Shackles of Melancholia (Completed)

Trap of Melancholia

Trap of Melancholia

"It's all set."

All set. All angles were surrounded by camera. Lus is beside me, waiting for what will happen. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ako huling kinabahan ng ganito. Point me a gun and it's okay but knowing that your woman might get hurt in the arms of a fucker is terribly different.

"Lus... what if..."

"We have a plan B Axon. Madami na ang gwardiyang pinalibot mo sa lugar, hihintayin na lang nila ang go signal natin."

Hours passed and all of my men are working to the task they were given.

Tinignan ni Lus ang kanyang relo, he nodded at me and I nodded back. Umalis siya para hintayin sina Astra sa harap ng bahay ko. I should have known that Gary and Edwin were not trustworthy.

As I dialed Astra's number, my heart is thumping against my ribcage. The metaphor is real.

"Astra."

"B-bakit?"

Ibinaba ko ang aking cellphone bago huminga ng malalim. I hate the tremble in her voice. This will be a sorrowful mistake to me.

I don't mind killing, but when Astra is in danger, that's different story.

"Listen to me carefully, are you sitting at the back?"

"Oo bakit?"

Sinenyasan ako ng isa kong tauhan at pinakita sa akin ang litrato ni Jade at kanyang Mama na nasa labas ng kanilang bahay. It's a picture sent by Rano. My hand immediately turned into fist. I ignored it and turned to Astra.

"May small compartment sa gilid. Lift that carefully without Gary and Edwin noticing. May baril d'yan na nakakasa na. Listen.. I'm on my way. Gary and Edwin are working to some fucker." I gritted my teeth to the lie I just said. I'm not on my way baby, you're the bait.

Kahit alam kong masasaktan siya rito, mas lalo niya akong kamumuhuian 'pag nalaman niyang nasa panganib ang pamilya niya dahil sa akin.

I leaned forward to the screen when I saw Astra came out to the car. I muttered a curse when Edwin produces a gun and pointed it to Lus. Lus is unarmed, everything is orchestrated but fuck!!

Sa isang mabilis na kilos ay hinila siya ni Gary, ipinulupot ang braso sa leeg niya at tinutok ang baril sa sentido. I can't help it, I slammed my fist to the table, causing some damage. Napatalon sa gulat ang tauhan ko ngunit hindi rin nagsalita.

"Lus, talk to me,"

"They won't hurt her. Sigurado akong dadalhin na siya sa bahay ni Rano. My men were already in the perimeter. Babalik na ako diyan."

I watched the car drove off with my woman in their hands.

If this isn't went according to the plan. I'm going to kill Lus and I won't care if he's an FBI agent.

Fifteen and Lus is beside me. We watched the monitor as they lift unconscious Astra. My hands balled to fist.

"Give me an update,"

I turned to Lus as he talked to his men.

"Okay, just wait to our go signal." he dropped his phone.

"I won't hesitate to kill them Lucifer." I reminded him.

"Astra won't be harmed."

"Just make fucking sure! It's my woman who's the bait!!"

He raised his hand in act of surrender.