The Bad Lawyer (Mafia Series #1)

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Pinatay ko ang lalaki. Sinuot ko ang gloves ko saka ko hinubad ang gown ko. Ganoon din si Artemis. Sinuot namin ang facemask at gloves namin bago tumalon sa bintana ng silid niya. Sinigurado namin na malinis na ang kalat doon, we even called an ambulance.

Kagaya ng inaasahan ko ay may umaabang na saamin sa baba. Tumalon ako at sinipa sa dibdib ang lalaking nasa harapan ko. Tumalsik siya. Kinuwelyuhan ko ang dalawang tao na lalapit saakin at pinag untog silang dalawa saka sila binaril.

May kumelyo saakin at hinampas ko siya ng baril sa ulo kaya natumba siya. Pinagbababaril ko ang mga tumatakbo papunta sa gawi namin.

"Kalma, Demeter." Pang-aasar ni Artemis. Hindi ko siya pinansin at binaril iyong lalaki. Siya ang isa sa mga malalapit na kaibigan ni Paulo at Ace. Lumapit ako at hinala ang buhok niya.

"Artemis tara na! May pasalubong tayo kay Paulo at Ace!" Nakangising sabi ko at tinuro ang lalaki. Pumapalakpak na lumapit saakin si Artemis at sabay kaming naglakad.

"Aphrodite, anong room?" Tanong ko.

[341, third floor, left side.] She said.

"Coming," I said.

[Ge.] She said, well, that's her. Sinigurado namin na walang tao at hindi kami dumaan sa may sakop ng cctv.

Nang makarating ng tuluyan sa harap ng room sinipa ko ang pinto ng malakas at bumukas ito. Napatingin silang lahat saamin maliban kay Aphrodite na may hawak na lighter.

Pumasok ako at binato sa harapan ni Ace at Paulo ang katawan ng kaibigan nila. Galit silang tumingin saakin at nag kibit balikay lang ako. Hinubad ko ang face mask at gloves ko.

"Alexandra," tawag ni Paulo saakin.

"Don't call me that, hindi tayo close." Sabi ko at naupo sa tabi ni Aphrodite. "Feelingero," bulong ko.

Mula sa upuan ko ay kita ko na sila Tito at Tita. Tatayo na sana ako ng pigilan ako ni Aphrodite.

"Stay," she commanded.

"What do you mean? That's our mission, to save them." I whispered and she glared at me.

"One wrong move, they'll kill them so sit down." She said at wala sa sariling napaupo ako. Napatingin ako sakanila, nakangiti sila saakin.

Napalingon kaming lahat ng pumasok si Gael... kasama si Nash. Napatayo ako.

"What are you doing here? You should be resting at the hospital, your wound-"

"I'm fine." He said, without looking at me. He's looking at his brother. Then he looked at his parents. Lumapit si Nash sa mga magulang niya at tinutakan ni Paulo ng baril ang kapatid. Tumayo si Azheaya at tinutukan ng baril si Paulo.

Napangisi si Paulo habang nakatingin kay Aphrodite.

"You were right abour your sister, Ace." Paulo said and slowly walking towards Aphrodite. He held her chin. "She's feisty, fast, and scary at the same time."

"Fuck off." Tinulak ni Lenuel si Paulo papalayo kay Aphrodite.

"I'm scary?" She asked, Paulo nodded.

"Super." Tumawa si Paulo. "Pwede bang tawagin kitang... kamatayan?"

"So baduy." Aphrodite flipped her hair then she sat again. Bumalik na si Nash sa gawi namin.

"I'll bring them with us." Nash said.

"No." Paulo said. "Ayaw mo bang makasama ko ang mga magulang ko?"

"Oo, ayaw ko." On cue, pareho nilang tinutukan ng baril ang isa't isa. Tinutukan din ng baril ni Ace si Nash.

Matalim ang tingin nila sa bawat isa. Pinag gigitnaan si Nash ng dalawa. Napatingin ako kay Azheaya at nanghihingi ng tulog. She just shrugged.

Gusto kong kumilos kaso baka ikapahamak ni Nash. Nag uusap silang mag kapatid pero hindi ko naririnig. Hindi namin marinig.

"What are you doing here anyways, little bro?" Paulo asked Nash.

"I'm here to gey my parents and to kill you as well." Nash said, smirking.

Paulo smirked at him also. "You can you do that?"

"Of course." Madiin na sabi ni Nash. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng biglang tutukan ni Paulo ng baril ang mga magulang niya.

"Can you?" Paulo asked once again.

"One wrong move, Paulo." Nash clenched his jaw. Nagulat kami ng biglang barilin ni Paulo ang mga magulang nila.

Nash didn't move for a while. He's in shock. Paulo laughed like psychopath. Nakatingin lang kaming lahat sakanya. Ace laughed as well.

"Nash, time to go cleaning..." Aphrodite said, smiling. On cue Nash pulled the trigger and killed his own brother while Aphrodite shot Ace's arms dahilan para mabitawan niya ang baril niya.

"I kill rats like you, Paulo." Nash pulled the trigger one more time at saka siya dumiretso sa mga magulang niya.

Ace stood up, holding his bleeding arms. He looked at Azheaya.

"I'll turn the tables, Azheaya, remember that." He said.

Azheaya chuckled. "Oh my dear lovely brother, don't be like that." Azheaya stood up and walked towards Ace. "If you can, I can too, remember, when it comes to turning tables... i'm the best."

"Shut up." Ace was about to get his swiss knife but Azheaya got her first.

"No, you shut up." She said. "A piece of advice. A fish with his mouth closed never gets caught." Ace looked at me before he run away. Sinensyasan ako ni Azheaya na puntahan si Nash at lalabas sila sandali. Tumango ako.

Pumunta ako sa gawi ni Nash at yinakap siya. He's crying like a kid. He's calling his mom and dad knowing that they'll never return. He killed his own brother just to stop his evilness.

"Mom..." he said, gasping for air. "Dad..."

"Shush..." I said, tapping his back. I have to make a decision now. I don't how long can this fight go. I looked at him with my teary eyes.

I'm sorry.