GREEN EYE

CHAPTER 18

ARSENAS CALOOCAN BUILDING 2013

“Hello everyone I am Arlene Sapote the new Production clerk, nice to meet you all”

“Hi Arlene, I am Minerva Mrs. Arsenas secretary I will be the one to guide you to your table”

“Minerva, there is a guest for Mrs. Arsenas”

“Who? I didn’t remember anyone has a schedule today”

“She is Ms. Catalina Perse”

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“Oh my God!!! Aaaahhhhhh….!!!!”

“What is going on Arle..—“

“Aaaaaaahhhhhh…!!!”

SANHIA POV

“ Yes that was the time when she was visited by the name Catalina Perse”

We are both surprised with what we heard, I mean that name is really making a fuss on our mind; she is the mortal enemy of Mrs. Bernards.

“Catalina Perse, so she has something to do with all this s**t on us,” Mhavel said

“You know her?” Minerva ask

“It is my Mom’s antagonist, they hate each other since they were young,” Mhavel said

“But is there anything she says to you about her when she is still alive?” I ask

“No, nothing much,” she said

“H—how long am I going to stay here?” Minerva ask

“As long as we make sure your safety,” I said

“But…Mr. Savin says he processed a passport for me so how come the Arsenas wants me dead?” she said

“Yes you are a jewel for them to be protected but since they already know our existence that we are actually uncovering the truth, then, of course, you being alive will compromise them” Mhavel explains

“I am sorry if we unknowingly drag you into this but you must understand, Arsenas are the bad people, they are the bad guy, not us” I explain

“I every day pray that to God, seek for his forgiveness about your father,” she said that make me feel pissed

“No!!! not God! Seek forgiveness directly to my father!!!” I said then head my way to the washroom

Mhavel just look at me and I just rolled my eyes at her

“Hey, all my things are being counted here better be careful with your hand.. hahaha,” Mhavel said trying to mock me

“f**k you!” I said that stops her from laughing and she seriously followed me to the washroom when I shut the door on her

“b***h!” she said

Damn, that Catalina Perse, who the hell she is, I mean what is really her connection to all of this, she seems to be behind all the killings, Mhavel was cursed before, then got something with Mrs. Arsenas and then Mrs. Bernards

We need to see Mrs. Arsenas, she is still alive and I guess all the hidden truth is still in her possession.

After washing my face I get out of the washroom and heard the TV in the dining area.

“A woman found dead at her car with a big cut on her neck and a hole in her stomach, the authorities believe that it was done by the syndicate known to sell a human organ, the woman is known to be Arlene Sapote and was about to head her way home, the incident is only 30 minutes away from her place”

“No…!!!” Minerva shouts in fear hearing the news

“Hey, no one is interrogating you now!” Mhavel said

“It’s the news…tell us, do you know that woman?” I ask

She didn’t answer but instead just run towards the door but Mhavel got her

“Will you please stoopppp…!!!” Mhavel shouts that somehow stop Minerva from running

“It is true…they will going to kill me….hmmmmm sob*sob*” she said slowly sit on the floor bursting into tears

“What, Now you believe in us?” Mhavel said

I walk towards her then sit on the floor beside her, I try to console her by holding her hand

“Hey, relax, as I told you we are not the bad guy, as much as we could we will protect you, now tell us, do you know the woman in the news?” I sincerely ask

Mhavel handed her a glass of water and let her sit again on the couch and so she did the same to me

“So tell us, maybe that information could help us,” Mhavel said

“Hmmm…she was a newly hired production clerk same year before the incident, it is seven months before when I am the one assisted her to her new table, that was also the time when Catalina Perse visits Mrs. Arsenas, she didn’t have an appointment with her so it is a little surprising, I left Arlene at my table to assist Ms. Perse but she wasn’t at the waiting area and I was stunned to see that she is now standing in front of Arlene, she is apologizing to her coz she spills the water she is holding, Ms. Perse is just quietly looking at her, and when I interrupted them she just walk away from Arlene then head her way to the office that makes me run after her, I mean Mrs. Arsenas never entertain people without an appointment” she explains

“That Catalina is really acting weird, I have never seen her yet but she seems to be scary in person,” I said

“She is, the way she looks at Arlene she seems to be so mad at her, but then she walks away and goes to the office, good thing I hold the knob first and inform Mrs. Arsenas before she can enter, on that time it took them almost one hour and a half to talk and me, I am continuously assisting Arlene, honestly I didn’t see her coming out of the office, though before the day ends, I noticed that Mrs. Arsenas becomes different at some point, the days past and she begin to shout at us, she became agitated and irritable, only she can act nice if Mr. Vincent has arrived” she continues explains

“One hour and a half, what seems to be their topic huh? I mean you only spend those time with people you know or you are closed with” Mhavel said and so I am, I kind of confused about that part

“I have never seen her before, that was the first, then few months pass, I guess two months, there is an accident happens in fire exit at 15 floors, it was 4 pm in the afternoon when Arlene shouts her lung out and the guards and janitor heard her, the head guard was found dead in the stairs, and Arlene that time is in a state of shock, the authorities tries to ask her for what happen but she couldn’t speak about it, then after one week she resign and I never get any information about her” she explains

“So there are few tragics and morbid things that happen on that company after the Perse’s visiting, she seems really mysterious, I guess there is something more about the killings of the guard, maybe we can ask Arlene’s relatives if she said something about it to them,” Mhavel said and I guess she is right maybe we can do that

“After the death of the guard, some weird things start to happen as always, most of the employees on 15th floor has begun to have nightmares and most of them are being absent coz they are getting sick aside from me, I don’t know but I seem to be okay that time,” she said

“Lucky for you, well then it is still 12 pm, we can go find Arlene’s place,” Mhavel said

“Alright, you Minerva you should come with us, I know a better place for you to hide,” I said

Then I ask Mhavel if we could go to our house, I am thinking that Minerva can be safe there, my parents are also good at fighting, specially Jhonny who can protects the house, actually when we became famous somehow in line of stealing, I thought of making ourselves safe, so our house is somewhat built with locks and sensors, Jhonny can right away identify if there is an intruder

While we are on the road, I explain to Mhavel that our place is safe

“Minerva will be safe there, she will be protected by my parents,” I said and Mhavel just shrug on it

When we got to the house, I already explain everything to dad, I know he is a little emotional seeing Minerva, but I believe in his heart that he will understand her.

“Jhonny, please stay here for a while, make sure our guest is comfortable that she won't even think to run right?” I said

“Ahahaha of course I will look after her carefully! And oh, there is something I want you to see” he said

“What?” I ask

“Here, the Savin guy, is looking for Minerva, I mean he is really looking for her, I hacked his phone and here is what I found,” he said and the text messages have appeared on the screen

“Minerva, you need to get out of there, the Arsenas is trying to kill you, this might be confusing but I will tell you everything once you get here at this address, 89 forts high Calumpig village Quezon city”

“Wow, I smell something love affair here, or Mr. Savin is the only one who takes care of Minerva and not really the Arsenas? Am I right?” I said and Mhavel suddenly appeared on my back

“Maybe, but that is not important, what matters is we need to get all the people involve and if Mr. Savin is one of them then we must get him using Minerva,” she said

“Wow, that is cool there! Your boss is really cool” Jhonny said and Mhavel just smirk at him

“What is cool on that, just focus on what I told duh!” I said and I saw Mhavel smile at me but more likely mocking me

“So your Boyfriend knows how to identify a great boss huh? Hahahha come on, we better get hurry” she said while walking towards the door

We head our way to her car and directly go to Arlene’s place and it is true it isn’t that far from where she was killed.

When we get to the place, what we saw is a simple apartment type of building, the information we got is that she lives with her siblings and father, her mother died last year.

“Alright, let's go, better prepare your hands for any monster or creature we will see,” Mhavel said

“As if there is here duh!” I said then walked over to her towards the entrance of the building

She just rolled her eyes on me whom I don’t care about; she is annoying since this morning!

There is no guard or anything here just people who roam around living on different floors

We go up to the second floor it is at door 205 where her apartment is

As we face the front door, the same mood and emotion is what we can see on each other when we knock on Minerva’s house but before we do the knock

“Yes? Who are you looking for?” a middle-aged woman approaches us

“Ahmm.. we are friends of Arlene and we send a text message to her Dad that we will be here today since we already know what happens to her,” I said then just smile at her.

“Oh…well they are not there, I am her Aunt and I just live in the next door to the left, they told me about the two of you, I will bring you two to the chapel where Arlene’s body is being held” she explains and  then start to walk where she wants us to follow

“So did you really text them?” Mhavel whispers and I just smirk at her then follow the woman

We followed her until to the backside of the building where it is a little darker, I was about to say something when Mhavel speak

“Where are you bringing us lady?” she asks

The woman didn’t respond and so I did the second question

“So how are you going to kill us?” I ask that make the woman turn her head on us

“I knew it! You f**k old fool why don’t you just show your true identity!” Mhavel shouts

“Damn! How did you found out? Anyhow, I will eat you little girl and I will get your body you disrespectful bastard!” the woman said which makes me piss! Who is she calling a little girl huh!?

We both prepare for her attack when she suddenly faces us and her body starts to move and it is slowly transforming to her true form then in a minute she flies toward us and her face becomes more likely a bat!

fuck! Now it’s a batwoman for f*****g sake!

Mhavel cover me and face the approaching batwoman, she holds its neck then throws it to the wall

I can see that it didn’t even injure her, she is still strong and ready to attack, she again fly towards us and Mhavel this time gives her a kick that makes her throw up a little, it hits her stomach that shaken her knees as it weakens her coz of the pain of Mhavel’s kick.

While she cant move Mhavel takes advantage of it she flips over the batwoman on her behind then grabs her neck.

“Sanhia now!” Mhavel shouts and of course I get it!

I run towards her then holds her neck and squeeze it,

“You might going to kill me or kill us all but there will always be a lot like me, much stronger and powerful, they will get your body and you little girl will be eaten alive!” she said while she is slowly melting in the air.

We are both panting and still catching our breath.

“f**k those creatures! Why are they doing this, and where the hell did they come from?” Mhavel said while still panting

“Well it seems you really need to check where the hell your eyes started or what is really its origin, they attack us but not literally me but you, they really want your body, so better search for the secret of the eyes of yours” I explain

“Damn! I have no time for that, I must fulfill my promise to my mom first” she said while standing up then help me as well

“We need to go back to the apartment, I bet something isn’t right, especially that monster is just around,” I said

“Yeah, that is what I am thinking actually, anyway did you really texted them? And how did you know she is a monster?” she asks

“First I didn’t message them but she seems to agree with what I said so at that point I know she is just a hoax! Then her smell, no matter how much her perfume she uses, I will still know that stinky smell” I explain

“Oh yes, I smell that too but I didn’t know it was like that, I just noticed when she is just bringing us nowhere” she explains

While we are discussing things we were head our way back to the entrance and go up to the second floor when a teenage girl is running going out of the apartment which I know I am familiar with.

I try to think of where did I saw her then I remember when Jhonny gives me the family picture of Arlene, it is her sister

I just run following her that makes Mhavel do the same

“Daaaddd…!!! Please help!!! Daaadd…” the teenage girl is now sitting on the ground shouting for her dad

“Hey, are you okay?” I ask her

“My Dad was kidnapped by those men…” she said

“What? Why?” Mhavel ask

Then the girl didn’t respond instead she just cry her heart out hugging me

I guess this is all Arsenas fault…fuck they need to be stopped!