CHAPTER 10: Night Market

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Jesha.

It's already 2:30 am and I still here in the night market. Besides me was a guy who I don't even know the name. He's been tailing me wherever I go and without saying anything.

Nandito kami sa shooting range. Gusto ko sanang maglaro kaya lang nakasunod parin tong lalaking to. Anino ko ba siya? Kahit saan na lang ako pumunta ay nakasunod siya.

"Hey." Tawag ko sa attention niya. Tumaas namn ng bahagya yung kilay niya at tumingin sa akin, pero agad ding nag iwas at ngumisi.

"Hmm?" He said. While staring at the gun he's holding.

"Aren't you tired of tailing me?" Nakuha ko naman ang attention niya pero ngumisi ulit siya.
Bakit ba siya ngisi ng ngisi?

"I'm already decided."

"Saan?" Kunot noo kong tanong na mas lalong nagpalawak ng ngisi niya.

"Oh, Law hindi ko inaasahang dito pala kita matatagpuan." A tall guy with his playful smile and deep voice approach us. Lalo akong nanlumo nang makilala kung sino yon.

Bakit ngayon pa! Napaka malas ko naman ngayon!

"Oh, Jesha ! You weren't with Sevin's pawn?" Napasinghal ako sa kanya pero nginisihan ko din siya.

"Oh, Timothy! They are composed of five members. Probably, there's no pawn in them." I smiled at him. Nagpalipat lipat ang tingin nung lalaking kasama ko sa amin ni Timothy. Inumpisaha ko naman ng i-asemble yung revolver na nakapatong sa table.

Ilang beses na namin nakakalaro itong lalaking to sa casino. Pero lagi siyang talo, napa away na rin kami ni Hunter sa kanya. Bigla kasi silang sunod-sunod na nanalo. Tapos nung wala na kaming mai-bet ni Hunter, gusto ba naman i bet ko yung sarili ko at maging scarlet woman niya. Kaya nagalit si Hunter at makikipag suntukan na sana. Pero pumayag naman ako sa baliw na kasunduan na yon, and guess what bago pa sila manalo nahuli na ni Reed na nandadaya sila Timothy.

Anyway, Reed is also the owner of the casino.

"Why don't we play again? A bet in the target. You'll partner with Law. Every bullseye is 500 million, kayong dalawa ang magkakampi at ako lang mag-isa." Nawala yung ngiti ko sa naging alok niya. Since I'm done loading the revolver, I point in the target and smirks at him. Muli kong binaba yung baril at humarap sa kanya na naka cross my arms.

"And if we lose?" He then smiled playfully and stared at me with a lustful eyes.

The heck!

"Hoy, Jesha! Huwag kang pumayag!" Law whispered.
I think the guy with me, since in the casino named Law. Since Timothy called him in that name.

"Huwag kang magulo, alam ko ang ginagawa ko." Bulong ko din sa kanya. Then I smiled saying trust me.

No one knows what an Athena's daughter are capable of.

"If you lose, you'll be my courtesan." He smiled with a hint of lasciviousness.

Tangina!

"I'll never become your paramour." Singhal ko sa kanya. Napaka manyak niya!

"Paramour? He's married?" Law confusedly ask. I smirks at him.

"Everyone's in the Ares knows it. His wife has been thrown out of the Island, because Timothy trespassed the Artemist territory and created a havoc."

"Shut up!" Tila nanginginig sa galit na banta ni Timothy. Ngumisi naman ako at itinutok yung baril sa target.

Bullseye.

"Besides, his wife is an Artemist."

"Shut the fuck up!" Mas lalong nanlisik ang mata niya sa akin matapos ng aking pahayag. Pero hindi ko yon pinansin at mas lalo siyang nginisihan.

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