My Ladylove is a Gangster [revamping]

CHAPTER 28: SHINIGAMI'S MOVE

CHAPTER 28: SHINIGAMI’S MOVE

"What’s with the show?" Tanong si Quinn sa kapwa naming nakamaskara na kararating lang.

"Someone hits the real thing. Arc’s need to put some show to cover up this mess." Sagot nung isa. Kaboses ata ni Denri. Teka, akala ko ba next week pa sila?

"So, that’s why you’re here?"

"Uhm." Sabay tango at cross arms. "I never thought that that this show will start so soon. Arc estimated this to happen for the next hour….mga pasaway talaga." Mahina ngunit may panggigil nyang sabi. Napatingin naman sya sa kanyang bulsa nang magring yung phone nya.

"Yes?... Ok." Sabay tango. "I’ll get Charlie ready in ten minutes…..wait, are you sure? Kaya mong tapusin yan in time?...ohh. Yeah, sure." Sabay off ng tawag. At nagdial naman sya. "Charlie boy, 10 minutes." Sabi nya sa kabilang linya then he hanged up.

Pagkatapos ni Arc makipag-usap sa lalaking naglilista ay tumngo sya sa lugar malapit sa Exodus ngunit hindi sya nakikihaubilo samin. He’s maintaining a distance from us.
Ano kaya ang iniisip nya?

Maya-maya ay may lumapit sa kanya. "So, it is the brave—Arc." Saka sila nagsukatan ng tingin. "Ready to prove yourself?"

Napatingin naman yung iba namin kasamahan sa kanila ngunit agad ring binawi na parang wala lang. Ginaya ko na rin ang ginawa nila ngunit maingat kong pinakiramdaman ang galaw nila.

I heard Arc’s tssed. "Satisfied?" Tugon ni Arc.

Umiling naman yung lalaki. "Nah. Until I see you and that Shinigami in one place." I don’t know what they mean in their conversation but I think it will be dangerous for Arc.

He smirked. "How  you will know if he’ll come?"

He smiled. "By judging this place, I know he’ll come." Buong kumpyansa nyang sagot. "His comrades are here. And I send Shinigami an invitation... Bakit? Takot kaba na hindi sya dumating? You know the council is dying to see Shinigami’s face. But they won’t be surprised if it’s you." Saka sya tumawa at umalis.

Napalingon naman agad ako kay Arc. Kalmado lang sya na naka cross arms at nakatingin sa daan habang naghahanda para sa susunod na karera. I wonder what he’s thinking right now.

"Tsk! Ba’t ba kasi napaaga ang bintahan? Nasira tuloy ang estimated time ni Arc. Uno told me that things will go smoothly but Arc is at risked." Mahinang sabi ni Denri.

"Maybe it is Uno’s plan, kaya wala ring magawa si Arc." Sabi naman ni Sunny.

Sino ba yang si Uno? Bakit nya ilalagay sa panganib si Arc? At alam nya namang si Arc ang Shinigami ba’t pa nya ilalantad ang mukha ni Arc?

Maya-maya ay biglang tumahimik ang lugar. I wonder what’s happening.

"Akala ko ba hindi to sakop ng Shinigami?!" Sigaw nung isang lalaki mula sa isang tumpukan na naninigarilyo…

Naninigarilyo? Wala namang usok… ay ewan.

Tumungo ang paningin ko sa lugar kung saan din yung lahat nakatingin. A figure of a man walking confidently in a slow pace at the center of the road. His steps are echoing the whole place. And I can say na kasing taas nya si Arc, di maitatanggi na mapagkamalan talaga syang sya ang tunay na Shinigami. Nang malapit na sya sa amin ay tumigil sya. And the people around me were waiting for the next thing he will do.

"How dare someone boldly invite me?!" Tanong nung fake Shinigami. Hindi ko makilala kung sino ang taong nagpanggap na Shinnigami in place of Arc, at ang boses ay napakabigat. So manly and yet mysterious. I know that he’s not the real Shinigami because it’s Arc but I can feel the same aura, the real Shinigami had.