FOLLY

CRAP. WHAT ELSE COULD BEST DESCRIBE sitting in the dark and listening to Alejandro's masterpiece for the hundredth time?

[Narinig ninyo 'yon, Maestro?]

"Ang ano?"

[This part.] Tumipa si Lucille sa computer nito. She rewound the piece and played a particular segment. Same old. Wala pa ring naiintindihan si Rome kundi kalampag ng piano. [Listen to this part carefully—]

"I'm fucking tone deaf, Lucille!"

[Maestro, please. Isang beses pa.]

"Tumigil ka na." Gigil na tumayo siya mula sa inuupuan bago lumapit papunta sa bintana. He needed to breathe. Masyado nang maraming oras ang sinasayang nila at hindi malayong dumating na ang Don. Kailangang mapatay niya ito oras na dumating ito. Kaya lang ay ni isang lead sa Amati ay wala pa rin sila. Killing him was easy, however, it was the 'add-on' assignment that wasn't.

Rome palmed his face in frustration. "Sabihin mo na lang nang diretso 'yong napansin mo, Lucille. I want this mission done as soon as possible."

[I'm doing my best, Maestro—]

"Kulang