Justice Served

Chapter 14 - Investigation At Night

"So what's the plan?" I asked.

Hindi siya sumagot.

"Maybe no one's gonna come inside now so please excuse me..." turan niya na ang ibig sabihin niya ay umalis na ako sa inu-upuan ko.

Tumayo ako so he took over the seat.

"So what's the plan?" pag-uulit ko.

He took a deep breath as he focus on the papers.

"Hey bro, do you hear me? I'm asking about the plan?"

"Relax! Let me handle this. I'll tell you right after I give you the medical report!"

"What!?"

I spread my arms to show that I can't accept what he's saying.

"Hindi ka pwedeng ma-involve physically so my plan will need Tito Morris and Rob."

"But I need to know the plan."

"Bro..." he told me with a tap on my shoulder.

"...I believe my plan is going to work!"

"But what's your plan! That's what I want to know!" I told him impatiently.

"Secret!" Natatawa niyang sagot.

"Baka naman kasi wala ka talagang plano that's why?"

"Think what you wanna think but I still won't tell you!" Pang-aasar niya.

"You kidding?" Hindi makapaniwala kong tanong.

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kailangan niyang umasal ng ganyan ngayon.

Hindi na siya umimik.

Nakaka-ubos ng pasensiya but I tried to control my temper.

"Okay! Just make sure it's going to work," pagsuko ko.

After that moment, lumabas ako para kausapin si Herman Quines, ang sinasabi niyang head ng mga janitor.

"Where are you going?"

"Going out," sambit ko at tuluyan akong lumabas.

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Pagdating ko sa opisina nila, may nadatnan akong lalaking medyo matanda na at may mga puti na rin sa kaniyang buhok. Hindi siya gano'n katangkad ngunit halatang malakas pa ang kaniyang pangangatawan.

Agad siyang tumayo nang makita ako. He looks tensed.

"S-ser!" bati niya.

"I'm looking for Herman Quines."

"A-ako po 'yun ser!"

Itinaas niya ang kaniyang kanang kamay.

"I have some questions for you! I hope you'll cooperate."

"T-tungkol po saan?"

"About your job!"

"S-ser tungkol po ba 'to sa office niyo? H-hindi po ba kayo s-satisfied sa linis po namin. H-hayaan niyo po't pagagalitan ko po 'yung team namin!"

Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi niya.

"You're the head, right?"

Tumango-tango siya.

"Opo, opo!"

"As for your performance, don't worry! I don't have anything against it. May mga itatanong lang ako."

Nakita kong nakaramdam siya ng relief the moment I said it.

Apparently, his tension was for their service.