The Fighter

Chapter Ten

"Uhm...are you going to tell me something?" He asked. Kumurap-kurap naman ako mula sa pagkakatulala sa sahig at ibinalik ang tingin sa kanya.

Ngayon ko lang napansin na basa at medyo magulo ang buhok nito, he even has a new set of clothes. Jaypee must gave him something to wear.

"Right...I need to tell you something." I said. "Have a seat here first." I added.

Alam kong nagtataka ito sa sasabihin ko pero kahit na ganoon ay sumunod pa rin ito at umupo sa swivel chair kung saan nakaupo kanina si Jaypee.

"What is it?" He asked.

Nag-iwas naman ako ng tingin sa kanya and I grabbed my pen.

"Well, it's about me." I said. "Tell me Jack, what do you know about me?" I asked at nakita ko naman ang bahagyang pagtaas ng kilay niya dahil doon.

"Well...your uhm...you're a part of Airforce...right?" He said more like a question. "Is there something wrong?" He asked in confusion.

"What's wrong?" I said and chuckled humorlessly and played the pen that I am holding. "Everything is wrong Jack." I mumbled.

"What do you mean?"

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya at matapang na sinalubong ang mga tingin nito sa akin.

"My name is Harley Robyn Santiago the former Captain of Air Force." Pagpapakilala ko dito.

"Former? what do you mean former?" He asked in more confusion.

"This building and headquarters was actually owned by a person named Zaim Falcon. We often call him here as 'Big Boss'." I said.

"I-I don't understand." He said.

I let out a sigh at saka tumayo mula sa kinauupuan ko.

"I am a part of an organization and an army named Falcon's Army. We are doing missions and cases that the normal police and soldiers can't do." I explained.

"So you are just lying to me all the time?" He asked.

"Well...partly yes but--"

"But you still lied to me and asked for my trust." Pagputol nito sa sasabihin ko. "May hindi ka pa ba sinasabi sa akin?" He asked in exasperation.

"I-I'm sorry." I muttered. "Pero maging miyembro man ako ng Airforce or ng Falcon's Army, iisa lang naman ang gusto ko para sayo. Yun ay maging ligtas ka." I said trying to explain everything to him.

Hindi naman ito sumagot, instead ay tumayo lang ito at saka nilagpasan ako.

"Jack." Pagtawag ko dito pero hindi naman ako nito pinansin at tuloy-tuloy na lumabas ng opisina. I let out a sigh at pabagsak na umupo ulit sa swivel chair ko.

Inaasahan ko na magiging ganto ang reaction niya pero bakit ang sakit pa rin para sa akin?

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GEMMA stopped walking when she saw that Jack walked out from their team's office.

I think it already happened. she thought at saka pumasok sa sa opisina nila and she saw Harley sitting on her swivel chair with a slumped shoulder.

"Base on your look right now, everything went downhill." She commented.

"You tell me." Harley answered and that made Gemma chuckled then she took a sip from her coffee.