CHAPTER 11

Matapos kong e-lock ang pinto tahimik akung sumunod sa likuran ng lalaking hindi ko alam ang pangalan. I discreetly examined his entire back. He was tall, taller than me, fair-skinned, and he wore his clothes neatly and cleanly. His shoes were polished and well taken care of, exuding a sense of meticulousness. He had a very masculine aura, with clean and well-styled hair that seemed to be carefully maintained with wax. I also caught a whiff of an expensive cologne from him. However, it was his demeanor that was not clean. In other words, he seemed difficult and intimidating to be around.

Paglampas namin sa eskenita, isang magarang itim na kotse ang sumalubong sa aming dalawa.

“D’yan tayo sasakay?” tanong ko habang nakaturo sa itim na kotse.

Binuksan niya ang backseat door at nilingon ako. “Why? What do you expect my car to be? A Jeep? I think you're underestimating me.”

“Hindi naman sa gano’n ang gusto kong sabihin,” agad kong pagtanggi sa sinabi niya.

“Kung gano’n ano pala?” seryoso n