Dangerous Muse (ASHLEY 10) ☑

Chapter 26

|Chapter|26|Drunk|

Hindi naman talaga ako sinungaling, may mga pagkakataon lang talagang kailangan ko munang huwag magsabi ng totoo.

"Is that all? Wala ng iba sa loob ng truck?" I asked Jonas, one of our trusted men.

Kabadong tumango ito sa akin, "y-yes, Miss. Wala ng iba sa loob."

"Bakit ang kunti? The supplier told me to expect five thousand boxes. And this is lesser, Jonas." I gruellingly asked as I crossed my arms in front of my chest.

Nadapo pa saglit sa aking dibdib ang kaniyang malilikot na mga mata. I'm not wearing something revealing, hindi ako pwedeng magsuot ng ganoon kapag hindi ko kasama si Jeremiah. But I can't blame him for checking me out, wala man akong balat na pinapakita, kaakit-akit naman ako talaga.

"M-may humarang sa amin sa Pasay, at hindi namin nailusot ang isang libo. Pasensya na, Miss."

I don't mean to intimidate him, pero lahat talaga ng mga tauhan namin ay takot sa akin. I never shouted at them, or treat them mercilessly, not even once. I don't lay a hand on our allies. Pero ganito sila katakot sa akin. For sure they heard rumors and stories about me. None of them had ever saw me kill someone. Malinis akong magtrabaho, as much as I can, I don't want anyone see me doing that stuff. Kahit na nga kay Fheris, kung pwede lang huwag niyang makita.

It's not just because I am not confident, but if ever someone will witness my crimes first hand, I will certainly feel less human. Shame will swallow me. Though, I haven't done that for a while now.

"Putlang-putla iyong si Jonas, ha? Tinutukan mo ba ng baril?" Pang-uusisa ni Fheris sa akin.

I rolled my eyes and threw the folder to him, mabilis niya itong sinalo at binasa ang nasa loob. I watched how his expression changed, it darkened.

"This General is really lucky." Malamig niyang saad, "napapadalas ata ang pagku-kruss ng landas namin."

I hissed and sat on my swivel chair. Umupo narin siya sa kaharap kong upuan. We're on my office right now, sa underground ng HUE building. This is where we operate our other business.

"Yes, he is. Balita ko..." I smirked, "may ginawa iyang sobrang ganda? At kahit naman hindi mo sabihin, alam kong nasayahan ka sa ginawa niya."

My sarcasm triggered him more, nagtagis ang bagang niya saka matalim na tiningnan ang kaniyang hawak. Halos mapunit na ito dahil sa higpit ng kaniyang pagkakahawak. That man should learn a leason.

But I promised... hindi na ako papatay.

I cleared my throat and composed myself, "He did something to our recent transaction. He eliminated one thousand boxes, and this won't make Lola Purple happy, we both know what to do." Makahulugang sabi ko sa kaniya.

I immediately averted my eyes from him when he tilted his head to face me.

"You want me to kill him?" He paused for a minute, "You're really quiting, huh?" He sounded amused.

Mapakla akong ngumisi, "We can't quit, Fheris."

"Yeah, but, kapag nalaman ni Lola Purple na pinasa mo 'tu sa akin... you think she won't think the same?"

"She will, but she knows as well that in this organization, no one comes out alive, specially us." Lumunok ako, "If we'll quit, then it means we're turning our back to our whole family."

Si Mommy, hindi parin niya ako masyadong kinikibo. I wanted to tell her that I already fixed my relationship with Jeremiah, because she seems to be fond of that idea. Pero natatakot ako, dahil baka mali nanaman ako ng hinala. Or worst, she might not want me to cause trouble to Jeremiah anymore. Baka siya pa mismo ang humiling na... layuan ko si Jeremiah.