The Bodyguard and the Wicked (Gorgeous Men Series 15)

Chapter 2: The Hero

Kyrie blinked a couple of times before turning his head to his father's direction. Tumango naman ang kanyang ama.

"Stephanie has been kidnapped at the club where she was partying with her friends at kailangan ng Tito Fernando mo ang tulong natin," sabi pa ng kanyang Daddy.

"Your father is right, Kyrie. Wala na akong ibang maasahan na gagawa nito sa palihim na paraan kundi ikaw lang. I know your capabilities, hijo. At ayaw ko rin na malaman ng media ang nangyari dahil baka mas lalo lang iyong ikapahamak ng anak ko," halos mangilid na ang mga luha nitong bigkas.

Huminga siya ng malalim. Ayaw pa sana niyang tumanggap ng bagong misyon but he can't just turn away from Tito Fernando lalo pa't close ito ng daddy niya. Humugot siya ng hangin bago nag-angat ng tingin kay Fernando.

"Okay. I will try my best, Tito. I will rescue Stephanie," puno ng kumpyansa niyang sambit.

Tila nakahinga naman ito ng maluwag sa narinig. "Thank God. Thank you so much Kyrie, Antonio."

"Walang anuman Fernando. Pasasaan ba't naging magkaibigan tayo," tugon ng kanyang ama.

They didn't waste any seconds and immediately went to the headquarters to track down the kidnappers through their last phone call. Pati si Jerome na nasa club ay naroon na rin para tulungan siya. They were partners afterall.

"Contact the telecommunication agency for Stephanie's phone IP address," utos niya sa mga tauhan ng kanyang Daddy habang kaharap ng mga ito ang sariling mga monitor. "And also locate the signal of the last phone call."

"Yes Sir," halos magkasabay na sagot ng lahat.

He watched their men who were busy with their assigned tasks.

"The one who kidnapped Stephanie was not an ordinary kidnapper to be honest. All the CCTV's around the vicinity were shut down during the time frame they got a hold of her," aniya kay Jerome.

"You think it's another big syndicate?"

Nagpakawala siya ng isang malalim na buntong hininga. He's not sure but the way how they work. It's clean and professional. Definitely experts.

"Sir, we already tracked down the signal of the phone," anunsyo ng isa.

Mabilis siyang lumapit sa lalaki at tiningnan ang monitor nito. But to his surprise, it just took a couple of seconds and the red dot on the screen that serves as the location was pinpointing everywhere on the map.

"Tangína! They're hacking our system too!" Nayayamot niyang sambit.

"This ain't going to work, Ky. Mauubusan tayo ng oras dyan," reklamo ni Jerome.

Napahilamos siya ng mukha at muling napatingin sa screen. All the location are coordination... except for one in the south.

"This one. Tell me the exact location," turo niya sa isang red dot na naiiba sa lahat.

They went to a satellite and found out it was an abandoned lot away from the city. "Use the satellite drone so I can calculate the place," utos niya.

"Sir, it was a lot found near the peninsula shoreline of the south twenty two miles away from our location," sagot nito.

Tinapik niya ang balikat nito. "Good job," aniya bago binalingan si Jerome. "Tell our men to get ready, we are going to south," utos niya habang sinusuot na ang kanyang earpiece.

Together with his men, they immediately went to the location where Stephanie was. Inihinto nila ang kanilang sasakyan ilang kilometro ang layo sa lugar. Mabuti nalang at malago na ang mga damo at puno sa buong lugar kaya hindi halata ang kanilang pagsugod.

Namataan niya ang isang maliit na bahay sa gitna ng gubat nang gamitin niya ang kanyang telescope. The whole place is armed. He's sure that the security is tight too. Ngayon ay sigurado siyang hindi ito isang typical na kidnap for ransom na kaso.

He signaled his men to go east habang ang iba naman ay sa kanluran. As for him, he will go around and get in the back.

"No one will shoot unless I got a hand of the the victim," aniya sa kanyang mga tauhan.

Mabilis ang kilos nila. Agad siyang nakarating sa likurang bahagi kung saan mas maluwang ang seguridad. He silently climbed the wall using his magnetic tool. Nanlaki ang mga mata ng lalaking nakatoka doon ng makita siya but he gave him no chance to speak. Mabilis siyang tumalon paikot at tinakpan ang bibig nito sabay bali ng leeg. Inalalayan niya ang pabagsak nitong katawan sa sahig para hindi makagawa ng ingay.

Maingat ang kanyang bawat hakbang. Walang tunog ang kanyang sapatos habang papalapit siya sa lalaking nagbabantay sa pinto na nakatalikod sa kanya. He covered the man's mouth and stabbed him on the vital part of the neck. Hindi na ito nakaimik at tuluyan ng nalagutan ng hininga.

He look for the key and prepared his gun with a silencer. Nakita niya rin si Jerome na papalapit sa kinaroroonan niya. Marahan niyang binuksan ang pinto. Gaya ng inaasahan niya, mabilis na nakapasok ang kanyang mga tauhan at napatumba na ang mga nakabantay doon.

Sumenyas siya kay Jerome na sa taas siya maghahanap habang ang lalaki naman sa ibaba. Naghiwalay sila ng landas. Maingat siyang nagtago sa barandilya nang mamataan ang lalaking paparating. Pagkalampas nito sa kanyang kinaroroonan ay mabilis niyang pinatamaan ang batok nito saka inalalayang bumagsak.

He searched for every room hanggang sa matapuan niya ang hinahanap niya. Stephanie was tied on a chair while there are two guys who's guarding her. Nagkubli siya malapit sa pinto at unang pinuntirya ang lalaking nakaupo malapit sa mesa.

Nagulat naman ang kasama nito at akmang tatawag ng backup pero agad din niya itong binaril at mabilis na bumulagta sa sahig dahilan para mapasigaw si Stephanie sa takot.

"Shh... You're safe... You're safe..." Pang-aalo niya at nagmamadaling kinalagan ang babae gamit ang hunting knife niyang dala.

"We need to get out fast, Ky. May mga paparating na sa lugar," ani Jerome.

"Roger that," he answered and grabbed Stephanie's hand out of the room.

"S—sino ka? At... saan mo ako dadalhin?" Takot nitong tanong at tumigil pa sa paghakbang.

Mariin siyang napapikit. "Your Dad sent me at kung titigil tayo sa pagtakbo, those guys will kill the both of us. You want that?"

Mabilis itong umiling. "N—no..."

"Then c'mon," aniya at muli itong hinila para tumakbo.

"Where are they, Jerome?" Tanong niya habang binabaybay nila ang direksyon sa likuran ng bahay.

"They were coming from the front. Nasayo na ba ang target?"

"Yeah. Tell our men they can shoot now," aniya at patakbong nagtungo sa kakahuyan.

Magkahawak ang kamay nilang dalawa subalit mukhang hindi sanay tumakbo ang babae dahil ilang beses na itong nadapa. Well, what can he expect from a woman with a golden spoon in her mouth? Kahit naman close si Tito Fernando sa pamilya nila, he never once met his family dahil abala din siya sa buhay niya. Balita nga niya ay nag-asawa na ito ng bago ilang taon na ang nakaraan.

"Get on my back," aniya at lumuhod sa harapan ni Stephanie.

"A—are you sure?" She asked in hesitation.

"Just get on my back. Kailangan na nating makaalis dito," naiinip niyang sambit.

Tumalima naman kalaunan ang babae at sumampa sa kanyang likuran. He immediately stood up as Stephanie was on his back and began running towards the end of the forest.

"There are too many of them, Ky. Hindi natin kakayaning lumaban sa kanila," anunsyo ni Jerome.

"f**k! For real?" Tila hindi makapaniwala niyang tanong.

"We need to retreat, Ky. f**k it looks like they are sending battalions of men to wipe us!"

Napailing siya. Ano na naman kaya itong napasok niya?! "Okay. Tell them to retreat. I will just take Stephanie into a safer place for the meantime. Don't die, buddy," he uttered with a hint of mischief.

He heard Jerome chuckle. "I'll try, pare."

Seconds later, he focused on the road. Mabuti nalang at may kaunting liwanag pa mula sa buwan kaya naaninag pa niya ang daan. Stephanie wasn't heavy too kaya hindi siya masyadong nahihirapang tumakbo habang karga ang babae.

Hindi nagtagal ay narating na nila ang dulo ng gubat but to his fúcking surprise, the end was a cliff and a sea. Ibinaba niya si Stephanie at inilinga ang tingin sa paligid.

"f**k! What the hell!" He cursed.

Hindi niya aakalaing ito ang kahihinatnan nila at mas lalong hindi na sila pwedeng bumalik pa.. Mariin siyang napapikit habang nag-iisip kung ano ang gagawin niya. Maya maya pa'y napapansin niya ang mga flashlights at yabag may kalayuan sa kanila. His earpiece was damaged dahil hindi na ito kumukuha ng signal which means he can't communicate with Jerome or any of his men.

"What are we going to do now? Maghihintay pa ba tayo ng ibang magliligtas sa atin?" Tila hindi mapakali nitong tanong.

Nilingon niya ang babae at pinasadahan ito ng tingin. She was almost naked, dammit! Huminga siya ng malalim bago napailing. "Do you know how to swim?" Tanong niya sa dalaga.

Napakurap-kurap ito. "I know but I'm not really that good," mahina nitong sagot.

"That's enough answer then. Halika na," aniya at sinubukan itong hilahin papunta sa gilid ng pampang.

"Are you nuts?!" Asik nito at umiwas sa kanya.

"Why? Do you want to die?" Sarkastiko niyang tanong. "Those men out there were enemies, lady. Kapag naabutan nila tayo, they will surely kill us. Gusto mo ba yun?"

Tila nahintakutan naman ito sa sinabi niya. "Then are you saying we should jump off that cliff?"

"Yes," walang gatol niyang sagot.

"P-papaano kung malunod tayo?"

He stared right into her eyes as he held her shoulders to face him. "Trust me. Hindi mangyayari yun. We should f**k first before we die," aniya at saka walang pag-aalinlangang hinila ang babae patalon sa dagat.