FS #1: Deine Leviste

Chapter 9

“DEINE, ARE YOU SURE YOU will meet your master later?” nag-aalalang tanong ni Cresentia. They are in a hotel after she left Klyde's house and now, she is thinking of meeting her master and the higher ups now for earlier punishment.

“Wala namang pinagbago kung ngayon o bukas ko imi-meet ang mga nakatataas sa organisasyon. Mas mabuti nga iyon para hindi na ako parang criminal na nagtatago hanggang sa mahanap ng mga tauhan ng organisasyon. Hindi ba mas mabigat na namang parusa ang ibibigay sa akin kung hindi ako boluntaryong pumunta doon?” sabi ni Deine.

Napabuntong-hininga ang kaibigan. “I know but, I'm sure you'll be punished for all of the rules you've broke these past month. Are sure you are ready? The lashes will kill you.”

Ngumiti siya sa kaibigan. Well, she knew it very well. From being on the hospital, being kidnapped, and trying to stop the organization from hurting her man, the punishment will kill her but, “Heart, it is worth the death. I got to be with my man for a month and it is already nice trade for my life. As I told you, I don't regret a thing to every decision I've made.”

“How about Klyde? What do you think that will happen to him when he heard of your death, huh?”

Natigilan siya at nag-isip bag sumagot. “He'll make it through. My man is strong and I know he'll be able to move on of my death and continue his life.”

Napabuntong-hininga si Cresentia at nang tumunog ang cellphone nito ay nakita niyang bigla na lang nandilim ang mukha nito bago tumingin sa kaniya. “The organization is asking me to escort you to the organization base now.”

Ngumiti siya at tumayo bago pinagsama ang dalawang braso niya. “Hand cuff me now, heart.”

Cresentia's lips thinned and also gets up and put on a hand cuff on her wrist. “Hindi ko na nagugustuhan ang susunod na pangyayari, Deine. Because I know that once I take you to the base, the death has been waving at your doorstep.”

“Heart, don't be, because I will welcome death happily.”

Pinunasan ni Cresentia ang luhang nalaglag sa mga mata nito bago siya niyakap. “Don't worry, I'll take care of your man until my last breath. I will never let anyone hurt him like how you protect him.”

“Hoy, ayos lang sa akin kung makakahanap si Klyde ng ibang babae na makapagpapasaya sa kaniya pero hindi ko matatanggap kung ikaw ang babaeng iyon ha!”

“Baliw! May boyfriend na ako, duh! And eww, ayaw ko namang akuin ang pinaglumaan ng bestfriend ko, ‘no!”

Natawa siya. “Good.”

Huminga ng malalim si Cresentia. “So, let's go?”

Tumango siya at sabay silang bumaba ng hotel at sumakay sa isang kotse kung saan si Cresentia na rin ang driver. Nang makarating sila sa base ng organisasyon ay kaagad siyang dinala ni Cresentia sa basement, kung nasaan ang pinushment room dahil nandoon na raw ang mga nakatataas na makikipag-usap sa kaniya.

Nang madala na siya ni Cresentia doon at nakaharap na siya sa pitong leader kasama ang master niya ay nagpaalam na si Cresentia dahil hindi ito pwedeng maglagi sa loob.

Hinarap niya ang pitong pinuno ng organisasyon nila at hinintay ang mga itong magsalita.

“Assassin 201, you are here to be punished and be dethroned from your position, do you have any objections?” tanong ng isang leader.

Umiling siya. “ Wo bu.” I don't.

“Then, do you have anything to say to your master who guide and shape you while in the organization?”

Napatingin siya sa master niyang walang emosyon na nakatingin lang sa kaniya. Even how hard it is, she kowtowed to her master before looking at her. “Shifu, duibuqi. I was lucky that I get to be guided by a good master, it was me who failed to be a good disciple.”