Slave of the Mafia Boss

Chapter Four

Chapter Four

The Dreadful Past

Rowin

Sa mga tingin pa lamang ni Chief ay alam ko na kung ano ang rason kung bakit niya ako ipinatawag dito sa Agency. Pumasok ako sa loob ng office niya nang makalabas ang dalawnag officer na kausap niya. Bumalik ito sa swivel chair niya at umupo nang makapasok ako sa loob.

“How many times I have been telling you not to act recklessly?” maalumanay ang boses na pinakawalan nito.

“I can’t lose Lorenzo” tanging nasabi ko lang sa kanya.

“Issuing a Flight Ban without any reasons is prohibited. Sa mata ng batas wala pang ginagawang krimen si Lorenzo. The Agency does not know we opened again the case in Macau. Also..” Tumingala ito at tinignan niya ako

“Your Team operates outside the protocol of the Agency. Kapag nakarating yan sa kanila sa tingin mo you’re still a free man? You might lose the chance to catch Magnus. Naiintindihan mo ba ang gustong kong sabihin Rowin?”

Hindi ako nakagsagot agad. Dala siguro ng kagustuhan kong’ umusad ang imbestigasyon. We have been doing this for almost 5 years. Hanggang ngayon wala pa kaming Lead kung nasaan si Magnus. Si Magnus ang pumatay kay Mia. He was the same criminal we have been chasing 5 years ago. The last mission I was supposed to do before getting married.

“For now, Abandon the Mansion. Come back to the Agency. You have to cool down for a few months”

“What!?” I bawled.

“No! I can’t do that!” Napalakas ang boses ko. Ilang taon na kami nagsayang ng oras sa imbestigasyon na ito. Now that we have the lead in action the more reason na hindi na dapat kami tumigil pa.

“Chief, If we stall this case now It will be harder for us to catch Magnus. Hindi na tayo pwedeng tumigil.” Napapikit ang mata si Chief at huminga ito ng malalim. Tumayo ito at lumapit sa akin.

I know he is just devastated just like me because Mia was like her daughter too. At siya din ang nag papahintulot sa amin buksan ulit ang kaso ni Magnus. He was the one who reinstated me in the Agency.

“Losing one agent is just too much for me. I like you working in here. So don’t blow your cover. Kailangan muna nating paniwalain ang mga nasa itaas na hindi na tayo bumabalik sa kaso ni Magnus lalong lalo kana, You are the most expected person who is going to rebel. Let’s not make them believe that it’s true anymore. “ Hinawakan ni chief ang balikat ko at lumapit sa akin.

“Also, masyadong Malaki ang koneksyon ni Magnus hindi natin alam maybe he has also eyes in here. You have to be careful” babala pa nito sa akin.

“I really believe in Chief’s words.” Napatingin kami sa pintoan. Nakita namin si Gab na kakapasok lamang. “I will vacate the Mansion tonight you come with me too.” Parang ako pa ang inutosan nito.

“Why? You can do it alone. “

“Excuse me, what about your woman? Iiwan ko sa kalsada? 10 million din yon’?” Parang ginaya niya pa ang tino ng boses ko. Napatingin si Chief kaagad sa akin sa sinabi ni Gab

“No.” Bago pa bumuka ang bibig ni chief ay nagsalita na kaagad ako. Alam ko na kase ang sasabihin nito.

“Okay. Ililipat ko na din ang pangalan ng may ari ng mansion. “ani naman ni Chief sa amin.

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"Where do you wanna go after this?"

Napailing iling nalang kami at ngumisi sa diskarte ni Tyron sa babaeng nagdala ng inumin namin na kinandong niya saglit.

Nandito kami sa Bar ni Jake. Dahil umalis na kaming lahat sa mansion mukhang dito na kami maguusap for the mean time. It’s true that we are going to stop the investigation for awhile but we are still searching for Lorenzo secretly. 

I work in the Agency with them, Nasa dugo na ata ng pamilya namin ang pagiging Crime Wrecker. My Dad was a General. He left his job when my Mom had us. Si Lolo naman ay Sundalo noon.

We were a part of the team with Mia and Chief. Si Gab ay step brother ni Mia. Isa rin siya sa mga nagpursiging buksan ulit ang kaso ni Magnus.

Si Gab ang pinakamabait samin. I also know that. Malambot ang puso parang babae. Luke, Tyron and also with Jake are the same. They are obssesed with girls.  Well I'm not really obssesed. I only had Mia before. Now I just play with girls.  I did not have any relationship since my Mia died.

Something was strange. The original plan was to catch Magnus. Pero biglang isinara ang kaso nito nang mamatay si Mia.

"Rowin. you're not going home again? What about your wife? Lianne? "Biglang sabi ni Tyron.

"I don't have to answer you ." Tipid kong sagot sa kanya at nilagok ang baso ng alak.

"Woah. Woah. Rowin." Umakbay naman sa akin si Tyron at lahat ng atensyon na nila ay nasa akin. Why the hell they mind.

Inirapan ko lang si Tyron at nagtaas siya ng kamay nangmaramdaman niya sigurong susuntukin ko na siya ano mang oras ngayon.

Lianne...

Her Father betrayed us. Kaya ganon nalang siguro ang pakikitungo ko sa kanya. 

"She's not that bad. I've seen her several times. She's... not that bad." Nakangiting sabi ni Luke.

Wala naman akong sinasabing pangit si Lianne. Hindi ko ugaling sabihan ang mga babae ng pangit.

"Are you keeping her until when?" Tanong naman ni Gab at pinagsalin ako ng alak sa baso ko. I wasn’t aware I drank all of it.

"I don't know" walang ganang sagot ko. I’m just so tired of listening to them. Kung hindi ko lang sila kaibigan tinapon ko na sila

"Na-oop na ako sa inyo. What about Lianne ba? Wife? What the hell? Saka anong laro ito Rowin?" bigla namang nagsalita si Jake at may dalang malaking whiskey at lalagyan ng ice.

"Lianne bagong pet ni Rowin, ang outdated mo naman. " ang sabi ni Tyron kay Jake

"Don't call her pet. Afterall she's just a girl. Wala siyang alam sa ginawa ng tatay niya at hindi niya kasalanan ang kasalanan ng tatay niya.Isa pa she is going to be Rowin’s wife " Naramdaman ko ang pagngiti ni Gab sa gilid ng mga mata ko

“Stop calling her a wife. Hindi ko pa sinasabi sakanya” saad ko naman sa kanila.

“Wait aasawahin mo talaga siya?” Gulat na tanong naman ni Jake.

“It’s just a cover up. The higher ups must be convinced that I am living my life well. Tama si Chief. I should stay cool for awhile” paliwanag ko naman sa kanila.

Right after Mia died I tried searching for Magnus alone. I did things that angered the agency. Dahil hindi nila gustong imbestigahan ang nangyari sa Macau. I did terrible things as an Agent kaya naman nasuspindi ako kaagad sa trabaho noon. They watched me for awhile. They prohibited me for working on any cases. Chief covered me up all those years.

“Tama naman. You can use everything that is right in front of you” pag sasang ayon naman ni Gab.

"What about the thing that I asked to you Jake" Tanong ko naman sa kanya.

"I’m still looking into the Arson Case Files 10 Years ago. Yung Iba nadispose na” 

"Maiba ako Rowin. How was your Chase with Lorenzo?." Biglang tanong naman ni Luke  Binaba ko ang baso ng alak at napahigpit ang hawak rito.

He was supposed to be in jail for 10 years. But someonehelped him out. Nang makalaya siya palipat lipat na siya ng lugar. It was hard searching him.

Now...I'm still at the chase. At mistulang nawala ang mga pag asa ko nang napakawalan ko si lorenzo

"Hindi rin siya kakanta Luke. " Sagot ko sa kanya. Napailing iling din ang dalawa.

Tumayo ako at kinuha ang jacket ko. “Oh san punta mo?” tumingala naman silang apat sa akin.

“I wanna have fun” ang sabi ko naman habang napatingin sa dancefloor

“Umuwi ka na lang, may uuwian ka-Ahhh!” Tinadyakan ko ng malakas yung paa ni Jake nang lumakad ako sa harapan niya.

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