Chapter 12: The Observer
Someone
"One thing is for sure sir. He is aware of our presence. Are you certain you will hold me of action?"
"You will do nothing until I say so, Sancha."
The line ended with me gritting my teeth. I reported to the higher ups my current situation, that includes the confrontation I had with Prime. They were clueless as to how he found us out. I'm really sure Prime has intel from the inside.
I am literally walking barefoot in this hellhole with no idea to survive. Prime is watching me, when it should be me doing that to him. Ironic. Now, I'm being watched. That's supposed to be my job.
God damn! He's so unpredictable. Wala akong idea sa mga posible niyang gawin. If I am this far from him, I would find out nothing. I need to get close to him. Pero paano kung kilala na niya kung sino ako?
I hissed. Madali lang sana ito e kung!
Getting close to him is easy. Extracting information is the most hardest part. He'd never give in. Paano ko mamanmanan ang galaw niya? Kung hihintayin ko siyang magkamali, kaylan pa 'yon? Ang tanong, mangyayari ba 'yun?
"You are alone," I stated.
Months of researching, I found out Prime was an aloof boy. He had no social life. No friends. No circle. Nada. Hindi mo siya makikita sa lugar na maraming tao. So, hinanap ko siya sa sulok ng Frontier. Guess where I fucking found him? Sa likod ng boy's dormitory. Sa dulo, kung saan may pinaka malaking puno. He's just sitting on a lively grass, reading a book.
"Not anymore. I assume you are here to ask how I found out your little secrets?"
My jaw clenched. This guy, does he reads mind? Baka naman extra terrestrial ang taong 'to kaya pinababantayan sa akin? I always consider the possibility of aliens living behind our shadows.
"Well, if you're too generous to answer I might as well appreciate it."
He chuckled. Bumuntong hininga ako. He flipped the book to the next page. Sumandal ako sa katabing puno at pinagmasdan siya.
He's a bit skinny. Kung sabagay, bata pa siya. How old is he?. Yet, he did the most unpredictable things in underground, ending the largest mafia syndicate in the world.
"Who is your source? Don't deny. I know you have men from the inside spying on us. It's impossible for you to know these information by simply doing nothing, Prime."
"I was told 'the man who has everything.'"
I scoffed! "I don't believe that. There's gotta be rat somewhere, spitting details on your face."
"If you have done your research, you knew I don't rely on sources. I act on my own."
Natahimik ako roon. Nakagat ko ang labi ko. Ang hirap niyang kausap. Para bang sa tuwing may sasabihin ako, isasagot niya ng ako lang din ang mapapaisip.
"Nobody acts on their own. At some point in their life, they had helped. Maybe I start by finding who's ever your wingman?"
Napansin ko na natigilan siya sa pagbasa. Did I hit a fact? Damn it! Bakit ako kinakabahan? Nagpatuloy ulit siya sa pagbabasa. Is this how he conceal his motives? By masking his emotions?
"Your little reaction seem to be the answer when I hit a fact."
"Nice try."
Ngumisi ako bago siya talikuran. He's got helped before. Dapat kong alamin kung sino 'yon. Sa oras na makuha namin ang taong 'yon, malalaman namin ang lahat tungkol sa kaniya. There's always that one na palaging nasa tabi niya. I need to report this to the agency asap. For sure, they got records somewhere.
