The Gangster Couple - Highschool Life

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘-𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐕𝐘

-MIKHAELA GARCIA’S POINT OF VIEW-

We haven’t got perfect detail about the Midnight Hollow, kaya nung pagdating namin, we were slightly confused about the ex-changing moneys and stuff, tumataya pala sila ng pera according to the fight.
Dahil sa dami ng tao, the entire place was filled at halos Napakarami na rin sa labas, gangsters were everywhere at halos lahat ay mayhawak ng pera at nanonood sa mga labanan.
The Place where the Midnight Hollow took in is at the City’s Night Market, kumbaga ay maraming mga stands sa lugar pati na rin ang mga mamimili. Pero, bawat oras na lumilipas ay pa-unti at paunti na lamang ang mga nagtitinda dahil pinapakealaman na sila ng mga gangsters.
One stand near me got crumbled to woods dahil sa isang macho na gangster who asked a fish vendor for a cigarette, pero dahil fish vendor ito, wala itong benta na sigarilyo and thus, it made the guy mad at muntikan na nitong mabugbog ang tendero, but he got away thanks to Luna.
“Matagal na akong nabubuhay as a gangster, yet I’ve never heard of this great event ever before! Ganito ba talaga ito ka sekreto?” Mangiyak iyak na sabi ni Abby habang naglalabas ng pera.
“Eris, we’re not here to gamble.” Sabi ko sakanya.
“B-but Queen, money is everywhere!”
“The Queen is right, Eris. You’re such a Lunatic, you’re only fighting for such a filthy money.” Ani Luna.
“Money is temptation,” Eris said to her.
“We’re not staying here for long. Hemera, who’s the leader of this place?”
“I’m not sure, last month it was an extravagant gang leader- but tonight has changed, may bago na naman.”
“There must be a certain master mind,”
“It’s the master mind’s idea.” Ani Hemera.
“Why are you even trying to destroy the event in the first place?” Chismis ni Alpha sa usapan namin.
“It’s none of your business to know. You shouldn’t be here in the first place though!” Ani Luna kay Alpha.
Oo, sumama si James and that is the reason why his Gang is here. Nakakairita.
I decided to ask the gangsters around and I found a gang na nakatayo malapit sa isang poste.
“Kilala nyo ba kung sino ang nagsimula sa event na ito?”
Tanong ko sakanila. They weren’t wearing any face covering, so they must be from GG.
A couple of them were females at nakasuot sila ng ma-iiksing shorts, and the three were males na nagsisigarilyo.
“You a newbie?”
I nodded.
“Sorry, friend. We can’t tell you.”
“Bakit naman?”
“We were told not to inform the newbies about the Queen of these events. Lalo na yung mga Gangsters na naka-itim na mask.” A girl said.
So there is a mastermind, at alam pa nito ang tungkol sa arrival namin.
“You see, ladies and gentlemen, I’m not used to getting rejected. All you have to do is politely answer me,”
“To a freak like you? Yeah, I think you should cut off the cool act, girl.” Sabi nang isa pang babae.
Hindi pa ba naabot sakanila ang pangalan ni Minerva?
“Magtatanong ako muli, do you know the mastermind of this event?”
“Of course we know, duh!”
“Then tell me.”
“You’re such a bitch. Kakasabi lang namin na hindi pwede eh.”
Luna came out of knowhere at nasa gitna na ito ng dalawa at inakbayan ang mga ito.
“The Queen hates it when you rub the word ‘BITCH’ on her face. I swear, you wouldn’t like your face tomorrow.” Sabi ni Luna sa dalawa.
Paano naman kaya sya napunta rito?
“Rrgh! No one touches me, filthy rat!”
Reklamo nila at tinulak si Luna paalis sa tabi nila.
Naglabas naman agad si Luna ng isang baril at tinutukan ang dalawa, na-alerto naman ang mga lalake sa gang nila.
“Why don’t we see who’s the filthy ones after I shoot you both.” Sabi ni Luna.
Her eyes were glowing with temptations habang kinakasa ang baril.
“Hindi ka ba nakinig sa rules?! Bawal gumamit ng baril dito sa Midnight Hollow!”
“Is that so? Pardon me, but you’re right, I didn’t listen to the rules; in fact, i DON’T KNOW THE RULES.”
“Stop alright! We’ll do what you want, just don’t shoot! We’ll be banned!”
“Good girl.”
“Lex, let’s run!”
Tumakbo ang dalawang babae kaya napamura si Luna.
“Luna, chase them and tie them up.”
“Got it!”
Sinundan sila ni Luna and I was about to follow, pero pinigilan ako ng tatlong lalake.
“Those girls are messing with you.” sabi ng Isa.
I didn’t know what he was talking about kaya nagpatuloy na ako.
Luna cornered them at itinali ang dalawa sa poste.
“Filthy.” Komento ko sa dalawa.
“Arghh!”
“You want to know who the Queen of Midnight Hollow is?! Well I’ll tell you, hindi rin namin alam! Hahahaha!”
“Luna, how much bullet does your gun contain?”
“Six I guess,” Aniya at ibinigay na saakin ang pistol.
“Great. Tag-tatatlo kayong dalawa.”
Sinubukan ko itong ipaputok sa tuhod ng babae na may nakakaiinis na mukha.
“AhhHH!!”
“It works.” Komento ko.
“Damnit! You’re such a psycho!”
“Haha! You look horrible. That’s just a small part of our Queen!” tawa ni Luna sa dalawa.
“Saan kaya tatama ang ikalawa- when I close my eyes?”
Tinabunan ko ang mga mata ko gamit ang sarili kong kamay.
“Go Queen! Hit the Bullseye!”
Pinaputok ko pa ikalawa ang baril and I heard them both screamed, pagtingin ko naman ay natamaan ang isa sa kanang dibdib, the other one was hit on the forehead.
“Nice shot! One down, one to go!”
I saw the last girl struggling kaya ibinalik ko na kay Luna ang baril.
“Let her live.”
“W-what?! Queen, why let her live?”
“She’s still incompetent. Palayain mo na.”
“Awh. Heard that you lil bitch? You should be grateful for having our queen a little shame on you.”
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“Ayaw nilang sabihin kung sino ang mastermind ng Midnight Hollow.” Anunso ko sa tatlo.
“That’s interesting,” komento ni Abby.
“It is, they’d even give their life for it.” Dagdag pa ni Luna.
“Ang tawag nila sakanya is THE QUEEN OF MIDNIGHT HOLLOW.”
“It’s a SHE then?”
“That’s a good opportunity for you Queen, you’d get to face your rival.” Sabi ni Hemera.
“We don’t know if it’s a SHE or a THEY. Mas mainam na maghanap muna tayo nang impormasyon ngayon,”
“Pwedeng pumatay? I mean- diba walang gustong umamin? Maybe they’d confess on the verge of death.” Sabi ni Eris and she placed her hands on her hips.
“Yeah, Queen. It’s like a death-y treasure hunting.”
“Oo. Pick your opponents and don’t kill EVERYONE. Mas mainam na rin siguro kung kumuha tayo nang atensyon, it’s the easiest way para mapansin tayo ng Mastermind.”
“Oh my gosh. I like that, Queen.” Komento ni Luna.
“I’ll load my guns. Luna, sama ka?”
“Why not?”
Umalis na ang dalawa and I looked at my watch, it’s already twelve thirty. Malapit na rin siguro mag-datingan ang mga Night Riders at posible na atang masira ang buong barangay.
“I’m going to ask the referees.” Sabi ko kay Hemera,
“I’ll go that way, baka alam ng mga naglalaban.” Sabi ni Hemera.
“Sandali lang, where’s the phantom gang?”
“I think they blended in the crowd,”
Just a few seconds ago, the entire gang was here. What the hell does that guy think he’s planning?!
Kinalimutan ko na ang tungkol sa Phantom Gang and I immediately head towards a ring kung saan naglalaban ang dalawang contestant, and an emcee/referee was standing outside the ring.
There were lots of Gangster Audience na nanonood sa laban, and they were betting on the contestants.
I went in the crowd at sumiksik sa mga daan, and when I reached to the emcee, I tapped his shoulder.
When he faced me, I gave him a note right away.
It says “WHO IS THE QUEEN OF MIDNIGHT HOLLOW”.
Ma-ingay kasi masyado ang lugar and he could probably not hear me kapag kinausap ko sya.
After he read it, nilakumos nya ang papel at sumigaw,
“I DON’T KNOW!!”
Itinutok ko agad ang baril ko sa bungo nya and he took a step backward.
“I REALLY DON’T KNOW!!”
Tumila ang sigawan sa gawi namin kaya iginalaw ko ang mata ko. I looked in to the ring and I saw Lucifer na naka-topless!
“What the hell are you doing?!” Sigaw ko sakanya,
He was holding on the ring and he was staring at me! What the hell!?
“Wrestling!” Sabi nya,
Now that he mentioned it, napatingin ako sa kalaban nya and I almost choked.
It was a really tall and muscular guy na balbas-sarado ang katawan! Why the hell does he look so smelly?
I left the emcee at lumapit agad sa gawi ni Lucifer,
“You cant beat that guy! Hindi iyan Pilipino! He’ll just squish you!”
“Watch me, Babe.”
Tumunog na ang pito and the beard guy charged Lucifer using its own head, iniwasan lang agad iyon ni Lucifer and he rode on the guy’s neck, pinugot naman nang lalake ang paa ni Lucifer, and Lucifer immediately twisted his neck at ibinagsak ito sa ring!
The audience cheered at tumunog muli ang pito,
Then the emcee went in the ring at itinaas ang kanang kamay ni Lucifer!
How the hell did he took that big guy down?! I’m sure he was on seven foot tall!
Lucifer went off the ring at kinuha ang pera na itinaya ng kalaban.
“What do you think?” sabi nito saakin.
“Show off! Magdamit ka nga, dumikit yung baho ng lalakeng iyon sa’yo. Yuck.” Komento ko.
He better not know na namangha ako sa technique na ginamit nya.
He went to the locker area at sumunod na lamang ako,
Lucifer took off his mask at kinuha ang bag nya.
“You want the money?” James said.
“Ayoko. It’s stinky.” I said at itinaboy ang pera gamit ang baril.
James smirked at inabutan ako ng puting tuwalya.
“Wipe my back. I’m sweating.” Aniya at tinalikuran ako.
Aba’t bwiset na loko,
Idinikit ko ang nuzzle ng baril sa likod nya.
“Bastos ka-”
“Wipe my back in exchange for the Queen of Midnight Hollow’s name.” sabi nito.
He knows who she is!? Tsk!

(A/NARRATOR: Kung kailangan nyo nang mabuting negotiator, si James hanapin nyo! Char lang )

Ibinulsa ko na ang baril at pinunasan agad ang likod ni James, hindi ko na ito inayos at ihinagis agad ang towel sa mukha nya.
“Done. Tell me now.”
He took the towel off his face and he wiped his neck and chest- Oo, sa harap ko mismo.
“She’s THE TOXIC QUEEN, most winners also know her as THE IVY.”
The Ivy? Ngayon ko lang naringgan ang pangalan na iyan.
“Tell me about THE IVY.” Sabi ko kay James, ihinagis naman muli nito ang towel saakin and hit my face!
Shit! It’s wet at mabaho!
“Wagka ngang bastos!”
“Wipe my arms.” He said.
Sinamaan ko naman ito ng tingin at padabog na pinunasan ang magkabila nyang braso.
I threw the towel on the floor and I crossed my arms infront of him.
“Done. Say it, I don’t have much time!”
“THE IVY does not belong to GG, in fact she is completely anonymous to every single gangster In Midnight Hollow.” Tipid nitong saad.
“Tell me more, hindi naman makakatulong ang kaunting detalye,” reklamo ko.
James took a black t-shirt at isinuot agad ito,
“That’s all what Mono said.” James said with a smirk.
“Who the hell is Mono??”
“The beard guy whom I killed in the ring.” Aniya.
Yung balbas sarado na inikutan niya nang ulo?
“Are you insane? You shouldn’t have killed him yet! Baka may marami pa syang alam!”
James put on a mask at nagbulsa ng baril at dagger,
“Even if he does, it wouldn’t help.” Ani Lucifer.
. . .
Paglabas namin sa main area ay nalaglag panga na lamang ako, maingay na rin pala masyado ang labas, the seirens of police is all over the place and a couple of casino towers just went on fire!
Napansin ko rin na sira sira na ang mga buildings sa lugar especially the bank and the seven-eleven across the street!
Naka-parking naman ang sampong pula na motor sa gitna ng daan.
“Who owns those red motorbikes?” tanong ko kay Hemera.
“The Night Riders.” Sagot nya.
Fudge! Ang aga lang ata nila! It’s still twelve fifty at wala pang ala-una!