KALMADONG pinupunasan ni Nylah ang katana niya na nababalot ng dugo habang nakaupo siya sa loob ng van. The van was parked a few blocks away from the bar. After cleaning her katana, she placed it back in its scabbard.
The neon lights of the city flicker through their tinted windows.
Gumuhit ang isang ngiti sa kaniyang labi nang dumaan sa tabi nila ang isang itim na kotse. Ashriel’s car.
Nylah’s gaze lingered on the car, but her expression didn’t change.
The silence inside the van broke when Kael finally spoke. “Chief, will he really stay quiet after what he saw?”
Sumandal si Nylah sa kinauupuan. Her lips curving into a knowing smile. She put aside her katana. Tinanggal niya ang suot na maskara. “It doesn’t matter if he will not tell it to anyone or report it to the police.” She c
