The Fighter

Chapter Three

⍟HARLEY⍟

Napapitlag naman ako ng may maglapag ng gatas sa tabi ko, tumingin naman ako sa naglapag noon, and it was Lyka.

"Wala akong mission ngayon." I said nang umupo ito sa tabi ko.

"I know." She answered.

"Then what are you doing here?" I asked in confusion.

"Sana naman aware ka na it's already 3:00 am, nakatulog na ako lahat-lahat ikaw nandito pa rin at gising." She said at napakunot naman ang noo ko, tumingin naman ako sa maliit na orasan sa gilid ng mesa ko and she's right, it's already 3:00 am.

"Woah...hindi ko namalayan ang oras." I muttered at saka nag-inat. "I was busy looking at this file." I added.

"About saan ba yan? kay Jack Harata pa rin?" She asked and I nodded. "He must be important, I heard that Big Boss reopened that mission after being declared as done." She said.

"Yeah, he is." I said at saka sumandal sa kinauupuan ko. "A future head of the family." I muttered.

"Oh, he's like Lloyd." Lyka said.

"Yeah but now his family are gone and he is all alone." I said whispering the last word.

Just where the hell is he?

"Aww...are you concerned Harley?" Pang-aasar ni Lyka.

"Tigilan mo ako ha, madaling araw pa lang." I said.

"Eh? anong konek?"

"Tinatamad pa akong maglabas ng bangkay sa ganitong oras." I answered and his eyes widened.

"Sabi ko nga tatahimik na ako." She muttered.

"By the way, bakit gising ka na ng gantong oras?" I asked and took a sip from the milk that she gave.

"Ah, may date ako." She answered at muntik ko ng maibuga ang iniinom ko dahil doon.

"May date ka? ng gantong oras? sinong ba yang ka-date mo? si Dracula?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ko.

"Hoy joke lang grabe!" She said and chuckled. "Pero kung makikilala mo naman si Dracula in real life, reto mo ko. Willing akong maging blood supply niya forever." She said in a dreamy tone.

"Nevermind." I said.

"May tinatapos ako na imbensyon, pwede nating magamit yon pagdating sa labanan." She said excitedly.

"So this time hindi na mga potions or medicines ang kinakalikot mo, pati machines na din?" I asked and she nodded. "Napaka-multi talented mo namang hayop ka." I commented at nakatanggap naman ako ng hampas mula dito.

"Napaka-gandang hayop ko naman kung ganon." She said and batted her eyelashes to me.

I groaned. "Nauubos ang braincells ko everytime na kinakausap kita." I said.

"Now you know the feeling." Dinig ko na komento ni Gemma sa likod ko.

"You didn't sleep?" I asked and looked behind me.

"I don't sleep." She answered and took a sip from the energy drink that she's holding.

"Ilang linggo ka ng walang tulog?" Lyka asked.

"Two weeks." She simply answered while typing on her desktop.

"My ghad Gemma gee! sabi ko sayo ayusin mo yang sleeping schedule mo. Hindi maganda sa kalusugan yan." Lyka exclaimed.