I'll Save You Forever

Kabanata XXVIII

INIGO

BAAANGGG!!!

IPINUTOK ni Allistor ang kaniyang baril pero mabilis akong nakaiwas. Thanks to my pair of eyes, I was able to read his fingers' moves before he pulled the trigger.

"Hindi 'yan tatalab sa kaniya boss. He can dodge bullets," saad ni SPO3 Lopez kay Allistor. "Ewan ko nga rin eh kung anong na sa mata ng batang 'yan at ambilis kumilos," dagdag niya.

"Teka, boss?" naguguluhan kong tanong. Bakit tinatawag na boss ni SPO3 Lopez 'tong si Allistor?

"I see. Superhuman ka pala sana Inigo. I could have made you my minion but too bad. I can't trust you. Masyado kang honest," wika ni Allistor.

Dahan dahang pumasok sa aking isipan ang posibleng nangyayari dito.

"SPO3 Lopez? Kasamahan ka ni Allistor?" I averted my eyes on the traitor. "You two-faced policeman, tsk."

"Pasensiya ka na Inigo. Kailangan ko rin ng sideline eh," aniya at ibinaba na ang kaniyang baril mula sa pagkakatutok sa'kin. "And this job is much more fun than catching criminals." Ngumisi pa siya. He sounded so sarcastic.

Inilipat lipat ko ang tutok ng aking baril sa kanilang dalawa ngunit mas pabor ito kay SPO3 Lopez.

"You were one of the strictest policemen I know. I look up to you kahit minsan masungit ka sa opisina. How come you were bribed by this murderer?" sambit ko habang nakatingin kay SPO3 lopez. Or should I drop the SPO3 from his surname?

After seeing him now, I couldn't even call him a man of justice already.

BAAANGGGG!!!

"Too bad, baka sa langit na niya masagot ang tanong mo Inigo." Nanlaki ang mga mata matapos barilin ni Allistor si Lopez sa bandang sikmura. Sinundan niya pa ito ng dalawang sunod sunod na putok sa parehong parte ng katawan.

"Sir Lope—"

"Huwag kang lalapit," sigaw ni Allistor kaya bigo akong makalapit sa katawan ni Lopez na nakahandusay na sa sahig. Itinutok muli ni Allistor ang kaniyang baril sa'kin.

"What's the meaning of this?"

"Tsk. Hindi mo ba nakita ang mukha niya?" ani Allistor habang nakakulong ang mga mata sa'kin. "After you complemented him for being a good policeman, he began to doubt what he's going to do."

Naningkit lamang ang mga ko. I can't understand what he's been babbling about.

"It will only take a few minutes before he takes your side. Posibleng magtaksil siya at pagtulungan niyo akong dalawa kaya inunahan ko na," he said. There's no even a single trace of regret in his eyes.

I remembered how he also killed Crystal in front of me before.

"You know me. I hate traitors," saad niya.

"Wala ka talagang hiya. You will pay for everything you've done."

"Scary," sarcastiko niyang tugon at dumila pa.

I slowly walked sideways, trying to find a good angle. Pareho kaming nakatutok ng baril sa isa't isa kaya kailangan kong mag-ingat. Baka nga mabaril ko siya but in the end, matamaan niya rin ako.

"Before I send you off to hell, let me ask you a question," I started a conversation.

"Go ahead," he answered confidently.

"Callista, your former leader. Saan siya inilibing?" tanong ko.

Hindi ako sigurado kung ibinurol o inilibing ba nila ng maayos si Callista no'n but given the fact that she was one of their respected masterminds, they could have at least sent her off properly.