The Day I Save A Mafia Leader

CHAPTER 18

I woke up early to help Zaijin with his usual paper works dahil ang daming dapat asikasuhin dapat magsimula ng maaga. Bakit ba naman kasi sobrang dami niyang business na hinahawakan?

I slowly pushed the door and saw Zaijin resting in his chair. Nakapikit ang kanyang mga mata at mukhang nagpapahinga. Mukha siyang walang tulog.

"Gising!" I shouted that startled him. I chuckled at his reaction

Masungit niya akong tinignan bago ito umayos ng upo. "Nang aasar ka ba?"

I shook my head and sat on the chair. "Hindi," Seryoso kong sagot sa kanyang tanong.

I stared at his irritated face. His hair is a little bit messy, mapupungay ang kanyang mga mata at mapula ang kanyang mga labi. I blinked and immediately looked away. A sudden heat on my cheek rushed.

The door opened and an unfamiliar lady entered the room. She is beaming with her aura. She is wearing a white dress that fits her well paired with glossy red stilletoe. Maikli ang kanyang buhok at may morenang balat. Nagsimula siyang maglakad at lumapit kay Zaijin, her expensive perfume tickled my nose.

"Chanel," Zaijin greeted her with welcoming arms, still seated on the reclining chair.

Umiwas ako ng tingin ng lumapit ang babae kay Zaijin at umupo sa hita nito. I cleared my throat in awkward. Bakit parang invisible na ako sa kwarto na ito?

"How are you?" Zaijin asked while holding the girl's waist.

"Still same," She chuckled and slightly looked at me.

She turned the chair back on me. Ngayon ay likod na lamang ni Zaijin ang nakikita ko. My eyes widened when she started forwarding herself towards Zaijin. Did they just kissed!? Umiwas ako kaagad ng tingin.

I glanced at them again. My eyes widened when she started closing the gap between them again while looking at me.

Sa mga titig niya para akong hinahamon. My lips parted.

"Excuse me," I said and stood up. I don't want to witness their flirtations anymore.

"Oh wait," The girl said and walked towards me. "Chanel,"

I stared at her hand. I gave her a small smile before accepting it. "Akira,"

I don't feel good about this girl. I just get this off vibe around her.

I spend my time in reading contract for Zaijin and it pisses me off everytime I need to re-read it again because Zaijin is not paying attention on me. He is flirting with Chanel. Wala silang kahihiyan, nandito lang ako sa harap nila pero kung maglampungan grabe!

"Wag na lang kaya muna tayo magtrabaho," I said sarcastically and angrily placed the papers on the table.

I placed my hands on my waist. "Maglandian muna kayo,"

Nangigigil akong lumabas ng silid at nagpunta sa infirmary. I sighed in dismay. What am I thinking!? Mukha akong bitter sa reaksyon ko! I hissed and kicked the door of the infirmary that resulted pain.

"Argh!"

In the afternoon, nagpunta ako kaagad sa training ground. I stopped walking when I heard some screams... screams of pain. I stared at the closed door from the east. What is happening inside of it?

"Bakit ka nakatulala sa kawalan?"

"Y-Yago," I gulped. "May narinig lang kasi akong sumisigaw,"

Tinitigan niya ang direksyon ng aking mga mata. "Let them be,"

I slowly nodded. I just hope it was not any kind of torture or something.

"Tara sa archery," Sambit niya at nagsimulang maglakad.

Sinundan ko naman siya at pinagsawalang bahala ang aking narinig. Ito ang unang beses na pupunta ako sa archery. Yago opened the door and it revealed the area.

It was a rectangular infrastructure where in the middle is open. I can cleary see the clouds from here. Inabot sa akin ni Yago ang bow at arrow.

"Galingan mo," Sambit niya at umupo sa isang tabi.

"Hindi naman ako maalam,"

"Kaya mo 'yan," Sambit niya na walang sigla sa kanyang boses. "Magaling ka sa baril, kaya magaling ka rin d'yan,"

I hold the grip of the bow and stretched the string with arrow on it. I looked at the broadhead, it was sharp. I know it can kill. I let go the string and the arrow flew to the target. I did not do good.

I heard some claps from my back and saw Zaijin katabi niya si Chanel. Aish! Ito na naman 'tong mga malalandi na ito.

I shot a brow at Chanel who constantly clapping her hands. "Not bad but not good." She chuckled.

She walked towards the bows and arrows and grabbed one. "Let me show you how,"

My grip on the bow tightened. I feel like she's stepping on my pride. She firmly stood up and hold the bow and arrow. She let go her arrow and it's a bulls eye. I pushed my tongue on the sides of my cheeks.

Inilapag ko sa sahig ang bow at arrow, akmang aalis na ako ngunit hinawakan ni Zaijin ang aking braso upang pigilan ako.

"Let her teach you. Chanel is well skilled in archery,"

Mariin ko siyang tinitigan at buong pwersang binawi ang aking braso sa pagkakahawak niya.

"Ayoko nga," Mataray kong sambit at nagpatulog sa paglalakad.

Ewan ko ba naiinis talaga ako sa Chanel na 'yan! Ayoko na nakikita ko siya, naiirita ako sa kanya lalo na kapag naglalandian sila ni Zaijin!

I rubbed my face with my palms. Why am I so affected?

I sighed and sat on the rubber mat of the training ground. I miss Reign and Nagi. I miss the people here inside the training ground. I lay on the matress and stared at the huge fan on the ceiling.

I heard the door opened after seconds nasa harap ko na si Zaijin.

"Nasaan si Chanel?" Masungit kong sagot.

"Nasa labas," Sambit niya.

Umupo ako mula sa aking pagkakahiga at tumitig sa kanya. I hissed. "Ang pangit mo,"

He scoffed. "Bakit galit ka na naman sa akin?"

Umiwas ako ng tingin at tumayo ngunit nagulat ako ng bigla niya akong hilahin dahilan upang matumba ako at mahulog sa kanya.

I bit my lower lip, sobrang lapit ko sa kanya. Nararamdaman ko ang bawat paghinga niya sa aking labi. I stared at his face that made my cheeks heated. I suddenly remembered that night where I kissed him. Umiwas ako ng tingin at mabilis na tumayo. Umupo naman si Zaijin mula sa kanyang pagkakahiga.

I cleared my throat and sniff.

Yago and Chanel entered the training ground and looked at us. I licked my lower lip and started walking to leave the room.

"Akira,"

Zaijin called but I am too embarrassed to respond so I just continued walking at nilagpasan si Chanel at Yago. Bawat apak ko sa daan ay mabigat. Ano ba 'tong nangyayari sa akin? Bakit sobrang apektado ako kay Zaijin. I breathe heavily and closed the door of the infirmary.

It can't be jealousy?

I awkwardly laughed at myself. It can't be. I don't like him right? Ano naman magandang katangian niya? Wala naman ah. Hindi, hindi, hindi ko siya gusto.

I don't like him.

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