Chapter 37 - Harder
ALYSKA PRIMA
"Karma... I'm sorry... Ngayon ko lang din nalaman ang totoo."
"W-what are you saying, Alyska?"
"...that you're just participating in that game because of your sister. That you're forced into spying for the Scarlet."
"..."
"It's true, isn't it?"
"...yes."
"Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa'kin?"
"I-I don't want to get you involved... Where did you learn of this?"
"I'm a gangster, too, you know. I am capable of what you could do, too."
"Yeah... you're right..."
"What's happening there? Pwede mo ba sabihin sa'kin?"
"Uh... well, we're going to Crimson island. And I honestly don't know how I could hurt Fres even if it means saving my sister..."
"Ha? Anong ibig mong sabihin, Karma?"
"She's a nice girl, Alys..."
"Ano ba 'yang sinasabi mo? Karma, don't you care for your sister? Uunahin mo pa talaga ang kapakanan ng babaeng 'yan? Dahil sa kanya kaya na-kidnap ang kapatid mo! Dahil sa kanya, pinupwersa ka ng Scarlet mafia dyan sa set-up na 'yan!"
"I... I care for Miya. But Fres isn't at fault. Maybe... maybe I can find a way to save them both."
"What? That's impossible! Ang Scarlet mafia ang kalaban mo rito. You won't win against them, Karma."
"If I'm alone, I won't. But I have some friends in the Crimson famiglia. And I... I have you. You will help, right? You said you're the fifth gang captain after all."
"Do you love that girl?"
"W-what?"
"Mahal mo ba ang Fres na 'yon?"
"Why are you asking? This... this is not the point."
"Mahal mo ba ako?"
"Alys..."
"Sumagot ka na lang, Karma!"
"I don't know."
"Anong hindi mo alam?!"
"I... I'm sorry, Alyska."
"I'm sorry, too, Karma. Good bye."
Hinilot ko ang sentido ko dahil sa masakit at nakakalokang alaala ng pag-uusap namin ni Karma a month ago bago sila dinala sa sinasabi niyang Crimson island. Hindi namin sila ma-track kaya wala kaming idea kung saan ang location ng lugar nila. Those damned Crimson members think they're so fucking smart, huh?
Well, we, the Scarlet mafia, are smarter.
Habang naghihintay na magleak ang kahit isang trace mula sa island na 'yon, we're preparing to crush them. Handa na lahat ng gagamitin namin for taking that gangster bitch's life and making her father's life a living hell.
My fists clenched at what Karma said a month ago. Nice girl, huh? Fucking bitch.
Kung gusto na talaga ni Karma sa babaeng 'yon, then so be it. He'll just have to join her into her death, too. But first, ito-torture ko muna sa harap niya ang kapatid niya. Tutal he obviously cares more for that ugly bitch than his sister. If he still doesn't want me, he would have no choice but to die in my loving arms.
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