Chapter 18: Gate Keepers

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PRIUS


Mahina akong nagmura dahil sa malakas na suntok ni Denise sa mukha ko. Ramdam ko ang pagdugo ng gilid ng labi ko. Shit! She's violent inside and outside the game! Naiinis na hinawakan ko ang maliit na hiwa sa labi ko at umiling. Hindi ko na siya mahahabol pa dahil nakapasok na siya sa kwarto niya. Pagbibigyan ko muna siya ngayong gabi. But when our paths crossed again, I'll make her pay. I'll surely punished her.


Agad akong nagtungo sa silid ko. I have to do something. My cellphone rang. Sumimangot ako nang mabasa na si Darren ang tumatawag. Tiyak na nakita niya ang ginawa ni Denise sa cctv. Naiisip ko na kung paano niya ako tinatawanan dahil sa nangyari. Mas lalo akong nakaramdam ng inis.


Sinagot ko ang tawag niya. Agad na bumungad ang malutong na tawa ni Darren sa tainga ko. Malakas ang pagtawa niya na tila masayang-masaya. He probably couldn't contain his happiness and amusement. Inilagay ko sa tainga ang wireless earplugs ko. At inilapag ang cellphone ko sa maliit na table. Binuksan ko agad ang laptop ko. Tumatawa pa rin Darren at nahihirapang magsalita. Tiyak na mapulang-mapula na ang mukha niya dahil sa pagtawa.


"Dude! I can't believe it! My sister just punched you hard and you let her! HAHAHAHA! Damn! That was quite a show! I was a bit sleepy a while ago but now I'm fully awake! Thanks to her!" sabi niya at muling tumawa nang malakas. Tiyak na hawak pa niya ang tiyan ni sa pagtawa.


"So you can sleep too? Akala ko palagi kang gising," naiiling na sabi ko sa kanya.


"I was sleeping in the morning. But less than eight hours," he answered and laughed again. "How was her punch? Does it hurt?" he asked taunting me.


"What do you think? I just got a cut on my lips. I guess, it doesn't hurt. I'm perfectly fine," sarkastikong sagot ko sa kanya.


"Wow! My dear little sister is strong!" he said, amazed.


"She's not strong. She's violent. She even put a bullet in my heart without remorse inside the game. You should have see that too. It will surely entertain you more," nakasimangot na sabi ko. Ipinasok ko na ang disc sa laptop ko. I infiltrated inside the Game Crest Organization's main building again. Everyone was busy on monitoring the game's progress that's why I succeeded in stealing the data I needed. They're too busy in keeping the servers up and enhancing the game.


Tumawa si Darren. "I could imagine that. But kidding aside, how's the work? Ano'ng nakuha mong data?"


"The original game's data. All of it. Hindi pa enhanced ang system nito. Maraming bugs. I'm not sure if this is working already. It's like the blueprint of the whole system. Hindi pa sila nakakapaglabas ng bagong copy ng upgraded version kaya ito lang ang nakuha ko. Do you think this is enough for you?"


"You shouldn't underestimate me," he said and laughed. I smiled. "It's enough. But I need a month or less to analyze the data. Send it to me now so that I can start. Dahil nakuha mo na ang kailangan ko, pwede ka ng magpahinga at mag-enjoy sa paglalaro. I'll call you again if ever I need something. Dumating na rin ang headgears and computers na inorder ko mula sa manufacturer ng Game Crest Organization. Same models. I'll use these to further analyze the game. Kapag nagkaproblema o may napansin kang kakaiba, tawagan mo agad ako. I'll back you up," seryosong saad niya. Naririnig ko ang mabilis na pagtipa niya sa keyboards. He's a genius. He just need a month or less to analyze the whole game system. If ever I'll do it, it will take me months.

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