Encountered a Mafia Boss

Chapter 84

A/N: Kapag overthinker ka, mauunawaan mo 'tong chapter kaagad. Maglalagay nalang ako ng flashback sa susunod.

EAMB Chapter 84

Zach

“Asa'n na ba si Zariyah?” I whispered softly as I walked around Akil's mansion. Akil ordered something from me earlier and he left Zariyah so that they could talk but after I came back, they were no longer in the living room. Binuksan ko na lahat ng pintuan ng kwarto, ngunit hindi ko parin siya mahanap.

The corner of my mouth rose as I remembered the room that Akil had not let us know. He was the only one who knew that room in the group, but he didn’t know that I knew all of his every move.

Kinuha ko ang susing ako mismo ang gumaya do'n sa nag-iisang susi ng kwarto at dahan-dahang binuksan iyon para walang makarinig.

Isang babaeng pawisan at pagod na pagod na sinusubukang kumawala sa bakal na nakalagay sa kamay niya ang kaagad kong nakita.

“Fuck!” Patuloy siyang nagmura hanggang sa mapansin na nasa pintuan ako. Masama niya akong tiningnan bago ako dinuro.

At the same time I raised my two thick eyebrows in question. I also quickly closed the door again before quietly signing to her with my finger.

“Why do you look at me like that? What did I do wrong to you? And why are you tied up? ” I asked a series of questions as I checked her bad look at me.

“Can you please shut your fucking mouth, Zach? And why are you asking why I’m tied up? Didn't you and Akil planned all of this?”

“What? You're the one who should shut your mouth, Eury. I know nothing here of his plan. Well actually, ito lang ang plano niyang hindi ko alam–”

We both panicked when we heard footsteps approaching the room kaya kaagad kong ini-lock ulit ang kwarto. I quickly found a hiding place and immediately squeezed under the bed. Zariyah, on the other hand, pretended to go back to sleep.

I can only see shoes from here below the bed but I know who they are; Yehon, Akil, and Mara. I know all of these. From the very beginning. They all betrayed me, but I chose to monitor their every move to report it to my brother.

Xiomara and Yehon were one of my considered friends, and they also considered me... but as an enemy.

“Keep her tied up and don't wake her up.” Rinig kong utos ni Akil kayna Xiomara.

A sense of guilt went through my mind. Hopefully, I just told Zariyah all this. Edi sana hindi na siya mahuhulog kay Akil, at hindi na sana niya 'to naranasan. Fuck! Bakit nga ba hindi ko sinabi lahat ng iyon?

“We will.” Boses iyon ni Yehon.

“Nasaan na nga pala si Zach?”

“Mara, wala ka nang pakialam sa lalaking iyon, 'diba?” Matalim ang boses na sagot ni Akil.

Ilang segundo dumaan ang katahimikan bago nila napagpasyahang umalis. Mabilis naman akong lumabas mula sa aking pinagtataguan at naghanap ng pwedeng pangtanggal ng bakal sa kamay ni Zariyah.

Paulit-ulit kaming nagmumura habang sinusubukang tanggalin ang bakal sa kamay niya nang may maputi at mahabang daliri na umabot ng susi saamin.

Xiomara.

“Mara? What the hell?” Halos pasigaw kong tanong sa kaniya.

Matamis siyang ngumiti bago siya na mismo ang nagbukas ng nakakabit na bakal sa kamay ni Zariyah gamit ang susi na inabot niya sa'kin.

“Go upstairs, Kyle has been waiting for you. He needs the help of both of you.” Tinapik-tapik niya ang balikat ko bago nginitian si Zariyah at mabilis na lumabas ng kwarto.

Ngunit bago pa siya tuluyang makaalis, hinawakan ko siya sa pulsuhan at mabilis na niyakap.

“Thank you, Mara.”

“Thanks, Xio.” Pagpapasalamat ni Zariyah sa likuran ko.

“Small thing, goodluck.”

Mabilis siyang kumawala sa yakap ko at tumakbo papalayo saamin. Nagkatinginan muna kami ni Zariyah habang nag-uusap sa isip bago sabay kaming tumango at mabilis na tumakbo nang walang ingay sa hagdan.

_Agratha | Carla