KABANATA 38

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"Did you track her?" I asked Cosmo, one of our best hackers.

"Yeah, she's in the hospital." Sagot niya habang patuloy sa pagtipa sa kanyang laptop.

What will she do in the hospital.

"What hospital?" Sana mali ang akala ko.

"Same hospital where you always come." Sagot niya na kinamura ko sa aking isipan.

"Should I send our men for backup?" Agad niyang tanong ng makita ang pag aalala ko.

Umiling ako bilang sagot.

"I'll go there alone." Sagot ko sa kanya habang inaayos ang aking baril.

Napilitan siyang tumango.

"I'll tell them to stand by." He said and started calling the team.

Napahinto ako sa ginagawa ng tumunog ang cellphone ko. Napabuntong hininga ako ng makita ang pangalan ni Elliot.

"What?" Bored kong sagot habang inaayos ang gear sa aking kamay.

"Emergency!" I stopped when I heard what he said.

"What?" Inayos ko ang pagkakahawak sa cellphone.

Medyo lumayo ako kay Cosmo na abala sa sariling ginagawa.

"Xavier knew your lie." He said making my eyes wide.

"He knew I lied to him?" I ask again.

"Yes. He already knew you're in London not Spain. He followed you there." He explained.

I inahaled.

"Don't worry. I'll explain to him... He won't be mad." I assured him.

Rinig ko ang pagtipa ni Elliott sa kanyang keyboard. He blew a deep breath before ending the call. Tinignan ko ng masama ang cellphone.

Tsked.

Kailan pa siya naging bastos kausap? Simula ng nagka lovelife ang ugok. Nakalimutan na ang salitang kaibigan.

"You're not really bother to Elliot's matter?" Tanong ng kakadating lang na si Draius.

Trust me. If I have a spare pilot I would not let him come along. But since I needed one. I'll bear with it.

I give him a deadpan look.

"Xavier knew I'm not in Spain. I'm pretty sure someone told him the details." Pagpaparinig ko sa kanya.

Naglakad ako papalapit sa mga gamit ko.

"Really?" He sound so shocked. Yung overacting.

I looked at him seriously.

He smirked.

"You know I can't lie to him. May pag ka Ysabella rin yang si Xavier eh. Ang galing ng pang amoy sa mga sinungaling." He laughed.

Lihim akong napangisi.

As of cue, tumunog ang cellphone ko sa isang panibagong tawag. I gestured him to stay quiet. He replied a piece sign before going to Cosmo's side.

"Hello." I answered without looking.

"Hey, lovefool." Matigas na boses ni Xavier ang bumungad sa kabilang linya.

Napalunok ako ng wala sa oras.

"Sorry, you don't have enough load in your account to make this call. Maglolo—"

"I have plenty of load, dumbass." He said with gritted teeth. "You're not good copying women's voice."

I chuckled.

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