In The City Of Ruffians

XXX: The New Man in Town

Their voice were very deep, they're not the same age as hers. Just when she was about to turn her back, she heard a loud bell coming from the other side. Napatingin din siya dito. It was like an emergency ring. Napansin niya naging maingay ang mga tao at nag-unahang magsilabasan sa kanilang mga league house.

Kumunot ang noo ni Hennessy. What is happening?

Nang tumingin ulit siya sa gawi ng dalawang lalake kanina ay wala na ang mga bato na humaharang sa pinto. She saw them opening it at 'yung nahuling pumasok ay tumingin-tingin sa paligid. She was just staring at him nang biglang magsalubong ang mga mata nila.

Tila naningkit ang mga mata nito at parang hindi siya masyadong makita. Hennessy's eyes widened and she quietly covered her mouth with her hair saka siya matalim na tumingin sa lalake.

Noong napansin siguro nito ay agad na nanlaki ang mga mata.

"May tao!" Sigaw nito habang may pinapalo sa kanyang baba.

"Ano?!" Rinig niya mula sa baba.

The old man pointed his fingers at her direction. "May tao sa puno na nakakita sa atin! Babae!" Sigaw niya. Hennessy didn't waste her time and climbed the tree to be able to reach the wall.

"Hoy! Bumalik ka dito!"

Tinagilid ni Hennessy ang ulo upang tignan ang lalake.

They're old, yes. But what are they doing here? Bakit sila andito? Are they intruders?

Noong palapit na sila ay wala na siyang oras na sinayang at agad na tumalon pababa. She landed gracefully as she blocks the floor with her palm.

"Bakit mo pinatakas?!"

"Eh sa hindi ko nahabol eh!"

"Sino ba 'yun?!" Rinig pa niya.

"Hindi ko alam!"

"Patay tayo niyan pag nalaban ni boss na may nakakita!"

"Huwag na lang natin sabihin kay boss. Hindi din naman niya malalaman."

Kumunot ang noo nito.

Boss? Sinong boss?

Napatingin siya sa paligid at unti unting tumayo. Pinampag niya ang damit at inayos ang buhok.

She wiped some sweat on her leg and forehead before heading towards the crowd of people she's seeing from afar.

Ano ba kasing meron?

Patakbo siyang naglakad patungo dito just to see a man wearing a white suit with six bodyguard-looking people surrounding him.

"It's so good to be back, again." Sambit nito.

His eyes scanned the people at tila natigil ito sa kanya ng panandalian and Hennessy immediately sensed that something is up with this man.

"I see some new faces..." He spoke, emphatically and nodded. Nanatiling nakatingin sa kanya si Hennessy.

"Welcome." Ani at napansin niyang tumingin ito sa kanyang gawi muli bago tignan ang iba.