Deadly Ever After

Kabanata 20

Kabanata 20

John Hamle POV

"Lastrel, can you track the location?" Tanong ko kay Lastrel habang pinapanood siyang magtipo nang mabilis sa hologram keyboard. Hindi maikakaila ang inip sa aking mukha. Fuck. I'm dying to know where that fucking Lamortel is.

"Analyzing, Young Master." Aniya. Binigay ko sa kanya kanina ang phone ko para i-track down si Lassandro. But like all attempts, there's not much luck. I know that. Hindi lang ito ang beses na pina-track ko ang location ni Lassandro gamit ang tawag niya sa telepono ko. He's always been calling me every morning just to ruin my day.

But today was different, he talked to Lissana. Whatever he told her, I know Lissana is hiding something from me.

Bumuntong-hininga ako.

"Tracked down."

Tila biglang nagising ang aking diwa dahil sa sinabi ni Lastrel, unti-unting nagkaroon ng imahe sa hologram at pinakita ang isang lumang warehouse sa labas ng La Mayor. Lastrel pinched his fingers on the hologram and the picture zoomed in.

Kumuyom ang kamao ko. After all these attempts, saka lang ngayon mata-track?

"Young Master..." tila may babala sa tinig ni Lastrel.

I nodded. "I'm not fucking stupid not to know that it's a trap."

"Still, ano ang plano mo?"

"Lastrel, let me teach you a lesson." Ngumisi ako at saka ko pinatong ang aking kamay sa kanyang balikat, "if the enemy is smart, you just have to outsmart them."

"Hehehe! Tama si Johnny! Hehe, ano ibig sabihin ng outsmart? Hehe. Outglobe kasi ako." Biglang pagsingit ni Lissana, kanina pa akong nagtataka kung bakit ang tahimik niya. Mabuti naman at nagsalita na siya. I was starting to think that there's something happening already that I do not know.

But the words of her neurosurgeon were definite. There's no way in hell that her memories will come back again. Mas mabuti na siguro na hindi na bumalik pa. Or maybe this is just my selfishness speaking.

Because once she gains back all her memories...

She'll hate me. Definitely. I'm thankful that Arson hasn't spoken yet as well. I'm thankful he is pretending not to know Lissana.

No.

I am thankful that everyone is acting like Lissana is just a new lady I met a week ago. But can I keep this going? Can I let her live a lie?

I don't want her to hate me anymore. If letting her live a lie will refrain her from that, then I will be the biggest liar.

After all, I am the reason why her eyes are like that. It was all because of me that she's like this. Mas mabuti nang manatili siyang ganito habang buhay.

"Johnny, bigla kang natulala? Ganoon na ba ako kaganda? Hehe. Kung sa bagay, diyosa naman kasi ako e. Kaya hindi kita masisisi. Hindi ba, Curly Fold? Black Dicky?"

"Meow."

"Ngraw."

Umiling na lang ako. "Lastrel, announce a gathering for the team bosses. Tonight."

"Right away." Ngumiti pa siya bago nilabas ang telepono.

Tumingin ako kay Lissana, ngayon ay nakatingin siya kina Curly Fold at Black Dicky. Damn. How can she give dirty names to her pussies? I mean her cats? Tangina. Nahahawaan na ba ako sa kanya?

"Johnny, namumula ka? Hehe."

"It's nothing."

Tumango siya at saka sabay na hinaplos ang dalawang pusa.