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Tuloy-tuloy ang paglabas ko sa restawran na iyon. Staying in that place with morons would just waste my time. Well, most probably, Barbie is already being hysterical on what happened to her just a few minutes ago. Good. I'll make her cry to death and feel the agonizing pain as slowly as possible that she would wish she didn't met me.

Nakisabay ako sa agos ng mga taong mabilis na naglalakad papunta sa kanya-kanya nilang distinasyon. I was momentarily walking normally when I felt something...or someone.

Someone is following me.

I slowed my pace and made a few turns.I went inside a store and acted like I'm looking some of their products. I glanced behind my back swiftly. There is none. I smirked to myself. Clever and sneaky moron. Pero naramdaman ko na ang presensya niyakaya bilang na lang oras ng kanyang buhay.

After a few seconds, I went out of that store and started walking again. When I went passed a glass wall, I looked at it in a quick motion to see our reflections. And my brows slightly creased in what I recognized.

It's a woman.

She distanced herself a few meters away from me. Hindi ko ito namukhaan dahil sa itim na telang nakapalibot sa ulo nito. I almost didn't noticed her because she dressed blend to the normal crowd.

Sinadya kong mapadpad sa konte ang tao.Mas lalo niyang nilakihan ang agwat sa aming dalawa. Bahagya itong lumayo upang siguro'y di ko ito mapansin. Well, too late for that. Hanggang sa pumasok ako sa isang eskinita.

Without any minute, I heard a small gasp and someone spoke, "'Wag kang sisigaw kung hindi gigilitan kita sa leeg!" Madiin na wika ng isang baritonong boses. I turn around and their they are, a goon is pointing a knife to the neck of that woman who's following me. "Akin na lahat ng pera mo!"

Tignan mo nga naman. Na-holdap pa 'tong isang 'to.

"H-Help me, Miss..." the woman muttered to me. Ngayon ay napunta sakin ang atensyon ng lalaking hudas.

"Huy! 'Wag kang mangingialam dito kung gusto mo pang mabuhay!" Hindi ko ito pinansin. We're approximately five meters apart and I'm just staring at the woman that still I can't see her face. But from the sound of her voice, I think she's older than me.

"We both know you don't need help."I said to the woman. She followed a much more deadlier being than the goon beside her. She's perhaps well informed about that matter since she has the guts to spy on me. Or, moreover, she's an assassin too.

A weird grin crept on her lips. In a fast motion, she stole the blade and the man dropped lifelessly with his own knife stabbed on his neck. 

"I'm impressed, my dear," she said. Pinanood ko lang siyang nagpunas ng mga tumalsik na dugo sa kanyang pisngi.

She bend her neck sideways and stretched a little. Hinawakan niya ang telang nakaharang sa kanyang mukha at dahan-dahan itong tinanggal at siyang sinabit lamang palibot sa kanyang balikat. A middle-aged woman showed. Well, I'm not entirely sure but she looks somewhat still young.

"Ang bilis mo naman akong mapansin, iha." She smiled.

"What do you need?"

Hindi niya pinansin ang tanong ko. Subalit ay kinuha niya ang nakatatarak na patalim sa leeg ng lalaki at ipinunas ang dugo sa mismong damit ng biktima. Saglit pa itong tumawa. What's the problem of this woman?

"I don't need anything from you,dear. Trust me. I already have all things I want. But I'm just waiting for my grandchild," she said. Walang kakurap-kurap nitong ibinato patama ng diretso sakin ang patalim na hawak. The blade reached before my eyes when I caught it between my fingers. I move a single step backwards showing that the force she threw to me was strong. I raised a brow and smirked.

"If you're waiting for your grandchild, you've followed the wrong person," I told her and drew a step forward, "I'm not a fucking babysitter!" And made a quick full turn and threw the blade, slicing the air, directly back to her.I watched her as she abruptly reached the blade in the air with her bare hand and let the force circled her and threw it back to me smoothly. Again. This time, I dodged it and let it hit the wall further to me.

What's this fucking game of throwing a single knife?

"No, you still don't understand. My grandchild is not born yet."

"I don't care about your grandchild.You'll die today for wasting my time."

Naglakad ako papunta sa pader kung saan nakatarak ang kutsilyo at mabilis itong hinugot. I looked back at her and made a few experimental test to the knife. She's just plainly looking at me like she's being entertained, still with a smile. It's easy for her to run away from here because she's in the opening. If she is going to do that, I'll follow her.

"Run," I lured her. Pero umiling lang ito.

"Nagkakamali ka, iha," she said and chuckled. "I didn't come all the way from here to harm anyone. I'm just here to check on something. I'm not here to fight you."

"Sinong nagpadala sayo?" tanong ko at muli itong tumawa.

"No, you got it wrong. Wala. Walang maglalakas-loob na mag-utos sa akin. At tulad ng sinabi ko," wika nito. "I'm just here to check on something."

Hindi ko siya pinakingan at naglakad nalamang palapit rito. I charged and then run to her place as I angled the blade to her face. As I reached her, I let the knife sliced to her direction. But she just dodged it swiftly. I took another step forward and jabbed the knife to her again. She tried to avoid again but it reached her chin. This time, she jumped away from me to escape another attack. I just looked at her as she stood their looking back at me. She touched the wounded part on her chin and saw blood on her fingertips. The woman smirked. I charged again to her but stopped when she spoke.

"You're the real epitome of your parents, Aurora," she said deliberately. Nagkatitigan kami.

"What?" I asked, dumbfounded.

"Did you know that you look utterly like Amanda?"

Natawa ito nang hindi ako nakapagsalita. Matalim na tingin lamang ang naisukli ko sa kanya. Who is this woman? She is mentioning my mother's name!

"Oh, those stares. The looks that could kill. You got your eyes from her. Hindi na nakapagtatakang nakuha mo rin ang kanyang personalidad," she said and smiled again."Amanda and Rowell Silvestre, a couple that you wouldn't want to meet." 

Nakatayo lang ako at pinagmasdan siyang napapailing na pawang inaalala ang ikini-kwento. Naniningkit ang akingmga mata. Ngayon ay binanggit niya na ang mga pangalan ng aking mga magulang.

"Who are you? And, how did you know them?" I asked, badly waiting for answers. Maaaring nakatrabaho niya ang mga ito. "Speak," saad ko, "Or else, I'm going to end your life." Pero isang ngisi lamang ang isinukli nito sa akin.

I gritted my teeth and positioned myself. I lunged again to her and this time my attacks were more rugged. She just kept dodging on it using the black cloth. It is almost creating blindly illusions. Kitang-kita ko ang hindi matanggalna ngisi nito sa kanyang mga labi. It feels like she's just playing with me. Mas lalo kong binilisan ang bawat atake. This time, I grabbed the cloth and rolled it fast to my arm to get her. I pulled her closer and quickly threw a horizontal kick, aiming her gut. Pero mabilis niya rin itong naharang gamit lang ang kaliwang kamay nito samantalang ang isa ay nakahawak sa tela.

"Oops! Be gentle to the old woman,young lady," she said cheerfully like a kid.

I just scoffed at her comment and jabbed the blade instead. Nabitawan niya ang tela upang harangin naman ang patalim. I pushed her to the wall, trapping her down. Now,my arm is cross to her chest and the tip of the knife was pointed directly to her neck. My arm and hers are currently pulsating because of the contrasting force. Kung hindi niya pa ito napigilan ng maagap at kasalukuyang napipigilan ay kanina pa sana ito nakatarak sa kanyang leeg.

"'She's breathtakingly gorgeous'he once said," saad nito sa pagitan ng nangyayare. "Well, I must agree. Kahit hindi kita makita ay sasang-ayon ako. Of course, you're a daughter of Amanda and Rowell."

"Stop talking about them." I whispered sternly to her. Ngumisi ito at pawang hindi ako narinig.

"Amanda kills her victim abruptly while Rowell wants it in the slowest way possible, torturing the target. Funny. I think you have it both."

"Shut up!" giit ko at mas diininan ang pwersa. The blade is almost touching her neck. "You'll be fucking dead now. I'm going to kill you." I gritted my teeth in annoyance and the tip of the knife is slightly slicing her neck,little drops of blood is flowing. I was so determined to push it further when she suddenly spoke again.

"Will you do it to your mother's bestfriend?"

My whole body locked, I didn't loosen up but I froze. I looked directly at her eyes like I can't understand her. Pinagmasdan ko ang mukha niya. Sa katotohanan ay mukha pa siyang bata. I can't really determine her age. A smile was again flustered on her face. Should I believe her?

"Are you going to kill your mother's bestfriend, Aurora?" she asked one again.

Hindi pa rin ako nakapagsalita o nakagalaw man lang. But what's stopping me? Is it the idea that she's somewhat connected to my parents?

The woman noticed how dumbfounded I am and she quickly used it. She pushed me away from her and I almost scrambled on the ground if I didn't control my system. Ngayon ay nakatayo kami at nakaharap sa isa't-isa. I stared at her motionlessly.

"Of course, I'm still going to kill you," I told her. "You're not my bestfriend to keep."

She looked at me shock and then laugh like I've just humor her. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya hanggang sa matapos itong tumawa. Napailing pa ito sa narinig at nagbalik-tingin sa akin ng seryoso.

"I understand now. I already understand why almost all people in the underground society wants you. Aurora," she called me. "You're a perfect killing machine." Ang huling pangungusap ay nangibabaw sa madilim na eskinitang kinapapalooban namin. She picked the black cloth and used it to stop the flowing blood on her wounds.

"You're talking about me like I'm just an in-demand product." I said sarcastically to her.

"And you really are," she smirked. Naglakad pa ito palapit sa akin. "Breathtakingly gorgeous but a ruthless killer, that's a very dangerous combination, isn't it?" Inangat niya ang kanyang kamay at hinaplos ang aking pisngi.

Hindi ako nagdalawang-isip na umatake. I quickly jabbed the knife in horizontal motion but I just ended up slicing the air. She's abruptly gone in front of me.

"We all have darkness in our hearts," said the voice behind my back. "I know you're still not showing yours, Aurora."

I turned around and threw the knife to her. Kitang-kita ko ang simpleng pagtakigilid ng kanyang ulo upang maiwasan ang patalim. Tumama muli ito sa pader sa kanyang likuran.

"Don't. Don't let your monster consume your sanity."

"You don't know me," wika ko.

"Of course, I do. Your strength is your anger. Your weakness?" she told me. "It's your past, your old dreadful memories of your past."