Comrades in Action Book 2: Aiden Montaniez

The break up

"Thinking of ways to kill me?"

I snapped out of my thougths when I heard him. Mula sa pagkakatayo sa may bintana ng kwarto ay nilingon ko siya. He'd woken up.

Umalis ako sa pagkakasandig ko sa bintana saka naglakad sa kinaroroonan nito. Nakita ko ang matatalim na titig nito. I grimaced inwardly. Kahit bugbog sarado na ito at nakagapos, punong puno pa rin ng galit ang ekspresyon nito.

I wonder what his reaction would be kapag nalaman nito na walang kwenta ang galit at paghihiganti na ginawa nito.

I sighed before slumping on a chair across him.

"Why keep me here if you plan to kill me at the end?" He smirked, "You plan to torture me?"

Hindi ko siya sinagot. Sa halip ay inabot ko ang folder na nakapatong sa mesa at binuklat iyon. I scanned the contents there.

"I admit, you are one clever killer. But not clever enough.."

I lowered the folder and looked at him straight in the eyes.

"Anton Sandoval."

He smirked.

"Congratulations! You found me. At last. And here I thought you're one brilliant tracker." He gave him a sinister grin, "I should have known those informations I got about you were just... pure exaggerations." He taunted.

Ngumisi lang ako, kung sa tingin nito ay apektado ako sa mga bullshit na pinagsasasabi nito ay nagkakamali ito.

"Ow? Truth be told, I've learned about you for quite some time now. Galing sa isang bwena familia.. graduated with flying colours.. a philanthropist.. a good son.. hmm.. impressive profile if you'll ask me. What would your nice and loving parents think if they found out that their impeccably righteous son is nothing but a cold blooded killer?"

Nagtiim bagang ito. His muscles became tensed. Wala na ngayon sa mukha nito ang sarkasmo sa halip ang nandoon ay matinding galit.

Nagpatuloy lang siya.

"That would be such... an epic disappointment, don't you think?"

"Let my parents stay of this!" He hissed.

I arched one brow, "Don't you think it's already way too late for that? You brought this shame to yourself and to your family. Nothing to blame but yourself."

"You sonofabitch!" He yelled, his eyes were blazing with fury. "Ikaw ang may kasalanan ng lahat ng ito! I'm just getting back at what you did to my sister! An eye for an eye."

My face hardened at the mention of his sister.

I flipped the pages. "Serena Sandoval. Pharmacist. The goody two shoes in the family.. isang ulirang anak. Tsk! You are really brothers and sisters huh? Parehong may itinatagong baho sa katawan."

"Anong sinabi mong gago ka?! Hindi ako makakapayag na insultuhin mo ang kapatid ko!"

"But I just did."

Isang matalim na titig ang ibinigay nito sa akin. I bet kung hindi lang ito nakagapos ay kanina pa niya ako nasugod.

He can try but he will never have a chance to even lay a single finger on me.

"Such anger. Tsk. Why don't we talk about it?" Ibinaba ko ang folder na hawak saka hinarap ito. "I know, that behind your anger because of your sister's death, you are wondering why. Bakit siya namatay? Why the fuck she was killed.. after all the shits, I know it all comes down to that one single question, why."

Hindi ito nagsalita. Nagpatuloy ako.

"Alam kong pinaimbestigahan mo ako. Judging by the fact that you know every girl I dated.. who'm to kill next." Seryoso ang tinging ipinukol ko sa kanya, "At alam kong alam mo kahit ang isang bagay na pinakatatago tago ko sa lahat ng taong nakakilala sa akin dito sa Pilipinas---- my line of work. Now why don't we start with that exctly, my line of work."