Wicked Ways 2

Book two Chapter 13

I drew a ragged breath and instantly regretted it when I felt a sharp stabbing pain on my ribs. Mariin akong napakagat sa labi ko. I bit down so hard, until the rusty taste of blood bursts in my mouth.

Fuck this!

What have I done to end up in a hell hole like this? Alam ko hindi naman ako ganoon kasamang tao. Although I do have my share of sins. But why am I suffering like this? Why me?

Bakit ang tagal dumating ng kamatayan ko na hiniling ko na nung una pa lang akong nagising sa madilim na lugar na ito?

Ram

“Ano bang ginagawa mo dito?!”

“I was supposed to look after you,” Liam answered as we continued walking towards my car. He was just casually walking beside me as if nothing happened, as if I wasn’t kicked out of my own company! Every eye was on me which infuriated me more. What the hell is wrong with these people looking at me like I’ve lost a screw in my head or something!

I whirled back at Liam. “I am not a child!” I growled.

“I know,” siryosong sagot niya. “But we don’t want you behaving like you did back there. You could have gotten into trouble!”

“Wala na kayong pakialam doon! And would you please stop following me?” tinalikuran ko siya at naglakad nang mabilis. I don’t wanna talk to him anymore, least of all, hear a lecture from him about getting into trouble. Piss the fuck off!

I already had to deal with alot of sh*t at umaasa akong hindi na makisali pa roon si Liam. Pikon na pikon parin ako sa ginawang pagkaladkad sa akin palabas ng opisina kanina. What the fuck?! Never in my life had I been escorted out of an establishment, least of all, my own fucking office! That is downright insulting! Nakakapanggalaiti! Lalong lalo na ang Bermudez na iyon, may araw din siya sakin. I swear, pipilipitin ko ang leeg non sa susunod!

And Viktor. Hah! He must be planning this all along! Tangina talaga!

“We are only concern about you Ram!” ani Liam na humahabol parin sakin. Didn’t I tell him to stop following me? This idiot.

And concern? Hah! I shook my head in disbelief. “Concern? Liam? Really huh?”

“Pwede ba, Ram? Stop brushing us off! Tinutulungan ka na nga, ikaw pa ang galit!” nakarating na kami sa kotse ko noon.

“Well, you are not helping, William.” binigyan ko ng diin ang whole name niya na kinaiinisan niya tuwing ginagamit naming pang address sa kanya.

He made a face. “Why? Because pinigilan kita sa pagwawala mo kanina? You think may magandang maidudulot sayo yun? He was provoking you, Ram! And for all intents and purposes they want your ass in jail! Walang pakialam ang hudas na yun kung may pinagdadaanan ka man o ano! He wanted to get rid of you, Ram. Permanently. Hindi na ako magugulat kung pinaplano na rin nila ang pag assassinate sa'yo.” mariing sabi niya. Nakatitig siya sakin, as if waiting for me to get some sense into my head.

Tama siya. But I couldn’t admit that in front of him. This was hare brained Liam, I’m actually surprised he’s got enough brain neurons to think. At ako 'tong si engot na lumalabas na, all brawn, and no brain. Stupid!

Liam rolled his eyes on me as he watched me slowly take it all in. “If I were you, I’ll meet up with Insp. Pineda at the precint. We need a search warrant. Who knows? He could have had your wife, afterall? Mukha pa namang stereotype na kontrabida ang hudas na yon.”