Random Guy - LARO NG TADHANA

RG 3 - SETTING THE CARDS

RANDOM GUY - EP. 3

Natahimik ako sandali bago inisip lahat ng posibilidad na maaaring maibato niya sa pamilya namin lalo na sa kasong tinutukoy nito. If my gut is telling me right, he's into something big. But what is it that he wants? I can't help but be more curious about him now that he had mentioned that case.

"Hindi ko maiwasang isipin na may kinalaman ka sa mga Death threats na natatanggap ng mga kapatid ko." I tried asking and it was a relief that he didn't show any irritation from his face. There's no denial on it either.

"I won't agree to that but I won't deny it either." He answered playfully while walking towards me. I tried avoiding him by going to the sink and getting some water.

Naiinis ako dahil ayaw pa nitong sabihin ng direkta ngayong halata naman sa ikinikilos at sagot niya. He's playing with me. Trying to lure me in. Kung mahina lang ang mindset ko ay baka nagpapanic na siguro ako ngayon.

But maybe I am right. He's finding a hole on that case. He will not do this without planning it beforehand. But why? Ano ang mayroon sa kasong iyon na kailangan pa niyang kunin at gawin ang ganitong mga bagay?

I gasped when the glass almost fell my from my shaking hand. Hindi ko akalain ang mabilis nitong pagdalo upang saluin ang basong muntik nang mabasag. I can't believe how fast he is.

"Are you scared of me Attorney?" He cornered me between his arms as he slowly put the glass back on the sink behind me. I tried holding on behind while avoiding his stares.

Hindi ako nagsalita. Sa halip ay bumalik ako sa kinatatayuan ko kanina as I look at him smirking a bit. How can he be like this? Hindi ko na maintindihan ang intensyon nito sa akin.

Sa hitsura palang nito at pananalita ay mukhang edukado itong tao at may kaya. Palaisipan rin sa akin hanggang ngayon kung paano niya napasok ang unit ko at paano siya nakalusot sa mga CCTVs. He's really something else. A dangerous one. He's obviously smart. Mabilis din ang reflexes nito. He looks like he's well trained physically and emotionally. Halatang pinaghandaan niya talaga ang lahat.

Unti-unting pumapasok ang mga realization sa utak ko dahil sa pabor na hinihingi niya tungkol sa kaso.

I may look weak and vulnerable right now pero hindi naman basta nawawala ang deductive thinking ko. Hindi ako tinawag na attorney kung wala akong magandang observation sa galaw at takbo ng utak ng isang tao.

Sa ngayon, isa sa mga naiisip kong rason kung bakit gusto niyang kunin at alamin ang kaso ay ang pagpapabagsak ng kompanya ng mga kapatid ko. Guererro's Group of Company is not an easy company. Kagaya nga ng sabi ko. It has billions of dollars of assets that could bring the name of the country when it comes to business.

Madali lang sa kaniyang i-manipulate ang kaso dahil lack of further evidence and support lang naman kasi ang isa sa pinaka rason kung bakit naipanalo ang kasong yon. Isa pa, dehado din ang pamilya nung biktima ng mga oras na yon.

Muling sumagi sa isip ko ang matalik kong kaibigan. Another pang of pain had knocked into my heart.

If only I was capable of protecting someone back then. This day would never have to happen at the very first place.

Matagal na ako sa kalakarang ito. Alam ko na malaking factor talaga ang pera para maipanalo ang isang kaso. Hindi na iyon bago sa'kin. Mostly ganoon ang pamamaraan ng iba. But I despise those ways. Kaya ako nag attorney para ipamukha sa nakakarami na money doesn't always do the math.

Para sakin walang kwenta ang pinagaralan ng isang attorney kung puros pera lang ang nagpapatakbo ng buhay nito. I aim for real challenges and the truth, that's maybe the reason why I became famous for this job.

But another hint of speculations just entered my mind. Maybe, if he wants this, there's a major possibility that he has something to do with it too. An involvement perhaps?

"Sa pinpakita mong interes sa kaso ay hindi ko mapigilang isipin na posibling ikaw ang nagbukas ng kasong involve ang kapatid kong si Warren. Sa pagkakaalam ko, mga malalapit lang na relatives ng isang biktima o akusado ang kayang makapagbukas ng isang nakasarado ng kaso. Maliban doon, mas madali rin gumamit ng pera para magbukas ng kaso. Pero pakiramdam ko hindi ganoon iyon. May personal ka sigurong koneksyon sa kasong iyon." I tried changing the topic as I look at him straight in the eye. Trying to see a hint of emosyon in his eyes. But I saw none. He's really good at this. I am right. He's very manipulative with his emotion. I can't read what he's thinking.

Hindi ito sumagot. He just gave me an evil smirk. He stared at me and I did not see how he came closer to while pointing the cold metal on my cheeks down to my robe revealing a bit of my collar bones. Napalunok ako ng mariin ng dahil dito.

"I have my ways and you don't do the questioning on me Attorney." He said as he uses his other hand to tuck in some fee strands of my hair. He's hands are being gentle yet he's words are threatening making me electrified and numb of where I am standing.

"I know what you're doing Snow. You're trying to figure things out. Sorry to disappoint you but I won't give you the answers you want." He played with the tip of my wet hair with his thumb. He's personality is a whirlwind, it made my head hurts a bit by understanding him.

"Tell me! If I give you those files, would you stop doing this?" Desperado Kong tanong rito trying to overcome the fear and foreign sensation his giving me by his every touch.

Kung tama ang hinala ko ay di niya ako papatayin ngayon dahil marami pa ang kailangan niya sa'kin. He chose me to live for a reason kaya magtatapang tapangan na ako.

"Most probably too." Here he goes again with his indirect answers. "Maybe soon because this is just the beginning." naiirita ako sa mga sinasagot nito kaya hindi na ako nakapagpigil na singhalan ito.

"Give me a damn good answer if you want me in your favor." He look at me like he's enjoying my irritation tsaka ako nito muling tinutukan ng baril.

"You ask too much. Let me do the talking. So close your d*mn mouth bago ko pa maisipang halikan yan para mapatahimik ka." I was nervous that my eyes could only look at him with a glare.

Awtomatikong natikom ko ang bibig ko dahil sa sinabi nito. Scared of what he really can do to me. But I fought the thought out.

"Are you trying to juicing out some information from me or trying to seduce me. Because I can't get hold of you anymore." I saw a glint of surprise in his face for a second followed by a mocking laugh.

"Why? Are you being charmed? I didn't tell you to get hold of me." He's mocking smile made me blush and furious at the same time. He tried to reach my face but I avoided him. He just laugh at my reaction.

"You never fail to amaze me Snow." He added. "But let's go back to business before you get seduced." He said sarcastically. Hindi na ako nagsalitang muli. "I only have two rules and one reminder for you. You should take note of this in your head." Mariing dagdag pa nito.

"First rule. Every wrong decision you make. One people's life that is important to you will be at stake, or worse, they will face death. Second, you have to oblige with my demands. It's like truth or dare pero ikaw lang magisa ang naglalaro. But don't worry, I'll probably choose more dare for you para di kana mahirapan mag decide." As if I have a choice.

"Remember, your mouth should not say anything about this. Especially to the authorities." His thumb went to my lips kaya natampal ko ang kamay nito na ikinatawa lang niya. "Dahil kung hindi, malalabag mo ang rule number one." He's really enjoying my irritation.

"Anong makukuha mo kapag nakuha mo na ang folder?" I tried to ask despite the distance between us. He's really warm that made the foreign feeling inside me starts to build up.

"That is not for you to know. You know, you're like hitting two birds in one stone here. Sasabihin mo sa mga kapatid mo na you'll handle the case, pero ang totoo niyan, sa'kin ka totoong nagtatrabaho. Ang mga essential details ng imbestigasyon ay sakin mo ibibigay while all the basic infos are only for them."

"You're asking me to betray my siblings." I stated. Giving him a death glare. He smirked on my reaction. My breathing hitched when he trapped me between his arms on the wall behind me.

"Hindi ba't matagal nang malayo ang loob mo kay Warren at Gabriella? You see, kahit magmaktol ka pa jan, you don't really have a choice here. You don't have the right to make an agreement with me. I am the only one who can decide." My head and heart is throbbing from our distance. Why is he doing this to me? Parang tinotorture nito ang puso at isip ko.

Sandali akong nagisip while avoiding his gaze. He has a point, pero kapatid ko pa rin sila. I may have hate them dahil sa tampo at pagkukulang nila sakin bilang kapatid pero I still care for them.

On the other hand, this might be a chance for me to set things right from 10 years ago.

Kung hindi niya ako mapapakinabangan ay madali lang sa kanya ang patayin ako ngayon at maaari niyang idamay ang ilan sa malalapit sa'kin. Kung bubuhayin naman niya ako'y pwede ko silang iligtas pero parang nasa komonoy naman ang Kabila nilang mga paa. Hindi ko maaaring isugal ang mga buhay nila sa larong ito. Lalo na kung demonyo ang may hawak ng Alas!

Bakit ba ako nalagay sa ganitong sitwasyon kung saan nakasalalay sakin ang buhay ng mahahalagang tao sa buhay ko?

"I'm growing impatient here Attorney. Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock!" Pang aasar pa nito tsaka tumungo sa mesa at naupo sa dulo nito. I'm finally relieved from the space he has given me to breathe. Sa itsura nito'y parang wala lang sa kanya ang mga ginagawa niya sakin, kabaligtaran ng nararamdaman kong pagwiwilga sa kalooban ko.

"Paano ko masisiguradong ligtas sila?" I look at him with a determined face.

"Sayo lang naman nakasalalay ang kaligtasan nila." He said crossing his arms on his chest na parang nabobored na kakahintay sakin.

Kung papayag siguro ako'y may panahon pa akong magplano para makawala sa kadenang itatali niya sakin habang sinusunod ko ang mga utos niya. Kailangan ko lang hanapin ang kahinaan niya.

"Okay." He raise a brow for my answer "I'll do it." I said habang nakikipagtitigan sa kanya. Wala na akong choice, this is an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth.

"Great." Bulalas nito tsaka pumunta sa direksyon ko wearing his evil victorious smile. Mas ikinagulat ko ang pagabot niya sa akin ng baril ko.

"There's only one bullet in it and I've already used it a while ago." His eyes went to tge broken vase. Napanganga ako sa sinabi nito. All this time ay tinatakot lang pala niya ako. I took the gun and check it. Wala na ngang bala sa loob. I scowl at myself feeling frustrated.

"Why are you doing this to me?" I started to get pissed. "If you want to pull down my brother and the company then you can directly do your plans to him. Wala na akong koneksyon sa yaman ng pamilya namin." Napasapo ako sa ulo ko ng dahil rito. I was about to walk away from him but he pulled me once more and pin me harshly to the wall.

"I have millions of reasons for that." There's frustration on his face. "Don't get too comfortable because the gun has no bullet anymore. I can still pin you down if I want to." We stare at each other for a moment. I saw him taking a glimpse on my lips and I can't help but do the same. I went back to his eyes and for a moment, I think I saw myself in him.

"D*mn it woman!" Lumayo ito at umiwas ng tingin bago muling binalik ang atensyon sa akin. Hindi ko siya maintindihan.

"Let's just end this night with a friendly shake hand." He said back with his stoic face. I almost scowl at him. Pero pinigilan ko lang ang sarili ko. "Give me your left hand." He even commanded.

"A shakehand huh." I did not follow what he said. Tumayo lang ako ng maayos as I cross my arms on my chest in front of him. He's a total psycho.

I was shocked nang marahas niyang kunin ang kaliwang kamay ko tsaka ito hinila palapit sa kanya. Hindi ko inaasahan ang pagdaan ng isang matulis na bagay sa gitna ng palad ko na naghatid ng mahapding sensasyon sa kamay ko. Agad akong napadaing habang umaagos ang sariwang dugo mula rito.

"Sh*t! What the h*ll did you do?!" Sigaw ko habang pilit na hinihila ang kamay ko mula sa kanya pero mas lalo lang niyang hinigpitan ang hawak nito.

Hindi ito sumagot, sa halip ay inabot niya sakin ang isang maliit na blade na siya palang sumugat sa kamay ko.

"Now its your turn." He said while I look at him with disbelief.

"You want it that way huh? Fine!" Sabi ko at marahas na inabot ang blade sa kamay niya. He offered me his left hand. I think twice before holding him.

"Don't even think of using that weapon to kill me. You still don't know me and the things that I could do to you." I just glared at him trying to ease the pain on my wound. He's really crazy.

Nagdalawang isip pa ako kung itutuloy ko ang paghiwa sa kamay nito. Pero nang sumagi muli sa isip ko kung gaano kasama ang mga binabalak nito sa pamilya ko at mga kaibigan ko'y hindi ko napigilang idaan sa palad nito ang matulis na blade. Mas diniinan ko pa ito at hinabaan ang hiwa.

Tiningnan ko ang reaksyon so mukha niya but I was disappointed nang mas lalong lumapad ang ngiti sa mga labi nito. He's really an evil. A monster.

"I like the mark you gave me. Very avengeful." He said with a smirk. "Tandaan mo Snow, hindi tayo nagkakaiba." He even whispered through my ears that made me shiver. Gusto ko sana siyang sampalin kung kundi ko lang iniinda ang sakit sa kaliwang kamay ko.

"No! I am not like you! You're a Psycho! A monster!" I said looking directly at his deep dark eyes. Itutulak ko na sana ito palayo sa akin nang hindi ko inaasahan ang paghila nitong muli sa kamay ko at pinagdaop ang kaliwang mga palad namin na parehong duguan

"This is an evil deal. Kaya nararapat lang na kaliwang kamay ang gamitin natin." May gana pa itong mag explain.

"Isa kang baliw." Mariin kong sagot rito. "Bakit kailangan mo pang sugatan ang mga kamay natin? Bampira ka ba?" Muntik na itong matawa ngunit alam kong pinigilan niti ang sarili niya.

"You're funny Attorney. Hindi ko alam na naniniwala ka pala sa ganoong mga bagay." I did not answer back as he gripped my hand tighter. Hanggang ngayon ay di parin nito binibitawan.

"The reason is because I want to... and you are now binded to me." He said looking back directly into my eyes. Pakiramdam ko'y hinihipnotismo ako nito.

I didn't know that I can be this obsessive in looking at someones eyes. Hindi ko inaasahan ang tuluyan nitong paghila sakin para mawala ang distansya naming dalawa.

He just locked our distance with his lips on mine at pakiramdam ko'y hindi ko kayang makawala rito. Ito ang unang pagkakataong nakaramdam ako ng milyon-milyong boltahe sa buong katawan ko at hindi ko naipigilang isara ang mga mata ko. Tuluyan ko nang nakalimutan ang hapdi sa kamay ko at ang sabay na pagtulo ng dugo sa aming mga palad.

I tried pushing him away but he just deepened the kiss and he's too strong. I can't help but to gasp when I got pinned on the wall once more. He took that opportunity to invade inside my mouth. I felt his right hand at the back of my head making me steady. He slid his tongue inside making me moan. Hindi ko na maintindihan ang sarili ko. I feel like I'm being drown by he's kisses.

This is my first kiss for godsake! And I didn't imagine that it could be like this. Not in a million thoughts. A random psychopath just stole my first kiss and he's really good at it. Making me respond without knowing it.

"D*mn it Woman. You're driving me mad." Hindi pa ako nakakahinga ay agad niya muling sinunggaban ang mga labi ko. This time its slow and gentle. Kung hindi lang nito hinawakan ang baywang ko'y baka nawalan na ako ng lakas.

Why am I letting him do this to me? I was supposed to be scared of him, angry and despising him but he's making me fall into his game. My right hand is slowly creeping into his neck. I felt his right hand slowly going up but he suddenly stopped.

I was surprise when I felt a sharp thing that's being pressed on my lower neck. Bigla kong naimulat ang mga mata ko at naitulak ito. I used my right hand to touch my neck habang unti-unting umiikot ang paningin ko.

"D-did you just inject me with something?" Sabi ko rito habang unti-unting nawawalan ng lakas.

"I'm sorry baby, but I have to. Before we can do things that we'll regret soon." He said as he catch me before I fall. "See you around Atty. Snow Guererro."

Iyon lang ang huling salitang narinig ko mula rito bago tuluyang nandilim ang mga paningin ko. He just drugged me to sleep.

- END OF EP. 3