Catch Me If You Can (Completed)

CHAPTER 28: 24 HOURS WITH VICTORIA (PART 3)

Chapter 28: 24 Hours with Victoria (Part 3)

~RYU~

Never in my entire life that I experience babysitting a drunk woman. This is the first! Damn!

Maingat na binuhat ko si V at pinasok sa isang hotel. Damn! This even made the situation worst! Mabuti na rin at binawi ni V ang pera at may naipambayad ako. I couldn't use my card dahil kapag nalaman ni Cooler o ng sinong reaper na nagcheck-in ako, malamang ay kukulitin nila ako nang kukulitin!

Pagpasok namin sa silid ay saglit akong lumabas upang kunin ang laptop ko. Pagbalik ko ay tulog pa rin si V. She mumbled some words sometimes na marahil ay dala na rin ng kalasingan.

Binuksan ko ang laptop at inilabas ang papel na kinuha ko sa mga gamit ni Jason Cena. It contains the information about Black Diamond that Mimo told us. The story of Ace and Jack. Clover's betrayal. Jack's death but his daughter's survival. It's just that one part doesn't match.

Mimo said that the kid is named Victoria yet these files says it's N. Napakalayo naman yata ng mga pangalang iyon. Could it be that N is her nickname? Jason's files are really useful but I also got the same info. Hanggang ngayon ay wala pa rin akong ni katiting na ideya kung sino nga ba si Victoria.

Pinagpatuloy ko ang pagbabasa. It says that Ace could still be alive at maging si Clover. Jason's files contains names and e-mail addresses kaya sinubukan kong halungkatin iyon. My laptop is my bestfriend, yes. I expertly traced messages from the e-mails.

Bahagya akong napasandal habang tinititigan ang nag-popped up na window which says that the request is processing. Ilang saglit lamang ay nakarinig na ako ng mahinang alert tone, tanda na naging matagumpay ako sa ginawa ko.

I sighed a little when I found the e-mails restricted. It would be no sweat if I'll try to dig more but knowing that it is supported by anonymous servers, baka sakaling mahuli pa nila ako. Hackers can hack other hackers but you shouldn't let them catch you.

After few minutes ay padabog na isinara ko ang laptop ko. Napamasahe ako sa ulo ko at sinulyapan si V na mahimbing na nakahiga sa kama. A phone vibrated on the table and it wasn't mine. Nasa bulsa ko lamang ang phone ko kaya malamang ay sa kanya iyon.

Tumayo ako at inabot ang cellphone. It contains a message from a restricted number- one who contacts us when we have a mission. The message says that V should open her e-mail and it's urgent. Nang sulyapan ko si V ay muli siyang may sinabi habang tulog ngunit ilang sandali lamang ay mahinang humihilik na naman siya.

I tossed the phone near her foot at muling naupo. I tried closing my eyes but my mind seem to think about a lot of things. Sa huli ay muli kong inabot ang cellphone ni V at binuksan ang kanyang e-mail. I know she will freak out if she'll know I touched her things but that's least of my concerns now- or even later. I am Ryu Vander-Morisson and I do not fear her.

Gaya ng inaasahan ko ay galing sa nakatataas ang mensahe. It says to copy files in a congressman's laptop and post it publicly. Layon ng nakatataas na ilabas ang baho ng opisyal and V is the perfect man for the job. Personal data files are beyond my capabilities as a hacker or if I can, I need direct access to his personal laptop.

A thought then emerged in my mind. For the past year, I hid beyond the keyboard while others do the job. I suddenly become curious of how does it feels to be in action? How does it feels to do the job?

An idea creeped into my mind. Few moments later, I found myself forwarding the message into my e-mail at pagkatapos ay binura iyon. I guess a little action in my life wouldn't be bad.