Ambushed Heart

"AMÉLIE SELENE OMORFI! Sino na naman ba yung lalaking kasama mo kanina?! Ewan ko nalang talaga sayo. Jusko you're already 24 but still not settling down instead youre still playing like a teenager!" Sermon agad ni Hiro ang narinig ko ng makapasok kami sa hotel room na inuukupa niya. Pinaikot ko ang mata ko dahil sa narinig na sinabi ni Hiro, paulit ulit nyang sinasabi yan lalo na sa tuwing nakikita niya ako na ibang lalaki na naman ang kasama. "Hiro, ikaw din naman ah? Mas matanda ka pa nga kesa sakin eh, duh? At saka bakit ba? Feeling teen ako eh, and again, duh!?" "Look, I'm just worried of yo--" "Don't worry about me okay? Go and multiply! Why not go back to your ex? What's his name again? Ched? Chedrian? Whoever he is, balikan mo nalang then get married, Im sure isa ka sa rason kung bakit bumalik yun ng Pilipinas" "Selene, wag mong baliktarin ang usapan. It's about you! Were talking about you getting married here, And stop bringing up the past! Why don't you just marry me? I know you and I can make you happy." "Hiro, you're a good guy, I like you but as a brother. I know you can make me happy but I think you won't be happy with me. I know who and what you want weve been good friends as far as I can remember and mow kinakapatid na kita, I exactly know what you wanted amdd it is not me." I said to Hiro. I love him. But as a brother only. He's always there for me whenever I need him. When I'm in pain and I'm lonely. He's the only family that I get. And I know he will be happy with me but not romantically. "Oh Selene! You know that your happiness means a lot to me, yeah I have different s****l references but Im still a man. I can be with anyone I want, and besides, I love you" "You can be with anyone you want and I am not the one that you wamted, I knew it. And I know perfectly that You love me but as a sister" "Hayy nako, okay okay hindi na kita pipilitin just get married soon and be happy" "Oh Hiro, were here to enjoy pero ito't pinapangaralan mo na naman ako" "Eh kasi ikaw eh, nag aalala lang naman ako sayo eh" "Again, dont worry about me , I love you Hiro and I will do everything for you, just not getting married" "Hay nako, sige let's enjoy but please magsimula ka nang maghanap ng mapapangasawa mo. You're not getting any younger" Hiro hold my hands tightly. "Hindi ako mag aasawa kung alam Kong nagpapakalat kalat ka pa din at wala pang married life. Besides marami namang mga nagkakagusto sayo dyan ah mga gwapings pa why dont you choose one from them?" Pinaikot ko ang aking mga mata sa narinig ko Kay Hiro. "Hindi ka talaga mag aasawa kahit balikan ka ni Ched at magmakaawa siya sayo? You know for a faxt that I am not buying his excuse that its just a councidence" "Selene, let's forget about him, he came back not for me okay? Tsaka isa ka akala ko ba mag eenjoy tayo, let's go!" "Look, I saw how he look at you when we 'coincidentally' meet him in this hotel, but the question is, is it really a coincident?" "Hes just here and relaxing Amélie, dont give another meaning, just like us he wants to relax and enjoy. Tsaka kala ko ba dapat mag enjoy lang tayo? Why are you frying me now?" I chuckled with what Hiro said. Talagang piniprito ko siya kasi naluluto siya sa mga sinasabi ko. "Yeah right, so, snorkeling? Or....." Inikot ko ang aking katawan habang nasa mga labi ko ang aking hintuturo. "Boy hunting?" "Amélie Selene! Ayan ka na naman--" "What? You told me to start looking for a man now, because as you say I'm not getting any younger!" "What I mean is yung seryosohan! Hindi yung pang isahang araw lang. Kung hindi lang kita kinakapatid iisipin ko na pariwara ka na at di na virgin. Sobrang landi mo para sa isang virgin" instead of being hurt with what Hiro said, I just chuckle from it. Its his way of showing his love. "Yeah, yeah, I agree, I know right" I said still chuckling "So snorkeling?" "Hayyy! Ok fine, let's go" then we exited his hotel room and make our way to the beach. "Woaahhh!  That was fun! " sigaw ko Sabay bagsak ng katawan ko sa kama ng kwarto ni Hiro.  We just came back from snorkeling and it was really fun seeing corals and colorful fishes under the blue sea. Whenever I go snorkeling naaalala ko na gusto kong maging sirena dati. "Yeah,  and very tiring"  Hiro said while standing and looking at me who's occupying his bed.  "So,  please get out of my room and go back to yours,  I need to f*****g rest.  I'm so f*****g tired,  I can feel my bones cracking, oh s**t" "Yeah,  yeah whatever" I reply to him.  "I'll get going now" When I was about to open the door to  my hotel room I saw a man holding a magazine and standing at the elevator waiting for it to open.  He's wearing a short and an over sized summer polo. At Dahil naka side view siya ay kitang kita ko ang pagkatangos ng ilong niya,  ang mahaba nyang pilik mata at medyo singkit na mata.  His hair is a little bit messy and that makes him look more hot and handsome. Oh well,  I'm not so tired Pa naman, maybe I can go out for a minute or two? so instead of entering my room which is katapat lang ng kay Hiro, I made my way to the man who's standing and waiting for the elevator to open. "Hey there handsome, can I have your name?" I immediately  ask him as I neared  him. Because of that he look at me.  And I was right! He's  freaking hot and handsome! "My mom always tell me to not talk to strangers, its dangerous" he said at saka ibinalik ang paningin niya sa Pinto ng elevator na sakto namang bumukas. Pagpasok niya ay sinundan ko siya. "Oh,  my name is Josefe Dianne Lopez,  there!  And you are? " pagpapakilala ko ng ibang pangalan.  "Well,  miss Lopez aren't you contented with your name?  Dalawa na Yan hihingin mo Pa ang Akin? " My mouth hung open with what he say.  Pakipot Pa di naman ganon ka gwapo....  Oh well,  slight. But I like it hard to get huh?  Well it's a new challenge. "Well Mr.  H and H I always dreamed of having more than three names. " I said with a smile and that makes him look at me with disbelief.  Totoo naman eh,  I have hundreds of name.  Iba ibang pangalan kasi ang pinapakilala ko sa iba't ibang tao,  well, just for safety.  "Seriously? And what's with Mr. H and H!?" "Yeah and about that Mr. H and H thing it's a secret" I said with a  slight shrugged  "So,  your name is? Dont worry if Im a stranger Im a hundred percent harmless " I asked him again and giggle, hoping that I could get answers this time. "You're still a stranger, I just know your name and hindi Pa sigurado kung totoo ba" He said na sakto naman na Pag bukas ng Pinto ng elevator at hinatid kami nito sa ground floor.  "Well,  do you wanna see my I. D?  I'll prove to you that I am telling my real name her---" "Amélie! " I stop talking when I heard that very familiar voice. When I turn around that's when I saw Chadrian Von Alajar!  Hiro's ex-boyfriend who we happen to 'coincidentally' meet here.  "Hey,  how are you? "I said to ched and give him a kiss on both of his cheeks.  "Well,  same as before. So, you and Hiro's in a vacation? where is he? " "Well, we obviously are" I said out of humor that also made Ched chuckle. "Still the playful Amélie, So where is he?" Ched ask for the second time. "Hmm,  I can smell something sweet" I said that makes ched smile.  "Well, what is it that you smell? a candy? A chocolate? " "No, defenitely not a candy nor a chocolatr though it has a name. And  it's name happen to be same as yours, Chedrian Von Alajar! " And then we laugh together.  Then I was about to tell him where Hiro is, when someone cleared his throat from behind me. And that's when I remember Mr. H and H which stands for hot and handsome.  "You're with someone?  Oh,  sorry I think you're having a date?" "Ah,  no it's perfectly fine no need to be sorry,  by the way Hiro's room number is 257" "Yeah?  Okay  thank you! " "No problem! Enjoy!" I said to him and then I face  Mr. H and H which is the real problem!  "So,  Amélie huh? I thought your name is Josefe Dianne Lopez? Whats with Amélie?" Sabi niya with a teasing smile on his lips.  But,  me being me syempre kaya ko pading lusutan to.  "Well,  my whole name is Amélie Josefe Dianne it's just that I don't like my first name so I didn't include it kanina nang magpakilala ako. " "Oh yeah? You think I'll believe you? " "Sure you should!  I'm telling the truth here" "Yeah,  and you should take off your jacket with your complete name in it before you introduce your name as another person" My eyes widen with what he said!  Then I realized that Im wearing the jacket that Hiro gave me!  It's a personalized jacket, meron kami nito dalawa ni Hiro.  It's a black leather jacket that has our Full names on the back! But because of the work I have kaya ibang pangalan ang nakasulat sa akin. 'Amélie Shane Martinez' Amélie is from my name, Shane is the name of Hiro's younger sister na namatay sa isang aksidente and Martinez is Hiro's surname na siyang ginamit niya. Unti unti kong inangat ang mukha ko para harapin si Mr. H and H na may pinipigil na ngiti.  He looks more handsome! Hot even! "Well,  yeah! Let me do it again, hi! I am Amélie Shane Martinez" I said and offer my hands to him na tinanggap naman niya. "You can call me Mr. H and H I wont mind" "Seriously?  Gaano ba ka importante Yang pangalan mo at pinagdadamot mo? " "I'm just afraid that you might take away my name. You said you're dreaming of having more than three names." "Well,  I mean it literally" Napakunot ang nuo nya sa sinabi ko.  "What do you me---" "Sir Clever!  Ay nako buti naman at nakita na kita kanina Pa po kita hinahanap sir,  tumatawag po kasi ang daddy nyo at naiwan nyo daw po ata ang cellphone niyo sa hotel room mo kasi hindi nyo raw po sinasagot ang tawag nya" "So,  Clever?  Is that your first name? I wonder how many names you have" "Isa lang naman po ang pangalan ni sir maam, ganun din po ako Juanito Alberto po wala na pong iba bakit po maa---" "Kuya berto, pls save the oxygen" Mr. H and H said na ang panglan pala ay clever. At dahil sa sinabi niya ay gumawa ng gesture si Kuya Berto na parang zinizipper ang bunganga niya. "Clever huh? What a wise name!" I said with a smirk. "So, Whats your surname?" "Tara na kuya berto" akmang maglalakad na siya palayo ng mag salita si kuya Berto. "Sir, masama po ang hindi sumagot sa tanong ng isang magandang dilag" Thats when he turned back and give Kuya Berto a questioning look.  "Sir, tinatanong ka po nito ni Maam ganda kung ano daw po ang surname mo" "So?" "Dapat mo pong sagutin sir. Tingnan mo si maam o ang ganda ganda pero di mo man lang sasagutin ang tanong niya" With what Kuya Berto said, I leaned in  a little and pout my lips then put my hands on my face then I did a puppy dog eyes. "Kuya Berto is right, cant you see? Im just being friendly here thats why I wanna know your full name, but youre just turning your back on mee" Mr. H and H give me a look that obviously says 'seriously?!" But I didnt stop pouting ang blinking my eyes.  He's about to talk but then Someone called my name na parang natataranta. "Amélie!" Tawag niya sakin na humhihingal pa nang makalapit sakin. "Breath! Breath, there, there, inhale, exhale" I said calming down Ched who I think run from the 2nd floor to the ground floor of the hotel. It must be very important, and Im having a bad feeling about it. "What happened? Are you alright? Wher's Hiro?" I asked Ched trying to calm down myself. "H-hiro" "What? What happened to Hiro!?" I shouted to Ched when he mentioned Hiro. I can feel na may hindi talaga magandang nangyari. "He's kidn*pped! W-when I enter his room I-its messy and his n-nowhere to be found! Then I saw this writings on the mirror---"  "Calm down" sabi ko kay Ched sa pinakamahinahon kong boses. "How can I f*****g calm down! Hiro is out there! He's in danger and I cant f*****g do a thing or two! I cant call the police baka may mangyaring masama sa kanya" he said in a half shout and half whisper na tama lang para marinig ng tao na 9 to 10 inches ang layo sa kanya. "Dont worry I'll look for him myself" I said with the coldest voice that I can make. I already have someone on my mind kung sino ang gumawa nito. I told him already not to involve Hiro in this! But here he is playing dirty tricks on me! Hiro is the only family that I have, ang sino mang manakit sa kanya ay sisiguraduhin kong magbabayad ng dugo! Clenching my jaws and balling my fist I immediately entered the elevator and it send me to the second floor. Tsaka ako dumeritso sa kwarto kung saan naka stay kanina lang si Hiro. It is really a mess.  Pati ang comforter ng kama ay nasa sahig na. Nagkalat din ang mga basag na bubog ng mga baso na nabasag. Pati ang mga bintana ay basag na, na sa tingin ko ay doon dinaan si Hiro patakas. You wanna play hide and seek or are they playing Slendrina? huh!? Alright!  Whichever game theyre playing I'll give them what they wanted. But this time I will be the 'it' and whichever game it is, I'll surely give them a play that they'll immediately forget after I saw them. Because I will surely take their breath away, literally. I will have no mercy. Its Hiro that we're talking about. The only family that I have. Nakakuyom lang ang kamao ko nang lumingon ako sa salamin, and there it is. The writings that Ched is reffering to. 'Abandoned building near this hotel. Follow the map that I send to you. Come alone or this Guy will die' Die huh? Lets see. I immediately get out of Hiro's room and then I saw Ched na parang nawawala he keeps on pacing back and forth, tumigil lang sya nang mapansin nya akong lumabas sa kwarto. "Where is he? I'll go with you" he said and even sounded desperately. "No, stay here. I promise that I'll take him home safely. Trust me okay? After this, pursue him. I want him happy" Ched nodded "oh, I will! Oh Hiro! Please be safe."  "Stay here. Dont call the police. Just call the cleaning crew of the hotel so Hiro can rest when we came back just reason out, dont ever tell them about what had really happened" "Okay, please save him. I trust you. I wanted to come with you pero natatakot ako sa anong gagawin nila kay Hiro pag nakita nilang kasama mo ako" I just tapped his shoulder and entered my hotel room.  Doon nakalagay ang mga gamit na kakailanganin ko na lagi kong dala dala kahit saan ako magpunta para lagi akong handa tulad nalang sa anong nangyayari ngayon. My fist balled when I remember Hiro, I will make them pay severely. Dali dali kong nilapitan ang medyo may kaliitan kong maleta na nakatago sa closet ng hotel room ko.  When I opened it, bumulaga sa akin ang isang pares ng itim na kasuotan. A black leather trouser tides cool hollowed out leather pants that shows my tattoo on my side hips. It is a cresent moon with a crying eyes and on the top of the crescent moon writes the word "sparrow" in a cursive way, it also bends as the crescent moon. A tattoo that represent me--- the agency that I am working for-- Crescent Agency. An agency that disguise as an entertainment agency but what people dont know is, it is a top secret agency that hired professional agents who hold guns, bombs, knives and swords.  My trousers is paired with Leather strappy wrap around halter crop top that shows my four packs abs.  Then I also put on my winter mid-calf women boots flat heels.  Sa ilalim ng mga kasuotang iyon ay nakatago ang dalawang 45 clibre, isang 357derringer then a revolver and a silencer. Then my eyes roamed to the three peices of MK11 Pineapple grenade and small knives. I immediately put the silencer on the 45 calibre and put it on my side. Then I grab a black bag and put my weapons in it. Then I opened my big maleta and get the .338 lapua magnum and hang it on my shoulder. Then I eyed on my mouth mask that I usually wore when Im going in a mission. It is a leather breathable skull punk mouth mask and it also had a zipper na sakto sa bibig ko. Do I still need it? Alam na nila ang identity ko. But thinking that Hiro specially made it for me, I immediately grab it and put it on. Lumapit ako sa whole size mirror na nasa loob lang din ng hotel room ko at tiningnan ang itsura ko and put my mask on still unzipped. I am showing to much skin but half of my face is covered. Then I look at my eyes. From too much anger, it turns to an emotionless eyes.  "Y'all will pay for this." I said and zipped my mask. "Game on!" I said in whisper and run to the window on my hotel room and immediately jump from there.