Kabanata 17

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 "The only way to be a novelist, to think that you can create something others will give themselves up to for a dozen hours or more, is to have psychotic self-belief." -- Nicola Griffit

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Kabanata 17 - His Insanity

Hunter's  POV

I WOULD be lying if I said I wasn't be upset in the past events that happened in my life. Having my brother Lennox as my right hand man who collects information on each mafia, it seems I had a quite allies.

Mukhang sadyang maingat si Trent, ilang beses na naming sinubukan hanapin ang pinagtataguan nito sa Italy ngunit sadyang pinagplanuhan ng walanghiya ang maaari naming gawin. Tatlong araw din naming trinace ang lungga nito. At hindi ko maiwasang mainis sa aking sarili sapagkat mag-iisang linggo na ring nasa kamay niya ang aking asawa.

As the helicopter soon landed in a secret location, not too far from the meeting area. Dalawang sleek black helicopter ang bumaba upang lumanding sa maluwang na espasyo sa itaas ng rooftop kung saan kami naghihintay. Ito ang aming sasakyan patungong Italy. Pumalibot roon ang aking mga tauhan saka sila isa-isang pumasok sa loob na animo mga sundalong handa at sasabak sa giyera laban sa mga kawatan o rebelde. Mga trenta lang kami kasama na ako at si Lennox. Alam kong konti lamang ang bilang naming kumpara sa mga tauhan ni Trent subalit sinadya ko talagang piliin ang bilang na iyon. Hindi ko kailangan ng maraming tauhan upang sumalakay sa damuhong si Trent. The little the number, the plan could stick to us sapagkat napaghandaan na namin ang sitwasyong maaring maganap.

Our weapons were all hidden inside our suits. At ilang darts rin kasama ang army knives.

"Our men are all ready, Boss." ani ni Lennox. Inalis nito ang suot na shades saka tumingin sa akin. His eyes boring into my soul the way he looked at me.

"Alam ko, Knoxx."

"Hmn, just calm down. Be that demon you used to be. Don't show weaknesses to Trent."

For a moment, I promise to myself that the head of Red Dragons lethal gang leader will be dead in my own hands. Pero hindi ko alam kung magagawa ko ba talagang patayin si Trent.

Dahil ayaw ko malaman ni Hailey na isa akong mafia.

The rage was building up inside of me finally errupted. I knew at any moment she would be in grave danger.

I wonder what Hailey would think of me once she knew who I really was. Would I ever have the chance gaining her love? Titingnan niya ba ako tulad ng dati? Mag-aalala rin ba siya sa akin tulad ng pag-aalala ko sa kanya ngayon? Would she see me as a serial killer?

Ang mga tanong na iyan ang sumasaksak sa puso ko at pumapatay sa aking kaluluwa. Am I not a man deserving of love?

I was a horrible person, alam ko iyan at hindi ko iyon ikakaila bagaman kahit na ganoon unti-unti niya akong binago. Would my wife extend compassion and love to me and accepted who I used to be? Somehow, I know the chances are slim. Dahil para sa kanya, ang kasal namin ay is a lamang kontrata-- 'A DEAL'-- na ako mismo ang lumikha para pumayag siya sa kasal na inalok ko.

Quickly averting my eyes from the platinum numbers of Beehive, I silently watching them.

"Alam niyo naman siguro ang utak na mayroon ang Red Dragons, for them killing is business." kalmado kong sinabi nang sumeryosong lalo ang aking mukha habang lumilipat ang aking paningin palibot sa members ng Beehive.

Muli akong nagpatuloy. "Ang leader nila na si Trevor Tristan Cross is known as the owner of several high class night clubs. Pero palabas lamang iyon sa mata ng publiko. Its been suspected that the Red Dragons were an unstoppable organization involved in stealing and smuggling. And now he dared to kidnapped my wife to destroy me."

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