CHAPTER 17: Baby Tiger
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Travis Keil POV
Nakarating na ako dito sa HQ namin. At hanggang ngayon, I'm still bothered with who the hell is baby tiger. And worst thing, di ko pa nakuha phone number niya. Kaya nga ako bumalik upang hingin yon kasi ang mga mokong kong kasamahan, number lang di pa magwan ng paraan.
But it was a good thing dahil kung hindi ako bumalik, baka mapano pa ang babaeng iyon. Mawawalan ako ng asawa agad.
As if I care kung mawala siya. Eh di naman kami kinasal dahil sa mutual and intimate feelings sa isat-isa.
What I am confused about is, bakit ganon nalang ang pag-aalala ko sa kanya kanina. I felt like I needed to protect her no matter what.
"Oh boss, anong mukha yan? Parang pasan mo problema buong daigdig." Salubong sakin ni Dark.
"At first time to boss! Aside sa late ka, hindi ka sumipot agad nong tinawagan ka namin kanena." Sigunda ni Light.
"San ka ba galing Keil? Almost 10 pm na at anong pagsabog na incident ang sasabihin mo?" Tanong naman ni Night.
Tahimik lang na nakikinig si Sig. Umupo muna ako sa upuan ko dito sa HQ.
"Investigate about the bombing incident alongside River Esplanade." I instructed.
"Copy. But what took you so long?" Sig asked.
"Long story." I answered.
"Then make it short men..." Night said sabay upo sa tabi ko.
"I'm tired..." I just said sabay tayo.
"And search who the hell is baby tiger!" Naiinis na dagdag ko pa bago tuluyang umalis. I'll stay at my room here in HQ.
I didn't have a good sleep because of that 'aby tiger' thing. It really bothers my whole system.
And I hate to admit it, but it seems like I'm getting jealous.
"Good morning, boss!" / "Morning, Keil!" / "Boss, magandang umaga!" / "Ohayo!" sabay sabay nilang bati pagkapasok ko sa kusina dito sa HQ.
"Morning! Dito rin kayo natulog?" Tanong ko sa kanila saka kumuha ng malamig na tubig sa fridge.
"Yes, boss! Dahil we are all curious at bothered kung sino si baby tiger." Sagot naman ni Dark.
Naibuga ko ang tubig na nasa bibig ko na. I was not expecting that from them. And for all the topic to start our day with, ang walang yang baby tiger pa.
"Ayos ka lang ba Keil?" - Night. / "Are you okay boss?" - Dark.
"I'm okay. Why the hell are you bothered with that damn baby tiger?! Have you found any clues?" I asked.
"Kaya nga kami bothered boss eh! Sino ba ang may baby na tigre? Para naman alam namin san kami magsisimula." Tugon naman ni Light.
"Oo nga, Keil. How can we search the baby tiger you are looking for? Maraming tigre kaya sa Zoo." Night added.
"Ang dapat unahin, saang Zoo muna." Sig commented.
"Are you guys making fun of me?" I asked seriously.
"We're serious, Keil. Sino ba kasi yang baby tiger na yan? I mean, literal na tigre ba yang ibig mong sabihin?" Night asked seriously.
So, hindi nga talaga sila nag j-joke.
"How would I know? that's why you guys find it out. I can't waste my time to do it myself." I answered.
"Ganito nalang boss, sino bang nagpa-trigger or nag banggit sayo niyan para don kami magsimula. Kami nalang magtatanong." Tugon at suggestion ni Dark.
At last! May matino din silang nasabi.
"It's Xyra." I answered.
"Xyra, who?" Sabay na tanong nina Dark at Night.
"Don't tell me it's Eunice?" Paninigurado ni Light.
"Eunice? You mean to say, Keil's wife?" Tanong naman ni Sig na ikinatango ni Light.
"Yes! That woman. That freaking childhood friend of yours, Santiago!" I answered.
"Eh pano nagkaoon ng tigre si Uni?" Takang tanong naman ni Light.
Aba malay ko!
"I don't know. She only said baby tiger. I asked her. Di naman daw tigre sabi niya. Lalong hindi anak pero she said, ngayon nalang uli nagkasama. That's why she rejected me when I offered to drive her home." Mahabang tugon ko.
And kailan pa ako ganito kahaba mag-explain? This is not my thing. Talaga naman yong babaeng yon!
"Baka naman endearment niya yong 'baby' tapos tiger ang name or nickname." Biglang bulalas ni Dark.
"Then find that damn man and wag ng pasikatan ng araw." I commanded.
"Easy, Keil. We don't even know if it is a girl or a boy." Saad naman ni Sig.
"Sig is right, Keil. In fact, we don't even know kung pang lovers ang 'baby' na yan." Pag sang-ayon ni Night kay Sig.
"I don't care! Find out who it was first and ask that person bakit baby tawag ni Xyra sa kanya. And if bata pa, itanong niyo kung ka ano-ano niya asawa ko." I commanded using my deadliest tone of voice.
"Wait! Why do I sense that you're like a jealous husband now? Aren't she a fake wife and you don't care?" Mapanuksong saad ni Night.
"Shut up, Night!" I responded na may halong galit sa tuno ko.
"Don't tell me you're falling for her already?" Sig asked me. Which made me think now.
"I don't know... Just—just find out who's that freaking baby tiger is." Sagot ko nalang.
"Wait—wait up! I think I know who baby tiger is!" Biglang sigaw ni Light.
Well, maybe he really knows. In the first place, they were childhood friends.
"Binanggit niya ba sayo yan in person? Kung oo, may na sense ka ba or nakitang kasa nya?" He asked me.
Light has a point. Kami lang namang dalawa non.
"Oo, sa harapan ko mismo. And no, there is no one there other than her and I." I answered.
"Pffff —wait—saglit natatawa ako hahahaha boss naman ang tindi mo pala mag selos hahaha..." Namimilipit na sa tawa si Light.
"Aayos ka or aayos ka, SANTIAGO?!" May sa pagbabantang saad ko.
He has no choice but to behave. Wala naman talaga akong ibang choice na binigay.
"Eh kasi naman boss, pffff—kasi, ano, di naman tao o hayop yang baby tiger na yan. Bagay yan boss—pffff..." Tugon naman ni Light.
"Di nyo naman sinabing Pinoy Henyo pala to! Bagay ba, Light? Edi ginagamit ba yan ng tao?" Nakisali na si Dark.
"Do you think we're having fun here huh? Dark?" Tanong ko na ikinatiklop ng bibig nya.
"At umayos ka, Light!" Dagdag ko pa gamit ang ma autoridad na tuno ko na walang bahid ng kung anong emosyon.
I usually used this tone of voice when I give orders like in a mission, war/battle.
"King, it's Uni's big bike." Seryusong saad ni Light.
"Big—WHAT?!" Pagtatanong ko kahit narinig ko naman. I just want to make sure
"Big Bike, boss. She used to do motor racing before and balita ko, hindi na niya nakaksama sa byahe ang baby tiger niya simula nong tumigil siya 5 years ago." Mahabang paliwanag ni Light.
So, it was her motor bike. Bakit baby pa kasi, pwedi namang tiger lang. And she should have told me. Now I look pathetic.
Time flies so fast. I did share everything about the bomb incident, hanggang sa nong sumugod ang mga tauhan ni Ivan. We also planned about the rescue operations of the kidnapping incident.
Our first day at La Aryx Corp. as an intern went well. Hindi kami nagkita ni Xyra. I somewhat miss her.
It's Valentines Day tomorrow and L-University is holding a Valentines Ball in the evening. And I don't even have a date. So, why bother attending, right?
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Thank you for reading Chapter 17, Mafias! See you again in Chapter 18. || ~Lady Butterfly
- Writer
