F.L.A.W Series Book 1: AMETHYST

Chapter Five

"Are you ready to go?" Devereaux is asking Taniesha when she came down from her room. She just shrugged her shoulders to answer him back.

Nilakad lang nila simula mansyon papunta sa cabin na pagmamay-ari ng pamilya ng binata. Maganda ang kapaligiran na tinatahak nila ngunit hindi iyon ma-appreciate ni Eshe dahil sa tumatakbo sa kanyang isip.

Hanggang ng mga oras na iyon kasi ay iniisip pa din niya ang naging pag-uusap nila ni Mr. Marcel. Hindi man alam pa ng matanda ang tunay niyang pagkatao ay sapat na ang kaalaman nito na isa siyang peke.

She's not concerned about what he can find out about her, but what can happen to him if he finds out about the organization she was working for. They will kill him for sure. And not just him, they will assassinate everyone around him, including his son, Dev.

"Are you alright?" Biglang tanong ng lalaki. "Is something bothering you? If it is about your safety here then you don't have to worry at all. No one will ever look for you here. I told the office that we went to France. Kaya kung may magtanong man ay sa kabilang dako ng mundo ka nila hahanapin."

She stared at him, looking straight in his eyes. She's trying to look for something. Something that can prove about what Mr. Marcel has told her.

Devereaux likes you.

But she couldn't figure him out. He's a very hard man to read. Eshe is sure that Dev's father has wrongly read his son's actions. He's just a concerned boss. He's only concerned about not losing his efficient secretary. That's all.

"I hope you're right, Mr. Devereaux. I don't want you and your father to get involved with my trouble. Coz you don't know how dangerous the people who are after me."

Tumigil ang lalaki sa paglalakad at nagulat pa siya nang hawakan siya nito sa braso para magkaharap sila.

"Who are they? And why are are they after you?"

Hindi kaagad siya nakasagot dahil may kakaibang kuryente siyang naramdaman nang hawakan siya nito. Ngayon lang nangyari iyon at hindi niya alam kung paanong nakaramdam siya nang ganoong klaseng pakiramdam.

"I told you, the less you know, the better." Sagot niya at saka pumiksi mula sa pagkakahawak sa kanya ng binata.

Tahimik na silang naglakad muli hanggang sa makarating na sila sa cabin lodge. Fully booked daw kaya marami-rami ang taong naroon. Nagdalawang isip tuloy siya kung babalik na lang ng mansyon o mananatili doon dahil nag-iingat lang siya na baka may makakita sa kanya.

Busy ang boss niya sa pagdouble check sa lahat ng nga staff kung ginagawa ba ang mga trabaho. Kasama na din doon ang pag-inspect sa lugar at ilang mga kwarto upang ma-accommodate ang mga bisita. He may be a devil boss but he is very dedicated to his job. Kahit may sarili nang kumpanya ay hindi pa rin nito pinababayaan ang ibang mga negosyo ng pamilya.

She went out at the back to see the garden of Fire lilies and she's in awe. Maganda ang tanawin lalo na dahil kita rin ang bundok ng Devil's paw. A picture perfect.

Kaya naman marami ang kumukuha ng mga pictures lalo na ang magselfie. Mabilis nahagip ng kanyang mata ang isang pamilya na nagkukuhaan ng mga litrato at alam niyang nakuhaan siya nang hindi sinasadya dahil nasa may bandang likuran siya. So she approached them in a nice way.

"Do you want me to take your picture?" Alok niya.

"Oh thank you!" Sagot ng padre de pamilya. "I'm bad at selfies and not so good at taking pictures of my family." Na iniabot na sa kanya ang cellphone nito.