Hacker Vs. Hacker

Chapter 20

Penny's POV

BUONG gabi akong umiyak. Hindi ko naman kasi mapigilan. At hindi ko maikakaila na sa mga sinabi niya, parang gusto kong maniwala. (A/N: Marupok, eh.)

Oo na, wala nang mas tatanga pa sa akin.

Pasado alas siete na ng umaga nung bumangon ako. Agad akong naligo ng maalala ko na may meeting pala.

Nakaharap na ako sa salamin ng Makita ko ang namamaga kong mga mata. Tinatamad pa naman akong mag-makeup. So, I just grabbed my sunglasses to hide my eye bags on fleek.

Pagdating ko sa office agad kong hinanda ang conference room. Its showtime, baby.

Pagkatapos ko, hindi pa rin sila dumating so, lumabas muna ako para bumili ng kape. Tamang-tama pagbalik ko andun na sila.

"Good morning, gentlemen," nakangiting bati ko sa kanila.

"Do you have a sore eyes or something?" tanong ni sir Fred nang mapansin niya ang suot kong shades.

"Oh, sorry about that," as much as I want to wear it, I would look disrespectful and I don't want that. So I grabbed my anti-radiation glasses. Para kahit paano, hindi ganun kahalata na namamaga yung mata ko.

"Any development?" tanong ulit ni Sir Fred.

Tumango ako pumeke ng ngiti, "A big development, I may say, sir."

But deep inside me, I can't deny that there was something pricking in my heart. I was about to report the man who stole my heart. And that's just hard. People might never understand how hard it is for me.

I started with my presentation. From how traced the hacker to the every small details about him and how he got me, to how I uncover his identity. Then finally, revealing his identity.

Ian, James and Hadji were dumbfounded.

"Are you sure about this?" Ian asked hesitantly.

"Hundred and ten percent sure," I answered directly, "Inamin niya sa akin."

"What, you know the guy?" tanong ni Sir Fred.

Oh, this is the embarrassing part.

"Yes, sir," tipid kong sagot.

"He's my half brother," Ian obliged to inform.

"Interesting," Sir Fred remarked and turned to face Ian, "Blood is thicker than water. Kaya mo ba siyang hulihin?"

"I have motto, sir. Its duty above everything," Ian answered, directly looking to Sir Fred's eyes.

"Good, good. So we need to plan our operation for this. This afternoon," inporma ni Sir.

Agad-agad?

"Sir, puwede po ba akong sumama? I know hindi niyo ako usually pinapasama. But I want to go with you."

"Okay," tumango si Sir saka tumayo at lumabas ng conference room.

Sinundan ko siya ng tingin pero napukaw ang atensyon ko nang magsalita si Ian.

"Hindi ko alam na masokista ka pala," mapakla siyang tumawa.

"Excuse me?" mataray na tanong ko.

"There's something between you two, right?" tanong ni James.

Ayokong sumagot kaya sinimangutan ko siya.

"They're boyfriend and girlfriend," anunsiyo ni Ian.

Putangina naman oh.

"ANo??!" halos sabay na tanong ni James at Hadji.

"I'm so sorry about what he did," biglang sambit ni Ian.