Inside that dark den is a silhouette of a tall figure sitting at the center, with his band of men setting forth for the one and only prey they've been prying for SO LONG.
Everybody busied themselves as they planned for their next move. They saw through his weakness finally, and they'll use it. NOT FOR LONG.
And again, as flashes from the busy streets came through, their shirts could be seen clearer as day: the marks of scorpion and lizard.
He finally stood up. He's the tallest of them all. He smiled with sarcasm, and with that princely posture, everbody looked at him... with fear.
"Let's start," Newart said and smiled again.
There was a sudden commotion at the cafeteria as Leila's group came and headed towards Jackie's and Marianne's table.
Nagulat maging sina Clint na nasa kabilang mesa ilang metro kina Jackie. Hindi sila magkasama ni Jackie sapagkat may pag-uusapan daw muna ito at si Marianne.
Napatayo si Clint ngunit agad siyang pinigilan ni Raffy.
"It won't be too good if you'd interfere," ani Raffy na nakamata lang kay Clint. "Besides, Jackie is..."
Clint saw Raffy's suppressed smile. Napatingin na rin siya sa tatlo pa niyang kaibigan. It seemed like they shared the same opinion with Raffy. Tumango lang si Brye.
"Maganda sana kung si Jackie nga ang pakay..." Brye said and then looked at Geoff.
Geoff remained silent. He rested his palm on his chin and continued to look towards Jackie's and Marianne's direction.
"As what Raffy said, it'd be best if you won't interfere," Brye said again while still looking at Geoff.
Umiling-iling si Geoff saka nilingon si Brye. "Ang ingay mo."
Brye just smiled.
Jackie didn't flinch from her seat, and instead looked at Leila lazily.
"Ano na naman ba?"
Kumunot ang noo ni Jackie nang makitang ngumiti lang si Leila at sa halip ay tiningnan si Marianne na ngayon ay napalunok na.
"I do know now about you," ani Leila na nakatingin lang kay Marianne.
Marianne cleared her throat once again.
Tumayo si Jackie at hinarap si Leila.
"Wala ka na ba talagang magawa sa buhay at makialam nalang sa buhay ng may buhay? Ano na naman ngayon? It seems like you were too busy of finding faults with other people. At ngayon, ang napagdiskitahan mo na naman ay si Marianne!" inis na saad ni Jackie. Dahil sa lakas ng kanyang boses ay napatingin na ang halos lahat ng estudyante sa kanilang dako.
"I know something..." pagsisimula ni Leila. "...that you don't."
Tumaas ang kilay ni Jackie.
"I bet hindi mo alam na nagkaroon ng trabaho 'yang kaibigan mo na kahit ano pang isipin mo ay ilegal!"
Napahawak sa kanyang sariling noo si Jackie. This is it again! Noon ay pinagbintangan na rin siya nito bilang isang kriminal. Ang kapal talaga ng mukha nito't hindi na natuto!
"You heard about Jill's place, right?" tanong ni Leila.
Upon hearing it, Marianne suddenly shivered in fear. Natigilan naman si Jackie.
Why, of course! Everybody knows that. Alam niyang minsan nang naging hideout iyon ng isang sikat na politician at lider ng isang malaking drug syndicate sapagkat do'n ang mga ito nagkikita-kita.
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