All Chapters of To Keep a Homeless Mafia Boss: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

AFTER PAMELA LEFT, I STARTED BROWSING THE INTERNET AS IMMEDIATE AS I COULD.Sinusubukan kong makakuha ng impormasyon tungkol sa sinasabi ni Pam na nangyaring backlash sa mga Sy five years ago. Baka sa pamamagitan no'n, magawa kong mahanap si Ayi Hana. God knows how worried I am about her. Ano na kayang lagay niya, nasaan na kaya siya after everything that happened."Hi.”Upon hearing the voice, I immediately closed the laptop I was using. It was Jelai. She seemed surprise at what I did and on how I reacted. Tumingin pa siya sa laptop ko na puno ng pagdududa."I'm sorry, naabala yata kita. Pero… what's that? Parang ang seryoso mo naman masyado sa ginagawa mo,” nag-aalangang sabi niya. Naglakad siya palapit sa akin."It was… nothing. I'm just doing some research. About the trend. You know, I gotta keep my heads up to the innovation,” pagsisinungaling ko. I look passed her and saw a duffle bag placed on the floor. Sa parehong spot kung saan siya nakatayo kanina. "Anyways, what's with the

WITH THE ADDRESS COMING FROM INVESTIGATOR GOZON, MY FATE LED ME TO A TINY APARTMENT ONLY A FEW METERS AWAY FROM THE DUMP SITE.Lumang apartment na iyon—sobrang luma na hindi nga ako sigurado kung macla-classify pa ba as "apartment" ang lugar na iyon dahil sa itsura nito. Sobrang liit lang ng lugar na iyon kung titingnan mula sa loob. It was just like a small room. Gawa sa pinagtagpi-tagping yero at mga sako ang pader. 'Yung bubong naman ay yero rin pero kinakalawang at sira-sira na. Its doors are made of wood scraps. Pinagtagpi-tagpi lang din 'yon para maging pinto. And just like what I've said, ilang metro lang ang layo nito mula sa tapunan ng mga basura at kung anu-ano pang dumi. Marami ring kadikit na bahay ang lugar na tinitirahan daw ni Ayi Hana. But all those houses just looks the same. Maliit, pinagtagpi-tagpi, at… marumi.Sigurado ba talaga 'yung imbestigador na 'yon na dito nga nakakita si Ayi Hana?Never in my mind na naisip kong titira sa ganitong klaseng lugar si Ayi. At l

RIGHT AFTER AYI FINISHED TELLING ME STORIES, I IMMEDIATELY FELT A SURGE OF EMOTIONS COMING THROUGH ME.Naiinis ako, nagagalit, nagulat… nasaktan?"The day you said you left, I believe that was also the very day your father looked for you. Sa maniwala ka man o sa hindi, hinanap ka n'ya, Cali. He was so worried sick. He went through everywhere searching for you. He went through everything. I even remembered na ilang beses s'yang nabiktima ng mga scammers. Those person who claimed to see and know your whereabouts. Pero in the end, wala pala. They were all just after his money. Anyway, fast forward to your graduation day, nando'n s'ya. I don't know if you see him but he went there. Alam ko dahil sinundan ko s'ya. Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin maintindihan kung bakit hindi ka n'ya nilapitan at kinausap that very same day. I mean, he already spent a lot looking for you. He was nearly going crazy. Pero no'ng nasa harapan ka na n'ya, hindi man lang s'ya gumawa ng paraan to take you home. B

The morning sun, a pale sliver peeking through the blinds, cast long shadows across her room. The air was thick with the scent of coffee and the faint, lingering aroma of fear. It was a familiar scent, one she had become all too accustomed to in the past few weeks. She lay in bed, the sheets tangled around her legs, her mind replaying the events of the previous night. The image of the man's eyes, fixed on hers through the camera, haunted her. It was a look that had stripped her of her anger, her defiance, leaving her feeling exposed, vulnerable.She knew she should call the police, report the intruder, seek help. But the thought of facing him again, of confronting that gaze, filled her with a paralyzing fear. She couldn't bring herself to do it. Instead, she found herself drawn back to the screen of her phone, the image of the portable CCTV still imprinted on her mind.She told herself it was for safety, that she needed to see him, to understand him, to find a way to protect herself.

The city lights blurred into a kaleidoscope of color as Cali navigated the familiar streets, her car a tiny island of warmth in the cool evening air. The day had been a whirlwind of meetings, deadlines, and the constant pressure to perform. Her mind was a jumbled mess of numbers, reports, and the ever-present weight of responsibility. She pulled into her driveway, the familiar sight of her house a beacon of comfort in the growing darkness. Exhaustion washed over her, a wave of weariness that threatened to engulf her. She fumbled with her keys, her fingers clumsy from fatigue. The house was dark, the only light coming from the faint glow of the streetlamps filtering through the windows. She didn't bother turning on the lights, her body craving the embrace of darkness. She kicked off her shoes, her movements sluggish, her mind still reeling from the day's events. As she walked towards the kitchen, the familiar scent of coffee hit her, a comforting aroma that promised a moment of resp