Chapter 9

Bumalik si Azi, hindi na ako nag-taka nang makita kong ang dami nyang dala.

Tuwang tuwa ako ng salubungin ko sya, kumikislap ang mga mata kong hinahalungkat ang mga pag-kaing dala nya.

Ibinaba nya ang mga iyon sa lamesa ng kusina. Wala na sana akong paki-alam sa kanya pero nang makita ko na lahat ng pinamili nya, walang Rambutan! Wala ring manggang hilaw and pineapple. Kahit ang most requested kong coke or any kinds of softdrinks wala syang binili... Instead he bought a gallon of milk, coffee beans and the one I said I don't like, a lots of tea bag and instant iced tea.

Yung pag-kain na binili nya, take out medium rare steak, two cups of cook rice and cake. I hate cakes, unless it's cupcakes. Fvck him, nawalan na ako ng gana.

Sa kama kung saan sya naka-higa, tumabi ako sa kanya.

I feel him move, but pretend I didn't. Kung ayaw nya akong pansinin ede wag, basta hindi ako kakain ng tanghalian kasi mali mali ang binili nya!

I don't like steak it it isn't roasted until it turns black, gusto ko yung sunog!

I reminded him that I hate tea and Iced tea, pero yun ang binili nya! Fvck him!

Bigla na lang tila nanunuyo ang lalamonan ko, nong una akala ko dahil sa gutom but then my eyes started to water too.

Tangina! Bakit ako naiiyak!

Bumangon ako sa pag-kakahiga, Azi's sitting on the bed staring at me. Agad kung pinahid ang luha sa mata ko at walang imik na lumabas ng kwarto.

Pero dahil napansin kong naka lingerie pa rin ako, pumasok akong muli para mag palit ng damit.

Sa bagahe ko ay kumuha ako ng damit at long pants. Nag hubad ako ng lingerie na suot ko kahit pa alam kong naka-titig lang saakin si Azi. Pvtangina nya!

Mababaw akong tao e! Kaya nga kunting sama lang ng loob ko nakaka-patay ako ng kahit sino! 

When I'm don dressing up, kinuha ko ulit yung black card ni Azi para magamit ko sa pupuntahan ko.

I hate to admit but I need his money! Everyone knows I'm a gold digger, so he should know too.

Wala akong paki alam kahit pa naka salubong ko ang mga mata nyang nag-tataka. He is giving me silent treatment? I'll make him feel how it works.

Pag-kalabas ko ng Hotel, nag-abang agad ako ng taxi. Sabi ko mag-maneho lang sya at sasabihin ko kung saan sya titigil kaya yun ang ginawa nya.

I need to kill someone, mababaliw ako pag hindi ko nailabas ang inis ko!

I call Altazar, ilang ring pa lang ay sumagot na agad ito, "I'm in Australia, I already told you that. Now, send me the address of Troy's property. We have a deal that I can kill his men everytime I want. I need to loosen up."

He sighed [Aja... Relax—]

"Hoe could I! Come on Altazar, kilala mo ako. Any moment now, my other self will come out. Hindi na ako nakakapag-pigil. Wala ako sa bansa natin, I don't have any connection here, pvtangina" I said while gritting my teeth.

Napansin ko ang pag-tingin saakin ng driver, ng makita nyang nahuli ko ang tingin nya agad nya itong iniwas.

Pasigaw pala akong kumausap kay Altazar, he must've heard what I said earlier. "What" I lazily asked him.

"Nothing, Madam..." Then he cleared his throat.

[I'm with Hellion. You two can talk]

I nod, "give him the phone then"

[Hello milady] Troy said in huskily deep voice.

Ganito talaga sya kapag sa telephone. Mas malalim ang boses nya, it's kinda intimidating though. Kung hindi ko sya kilala bilang Troy baka takot din ako sa kanya kagaya ng iba.

"Troy, or should I say Master Hellion according to Altazar. Can you please give me a mission? Like right now, as in now. I need to lessen my stress." I might sounds like I'm almost begging, I don't really care as long as he give me what I want. I'm a spoiled brat, What I want is what I should get.

[I'll send it to you right now, there... Open your email]

Sinunod ko ang utos nya. He emailed me an address. I showed it to the driver, but what he answer makes me more excited than ever."but Ma'dam... That place is dangerous—"

"You'll bring me there, wala kang pananagutan sakin tanga" Alam kong hindi nya naintindihan ang huling sinabi ko kaya napa-tawa na lang ako.

"Still there Boss?" I said, pertaining to the person on the phone.

[Sure I am, Treasure.] Sa malamyos nitong tinig, tila gumaan kahit papaano ang aking pakiramdam. But it is still not enough to take all my anger inside of me. [Feel like the place is yours Treasure... I trained you for that, please impress me]

Ngumiti ako, hindi na ako sumagot at agad ng pinatay ang cellphone ko.

Pinikit ko ang mga mata, hinihintay na maka-rating kami sa lugar na kailangan kong pag daosan ng sama ng loob ko ngayon.

"Ma'dam..."

Nag mulat ang mga mata ko sa nanginginig na boses ng driver na sinakyan ko.

"Wait me here, 30 minutes that I am still not coming back, you may leave and call this person to pick me up." I gave him Azi's number and the hotel hotline.

Just in case I won't find any vehicle to ride later.

"B-but Madame—"

"I'll triple pay you, idiot. Set a timer in to 30 minutes. If I did not see you here later under 30 minutes, you are dead."

Nag-aalangan man ay tumango ang lalaki. "Park over there" tinuro ko sa kanya ang isang kanto malapit sa malaking puno kahit pa naka-lagay don ang no parking sign.

Pero siguro dala na rin ng takot, wala itong nagawa kung hindi ang sundin ang gusto ko.

Lumingon ako sa malaking gate, sa loob ay ang malaking bahay lang din. It looks simple, yet dangerous.

This is Aira's favorite possession among all of their houses and mansion around the world. Specially because this huge house were filled with black paint, and that little girl is head over heels obsessed in darkness.

You will not notice it if you two are not close. Hindi mo yun mapapansin sa pananamit nya, pero mapapansin mo sa kwarto nya.

She was diagnosed to have nyctalopia, but knowing that girl, she loves messing with her own life. She loves on playing with her feelings. That's why she always put herself in the dark, because she knew she would not see anything clear, a weird stuff that she enjoy.

Mahina akong natawa at huminga ng malalim, I shrugged all my thoughts about Aira. Enough of her, I need to get back to my sense.

Pag-pasok ko sa gate, tatlong lalaking naka-pula ang sumalubong saakin. Topical asians men.

"I need a room full of sluts to kill. I have a permission from Hellion"

Hellion is Troy, that's his organization's title name.

The three look at me from my head to my feet, the tallest man smirk at me and said, "prove it then"

"How?" I pouted.

"Fight me—"

Hindi pa man lang ito tapos mag-salita, agad ko itong hinahawakan sa balikat, pag-katapos ay pinuwesto ko ang kamay sa bandang leeg nya na nag-pa alarma dito.

He tried to fight back but I was too fast enough to turn him down by lifting him up with my back and slamming him on the floor.

The other two guys gasp seeing the man lying on the ground, groaning in pain. Masyado akong mahina bilang babae kong lalaban ako ng patas kaya gumamit ako ng kaunting daya, in my hand, I have a pin that I uses to make his arm numb as I lift him earlier. I have a fast hand when it comes to this kind of slightly critical situation.

"Fvck! Kono fvcking no josei wa ittai dareda!"

I smiled hearing those words from the other guy, so he is japanese?

The just said who the hell am I? Akala nya ba hindi ko sya maiintindihan? I know almost all the languages in asia.

"Watashi wa anata no yami no akumu no bakadesu" I said to him, grinning.

I said I'm his darkness nightmare. The look in his face was totally satisfying, he didn't expect I can understand him.

"Pvtangina pare, matalino ata to e" the other guy said, he didn't look like a pilipino but he has the accent. 

"Pilipina ako tanga, tsaka pwede ba, masama ang timpla ko ngayon. Now give me what I want or I won't be sorry if I take your soul. I have permission, so wether you like it or not, I'll enter this fvcking house!"

They make way for me like an obedient puppy, pawang naka-yuko ang dalawa. 

Sa totoo lang bago ka maka pasok sa teritoryo ni Troy, kailangan mo ng black card and a dead body of a stranger.

But all of the rules were changed under Aira's leadership.

I roam around the hall, there are plenty of rooms but I don't know where to enter.

While I was walking, I noticed a room with different design among others. The door was hang open and I can already see the darkness inside.

The room looks familiar, as if I've been there before.

"Dare mo shirazu ni jinsei o owara setakunai nonara, soko ni hairanaide kudasai" the Japanese guy said, threatening me not to enter that certain room or I'll die.

"Watashi wa orokamono o osorete imasen, watashi o koroshite kudasai,-sa mo nai to anata wa watashitachi futari no ma de saisho ni shinudeshou"

I stated back saying Im not afraid, he kill me or I'll kill him. That's the deal.

"Watashi wa anata ni keikoku shimasu, Aira wa sore o shimasu. Watashitachiha ryōhō-tomo horobimasu"

He said in almost beg, I know that's Aira's property. I'm not gonna own it though.

"Whatever" 

I turn ny back to him and enter another room. Walang tao sa loob, but my sense telling me there's a bunch of trap in here.

I can hear some tiny tick tock.

"It's safe there, miss. Suit yourself"

Ngumisi ako ng marinig ang sabi ng hapones na lalaki sa likod ko, kanina nya pa ako sinusunda. It's not like I'm gonna stole.

The moment I step in the room, An arrow almost hit me on my head if I wasn't fast enough to dodge it.

Nakita ko ang gulat sa mukha ng hapon sa ginawa ko, his face were also paled, nadaplisan kasi ang tenga nito dahil sa kanya mismo tumama ang arrow na dapat ay saaking kung hindi ako umilag.

"Too slow, but I like it" I said, nag-yayabang ako dahil alam kong gusto nya talaga akong matuloyan.

Isang hakbang pa ang ginawa ko, the floor moved by it's own. Ang mga square of tiles and nag-tataas baba.

Ilang saglit lang ay ang madilim na kwarto napalitan ng nakaka-silaw na puting liwanag.

Akala ko kanina maliit lang itong silid, but now that all the lights were on, masasabi kong malawak ang kalooban nito.

"That's Master's Hellion Room. You're not supposed to enter—"

"Hello," I said, holding my phone.

Habang nag-sasalita kasi sya ng malumanay kani kanina lang ay dinial ko ang number ni Altazar.

[What's up] he immediately respond.

"May hapones dito na naka-buntot saakin. First he didn't let me enter the first room that caught my attention, well I kinda understand that one since he said it's Aira's Private space. But then, when I open some random door, he let me. I just step and and arrow attacked me, I was just lucky enough to dodge it... Now the room were fully open, the lights automatically switch on and the inside were too beautiful. Ngayong papasok na ako biglang sinabi na kwarto pala to ni Troy! How could he"

I heard a soft chuckles in the other line. So mag-kasama pa rin pala sila ni Troy kung ganon?

[Hellion said it's fine, you can do whatever you want there. Kill the person that annoys you, you have permission]

I made sure that I put it on load speaker who this Japanese man could hear it.     

"You are like... A gift to heaven from hell" he made a tiny chuckle before turning his back on mine.

Natatawa na lang akong kumaway sa kanya...

I'm Treasure, and with that name... I can do whatever I want, get what I like, take what I need.