Guns and Stilettos (Agent x Mafia)

Cold Water

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

I r i s

As the water splashes and as we continue to kiss underwater, a huge wave came and separated us. Ang mga tao naman sa taas ng bundok ay nagsisigawan at dali-daling nagtatakbo palayo rito. Tatlong tao lang naman ang kalmadong nakatingin sa amin; sina Chivas, Thadeus, at Hannibal. Oh, the Gods look angry.

Chivas was supposed to fire a gun at us but Hannibal kept him from releasing a shot. Thadeus and Hannibal dragged him away. We are safe from bullets at the moment. Their best agent, Luna, had betrayed them. I'm on Victoria's side now.

Naalala kong may mga pangpabigat nga pala sa katawan ni Victoria, kaya malamang nalulunod na siya. Mabuti na lang at sa aking paghahanap, bigla kong naaninag ang puting suot nito. Lumangoy ako agad papunta sa kanya habang unti-unti siyang nilalayo sa akin ng alon at hinihila pababa ng tubig, kasama na rin ang mga bakal na nakasabit sa kanyang kanang paa. I struggled to float into the water while holding on to her.

Nahirapan akong tanggalin ang ball and chain sa kanyang paa. Mabuti na lang at nakalas ko ito bago pa kami tuluyang mawalan ng hangin. At isa pa, buti na lang at hindi kalakihan ang bakal na bolang ito kundi patay kaming dalawa rito, at kaya ko rin siya naitalon agad-agad pababa ng walang kahirap-hirap. "Wake up, Victoria! Hey, breathe! You heard me, I said breathe!"

"Iris, baby, thank you." I smash my lips on hers after she opened her mouth to speak. Hindi na yata kaya ni Tori mag-float, kaya naman sumenyas na ako sa aking mga kasamahan na iahon na nila kami dito. "Sina Nash at Genji ba 'yan?" Tanong niya sa'kin nang makita niya kung sino ang mga naghihintay sa amin dito sa baba. "Hello, boys."

"Girls, feel na feel niyong mag-swimming dyan, ha. Gusto niyo ng malaking pintuan para makapag-float?" Biro ni Genji bago niya kami inalalayaan sa aming pag-akyat. "Wait, we only have one speed boat, right?" May paparating na mga kalaban. Mabuti na lang at medyo malayo pa sila ng kaunti kaya naman kami nakaarangkada agad. "Tori, get your ass up and assassinate those shitheads." Medyo malapit na sila. Ano'ng gagawin namin? Pagtingin ko sa aking kanan, cool na cool naman si Tori. Ah, alam ko nang magiging ligtas ako. Kalmado, eh.

Naiirita yata si Tori sa kanyang damit, kaya naman niya tinanggal ang kanyang pang-itaas at pang-ibabang kasuotan. Oh, God, she's hot. She's wearing that under her prison clothes? Damn! She's turning me on. "Here, babe." Inabutan ako ni Tori ng Sniper rifle with the bipod still attached to it, tulad ng hawak niya ngayon. "Let's kill these dumb ass Tri-Force dogs. Are you ready?"

"Ako pa ba?" I can't stand looking at her like that so I gave her a white, transparent robe. 'Takte, lalong uminit ah.

"One down, seven to go." Isa-isa nang nahuhulog ang mga tao mula sa dalawang speed boat nilang back-up plan. "These are the people, who were told to take my body after falling from the cliff, but they failed, and now they're dead."

I don't know what will happen to me if she died. Mababaliw siguro ako, gaya ng nangyari kay Erin noon, or worse, baka ikamatay ko. Hindi ko alam kung pa'no ako mabubuhay nang wala siya, kahit na nabuhay naman ako bago pa siya dumating. All my life, as far as I can remember, I relied on her. Victoria is my life, and without her, the world will never be the same for me. I am looking at her right now, ooh that ass, and yeah, realizing how lucky I am to be the girl that she loves.

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"I'm so glad you're alive, darling. Hindi kasi matutuloy ang kasal nina Erin at Red kung wala ka." Ilang beses na kasing na-postpone ang kasalang Marasigan at Rafael sa isang state sa America kung saan pwede ang same-sex marriage. Lagi itong naaantala dahil sa katarantaduhang pagpapakabayani ng matalik na kaibigan ng ikakasal. "The kids are okay. Ice and Yuri were relieved. They're at home with Enzo and Talon."