Meet The Mafia Queen

xvii. suspicious guy

"Wala kang natatandaan, Queen?" Cathy asked "Dinala ka dito ni Eric nang mawalan ka ng malay," Jaime interrupts

'What the?'

"H-how?" I asked, curiously "Wait, where's Eric? I need to talk to him!"

"Queen nasa trabaho ata si—o! Ayan ka na pala," I looked at the door of my room

He ran towards my area "Alam mo ba Vannie na pinagalala mo 'ko kahapon?" He pouted his lips

Jaime looked away "S-sige, Queen. Labas muna kami," Cathy followed her

My brows furrowed, what is wrong with Jai—

Eric sat beside me "Nawalan ka ng malay kahapon, dapat nga magpapa-reserve na 'ko ng private room 'don sa ospital na pinuntahan natin, kaso baka makita ka nung mga kaaway mo."

Then a big rock hit me "Wait, how did you see me? How did you know that I collapsed?"

"Kasi, Vannie. Nahimatay ka sa tapat ng counter ng ospital, hindi mo ba naaalala?"

'What the heck? What counter is he talking about?'

"Do you have the footage—" he waved his flashdrive

"Teka, Vannie." He held my arm "Nahimatay ka ba dahil doon sa bombang may usok na binato mo sa loob ng kwarto ni Tricia?"

What bomb is he talking about?

"VANNIE, o!" Eric pointed how I threw the bomb on Tricia's bed, the hell?

"Wait," I glance at me "Are you the only one—"

"Wag kang mag alala, Vannie." He smiled widely and leaned closer to me "Ako lang ang may kopya, non. Kaya, safe ka sa 'kin."

I rolled my eyes "Tell me, Eric."

"—how did you find me?"

"Ganto kasi yon, Vannie." He sighed "May lumapit sa 'kin sa sasakyan habang inaantay kita," what? who?

"Sabi, nurse daw siya. Tapos, sabi may nahimatay daw na babae sa counter."

"Pero syempre, natakot ako! Baka kasi kung ano ng nangyari sayo,"

What the hell? "Pero, ang nakakalito lang Vannie. Bakit kaya niya sa akin pinasa yung trabaho niya? Diba siya yung nurse?"

"What's the name of that person?" I asked

He shrugged "Hindi ko alam, pero lalaki." A guy? Dang it. "Hahabulin ko nga dapat pero, Vannie!"

"What?"

"Nawala bigla," shit "Ang weird, no?"

'No, I'm the one who's weird. Why can't I remember any details?!'

HE LEFT me with a tray full of foods. At first, I refused but he reminded me that it's almost morning

Jaime even suggested that she'll help me to change my clothes but I refused, again.

It was dawn when Eric and I talked about what happened last night. And now, it's almost morning

And yet, I can't sleep or even eat.

I don't know why but I feel strange. Eric showed me the video footage already but 'till now, I know there's something wrong

I get up from my bed and accidently hit the glass with juice, I cursed with that.

"Queen? May problema po ba?" It's butler James, tsk

"Nothing, just go away." I started to get those broken pieces of the glass but I curse when one of it scratch my finger

That made me let go of the other broken pieces of the glass I collected.

When all of it fell. My eyes widened as a memory flashed on my mind

I was pulled by a hoodie guy from Tricia's room surrounded by a smoke and I think it was the one who made me unconscious.

He continued to pull me and I tried to let go but my strength wasn't enough. I felt a sudden dizziness and tiredness that time, as I almost sat on the floor

But before it happens, he carried me and hid my face on his chest

He was wearing a hoodie and yet I can see how worried he was

. . . before I completely close my eyes