Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)

Strings 14: Their Ultimate Plan

[We're not going to do complicated things. Ano ba yang iniisip mo?] Like she's reading my brain, Rian said that.

Wala akong ginagawa at naaliw lang sa kanilang dalawa na nag uusap, "Nawalan ka lang ng jowa naging match maker ka na."

She smiled cheekily, [Of course.]

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"Oy be gentle!" Sigaw ko kay James, and he raised his eyebrows.

"Hindi naman papasok kung hindi ko pinilit." He said before plunging it in again. Napansin kong lumipad ang tingin ni Lorraine sa'ming dalawa ni James.

Napatingin ako sa kanya, nagtataka. Why is she laughing?

Binalik ko ang tingin kay James na binubuhat ang malaking cooler sa sasakyan niya. If he's careless, baka mabasag ang laman niyan. Tiningnan ko ang tagiliran niya, does his cut still hurt? 

I helped him carry it at umatras para masarado niya ang trunk. He smiled and winked at me afterward.

Napailing ako, I'm still dumbfounded on the way he carries himself. Parang walang nangyari. This guy... is he really involved in illegal business? Hindi ko maalis sa isip ang pinag uusapan nila ng babaeng 'yun.

"Are drinks the only thing they want us to bring?" Tanong sa'kin ni Lorraine at tumango ako.

"Yeah." Hindi ko alam kung paano namin nakuha ng lahat ang plano, pero pinuntahan daw ni Rian si Ethan, at nagplano sila ng getaway trip para magkabati na ang lovebirds. Lumingon ako kay James, "May sinabi po ba sainyo na kailangang pang gawin?"

He raised his eyebrows like he was offended, "Why are you so polite? You don't have to talk to me that way because your friend is here."

Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata, para namang may tinatago ako kay Lorraine! Gago! Mabilis na lumingon ang ulo ko sa kaibigan ko at nakitang pinipigilan niyang tumawa. "I can explain."

I hear James chuckle, "You guys, good? The trip to the port might be long, kailangan na natin umalis."

Tumawa si Lorraine at mahina akong sinabutan nang dumaan siya sa tabi ko para sumakay sa backseat. Sumimangot ako at sinundan siya, pero mariin siyang tumitig, indicating that I should sit with James in front. I rolled my eyes at pumasok na bago pa paandarin ni James ang kotse. Staring cautiously around us, I noticed na may sumusunod na itim na kotse sa likod, it must be his bodyguards.

A couple of minutes on the road, walang nagsasalita sa'min. It must be a comfortable silence for them, but it was hella awkward for me. This past few days, I have been overthinking about his injuries and the conversation he had with that woman. I'm curious and uneasy that my best friend and I must be working for a family that is involved with serious crimes.

A sharp ringtone interrupted my thoughts at napalingon ako kay James nang may tumawag sa kanya, he fixed his bluetooth earphones before answering it. Ang dakilang chismosa sa'kin ay hindi mapigilang makinig sa sinasabi niya.

"I'm busy... yeah can't talk." He exhaled. "Fine." Kung sino man ang tumatawag sa kanya, his body language tells me he doesn't like what they're talking about. He glanced at us, "Sorry may dadaanan lang ako, mabilis lang 'to."

"Sige lang James, take your time," Lorraine assured him.

James parked the car in front of a large building and he looked alert while he gestured at the car at the back, "That's my security team, lumapit ka lang if you need help." May sinenyas siya sa likod and I would lie if he didn't look cool doing that.