The Warrior 1: Primo

Chapter 29

I LOOKED AT HIM APOLOGETICALLY. I knew I shouldn't have done that but I was worried about him. He now looked very frustrated because 1) There's a gun in my forehead 2) There's a gun in his forehead, too.

In his line of work I know it's not new to be hold into a gunpoint so he does not even flinch – but not for me, kaya naman nang idikit ulit ng nakahawak sa'kin ang baril ay napakislot ako. It added to Primo's frustration again.

"What a sight!" a familiar voice, talked.

Nilingon ko iyon sa kuryusudad – completely forgetting about the gun in my head.

"Jake?!" gulat na usal ko.

He was Lance's best friend.

"Long time no see, lovebirds! I thought naghiwalay na kayo?" he said, mocking. Kasunod niya ang ilang tauhan niya at pawang may mga dalang baril at armas.

"Were you behind all of this? Bakit?!" I said as I racked my brain of the reasons why would he do this.

Tumawa siya, isang nakakalokong tawa. "Money, of course. Kung hindi mo sinira ang career ko sa pagkakarera ay hindi mangyayari 'to!"

"She didn't, was she driving when you bumped into me?" Primo said, like he's tired of hearing all these bullshit.

"Hindi kita sinadyang banggain! The car malfunctioned!" Jake said angrily.

Primo shook his head in a mocking manner. "It was your team who failed to protect your career, Jake. Kung hindi sana nila ipinilit ang sasakyan kung alam nilang hindi kaya ay hindi mangyayari 'yon. It didn't help that your team insisted that there's unfair treatment at the hospital."

"It was your mother who insinuated the idea," galit na usal ni Jake at itinuro ako. "I wanted to kill her but she died instead, of course with I gave a little help to make it faster – hindi natin gusto na magtagal ang paghihirap niya 'di ba?," he said proudly.

"What do you mean?!" gulantang na tanong ko. "What do you mean she died faster?! Why are you all doing this?!"

"Your mom died?" Primo asked, surprised.

"Akala ko ba ay nagkabalikan na kayo? Bakit hindi mo pa alam Primo?" he mocked again. "Mamamatay na lang kayo ay hindi niyo pa alam. Alam din ba ni Alliyah na patay na ang ama mo?" he grinned, like an insane person.

It was now my turn to be surprised. I looked at Primo, questioning. "When? What happened?"

"He died the night before your wedding," Jake answered instead.

My heart gave a painful thud.

The night before my wedding.

I didn't know that.

Why didn't he tell me about that.

"Poor little Alliyah had to announce her marriage is cancelled. Like what you did to my career," he chuckled. "Dalhin ang mga 'yan sa warehouse."

"Anong kinalaman ng ama ni Primo rito? My mom may have been involved but he was not!!" galit na usal ko kay Jake.

"Long story, Alliyah. Wala akong oras para makipagkwentuhan. I'll let you both die without knowing the real reason. Sa langit niyo nalang alamin," he said then walked ahead.

Nauna itong umalis at ang mga bodyguard nito kaysa sa mga mas mababang tauhan nito. They had to pick up the guns that their dead colleagues were using. Dalawa sa kanila ang nagtatali ng mga kamay namin ni Primo.

When Jake was out of his sight, Primo clicked his head sidewards – like he's finally got his chance. "Please listen to me just this once," he said in a low voice.