C23 : ANOTHER MIND WORDS

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JACK GRANGERS II POV

I was busy assembling a Heckler and Koch PSG-1 semi automatic sniper rifle when I heard the door opened. "Why? Anong kailangan mo?" tanong ko habang patuloy sa ginagawa.Di na ako nag-abalang lumingon pa. I know it's just one of my minions.

"We have received an intel about Gabriel Haas." that caught my attention. Inilapag ko ang rifle sa lamesa bago humarap sa tauhan ko. It's Mark, my newly trained minion. He is my public telephone.

"What about him?" I asked in a no- nonsense vein. But deep inside me, I am anticipating the news. I traipsed towards my working table and sit on the chair behind it.

Mark approached my table and laid the papers he was holding in front of me. I glommed the papers and read it. "It's from our friend in the force." wika ni Mark. I glanced at him then returned my gaze back to the papers.

"In a derelict building in Rizal?!" di ko mapigilang bulalas. "Fire accident? Why? Is he the arsonist?" pagpapatuloy ko.

Umiling si Mark. "He introduced himself as an officer from the Interpol Sir! "

Napataas ang kilay ko. 'Disguised himself as an Interpol officer?Why? Anong meron sa nangyaring sunog at lumabas siya sa lungga?'

"Bakit niya ginawa yun? It's not typical of him to personally go to a crime or accident scene." nagtataka kong pahayag. Nakakapanghinala.

"He said...I mean our contact said that it seemed like Gabriel Haas was looking for something ." sagot ni Mark. I smirked.

Sigurado akong mayroong bagay sa nangyaring sunog ang mahalaga.Kilala ko si Gabriel...hindi niya ugaling lumabas ng lungga kundi importante. Pero ano? I leaned back on my chair caressing the edge of my chin.

"Tell him to conduct farther investigation.Something is off , I feel it!" I looked at Mark's serious unsmiling face. "Please walk on eggshells Mark when relaying my message."

"Anything else Sir?" tanong ni Mark.

"Wala na. Dismiss." sagot ko. He bowed his head and headed to the door. May naalala ako kaya tinawag ko ulit siya. Lumingon si Mark na may nagtatanong na mga mata. "Contact Angela Millano too. I haven't heard any news from her yet."

"Okay Sir!" sagot ni Mark bago tuluyang umalis.

Naiwan akong napapaisip. We attempted numerous threats on his daughter's life before but he never showed. So why now? I don't know if I should be happy or not. I mean, it's kinda fishy.

Napatayo ako mula sa upuan at di napigilang magpalakad lakad sa loob ng opisina ko. Napatigil ako sa paglalakad at napabalik sa desk ko ng may maalala ako . I rummaged through drawers looking for something.

After a few minutes of searching, I finally found it. It's a picture. The moment I saw their smiling faces, sudden feeling of resentment engulfed me and my birse faired up. 'Ako dapat ang pinag-uukulan ng ngiti niya pero hindi, dahil ahas ka Gabriel!'

"Kung nagawa mong sirain ang buong plano ko five years ago, ngayon, sisiguraduhin ko na mabibigo ka na! Ha ha ha ha!" pagka-usap ko sa larawan. " Naagaw ko at nawalan ka noon ng pinakamahalagang bagay sa iyo...now, I will make sure na lahat ng mahalaga sa iyo, mawawala na ng tuluyan! Ha ha ha ha...ha ha ha ha!"

May galit na hinalungkat ko muli ang drawer at hinanap ang gunting. Nang makita, ginutay gutay ko ang larawan at itinapon sa basurahan kung saan ito nababagay. Nasa ganoong akto ako ng marahas na bumakas ang pinto.

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