Unexpected Love (On Going)

Chapter 36

MADISON

“WHY THE fuck they are here!” I exclaimed, almost shouting. People inside the conference area bow their heads while this Jane in front of me remain those amuse smile in her face.

“Mali ang timing ng mga batang iyon. They should have chosen to visit the next day. Hehehehe.” She sighs and smiled at me nervously.

The moment I saw those five assholes, I immediately rushed inside the headquarters, using my own door directed to my office and form an assembly inside this conference area. And now, I’m getting frustrated because my confidential identity will soon to be out of the bag!

“What?! You mean, this isn’t a coincidence that they are here? Are you kidding me, Miss Jane?”

Hinila niya ako sa gilid at in-off pansamantala ang mga hearing device mula sa iPad ko na dala niya. She then looked around and lowered her voice as if someone will dare to eavesdrop on our conversation.

“Madison, natatandaan mo ba yung araw na may mission tayo sa isang public park at imbes na ako ay ikaw ang naging pain?”

I rolled my eyes in annoyance. “How the hell would I forget that!” naalala ko na isa pala iyon sa dahilan kung bakit ako nandito. I need to file the report about that darn mission that turned me into bait!

“Nandoon sila nung araw na iyon at hinahanap ka. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay nasaksihan nila kung paano tayo magtrabaho, kung bakit may kasama akong mga nagtatago sa halamanan na bukod tanging alerto sa kabila ng kaguluhan, at kung bakit ka nawala kasama ang isang bata at lumitaw na lang sa kawalan na may kasamang pagsabog sa kung saan saan.” Malamlam niyang tinanaw mula sa glass wall ang nangyayaring labanan sa baba. “Sa tingin mo ba ay mas mabuti kung pinatahimik na lang namin sila noong oras na madiskubre nila ang organisasyon gayong kinunsidera ko ang pagiging malapit mo sa kanila?”

Sandali akong natigilan sa haba ng sinabi niya. “What?” There are some words she said that I don’t fucking understand. She’s using deep words that cannot reach my knowledge in Filipino vocabulary!

“Putares. Ang sabi ko, hayaan mo na. They are here already…” she continue in explaining and translating what she have said earlier while taking our way down the battle ground.
Her explanations somewhat enlighten me but it does not lessen the intensity of my frustration. They don’t try enough on secreting the organization from them or even hide my identity!
Sisigawan ko na sana siya ng namalayan ko ang sarili ko sa harap ng limang mga lalaki na halos pag pawisan na ng dugo. Arggh.

“S-Si Madison! Madison! Madison! Tulong!” Daryle shouted the moment he saw me. Kailangan talaga sumisigaw?

Just as I expected, the former mafias they encounter suddenly stop just to bow at me. Nagulat silang lima ng automatikong luminya ang sampung kalalakihang bakas ang pagod pero nagawa pang mag bigay galang na para bang walang nangyari.

“Hala…” naguguluhang napalingon sa akin si Nathan na agad napatakip sa bibig. Natulala rin si Daryle at hindi na nakapag salita.

“It’s real.” Segunda pa ni Kurt.
I watched how their faces etched with surprise and amusement at the same time. But I felt another pang in my chest when I met his stare.

“So this is you. The real you.” He said through lenses without uttering any word.

MASAMA NA ang tingin ko kay Jane habang abala siya sa pakikipag usap sa kung sinong poncio pilato ang kausap niya sa kabilang linya ng cellphone. Napatalon pa siya sa gulat ng lingunin ako. She immediately turn off her phone.

“You gave them the lenses.” Mariing paratang ko sa kaniya. She held her hands up, surrendering.

“Alright, sorry. My bad.”