The Protector

Chapter 34 - Mystery Woman

BEA

Bea, I'm sorry but we have to end whatever we have right now. Goodbye."

What the heck? I read the message again.

I cannot believe it!

Ayaw na sa akın ni Jema?

Why? There must be an explanation for her sudden change of mind and heart.

I instantly called her but her phone was suddenly off and cannot be reached, huh. I tried and tried but to no avail. Shit, kung kelan day off ko saka pa nagkaganyan si Jema.

I immediately composed my response to her.

"Don't you give up on me now, baby. I love you. Let's talk."

Sent.

Nag try uli akong tawagan siya pero hindi pa rin ako maka-connect. How can she do that to me? Akala ko ba may usapan na kami. Something might have happened kaya siya nakikipag break sa akin. Kailangang mag usap kami but how can I talk to her?

Ponggay!

Talaga namang tatawagan ko si Ponggay dahil nga sa nangyari kagabi with Gob. Anton.

"Hello Beatriz, why so early?" she asked.

Halatang nasa kama pa siya base sa boses niya. Mukhang nabulabog ko ang tulog.

"I need your help!" walang ligoy na sagot ko.

"My god, Isabel, it's too early in a Saturday morning! Can't it wait?!" she said while yawning.

"Please Ponggay, I really need your help. I won't disturb you kung hindi ito importante." I replied.

"Okay, okay. What is it?" tanong niya.

"It's about Jema. She's breaking up with me! I'm desperate to talk to her kaya please tulungan mo ako. Naka off ang cellphone niya." sabi ko.

Matagal na tumahimik sa kabilang linya. Nawala na yata si Ponggay. I checked my phone kung naputol ang tawag pero okay pa naman.

"Hello?!" I said.

"Ay hindi naman ako na-inform na kayo na pala. I'm shookted. Isabel, are you sure naging kayo ni madam Gob?" tanong nito na parang natatawa.

Arrgghhh. Ponggay can still find it funny kahit sobrang desperado na ako. Hindi ba halata sa boses ko?

"Ms. Gaston, I'm serious!" sabi ko.

Ngayon medyo naging seryoso na siya since I'm calling her by her last name na.

"Hahaha. Sorry na. Eto naman kase nambibigla. So pano nangyari na biglang aayawan ka ni madam Gob? Did you do something stupid? Nakipaglandian ka na naman ba sa hipag niya?" she continuously asked.

Myla. May kinalaman ba si Myla sa desisyon ni Jema?

"Of course not. As far as I'm concerned, wala naman akong ginawang mali para makipag break si Jema sa akin pero ang magaling na gobernador, meron." sagot ko.

Naisip ko na baka may kinalaman si Gob Anton sa desisyon ni Jema.

"Care to explain further? Bakit napunta na kay boss Anton ang usapan?" tanong ni Ponggay.

"Ganito kase yan. Listen carefully as I don't want to repeat what I've been through." I answered.

So sinabi ko na sa kanya kung ano ang nangyari the previous night. What happened in the warehouse with Gob. Anton, his men and that man. I closed my eyes momentarily as I recalled his bloody face.