Mismatched

[6]

"I don't want to wear this dress!" angal ko kay Raph. He made me wear a short, fitted black dress, with lace as sleeves. It made me look curvier than I really was. But, "Where does my gun fit?"

"You don't get to bring a gun, Heaven. Besides, ikaw yung nag-volunteer to infiltrate the party. They'll easily spot a threat," sabi ni Raphael at pinagmamasdan naman ang mga suot na dresses ng ibang agents.

Together with John, Bee and France, we'll be infiltrating the party that Ramon's dad was supposed to attend. We had information that his drug dealer friends were gonna be there.

"Naaral niyo na isa-isa ang mga profiles nila, right? You should know which ones you'll be targeting, all right?" sabi ni Raph matapos niyang ma-check kaming apat.

"Well how do we chase after our targets if we don't have any weapons?" inis kong sabi. Damn, kahit handgun lang or revolver. Anything! I mean, I feel a lot safer when I have a weapon that should protect me.

Lumapit sa'kin si John na naka-tuxedo at inabot sa'kin ang isang patalim. It was a hunting knife. "Here. Now shut up."

"What, I only get a freaking knife?!" pag-aangal ko ulit pero tinanggap ko naman ito.

Raph called out to me from the other side of the closet room. "Fajardo, catch!" sabi niya at binato sa'kin ang isang leg strap. I caught it easily with a hand at sinuot ko ito kahit na nanonood sila.

"Pucha, Heaven! You could've entered the bathroom!" sabi ni Bee habang tinatakpan ang mata ni France. Crap. I forgot. I shamelessly lifted my dress para masuot yung leg strap.

Narinig ko ang malakas na tawa ni Raph. "That's Heaven for you. Alam niyo namang walang-hiya 'yang baabeng yan eh. Now, is everyone ready?"

Napailing na lamang ako habang nilalamon ang hiya ko. Isiniksik ko na ang hunting knife sa leg strap at ibinaba ang skirt ng dress ko. I felt someone tug the end of my dress downwards. I blushed at sisigawan ko sana ang salarin kaso, "Your skirt was caught by the leg strap. There's no p*****t here," sabi ni John at nilagpasan ako.

Damn. How dare him. But I'm gonna let this one pass, John. Not now when we have something important to do.

Lumabas na kami mula sa closet room at sinundan ko sila palabas ng HQ. As usual, there was a car waiting for the agents to arrive. I know, I'm still not one of the agents pero hinayaan ako ni Raph na tumulong para sa operation na ito.

"Hurry up, Heaven," naiinip na sabi ni John. Napairap na lang ako. What is his problem with me?

"Eto na!" sabi ko at pumasok na sa loob ng van.

"Okay, goodluck guys. I'll be at the other van with the other agents. We'll be watching you. Try not to kill anyone. Or be killed," sabi ni Raph mula sa bintana bago siya umalis.

"Buti na lang at undercover tayo," sabi ni Bee na para bang excited sa gagawin.

"Why?"

"Well, duh. Sobrang boring kaya kapag nanonood ka lang sa van. I want to be in on the action!" she replied enthusiastically and fist bumped the air.

"Weirdo," bulong ni France at napailing.

"Mahal mo naman," nangingising sabi niya. Ngumiti na lamang si France.

"So, what exactly do we do?" tanong ko.

"You find someone and knock 'em dead," monotone na sagot ni John.

"Seryoso yon?"

"Yeah, he's right. Huhulihin lang naman natin sila diba? As long as we don't get caught first, I think we'll be fine," sabi ni Bee.

Minutes later, we arrived at the hotel where the party was taking place. Marami-rami ng mga kotse ang naka-park sa labas. Woah. Everyone looks so rich. So this is a party for rich people? Boring.

"Let's go," sabi ni John at hinila niya na ako mula sa kotse.

Pumasok na kami sa loob ng hotel. Hinarangan kami ng isang guard doon. "Invitations?" masungit na tanong niya.

"Ramon invited us," sabi ko sa kanya. Damn, he's intimidating.

Nanlisik ang mata niya at tinignan niya ang papel na nasa kamay niya. "Names?"

"Fajardo, Afuang, Sitcharing, Bernardo." The guard nodded and lets us in. Ngumiti ako ng matamis bago pumasok sa loob ng venue.

"Buti na lang nandyan si Ramon," Bee said.

"Yeah, he's handy," komento ni France.

"So, let's split?" sabi ko at nagtanguan kaming apat. There were already too many people to count inside the room. Different men and women were dressed in their most expensive clothing and rained with sparkling jewelries. Also, mayroong buffet table sa gilid ng napakalaking room. Up front was a stage with a microphone, pero wala pang tao doon. The party still haven't started yet, then.

Better try to find one of the drug dealers. There were six of them. A bit too many for us, pero alam ko namang kaya namin sila. I think. I just hope so.

I don't know about them but I'm heading straight toward the buffet table. I'm starving. I could almost hear Raph and the others complaining about my decision. Buti na lang at wala kaming earpiece or else I'd hear their whines.

"First time I've seen you here, miss." Napatingin ako sa lalaking nagsalita bigla sa tabi ko. I recognized him almost immediately. He's one of the sons of one of the dealers. Applaud for Heaven. See, I didn't have to find them. They'll find me.

"Oh. I'm just here because a friend invited me," I answered him politely. He looks like the typical rich-kid-bad-boy type of guy. He's wearing a white-long-sleeved shirt and a tie. His hair was brushed up. He looked good. Definitely not my type.

"Oh? Who?" he asked with a smirk.

"That would be me." Ramon suddenly entered the scene and put his arm around my waist. Agad ko siyang tinignan ng masama.

"Arm please," giit ko, "or would rather it's broken?"

Natakot naman siya sa banta ko at tinanggal niya na ang kamay niya.

"Nice one, Ramon. Where'd you find this hottie? I'm jealous here, man," natatawang sabi ni Owen. Yeah, that's his name.

"Hands off, Owen," inis na sabi ni Ramon.

"My name's Owen, miss. And you?" He completely ignored Ramon and offered me a hand.

"I'm Eris." The name slipped out of my mouth before I can stop it. Well, there's no way in hell I'm gonna tell him my real name. But look at that, I still remember my codename from before. Huh.

"Goddess of destruction, huh? I think it suits you," nakangisi niyang sabi while we shook hands.

Napansin ko ang mga galit na tingin ni Ramon mula sa likuran namin. "Anyway, I'm the son of the owner of this hotel. Would you mind if I give you a tour?" sabi niya.

Boom. Here's my chance, right now. I hope he leads me to his dad.

"Sure."

"He-Eris!" galit na sabi ni Ramon.

"Relax, it's just gonna take a while, Ramon," sabi ni Owen as he lead me out of the big room. We entered the lounge and then took the elevator.

"The rooftop is just wonderful, Eris," sabi niya.

"Can't wait to see it," I said with a monotone voice. Lumapit siya sa'kin at kumalabog ang puso ko. I kept walking backwards until my back hit the elevator wall.

"You're gonna love it." His tone change into a menacing one.

"I need some space, please," I croaked out. My heart is thumping like crazy. Why do I feel like I'm in big trouble?

"No way, princess." He grabbed my hand and just as quickly, I kicked him in the face. He stumbled away and hit his head on the wall before the elevator door opened. Mabilis akong naglakad palabas ng elevator and the wind blew on my face. I would've loved to stare into the night, but this damn kid is ruining my plans.

"Not bad for a girl," sabi niya as he stepped out of the elevator. "I would like to stay and chat, but I still need to capture all your friends." So, alam niya nga. Well, s**t just got real. He fished a gun out of his pants and pointed it at me.

Crap. I'm in real trouble, alright.

With another hand, kinuha niya ang kanyang phone at may tinawagan. "I caught one of them, brother. Should I kill her? Such a waste then, she's a hottie." He licked his lips as he looked at me with hunger.

Ok, I got chills. Kilabutan nga siya. Not my type.

"What? They already got 2 of them? Sino bang nagbabantay sa kanila? Useless bastard bodyguards. At least dad's safe, right?"

Okay, Heaven. Let's do this.

While his guard was off because of something his brother said on the phone, I kicked his gun away and tackled him to the ground. He dropped his phone as I continued my choke hold. I grabbed the hunting knife from my leg strap and pointed it at his neck.

"Move and I'll slit your throat, bastard," I threatened.

"b***h!" he choked out but he didn't move a bit. Good boy.

Ngumisi ako and then hit his head hard with the blunt end of the hunting knife. He lost consciousness and I dropped his body on the ground.

Crap. Naubusan ako ng oras dahil sa kanya. I grabbed his phone at nakitang na-end na yung call. Oh well. I called the last number that called him and he immediately answered.

"Good! You're still alive. What the hell happened?! You need to head straight for room 204! They got 4 of them already! Dad's preparing to leave now. Take him someplace safe. We need to protect this business, you hear me?!" I ended the call after that and then threw his phone to the ground. Well, thank you very much for that info, good sir.

Bago man ako umalis sa rooftop, napansin kong may kumikinang doon sa damit ni Owen. I took a closer look and then grabbed the handcuffs. This is gonna be useful.

I headed straight for Room 204.

Oh, crap. May mga bodyguards na nakabantay. How do I get rid of them?

This guy suddenly came running to the hall and talked to the bodyguards. Then they all left in a hurry. Well, that was easy. They probably needed back-up and left this important man behind because who the hell would know that he was staying in Room 204, right?

Lumapit na 'ko sa pintuan and checked the doorknob. Not locked. Wow, makes that so much easier for me.

I opened the door to find a man shoving clothes in a big bag.

"Owen! You're f*****g late! Kanina pa kita hinihintay! Iniisa-isa na nila kami! We need to grab the drugs my car as soon as possi—" he stopped talking and finally turned around to look at me. Nanlaki ang kanyang mata nang nakita niyang hindi ako si Owen.

"Hi sir, ako po yung nilalandi ni Owen kanina," nakangiti kong sabi.

"Stay away from me!" sabi niya as he tried to threaten me with his gun. "Guards! Guards!" sigaw niya habang takot na takot na itinutok sa'kin ang baril.

I laughed. "What? You think I'd get in without 'taking care' of your bodyguards posted outside your door?"

Mas lalo lang siyang natakot sa sinabi ko. Damn, that was funny.

"D-don't move or I'll shoot!" sabi niya.

"Good joke!" Tumawa ulit ako and then my face turned serious. Dahan-dahan akong naglakad papunta sa kanya with the serious expression that everyone was afraid of. His hands trembled with every step that I took.

"I'm serious! I'll s-shoot your head of you fucki---"

I quickly ducked and using the same move with his son, I kicked the gun away from his hand. It stumbled to the other side of the room. He fell backwards as he tried to get away from me as he possibly can.

"N-no! D-don't kill me! Please!" he begged. I shook my head. Pathetic. Lumapit ako sa kanya and he closed his eyes tightly, afraid of what I was gonna do. I cuffed his hands together using the handcuffs I got from his son and then pulled him up from his collar.

"Nah, being killed is too kind for a person like you," sabi ko.

Someone entered the door and I almost reached for the gun. Only to find out it was only Riel. In a waiter suit.

He smirked when he saw me with one of the dealers cuffed. "Good work, Heaven. I thought he'd get away. Buti na lang at nahuli mo na pala," sabi niya.

"Sus! Ako pa! Anyway, the drugs are in one of their car. You should order someone to do it."

He took the man away from my grip. "Nice work, angel. You still got your touch, huh?" Riel said.

"Walang kupas," I confirmed and nodded.