Revolution Heist I

Chapter 18 - We are all on the Bad Side

ANNA

January 21 - Tuesday

It's a gloomy afternoon. The scent of the rose and magnolia attracts me the most as I walk to the door. I don't know what's inside there. It could be death waiting for me on the other side.

Matapos ang di ko inaasahang araw ng klase, dumiretso na ako sa location na pinapapunta ako. Malapit lang sa amin. Isang jeep lang ang byahe base sa address.

David was absent again in school, probably continuing his quest for the riddle.

Pwede ko namang i-ignore lang ang invitation niya, pero baka bumalik lang siya sa presensya ko. Kung miyembro nga siya ng Spades Society, he probably knows where I am right now.

The small pocket sized notebook contained so much information that it took me 3 hours to read it all. Ang iba lang doon ay small recap ng buhay niya and the rest is the details of the meeting.

His name is Markko Zunree, a German-American, but stayed in Italy for most of his years. Ang ranggo niya ay isang Royal Assassin. Base sa salita, marunong siyang pumatay. He never mentioned his age. Ang sumunod na ay ang reason ng meet up sa office niya. He said that he wants to talk to me to enlighten me in the Society. Pretty weird.

Nang marating ko na, nasa loob pala siya ng isang Society Cafe. I showed one manger my trainee badge, at dinala na niya ako sa labas ng staff's room. Isang garden na may stone path papunta sa kinaroroonan niya.

Base sa notebook ay hindi ito ang permanent office niya. Sa Rome, Italy talaga siya nakabase. Pero dahil nga Assassin siya, he travels often. What bothers me the most is why would a rich looking guy that kills people as a job want to enlighten me?

Pagdating ko sa door, napansin ko ang isang kumikinang na doorbell sa gitna. I decided to press it rather than do the traditional knock.

Ding Dong!

Matapos ang ilang segundo, bumukas na rin ang pinto. The person in front of me is probably Markko. Nung tumingin ako sa kanya, his green eyes stood out the most. His perfect shaped face and reddish lips made me stand still. In short, he has a seductive face.

"Come in." Kung mga malalanding babae ang makakarinig ng boses niya, baka himatayin na sila sa kilig. But falling for him is not my priority. I could kill him with my pocket knife that I have if I need to.

Pinapasok na niya ako sa medium sized office niya. Parang opisina ng isang mayamang tao. The golden decorations made me want to touch them. The detailed table and big chair stood out the most. Kung ganito na ka ganda ang para sa maliliit na opisina, paano pa kaya ang sa ibang bansa? May isa pang pinto sa kanang bahagi ng office. It probably leads to his bed.

Pinaupo na niya ako sa guest chair habang umupo siya sa lamesa niya. Dekorasyon lang ba yung upuan mo? Ako nalang uupo doon kung ayaw mo.

"Thank you for reading the pocket notebook that I gave you. You can keep it for future references." Future? May plano pa siyang magkita kami sa hinaharap? "Now, I know you're wondering why I invited you here even though we are just strangers in our own perspectives. So first, I would like to introduce myself. I am Markko Zunree, pleased to meet you." Nakipagkamay siya sa akin. Sobrang lambot ng kamay niya na pwede mo nang gawing unan.

"I-I am pleased to meet you too. I am Anna Minendez." But if you try to do something I don't like, prepare to meet my pocket knife.

"I invited you here because you are new to the Society. I could have chosen other newborns but your case stood out the most."

"My case? What case?"

He grabbed his wine glass and filled it with red wine. "I know that you are part of a group David Peralta made that would begin a heist at your school. You, particularly, are dragged into the group, you seemed to like it, then decided to join it, but then you are quickly introduced to the Society days after you joined."