Behind The Bloody Red Mask

Chapter 1

Gideon’s POV

“f*****g Gideon! Open the door!” Brandon knocked the door of my room very loudly. f**k this Brandon, he never had respect for someone who’s enjoying his sleep.

I opened my eyes got up from the bed but my head feels so heavy and I’m feeling a little bit dizzy. Am I having a hangover?

I opened the door and the first thing I saw is Brandon’s f*****g annoying smirk that almost made me regret that I exerted effort on opening the door.

“I just came here to remind you about what happened last night.” he squinted his eyes as if he has something to tease me.

I knitted my brows as I try to remember what happend last night.

I came to the party, had a drink with Mr. Douglas, talked to some of businessmen, and chased Brandon because I need to go home with a car.

And, I met a red-masked woman who made me so f*****g horny. Now I can’t forget her beautiful eyes, and luscious and seductive lips.

I tried to remember what happened next. After she made me come with her hand, I fell asleep. f**k?! I fell asleep?!

“Your face says that you remembered it now.” Brandon said and he’s now sitting on my bed and I want to punch him for that but the thought of what happened last night is occupying my mind.

That was very embarrasing! I never fell asleep right after I come. Ano’ng ginawa sa’kin ng babaeng iyon?!

“If you’re wondering how you came back home, well, hinatid ka lang naman niya. I can’t believe it, man!” humalakhak siya.

I shaked my head. Hindi ko na ito dapat pang isipin, everything should be forgotten.

But wait, hinatid niya ako so that mean, kilala niya ako. Pero hindi ko siya kilala! That is unfair! I let her touch my body but she I never even knew her name!

“Did you know her?” I asked Brandon.

“No. I didn’t actually heard her voice.” he crossed his arms. “It was three in the early morning when I called a taxi to send my girls home. Then a car stopped by. May lumabas na babae at tinanong ko siya, she just looked at the car. Since bukas ang window nung sasakyan, agad kitang nakita. I thought that she’s your girl so I didn’t asked further.” he explained. “But did you know what’s strange? She never took her mask off, and more than that, she also didn’t speak a word. Never. Is she mute?”

I am not even sure. f**k, I’m so dumb! Why did I let that woman to make me c*m without seeing her face or even hearing her voice?!

“I have no idea.” I shaked my head is frustration.

“You’re so horny, man. Well, hindi naman kita masisisi. That woman is undeniably hot.” tumango-tango siya.

I sighed. That’s just one night, I should not let that to ruin my whole day. I still have a company to manage and that woman is not worth of my time.

I took a bath as I throw all of the things that happened last night. I swear, I will never go to a party ever again.

Nagbihis ako at kumain para makapunta na sa building. Wala rito ang kotse ko kaya nagpahatid na lang muna ako sa driver na kinuha ni Brandon.

This house is Brandon’s, magkaiba kami ng bahay. Same with my house, it’s not just a house for one person, but for a whole family. Hindi ko nga alam kung bakit namin naisipan ni Brandon na magpatayo ng sarili naming bahay na para sa isang pamilya gayong wala pa naman kaming kahit girlfriend.

Mabilis akong naihatid sa building since malapit lang ang bahay ni Brandon. I thanked the driver and went to the building.

As usual, girl employees have their gazes on me.

I looked at them. Wait, they are not looking at me, but at something or someone who’s behind me.

Lumingon ako sa likod at nakita ang isang lalaking na may dalang gamit panlinis ng sahig. I think he’s a janitor. And why do the girls are looking at him? It’s because he is handsome.

I never expected a janitor to be this handsome. Well, I’m thanking him for that because the girls will not bother me anymore.

But my pride can’t take that! I used to be the most handsome man in this building but a simple new janitor surpressed my looks!

Okay, calm down, Gideon. He’s an eye catcher now because he’s new to the people’s eye. Kapag tumagal na siya rito ay ako na ulit ang magiging pinakagwapo sa building na ito.

Bumuga ako ng hangin at dumiretso na lamang sa elevator para pumunta sa aking office. I should calm down.

But how can I do that if I am with the janitor now? Kami lang dalawa ang nasa loob ng elevator!

Looking at him, he’s really handsome pero mas gwapo ako. Never mind, atleast mararanasan niya ang bangis ng mga babae.

“Hi sir, do you need anything?” tanong niya. Napansin niya sigurong nakatingin ako sa kanya.

“Nothing.” I replied.

Tumunog ang elevator, senyales na nasa second floor na kami. But my office is at the last floor pa and that is the eighth floor!

Nilibang ko na lang ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng paglalaro sa aking cellphone. Nakarating na kami sa seventh floor at hindi pa rin bumababa ang janitor. Don’t tell me…

Dalawa na lang kaming nakasakay sa elevator na siyang pataas sa eighth floor, nang lumabas ako ay lumabas din siya. Nakasunod lang siya sa akin papunta sa aking opisina.

“Sir, ikaw po ba ang CEO?” tanong ng janitor at tumango ako. “Hala sorry po, hindi ko po kayo nakilala.” I just nodded at him to tell him that it’s alright.

I should not get mad at him just because his looks surpassed mine, he’s very polite and he doesn’t deserved hate.

Sabay kaming pumasok sa aking opisina at saka siya nagsimulang maglinis. Inuna niyang nilinis ang bintana. Then he swept the floor and mopped it after.

Why am I observing him, by the way? Never mind, I should focus on my work now.

Yohan’s POV

“Hey, what’s up? Kanina ka pa nakatulala?” Jackie said.

“Oh, I’m just thinking of something.” I smiled a little.

Kanina ko pa gustong sapakin ang sarili ko dahil sa katangahang ginawa ko kagabi.

I’m a secret agent and I have a mission. I need to kidnap the drug lord who attended the masquerade ball last night, and in able to do that, I need to disguise as a woman and seduce the drug lord.

But unfortunately, I got drunk and seduced the wrong man. And guess what? I even… ugh! What happened last night is disgusting!

Mabuti na lang ay nakatulog siya matapos kong gawin sa kanya ang milagro. Nagawa ko pang tanungin ang kanyang address at matagumpay na naihatid sa bahay niya.

My boss got angry after I told hom that I failed to do the mission so he gave me another.

An anonymous person gave my boss a clue that someone in the Check clothing company is a r****t and a drug lord. He’s suspecting Mr. Gideon Dawson the most so he ordered me to work as a janitor at his company building.

Fortunately, the janitor assigned for Mr. Dawson’s office resigned so it became easier for my boss to assign me as Mr. Dawson’s janitor.

I thought that everything would be alright not until I met the man that I mistook as a drug lord. I thought that he’s just an employee in the Check clothing company, but turns out that he’s Mr. Gideon Dawson! What a small world to live in!

While we’re in the elevator, I tried my best to keep my face blank kahit gustong-gusto ko nang ngumiwi habang naaalala ang nangyari kagabi.

Gustong-gusto kong sabihin sa boss ko na palitan ang ibinigay niyang misyon sa akin, but I know that I cannot lalo pa’t hindi ko nagawa ang misyon na ipinagawa niya sa akin kagabi.

Mr. Dawson isn’t actually someone that I should be disgusted with but knowing that there’s a possibility that he’s a r****t and a drug lord, made me want to vomit. I don’t want to accept the fact that something happened between us last night!

Nagpaalam ako kay Jackie na may tatawagan ako saglit. I dialed Fabian’s phone number and he answered it quickly.

“Hey, I have a favor.” wika ko.

“What is it?” seryosong tanong niya.

“Pwede bang palit tayo ng mission?” kinakabahang tanong ko.

“Why?” tanong niya.

“Where are you? Let’s talk somewhere, mahaba ang sasabihin ko.” I replied.

“f**k, masyado mong sinasayang ang oras ko, ngayon mo na sabihin.” naiiritang aniya.

Mahabang kwento man ay pinagtiisan ko nang sabihin sa kanya. I need to convince him, my problem is very serious.

“Yohan, you’re disgusting!” Fabian laughed his whole ass after I told him everything that happened last night.

“Okay, enough with the laughter. Now, let’s exchange missions.” I said, hoping that he’ll hear my plea.

“No, no.” humalakhak siya nang malakas na siyang ikinainis ko. “I’m in a beach right now to stop an illegal transaction. Maraming babae rito at hinding-hindi ko ‘to ipagpapalit sa misyon mo!”

Agad kong pinatay ang tawag sa sobrang inis. In instances like this, I know that there’s no way possible that I can convince Fabian.

I need to forget what happened last night. And even if it requires seduction to catch the real criminal, I will do it. I committed myself in this organization so I need to do everything to make myself worthy enough to be part of this.

In fact, this mission is actually easy compared to the deadly ones before. What’s making it hard is me overthinking. Yes, it is my first time to do things like that with a man but I should not let that fact to affect myself, particularly my actions and mindset.