Clyde's PoV
Sa sobrang lakas ng paghampas, bumakat ang kanyang kamay sa steel bat na ihahampas sa kanya. Ngunit walang bahid ng emosyon ang kanyang mukha at parang bored pa sya. Kinuha nya sa lalaki ang bat at itinapon kung saan. Saglit syang napatingin sa amin bago hinarap ang lalaking humampas sa kanya.
In a matter of seconds, the man sent flying and his back slammed at the car behind him.
What the... OoO
How the hell did that happen?!
"I told you, she can handle herself." Crisha said as she pat the invisible dirt on her skirt and seated at the hood of the car. As if she was watching action movie. Our eyes went to Eazhel as we heard another crashing noise.
Ngayon si Eazhel naman ang may hawak nang isang metal pole na inagaw nya sa kalaban. Pinaikot ikot nya ito sa kanyang kamay na parang wala lang sa kanya. Mukha ngang sanay na sanay sya pagdating sa mga ganito. And it got me thinking: she pulverize those men on the storage as if they were nothing. Yung oras na itinuro ko sa mga lalaki kung nasaan sya at hindi ko akalaing nabugbog nya lahat ang mga lalaking iyon. I was amazed and stunned back then. Thinking how strong she is, makes me fall in love with her even more-
Wait- did I just say fall in love?
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Dang! Does it mean that I'm in love with her from that moment?!
Napahawak ako sa aking noo habang ina-absorb ang aking naiisip. Damn! I'm so oblivious of my feelings! You're so stupid Clyde! I messed my hair irritatingly and glanced at Eazhel who's deflecting the attacks of her enemies with her pole. Because of her mysteriousness I became curious about her and she got my full attention. At hindi ko inakala na ang papaging kuryos ko sa kanya ang mag dadala sa akin sa ganitong estado. That's why I always get cranky when she's around, my subconscious was telling me that I have feelings for her, but I'm so dumb to notice it. And if it wasn't of her inhuman strength, my admiration would not get deeper until it reaches this stage of feeling.
Her facade only shows boredom and carelessness. So you will not know if she's interested in something or not.
Napailag kami ng may tumalsik sa aming crowbar. Napatingin ako sa direksyon nya at nakita syang inihampas ang hawak nyang pole sa taong nasa harap nya at tumama ito sa tainga, sa sobrang lakas ng impact ay naging dahilan ito ng pagdugo at nawalan ng malay ang kanyang kalaban. Napasinghap na lang ako sa kung papaano sya makipag laban, swiftly smooth but brutal.
I'm going to be honest for once: She's freaking scary right now. Nakakatakot tumabi sa kanya baka mamaya ikaw naman ang mahampas nya. And I would like to be safe you know.
All of her enemies was slumped down to the cold ground and the awake ones was looking up at her since she was standing in front of them with a metal pole in hand. S-she defeated those guys without breaking a sweat?! And what?! Its fifteen men versus a one girl?! It seems impossible but she actually did. Staring boredly at then, she stumped the other tip of the pole on the ground making a clank noise making the group flinch in fear. Even I, gulped nervously as I eyed her movements.
"You've trash my property previously and caused trouble to my employees and customers. And now your doing the same thing, the only different is the location and this time I'm the one who catches you." She pulled out the pole which was impaled from the ground and brought it under his chin. I could see a visible little dent where the pole earlier. Just by watching her do that makes me shiver in fear.
"I-I'm sorry Ma'am w-we didn't know that it b-belongs to you." The man shuddered. And for the first time of my life, I heard her chuckle. Its like the sound that you wanted to repeat all over again without getting tired of it. And it tickles me for some reason.
"Of course, because no one did." Her eyes abruptly close as she took air and exhaled longer. Is she... calming herself?
"That's right. Keep calm." We heard Crisha as she muttered. So I was right! But why? Did she have an anger issue or something?
Suddenly she threw the pole behind her making a clanking noise as it hitted the ground. The men closes his eyes in fear just like the other members did. Doon lang naging maluwag ang paghinga ko. Goodness, I'm glad she threw that thing away.
Bahagya nyang inayos ang kanyang sombrero ng mapansing medyo nakatagilid na ito tsaka tiningnan ang mga lalaking nabugbog nya. "I've ask a favor to my friend and did some research about you when you cause wreckage on the previous mall. Thankfully for the CCTV's install in the whole mall, it wasn't difficult for her to find some info. Even your a commoner doesn't mean you'll do bad things just to satisfies your families or yourself. And you'll be proud of yourself if you work things in a good way and get yourselves a job to prevent those things from happening again."
"Madali lang sabihin kasi mayaman ka!-"
"Then I'll give you a job, all of you." Lahat sila ay napatigil at natulala sa sinabi nya. Even us, we don't expect her to do such a thing. "I'm planning to have some kind of coffee shop. And the shop is already done, ang kulang na lang ay mga empliyado. I'm not saying this because I felt pity to all of you. I'm saying this because I want to do the right thing and giving you a job is the right thing. I don't care if you don't have enough knowledge because I will be there from time to time teaching all of you. And don't worry about the salary, it cost of P100,000.00, monthly." Nanlaki naman ang mata ng mga lalaki. Natahimik sila sandali, maya maya pa ay napuno ang buong parking lot ng hagulgol.
She knelt down to face them. And tap one of the men on his head and it made him cry even more. They are just teenagers anyway, maybe a bit older than Seath.
"Sa lahat ng bagay walang tumatanggap sa amin na kahit sino. Nakakainsulto man ang kanilang ginagawa pero pinili pa rin namin mag hanap buhay. Pati mga pamilya namin nadadamay kaya napag-isipan naming mangsira ng pag aari nang iba para sa paghihiganti lalo na sa mayayaman dahil sila ang numero unong tumatapak sa katauhan amin. Natuto na kaming magnakaw dahil sa kakulangan sa pera. At simula noon ay dun na nagsimula ang lahat. K-kayo lang po talaga ang iba sa lahat ng nakilala namin. Kahit ginulo na namin kayo at nanakawan binigyan nyo pa po kami ng pagkakataong mag trabaho at magbago. Hindi po namin alam kung papano kayo mababayaran." Napabuntong hininga si Eazhel sa narinig nya. "Alam kong may dahilan kung bakit kayo ganyan kumilos. Hindi ko man naramdaman ang naramdaman nyo pero sana itong gagawin ko sa inyo ay gumaan ang pakiramdam nyo at sa mga pamilya nyo. Alam ko namang kayo lang bumubuhay sa kanila. Kaya binigyan ko kayo ng pagkakataon." Tumayo sya at tinulungang tumayo ang nasa harapan nya dahil sa bugbog na kanyang natanggap. "Hindi ko kayo sasampahan ng kaso. Pero..." The group flinch. "Magtatrabaho kayo sa akin. Mag aaral kayo kung paano mag serve, mag bake, at mag blend ng coffee at tea dahil simula ngayon ay magta-trabaho na kayo sa akin. Naiintindihan nyo ba?"
"Yes Ma'am!" They all chorused with matching salute. Damn, muntikan na rin akong mapasaludo.
"Good." As if on cue, a siren of an ambulance can be heard. "I figured that I should call the ambulance not the police." Lahat kami ay napatingin kay Crisha na bumababa sa hood ng kotse at nilingkis ang kanyang braso sa braso ni Eazhel. I frown because of it. "The doctors already know what to do to them kaya wala ka nang po-problemahin. Ipagpatuloy natin kung ano dapat ang gagawin." Dumating ang ambulansya at isa isang isinakay yung mga lalaki kaya hinila ni Crisha si Eazhel papuntang elevator. We have no choice but to follow them. As we enter...
"Pfft... You should be the next President." Crisha teased.
"Shut up."
Pfft...