CAGED HEART (COMPLETE)

CHAPTER FIFTEEN (Offer)

Loyalty is a decision, a resolution of the soul

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Leon's POV

            Alam kong may plano na naman si Ghost.

            At nabubuwisit ako dahil hindi niya sinasabi sa akin.

            Tulad ngayon na biglang may pa-event si Ulysses para sa promotion nito at kailangang naroon daw ako. Bakit kailangang naroon ako? My fight was one time deal kaya naiinis ako na ganito ang nangyayari at mayroon pa akong excess baggage na ngayon ay nasa tabi ko.

            Tinapunan ko ng tingin si Vie na tahimik na nakaupo sa tabi ko at nakatingin sa labas ng bintana. Nakasakay kami sa limousine na dumating sa harap ng bahay kanina. Courtesy of Ghost. Natawa ako. Ibang klase din talaga ang boss ko na iyon. Napakaarte sa lahat ng bagay. No wonder he could get whatever he wanted. Kaya nga kahit ako ay hindi magawang tumanggi sa lahat ng gusto niya. Kung animal ang tingin sa amin sa cage, si Ghost ang pinaka-animal sa lahat ng agents na nakilala ko. Especially when I learned what he did to save his only son. That was one fucked up scene. Every agent in the agency knew about that incident but we didn't know that it was Ghost himself. He used a different name before. A hostage situation that went awry and the shooter had to choose whom to take down. His wife or his son.

            Napapikit ako. Nang malaman ko ngang si Ghost ang involved doon ay talagang nag-iba ang tingin ko sa kanya. I couldn't believe that he could do that. Killing his own wife to save his son. That was so fucked up. Kaya siguro ganoon na lang siya ka-cold. Walang pakiramdam. Walang pakialam kung sinong masaktan o mapatay niya. Dahil kahit sino ay kaya niyang i-give up.

            Kahit pa nga ang pinaka-importante sa kanya.

            Tumunog ang telepono ko. Napailing ako. Speaking of the devil. It was Ghost calling.

            "Papunta na kayo?" Tanong nito.

            "Yes. Ikaw?"

            Napa-hmm siya. "Bahala na kung pupunta ako. I am sure Ulysses will do something that will involves you tonight." Seryosong sabi niya. "Are you with Vie?"

            Kumunot ang noo ko at tinapunan ng tingin ang babae na nanatiling nakatingin sa labas ng sasakyan.

            "Yes. What do you mean it involves me?" Taka ko.

            "You got his attention. Just do whatever he wants. I got a plan."

            Napasimangot ako. "Plan again? Then you're going to left me out in the dark."

            Natawa si Ghost. "Trust me on this. Did I let you down?"

            Hindi ako nakasagot. Well, he never did that. To all of his agents. To all those people that he saved and helped.

            "I know there is something going in that organization. When you won, you shook something. Nasira ang lahat ng plano nila. I told you the underground fights are just the tip of iceberg. Those monsters wanted the hunting game, and they want to do it soon. My guess, Ulysses will make another underground fight even if it's not in the schedule. He needs to pacify those monsters that wanted to have the hunting game."

            Napahinga ako ng malalim at muling tinapunan ng tingin si Vie na ngayon ay nagpipipindot na sa telepono niya. Kapag naiisip ko ang hunting game na iyon, ang gusto kong gawin kay Vie ay i-torture na at paaminin kung ano ang alam niya tungkol doon.