Enmeshed Kinship

10

Michael's POV

I came to find the person behind everything. I have to know if invading her privacy is connected to whom she affiliated with.

I don't want to insult her so I'll just call it an impulsive decision than calling her a little dense. I don't know how her dad handled her. Is she fragile? Easy to be manipulated or something? I have no idea yet. But all I know right know is her intelligence might help when we need it. Good thing she's not the bungler type of protagonist in her own life.

I'm inside my car, feeling the air conditioner pass my skin. I wore my sunglasses so I won't be familiarized with anyone I can meet, if ever. I'm outside Sara's workplace, waiting not for her but for a man.

I was looking around when I finally saw the reason why I'm here.

Like me, he also don't want to be familiarized, anyone can identify it just by with his outfit. He looked formal with the trouser and white polo inside the black blazer.With a sunglasses, I could say, it made him little bit look like authority.

He's talking to someone, obviously asking for papers.

Illicit.

Those puny klutz looking like Corazon in face accepted the bribe.

When he got what he wanted and needed, I immediately gone out of my car after turning the machine off then removed my glasses as I had my first step in my route.

"How much did he gave you?"calmly said.

The nurse refused to talk about it. Probably in denial.

"I'll give you thrice" then handed her precisely 500 pieces of 500 pesos wherein she's part of.

She was about to reply when the man I came for just came in.

Jackpot. I saw him with his weapon which is obviously fake, just by his hand and fingers, I can tell how much he didn't got ready for this, he wasn't that practiced, enough to hold the gun.

With the money, I followed them.

"You look like grieving, need some money?"

"Mukha akong mahirap pero kung ano man yan pasensiya na, hindi ko kayang pagamutin ang anak ko sa ganiyan, di niya matatanggap"

"Do you have a potential in being a great actor?"

"Ano bang balak mo?Sino ka ba?"

"Ask someone assigned with the money, so you'll able to know how much your credits are. And go back here with your manners if you have and want."

He left me, so I followed him with my eyes. I saw how shock he is, with happiness in his eyes and ran to me.

I held his arms as he kneel in front of me, looking like praising me for something he was clueless he'll be paying.

"M-maraming salamat talaga, anong kailangan mo?"

I told him what he'll do and agreed with our terms.

He'll just ask the nurse, offer bigger bribe and let someone have him. I assured him that it may sounded ominous but it's safe. He just have to get the syringe that I gave him if he knew he'll get hurt as soon as possible.

He had his wife with him. So I asked the other not so 'Corazon' nurse take care of the patient for a minute. I gave every pieces to him and let it be our map and way to our place.

He left some of the money in their room. And some were in his pocket. The plan is he'll drop every pieces of the money secretly in every place they'll step to.

I'm getting distracted with the woman beside me, getting every money in front of her. No one cares since wala ding tao. It's getting private and silent.

I kept a distance with her then heared her shout seeing an unconscious man after she got the last piece on the floor. They hugged and then thank me for what I did, so I told them the same thing.

By now, the side effect of what that man shot on him will be the reason of that man's safety. He'll forget some of the things happened before he even got in here. I searched for his key and found his car in a more private place.  I searched for everything and found what I needed. The papers. Sara's papers aren't what I need but just to be sure I kept it with me.

Thankfully he's in private area so I never had a doubt placing him inside his own car.

He was too generalized thinking of trapping me. He's not just the one who can offer bribe so I did the same thing to the guard before he did it to the nurse.

I told the guard to tell him where he'll park so I'll be successful on this. And there it is. Successed.

I brought all I need with me and started my car.

Bago ko paandarin ang kotse, I removed my gloves and anything that could help them trace me. Guarded my fingerprints and anything includibg the sole part of my shoes just to be sure.

To not be disrespectful, I knocked the door even I have the spare key.

"Hey, have you eaten yet?"

I looked at her as I place the papers over the center table.

"Chill. I was just asking, I cooked dinner eh"

She wasn't really fond of my looks huh. I just looked at her feeling nothing, why would she say that?

"Here, plates. Let's not use spoon and fork,I'll eat here so I can see that,I also wanted to be updated. And oh, I admire you for that. I saw you pulling him unconsciously inside his own car" she then showed her phone and my picture in it.

How did she know?

"I just saw then followed you"

Sometimes I don't know if she do have the ability in doing telepathy and I don't so she's adjusting eh.

"Here. I'm sorry cooking isn't really my expertise so I bought this"

She placed the 'tuyo' and calamansi w/ salt as condiment beside the plates then put some fried rice in it.

I excused myself so I can review the papers while eating, kaya nilagay nalang ulit niya sa kitchen yung mga natira at sawsawan nalang yung natira. I placed the papers solely on the table, sa kung hanggang saan lang ang kakasya. Inuna ko abg paper nung lalaki dahil mas importanteng makilala siya.

"Oh, Jeric Cerda?"

We were both eating with our hands ngumunguya pa ako kaya hindi ako makasagot agad then she laughed.

"Oh my gosh Michael, pagkakamay lang hindi ka pa marunong?" I glared but got mercurial when I saw here doing the same thing.

"What do you think you can?You're doing the same thing" I laughed at tinanggal ang kanin sa baba niya.

"You know what this Jeric Cerda is familiar, I think I've seen him somewhere else eh, wait ha"

She's evoking so I just read the papers. I still need to be extra careful so I won't taste my own medicine. This could still be a trap, bakit ba naman niya ilalagay dun diba.

"Oh! I know now!" I looked at her.

"He asked me to be his friend sa supermarket, kaso hindi natuloy dahil sa emergency"

I looked at her keenly then responded.

"They want a game, then let's get started"