⍟HARLEY⍟
"Why are you in rush by the way?" I asked Gemma nang mapansin na lagpas sa speed limit ang pagpapa-andar nito sa kotse.
"I heard something when I sneak out from that museum." Gemma answered.
"What is it?"
"It's about Jack." She said and let out a sigh. "Whoever organized that party in the museum, he or she already knows that Jack came and they are now planning to kill him." She explained.
"Jaypee, you know what will you do." I said.
"There's a gun under your seat, you can choose whatever gun you want." Gemma informed. Nagkatinginan naman ang dalawang lalaki na nasa passenger seat at sabay na umalis sa kinauupuan nila and they both opened the seat.
"Wow..." Ken commented.
Binuksan ko naman ang glove box doon and I saw some pistols, I smirked at saka kinuha iyon and I checked for the bullets.
"You are not going to the field Harley." Ani naman ni Gemma.
"But..."
"You are advised to not do any heavy missions anymore." Gemma said. "You will be the outside person kasama si Ken." She added.
"Make sure that she won't do anything stupid." Ani naman ni Jaypee kay Ken.
"I will." Ken answered.
Ilang minuto naman ay nakabalik na kami sa museum, Gemma parked the car to the side of museum where no one can see us.
"Stay here Harley."
"Yeah-yeah." I said nonchalantly.
"I mean it." Gemma said sternly as she checked for the bullets of her handgun. "Mabuti nang si Jack lang ang nasa delikadong sitwasyon, we are outnumbered." She added bago tuluyang lumabas ng kotse kasama si Jaypee.
"Kapag nakita ko talaga yung lalaking bumaril sa akin, I'll kill him slowly. Damn him." I muttered and that made Ken laughed lightly. "Don't laugh at me, idiot." Saway ko dito.
"Hey, atleast magkasama tayo. Ayaw mo ba yon?" Ken asked.
"Ayoko."
"Grabe ka talaga saken." He said at saka umiling-iling. "Get down." He whispered.
At kahit nagtataka ay yumuko at nagtago ako. I was about to ask why did he do but I heard a heavy footsteps near at our car. Pasimpleng tumingin naman ako sa labas and I saw a group of people listening into a man while he is talking.
And that man was the one who shot me.
"Speak of the devil." I said as I glared at him.
Naramdaman ko naman ang paghawak ni Ken sa pulsuhan ko.
"Don't even think about stepping outside of this car." He whispered.
"See that man over there? He is the one who shot me." I explained. "I need to kill him." I said
"No, you will stay here." He said at mas hinigpitan ang hawak sa wrist ko. "If you did something reckless, mapapahamak ang buhay nila Jaypee, Gemma at Jack sa loob. Nai-intindihan mo ba ang sinasabi ko?" Ken asked.
I let out a sigh at saka binawi ang braso ko mula sa pagkakahawak niya. "I understand." I muttered at saka ibinalik ang tingin sa mga lalaking nasa labas.
Ibinaba ko naman nang kaunti ang salamin ng kotse upang marinig ang pinagu-usapan nila. The other men are gone at tanging natira na lamang ay isang lalaki at ang lalaki na bumaril sa akin.
"I think those men are the hired killer for Jack." Ken whispered habang nakatingin din sa kanila.
My eyes widened and we both ducked again nang lumakad palapit sa kotse ang mga lalaking iyon. Akala ko pa naman tago itong lugar kung saan nag-park si Gemma pero hindi pala.
"Did Madam already gave a signal to kill that Jack Harata?" Dinig ko naman na tanong ng assistant nito.
"Yes." Simpleng sagot naman ng lalaking bumaril sa akin.
"How about the woman? What's her name again?" The assistant asked again.
Nakarinig naman ako ng pagsindi ng sigarilyo at maya maya lang ay pumasok ang amoy ng usok nito sa kotse.
"Harley Santiago, a former member of the Black Band Gang." The man answered and that made my eyes widen.
What the fuck?
"I killed her when she's on a field mission of her organization then I looked for some clues in her house kung nasaan ang memory card. But I didn't see anything." The man explained.
"Icarus, are you sure that you already killed her?"
"I saw the bullet from my gun hit her chest Gideon, of course, it killed her." Sagot naman ng lalaki na ang pangalan ay Icarus.
So Icarus is the name of that bastard huh?
"Ang kinakatakot ko lang ay baka wala sa kanya yung second memory card." He added.
"Please don't say that in front of Madam." Ani naman ng lalaking kasama nito na ang pangalan ay Gideon.
Napapitlag naman ako ng makarinig ng pagsabog mula sa museum.
"What was that?" Gideon asked.
"Let's go, mukhang gulo." Ani naman ni Icarus and I heard them both running towards the direction of the museum.
Umayos naman kami ng pagkaka-upo but my mind is still on shock on what I heard.
Second memory card? What is he talking about?
"Hello?" Ani naman ni Ken na siyang umagaw ng atensyon ko mula sa pagi-isip ko.
"You two, you better get out from there. We already got Jack." Nagmamadaling turan naman ni Jaypee mula sa kabilang linya.
Saka ko lang napansin na suot pala ni Ken ang smartwatch niya na ako ang nag-develop at nag-design.
"Where we will meet you?" Ken asked.
"Let's meet back at the headquarters, Gemma already got a car for us. Be safe." Sagot naman ni Jaypee bago pinutol ang linya.
Akmang lilipat na sana ako sa driver's seat pero naunahan ako ni Ken, he started the car and seconds later, we are driving away from the museum.
"Ako na muna ang magda-drive, based on your look, mukhang nabigla ka sa mga narinig mo." Ken said.
"I-I don't even know what is that second memory card that they are talking about." I said. "So he tried to kill me because I have it and not because I was the one who's guarding Jack?" I asked.
"I think you are involved in Jack's mission more than on what you think."
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"Harley! let's go!" Sigaw naman sa akin ni Tita Mila. Hindi kalayuan sa amin ay ang sunod-sunod na putok ng mga baril.
"But...Jackson..."
"Hindi ko alam kung nasaan siya, kaya tara na dali!" Nagmamadaling turan naman nito sa akin.
Or should I say, sa teenager na ako.
What am I doing here?
Why I am here back at the orphanage?
At bakit sa araw na ito pa?
Ang araw na sana ay tuluyan ko nang nakalimutan.
"No! ililigtas ko si Jackson!" Sagot naman ng batang ako kay Tita Mila bago tuluyang tumakbo palayo sa kanya.
"Harley!" Sigaw naman ni Tita pero hindi nakinig ang batang ako sa kanya.
I let out a sigh at saka sinundan ang batang ako.
Nakarating naman ako sa isang pamilyar na kwarto at sa loob noon ay nandoon ang mga batang Harley at Jack.
Ngayon ko lang na-realize na nakilala ko na rin pala si Jack noon.
"Po-protektahan kita." Ani naman ng batang Harley and that made my heart melt.
Napapitlag naman ako ng makarinig ng mabibigat na yabag, tumingin naman ako sa pinto and my eyes widened when I saw a familiar person.
"Look what we have here." He is Felix, the former leader of my gang.
My eyes widened again when the young Harley stepped infront of a scared Jack.
"You are not going to touch him!" Harley said and that made Felix chuckle.
He crouched down and looked at me...I mean, to the young me.
Gosh, ang hirap i-narrate ang gantong sitwasyon (-.-)
"You little girl, I like your braveness. You will be a great member of my gang someday." Felix said.
A small smile crept into my lips when I heard those familiar words. Although, hindi ko siya naintindihan noon pero ngayon...I can understand it completely.
"Boys, get them." Utos naman ni Felix at saka lumakad palabas ng kwartong iyon.
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"Yeah, she's here...sleeping." Ani naman ng pamilyar na boses sa tabi ko. "No, I don't want to wake up a beast." He added.
"Sinong beast?" I asked and that made him shrill like a girl for a second. Almost dropping his phone.
"Ah, hehe, gising ka na pala." Natatawang turan ni Ken. "We are already here." He said.
"Ba't di mo ko ginising?" I asked at saka lumabas mula sa kotse.
"Kasi ayokong makatikim ng gulpi de gulat." He answered. "Saka isa pa, ang ganda mo kaya habang natutulog. Sarap mong panoorin magdamag." He added and that sentence made me stopped from walking.
"What did you just say?" I asked and glared at him.
"Nothing." He muttered.
"You're a creep." I said at saka ipinagpatuloy ang paglalakad. "Nasaan na daw sila Gemma?" I asked.
"Jaypee told me na nasa isang tent daw sila eh, di ko alam kung anong tent." Ken said.
"Probably tent 9, since it was Gemma's tent....follow me." I said at saka tinahak ang daan papunta sa tent na iyon.
Those tents are served as a temporary office for some squad leaders like Gemma. Kung aburido ka minsan sa office mo sa loob ng building, pwede kang mag-opisina na tent na iyon.
"You're here, come in." Ani naman ni Jaypee nang makarating kami sa tent na iyon.
Tahimik naman na pumasok kami sa tent and I saw Gemma on her swivel chair at si Jack na nasa isang upuan sa harap ng lamesa niya.
"Jack, I want to ask something." I said and Jack's gaze landed on me. "Why are you at that museum?" I asked.
"Because my family owned it...I think I have a right to be there."
"And the one who's managing that museum wants you to be dead." I said at matapang na sinalubong ang tingin nito. "What do you know about memory card number two?" I asked again.
"Harley." Saway naman sa akin ni Gemma.
"No Gemma, I need to know." I said at saka tumingin sa dalaga. "Because I just found out that I was deeply involved in this shit." I added.
"What..."
"I don't have a clue about that memory card...because all I have is memory card number three." Jack said and we all looked at him.
"There are three memory cards?" Gemma asked.
"What are the contents of those memory cards?" I asked Jack again and he let out a sigh.
"As you know, my family is a member of The Empire in the past. They are the 'book keeper' of the organization and you can say that our family knows the secret of not only The Empire organization...but also the Blood Moon and other powerful organizations."
What the actual fuck.
How many times that my mind will be blown this night? seriously.
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Gemma felt her heart skipped a beat when she heard those words from Jack.
Because she didn't know na ganun kalaking responsibilidad pala ang dinadala ng pamilya nito sa organisasyon.
I need to call Flammia after this. She thought.
But that is not the only thing that blown her mind.
The fact that Harley is also involved in Jack's problem.
And the fact that there is a memory card number two and three.
"Did you...personally saw the files inside of that memory card?" She asked carefully choosing the words.
"Yes." Jack answered bravely while looking at her also.
He knows.
"All of you, leave." Utos naman ni Gemma.
"But--"
"Harley, I will talk to you tomorrow. Get some rest and clear your mind." Pagputol ni Gemma sa sasabihin ni Harley nang akmang magre-reklamo pa ito.
Harley let out a harsh sigh bago lumakad palabas ng tent na iyon, tahimik naman na sumunod sa kanya si Ken.
Jaypee gave her a nod before he closed the entrance of the tent.
Gemma looked around her tent and when she saw that there is no listening device, she leaned back on her swivel chair and fished out a pendant from her pocket.
"So you knew?" Gemma asked.
"Yes." Jack answered again and that made Gemma chuckled darkly.
"You know..." Gemma said at saka inilapag ang pendant na hawak niya sa lamesa. Jack's eyes landed on it and he lightly gasped when he saw what was engraved on that pendant.
Jack knew that she is the heir of The Empire but seeing 'that' pendant is so unreal for him.
"When someone learned about my identity, their right to live is already gone." Gemma said and narrowed her eyes. "But you and Lloyd are different, that's why." She added before leaning back on her chair.
"Sideris." Jack muttered.
"Yes, yes I am..." Gemma answered and smirked. "I told you, you don't want to know the real me." She said.
"I-i don't want this." Jack said at saka umiling-iling. "I felt like there is a huge responsibility on my shoulder...I just want a normal life." He added.
"But you stole it from the Empire's Library...because you are hoping to find answers on your parent and sibling's death." Gemma said and she stood up.
"I don't want this Sideris...please help me..." Jack plead.
Tinitigan naman siya ng dalaga and she can see that he is scared on the consequences of what he did.
"I'm sorry..." Gemma muttered and that made Jack eye's widened.
"What--"
"I'm sorry I was late." Gemma added and that made Jack more confused.
"What...are you saying?" Jack asked in confusion.
"The time when they attacked your house...we should've been there and protected all of you...but the news came to us late." Gemma explained.
Jack immediately stood up and grabbed Gemma's collar.
"WHY!?" Jack screamed in full of hatred.
"I'm sorry..." Gemma whispered.
"You could've...you could've..." He trailed off and tears started to fell from his eyes. "You could've at least saved Jillian!" He screamed.
Gemma didn't answer, you can see on her face that she really regrets what happened to his family.
"Please...kill them..." Jack whispered but Gemma heard it loud and clear.
She looked at the broken man in front of her.
"I promise...I will..."
End of Chapter Nineteen
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