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Datum 27.1 : The Innocent Devil (Part I)

Vaughn was pressing a red headed young lady at his bed as he then strongly grips both of the lady's hands behind.

Mula sakanyang kanang kamay naroon ang kanyang obsidian caliber 45 na mariing nakatutok sa ulo ng nasabing dalaga.

Nanlaki ang aking mga mata nang ma realize ko muli ang itsura ng nasabing dalaga. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, siya yung chaimbermaid sa hotel.

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"Now speak, young lady kung ayaw mong maging mas miserable ang takbo ng buhay mo from now on." Marahas na pagsambit ni Vaughn habang buong tindig nan aka dekwatro sa kamang halos nagulo na ang top sheet.

"Hey! Watch your mouth! She's only a teenager! Masyado kang nagiging rude sakanya!" pagsaway ko as I held the young lady's trembling shoulders while being tightly tied down by a blanket.

Napabuntong hininga nalang si Vaughn as he straightens his back, carefully letting go of his gun and gazed towards us.

"Geez. Women." He muttered. "Nung nasa Xavierheld ako ni hindi lang naman ako binigyan ng masasarap na kape! At hindi kita palaging nakikita, tapos ganyan pa ang trato mo sa espiyang 'yan!"

Kunot noo niyang pagrereklamo at napadekwatro ng kamay.

"Kasi nga gurang kana at kaya mo na ang sarili mo! Kaya umayos ka Vaughn!"

"Hep! Hep! Hep! Malakas pa ang appeal ng gurang na 'to! If I know pilit mong ginigipit ang iyong sarili mula sa kakiligan mo sakin sa tuwing tititigan kita. I know you want me, Stella my labs~"

Buong ngisi niyang pagtitig saakin causing me to look away and tried to hide my flushing face. Oh Ghad dammit Vaughn!

"Ang..Ang cute nyo naman po pagmasdan. Bagay po kayo, ma'am .. sir.." mahinhing pag complement ng nasabing dalagang nakagapos. "Are you two a couple?"

Natahimik kaming dalawa as our awkward eyes met. Agad akong napaiwas ng aking tingin with my arms crossed.

"N..N—"

"Nyes!!" Deretsong sagot ni Vaughn sabay akbay saakin. Damang dama ko ang biglaang paginit ng buo kong mukha. Kumalabog ang aking dibdib.

"Now, keep off asking personal things. We need answers." Vaughn with his serious tone habang akbay-akbay ako.

Napatingin ang nasabing dalaga sa sahig. Agad na napalitan ng takot at kaba ang kanyang mukhang panandaliang naging maaliwalas.

"Now let me repeat my first question, Miss Natasha Wellman, as your name implies, anong kinalaman mo sa grupong Regalia Blanca?"

Napuno ng nakakabinging katahimikan ang buong silid. Napailing ang nasabing dalaga. Halata sakanyag mga namumugtong mga mata ang luhang nagaadyang pumatak dala ng matinding takot.

"Hindi kapa ba magsasalita—"

"Please!!!! Please help me!!! I'll give you all the information you want! Just please, please help me, kind sir! Madame! Please help my brother!!"

Tears came rushing through her dark green eyes as she began to beg mercy in front of us na lubos naming ikinagulat. Agad siyang napaluhod saaming harapan and had kissed the tip of my rubber shoes.

Madali ko siyag hinawakan sakanyang balikat, trying to push her away, in attempt to save the last of her dignity as a person.

"Please! Please madame! Help my brother! Help him! Help us! Please don't kill me!"

"Calm down! tell us, what's going on?!"

Agad na napako ang kanyang mga lumuluhang mga mata saakin. I felt a sense of guilt and pity as I gaze through her weak eyes.

"Those men! Those men! They kidnapped my younger brother and swore to me that they will kill him if hindi ko sinunod ang gusto nila!"

She then stumbled on the floor, not minding her tears and smudged eyeliner as she continues to weep on a pitiful manner.

"I was just 10 and my brother was just 5 when both of our parents died on big fire incident. Isa sa mga nadamay ang aming inuupahang bahay."

"Sa pagkamatay ng aming mga magulang ay iniwan nila saaming mga balikat ang bigat ng responsibilidad na bayaran ang isang napakalaking pagkakautang sa tunay na may ari ng lupang kinatitirikan ng aming dating bahay, walang iba kundi si Mr. Heiffmark." She then said naming ikinagulat.

Kung ganoon ay tama si Vaughn. This young woman is somehow connected to our target.

"Eugene Heiffmark." She paused. "The man behind our suffering. He then took my younger brother and sweared that he'll kill him if hindi ko magagawang bayaran ang lahat ng naiwang utang ng aking mga magulang." She wept as tears started to clouds her eyes again.

"That is why; I usually fake my age to get whatever jobs that will have me earn a stable sum of money. Upang tubusin at iligtas ang buhay ng aking kapatid."

She then turned her weary face towards us.

"From the moment na nakita ko kayong dalawa sa Emerald Hotel kung saan ako pumapasok bilang part time chamber maid, I knew that you were the ones I've been waiting, my saviors, for I know that the both of you aren't just ordinary tourists."

"The two of you are Xavierheld spies, to be specific." She whispered consciously, taking care not to penetrate her voice next door.

Vaughn's eyes sharpen as he then looked towards the said young woman in front of us.

"I am willing to give up my life just for my brother to live! I shall help you in return!! The both of you are my only hope. Please.—"!

"And I know you aren't just an ordinary girl. And I know that hindi aksidente ang pagkakabangga mo saakin. It was on a purpose, because you know our identities. Now tell us, why should we trust you?" Vaughn with his serious voice.

Dahan dahang napatayo ang nasabing dalaga. She then faced me, seriously with her arms and legs trembling. She maintained her stance and doesn't let her fear stand her motivation.

"Eugene Heiffmark isn't a small time businessman. Malawak ang kanyang galamay. Being one of the global traveling business tycoons, he is secretly one of the sub leaders of Regalia Blanca, the group you are after, and alam kong the both of you are highly aware of his sensitive profile." She then momentarily paused as a blank gazed filled her dark eyes.

"He took my brother, together with the Heir of the European Sovereign, walang iba kundi ang nasabing dinukot na prinsipe, and I know exactly where they had taken the heir.. "

"...Paris, France."

Natgilan kami as our senses were immediately struck by her statement of unexpected vital information leakage na tugmang tugma sa naibigay na tip saamin ni Admiral.

Mukhang pumapabor saamin ang lahat at this time, but somehow, it was too good to be true.

*** To be continued

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VON'S PREVIEW SCENE

Kumapit ka Stella!!

Though I really like what my eyes are seeing now, it's just not appropriate and I know you'll gonna kill me after this!

Pero ano bang mas pipiliin mo?! Ang mamatay or ang masilipan?! You choose!

Next On Code 365 Project Memory : Datum 27.2: The Innocent Devil (Part II)

"Bakit.. bakit ganito ang pakiramdam ko? Bakit ako nagseselos?!"

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