nila ako. Pagkatapos basahin ni Charlie ang kontrata, pinasa niya ito kay Ashley, at pagkatapos niyang basahin iyon ay pinasa rin niya kay Sierrah at kay Casandra.

They all looked at each other at sabay sabay na tumingin saakin. I felt their dismayed look at me.

"B-bakit?" Nerbyos na tanong ko

" Kung gagawa ka ng kontrata you have to make sure na maglalagay ka ng clause na hindi pwedeng tumanggap ng ibang kliyente ang tao mo hangga't sa hindi pa niya natatapos ang pinapagawa mo. You should've also written a clause where no contracts are to be accepted to be used against you whilst doing what you ordered." Paliwanag ni Charlie

"Look at your contract. Wala kang nilagay na ganoong clause. So possible na may nag utos kay Pat ikidnap ang lahat ng Mercadejas, possibly kasama ka din doon pero naglagay ka ng clause sa contract mo na hindi ka niya pwedeng saktan before she finishes the job under any circumstances. " Dugtong ni Sierrah

Kinuha ko ang contract na iyon at binasa. There are too many loose ties. Too many yet hindi ko man lang napansin.

I thanked the four of them and said goodnight bago ako lumabas sa room nila. Nagpunta ako sa poolside upang makapag isip dahil walang mga tao roon.

"What's up?"

Lumingon aki at nakita ko si Azi na gising. Nginitian ko siya bago sinagot ang tanong

"Nag iisip lang. Bakit gising ka na?" Tanong ko sakaniya

"Nagising lang, anong iniisip mo?" Balik na tanong niya saakin

"Who created the word and definition of "stupidity". I mean, why diba? Why create a word that can offend you?" Sabi ko habang natatawa

Tumawa rin si Azi sa sinabi kong 'yon. "Hey, naalala mo yung tinanong mo saakin?" Wika ni Azi

I nodded.