The Broken Scalpel [Ace Lucifer's Series Two]

[14] Fourteenth Scalpel

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Nung 23 pa dapat ito kaso hindi natapos. Huhu!
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JAXON

After Macey left his unit, Declan called him to give orders. Umalis na rin siya kaagad at dumiretso sa opisina niya at sinimulan ang inuutos ng kaibigan niya. He keep himself busy in watching the live feed on the monitor screen, but then He knows he's watching. He can see the pictures in motion. He can see everything but that's it. Ang alam niya lang ay nanonood siya, pero hindi madigest ng utak niya ang nakikita. He should be investigating and analyzing every detail but then, there's only one thing that wanders in his mind. Macey.

He can still see again and again, how her face fell with pain. He can still hear her dispirited voice when she bid her goodbye kahit magkapitabahay lang naman sila. He's still a human, he feels guilty.

"Hey, grumpy boy." Mabagal siyang napakurap nang marinig niya ang boses ng kaibigan. Unti-unting bumalik siya sa huwisyo. Walang emosyon niya itong nilingon. "Your grumpy face leveled up, I see."

He tsked. "Get lost. I'm busy."

Nang-aasar na tumawa ang kaibigan niya sa kaniya. "She's pretty."

He didn't answer Bryson. He knows who he was pertaining to.

"She's pretty. I like her." He glared at Bryson, but then, his friend grinned at him. "For you."

Hindi nalang niya pinansin ang kaibigan. Itinutok nalang ulit niya ang mga mata sa screen at pinagpatuloy ang panonood ng live feed na inutos sa kaniyang magaling na kaibigan na si Declan, na walang ibang ginawa kundi' and lumandi ng lumandi at puro utos sa kanilang mga single.

"Kwento ka naman." Urot nanaman ng kaibigan niya sa gilid niya.

He ignored his friend and focused, but no matter how he focused on watching and ignoring Bryson, Macey's face came into view in his mind.

Did I've gone too far?

"Fuck." He whispered. Napakurap siya at pinindot ang pulang button sa keyboard na nasa harap niya bago nagmamadaling tumayo.

"Woah. Where are you going?" tanong nito.

"Kung saan wala ka." Sagot niya sa kaibigan at nagsimula na siyang maglakad palabas ng opisina niya.

Napayukom ang kamao niya. Maybe I should apologize.

***

"Wala namang tao diyan." Bryson on his side commented. Hindi nalang siya sumagot at muling nagdoorbell. He has been doing this for about an hour, but no one came out.

"Shit." He whispered. Kinuha nalang niya ang key card sa bulsa niya at humarap siya sa katapat na pintuan. He opened his unit and left it open. Kaagad namang sumunod sa kaniya sa Bryson sa kusina.

"Seriously, Jax? What happened?"

Binuksan niya ang ref at kinuha ang isang chips delight at isang blueberry dutchmill, kapagkuwan ay tinignan niya lang ang kaibigan.

"LQ?" chismosong tanong ni Bryson.

Umiling nalang siya at umupo sa high stool chair. Habang binubuksan niya ang biscuit ay nagsalita siya. "I've gone too far, didn't I?" he asked. Not to Bryson, but to himself.