Drug

Chapter 6. Drug

NANG araw na iyon ay walang nagawa si Bree para pigilan sa pag-alis si Rexton. Ano nga ba namang laban niya sa taong hinahanap nito? Sa ina ni Hans? Right at that moment, she decided to stop her growing feelings towards him. She should end her fascination towards him while she still could. Mahirap, pero pipilitin niya.

She spent her free time becoming AIA's sniper and training to be stronger and wiser. Sa tuwing walang klase ay mahahanap siyang kasama si Devon at ang iba pang agents o recruits na nagsasanay, o hindi kaya'y nakasabak sa misyon. She did all of those things without telling someone dear to her about her job as a secret agent.

Rexton, on the other hand, finished his music-related course via online—he only went to the University during the finals—and right after that, he rarely went home. Nasanay na rin siya at malaking tulong ang pagiging abala niya sa AIA sa nakalipas na mga taon.

Now, she's a twenty-one, a graduating student, and AIA called for a briefing about a new mission. Timo Estacio would be leading it.

"We will infiltrate de l'Orage, will disguise as people who want to work with them. Connive with them. What should be our motive? Simple. Money. Easy money, dirty money—everything about money." That's a crime organization they'd infiltrate with.

"Are we all going to be on undercover?" tanong ni Hera, isang agent sa grupong binuo para sa misyong iyon.

"Yes, but you're not going to infiltrate all at once. Isa-isa kayong papasok sa organisasyon," paliwanag pa ni Timo.

"Agent Athena, you're not going to join right now. I heard you're still a student?"

Her current codename in the agency was 'Athena'. She didn't choose that name. Just like the other female agents in that mission, they were also given codenames they'd use while they're still on the job. At mukhang fanatic sa mga diyos at diyosa ng mitolohiya ng mga Greek ang nakaisip ng gagamitin nilang codename sa misyon.

"Are you listening?"

Nagtaas siya ng kilay nang bumaling sa kaniya sa Timo. Alam naman nitong estudyante pa siya. Ano'ng 'I heard' 'I heard'? Then, why was she called out, too?

"Pero gusto kong magmasid ka para kapag ikaw na ang ipapasok sa organisasyon ay handa ka na. This is way too different with the ones you handled before. Are you sure you can do this, sweetie?"

Why the heck was he mocking her? Kung hindi lang mataas ang posisyon nito sa kaniya ay hindi niya gagalangin ang lalaki sa tuwing nasa trabaho.

"Focus on the mission, Timo."

Mabuti na lang at nandoon si Devon. They went on with the details about that mission, and as what Timo stated, though she's a part of it, she still didn't join the actual job. She's waiting for her turn to enter the organization.

Sa loob ng halos tatlong buwan ay nagtagumpay ang unang plano na pasukin ang organisasyon. Nasa ibang bansa na ang ilan sa mga kasamahan nila, at ang lima'y nasa de l'Orage na, sa San Salvador, kabilang na roon si Devon. He's acting like the negotiator of the illegal gun smuggling—which was their main source of income—and she would be under him in no time. Kailangan na lamang niyang gumawa ng palusot sa kaniyang mga magulang upang payagan siyang maglagi sa ibang bansa ng ilang buwan, o hindi kaya'y taon. Depende sa tagal ng aabutin ng misyon.

While the mission was ongoing, their leader was changed, but she still hadn't met the person-in-charge. The reason why Timo's replaced was because he's given a different job. Abroad. Or if she's not mistaken, he'd continue his job in there. Hindi na niya inalam pa ang detalye ukol doon dahil sa totoo lang ay mas gusto pa niyang mawala na lang ito at hindi na makita pa. She really disliked the way he's cat-calling her the past years. She also hated the way he looked at her, because it's obvious that he wanted to fuck her. All the time.

Anyway, while waiting for her to be activated in the job, she'd been following that mission, too, and gathered a lot of details about the de l'Orage. She found a leg of it in the Philippines, and that leg might have its own legs, too. Ang nalaman niya ay may hawak na malaking sindikato sa Pilipinas ang nasabing organisasyon.

She immediately called Devon since she knew he's going to be free that day. She's inside her room, and was about to take a nap, but she couldn't. Naka-tatlong redial siya bago tuluyang naka-konekta kay Devon.

"Ang tagal mo namang sumagot!" singhal niya pagkasagot nito sa tawag.

"Something came up. Why?"

Naningkit ang mga mata niya nang mapansing nasa banyo ito, namamawis, at walang suot na pang-itaas. "Hey, are you—"

"Bakit ka tumawag?" he interrupted. There, she knew her hunch was right. May katalik na naman itong babae sa silid nito roon. Napatunayan niya iyon nang may kumatok sa pinto ng banyo.

"Zeus, are you okay?"

"I'll be there in a few, sexy. We're not yet done, so, prepare yourself because I'm going to give you your best night tonight."

Ngumiwi siya at nandidiring tumingin sa screen ng kaniyang cellphone na para bang kaharap lang niya si Devon.

"Sorry 'bout that," anito matapos kausapin si sexy number, hindi na niya alam kung pang-ilan na ba ang sexy na iyon sa mga naikama ng lalaking ito. Iyong mga tinrabaho lang nito, napakarami na.

"Zeus, huh?"

"Bakit ba kasi?"

"Are you sure you want us to talk right now? You're still going to give her her best night, ain't you?" She stressed the word 'night' and actually meant 'best fuck' or 'sex' or whatever term could be used.

"Damn it, kung tumawag ka para asarin lang ako, sa susunod na lang."

She only shook her head and went straight to her question, "When will I join you? I graduated a week ago so I'm free to go now."

"I'll ask our head."

"Si Arellano?"

Umiling ito.

"Ah, iyong bagong leader."

"Just wait a little bit more, love. Huwag kang mainip. Nangangatal na ba iyang kamay mong humawak ng baril?" Devon's endearment towards her was 'love', while she sometimes called him 'devil' because he's ruthless and heartless while on a mission.

"Tss, mukhang ang kasama mo ngayon ang nangangatal nang mahawakan iyang baril mo."

"Don't mind us. Ipuputok ko naman lahat mamaya."

"Kadiri ka talaga!"

"You won't say that if you already had sex before. It's the best part of the fuck. The climax."

She just rolled her eyes and mocked him more. "Malibog ka lang talaga."

"You could say that."

Iiling-iling na pumalatak siya. The latter dropped out to school when they began with the mission so he could focus on it. Ang dami pang nanghinayang dahil huling taon naman na raw sa college, pero wala naman iyon sa lalaki. He could easily fake his educational background, with supporting documents pa. Gaya na lamang ng sa kaniya kapag nagtrabaho na kasama ang mga ito. She'd be living under a new name.

"May sasabihin ka pa?"

"Wala n—wait, I actually want to discuss something about this mission. Pero baka sa susunod na lang."

"What's that?" nag-iba ang boses nito, mas sumeryoso at tunog-interesado sa mga sasabihin niya. Napangisi siya dahil nakuha niya ang atensyon nito. Wala kasi siyang ibang mapagsasabiban sa AIA. She's only trusting this devil.

"Don't you think it's too early to infiltrate de l'Orage?" She's honestly feeling that something was off.

Naningkit ang mga mata nito.

"I mean, I followed your advise, I didn't slack off and I chose to get some information about our ongoing mission." Ang katwiran nito ay para mahasa raw ang investigating skills niya. "And guess what I found?"

He only raised an eyebrow, was impatient now because she's getting around the bush.

"Alright! I'll tell you all at once—may sindikatong hawak ang de l'Orage sa Pilipinas, at malayang nakakagalaw ang sindikato rito."

"A syndicate?"

"Yes, a drug syndicate to he exact. At ang kuta nila ay ang Villarama Pharma." O mas kilala sa tawag na VPC.

Nangunot ang noo ng nasa kabilang linya. "But that's one of the leading pharmaceutical companies nationwide," katwiran nito sa tonong tila walang katuturan ang kaniyang nabanggit.

"I know it doesn't make sense. But that's where the informations led me. Wala pang solidong ebidensya, pero sa palagay ko lang ay kailangan nating sabihin—"

Gusto niyang mapamura nang kumatok na naman ang kasama ni Devon. She gritted her teeth and just told him to call her afterwards.

Pero matapos niyon ay hindi naman niya nasagot ang tawag nito dahil nakatulog siya kahihintay.