Wrath of the Blazing Sun (Isla del Tesoro #3)

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Choice

"Tapos na ba?" Bored kong tanong kay Rave na may kinakalikot na kung ano sa first aid kit.

"Excited? Maghintay ka d'yan, hindi pa."

I rolled my eyes. I'm really bored. Nandito kami ngayon sa loob ng kotse niya. Nakaidlip ako ng saglit kanina at kahit ngayon na gising na ako, hindi pa rin tapos si Rave gamutin ang sugat ko.

"Bakit ba kasi ang tagal? Dapat kanina ka pa tapos."

"Wow ha. Marami kasing kailangan takpan. Kundi, gusto mong sumugod dito ang pamilya mo?"

Ngumiwi ako sa sinabi niya at pabalang na sumagot. "Wala na akong pamilya, Rave."

"I meant Ruce and your lolo." Inirapan niya ako.

This man! Puro irap!

"I'm really getting stressed about you like this, Ruby."

"I didn't ask." Putol ko agad sa mga susunod pa niyang sasabihin at humalukipkip.

He tsked before putting something on my face. Nandito ako sa tabi ng driver's seat.

Few minutes passed and when he finally uttered that he's done, relief poured over me. Buti naman! Napakatagal!

"Hahatid pa ba kita? Won't Ruce wait for you?"

"I don't think so..." Natigilan ako at nanlaki ang mata ng may maalala. Oh shi-! "Damn! Damn! I'll go out! Sabi nga pala ni Ruce kanina na sasabay ako sa kaniya!" I remember na nagpasuyo sya para sabihin sa akin!

"Lagot ka gagi." Nang-aasar na sabi ni Rave.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas at bumaba ng sasakyan niya. He watched me from afar as I do my best to not limp because of the pain covering my whole body.

Nng makarating kanina kung saan ako bumaba pagpasok, I saw how Ruce was leaning over his car. Mukhang kanina pa naghihintay. When he saw me, his eyes were cold. I literally gulped my nervousness.

Lagot!

"San ka galing?" Umayos siya ng tayo at sinalubong ako.

"U-Uh..."

"Your things?" Umarko ang kilay niya ng makita na wala akong dala.

Lalo akong kinabahan. "B-Baka naiwan ko lang sa loob-"

"Nakisuyo ako kanina sa mga kaklase mo. Your things are inside," He motioned the car.

"O-Oh..." Hindi ko alam ang susunod na sasabihin. He literally caught me off guard!

Bat ko ba kasi nalimutan?

"Galing ka sa laban?" He calmly asked with a hint of doubt and judgment.

"Hindi..." Pagsisinungaling ko.

He lightly scoffed before cocking his head. "Figured you won't spill. Anyway, pumasok ka na. Gabi na't malamig tapos ang ikli pa ng suot mo. Mosquitoes might bite you, it's dangerous."

Tumango ako at dahan-dahan na pumasok sa tabi ng driver's seat tsaka umupo. I was very alert of my surroundings since Ruce was eyeing me like a hawk. Nakakatakot.

Nang pumasok siya at binuksan ang makina ng kotse, tahimik lang siya. It was very awkward.

Akala ko'y patuloy na siyang tatahimik ngunit ng magsimula ang biyahe ay bigla siyang nagsalita. "You were walking weirdly earlier. Flings?" He bluntly said.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. "Of course not! Yuck!" As if I'd let any stranger touch me?!

He shrugged. "Then... you fought, huh?" It wasn't a question anymore. It was like I just confirmed his hypothesis.