Meet The Mafia Queen: End Game

viii. arson

Third Person's POV

VANESSA AND AXEL did not hesitate to reschedule their meeting with their new wedding coordinator which is Camille because of the phone call Vanessa answered. Nawala sa isip ng dalaga ang pakiramdam na may nakatingin sa kaniya at dali-daling pumasok sa kanilang sasakyan.

"I already tracked their location, baby."

Sinubukan pakalmahin ni Axel ang fiancée niya ngunit nananatiling nakakuyom ang kamao nito at nakadikit sa kaniyang labi — tila nag-iisip.

'I will kill whoever did this.'

Seryoso ang boses ng taong tumawag kay Vanessa. Halata ang takot at hirap na nararamdaman ng taong 'yon buhat ng pagsasalita. Vanessa's aware how brave her men are but she didn't expect this would happen. Ayon sa kaniya, may posibilidad na may nakapasok sa loob ng hideout nila.

But what gives her a headache is why didn't her men fight back? They have their guns, daggers and even swords because they train themselves there but why didn't they attack?

Ito ang kanina pang tinatanong ni Vanessa sa sarili.

"I'm fucking worried." She muttered under her breath. "Sa tingin mo ba planado 'to?" Hindi niya napigilan hindi itanong.

Napangiwi si Axel. "I don't know." He glanced at his fiancée. "We'll figure it out once we get there."

Napatango nalang si Vanessa kahit sa loob-loob niya ay gusto na niyang patayin ang kung sino mang may kinalaman sa nangyari.

Her men were attacked but the biggest question is . . . why?

She hissed and cursed in her mind. Axel looked back at her while driving, alam na hindi nagustuhan ni Vanessa ang biglaang pangyayari.

NANG MAKABABA mula sa sasakyan, kaagad nagtungo si Vanessa sa harap ng malaking bahay at natulala nalamang sa nakita.

'We're . . . late.'

The house was burnt. Halos kulay itim na ang mala-palasyong tinitirhan ng mga alagad niya. Halos mapaupo si Vanessa sa sahig dahil sa galit.

"Fuck." Axel cursed as he saw the state of their men's house. "The fuck happened here . . ."

Kumuha ng lakas ng loob si Vanessa at tumayo ng matuwid para pumasok sa loob ng bahay. Axel let her at sinundan siya. He doesn't want her to get inside without him. Who knows kung may natitira pa palang kalaban sa loob?

When they both got in, tumambad sa kanila ang mga sunog na katawan ng kanilang mga tauhan. Lahat ay nakabulagta at halos hindi na makilala ang itsura.

Nanigas sa kinatatayuan si Vanessa nang may maalala.

"J-Jamie . . ."

She immediately got Axel's attention. Even Axel got bothered when she heard Jamie's name because they both know how Jamie loves to train herself ever since Cathy and Dave left and there is a possibility that she's here.

. . . dead.

Namuo ang galit sa puso ni Vanessa.

'No . . . no! Jamie's not dead. She's not fucking dead!'

Nilibot ni Vanessa ang buong bahay ngunit talagang hindi niya makita ang hinahanap niya. Axel grabbed her arm and looked at her.

"I think it would be better if you stay in the car, baby. Ako na ang bahala rito." Wika ni Axel ngunit kaagad winaski ni Vanessa ang pagkakahawak nito sa kamay niya.

"No." Aniya sa malamig at nakakatakot na tono. She shook her head and say, "I need to call Eric."

Alam niyang sa mga oras na 'yon ay kailangan niya ang kaibigan niya. She needs him more than anything else!