DISTRICT II: How does the bird sing? (District Series #2)

CHAPTER 30 - THE STARS ABOVE

CHAPTER 30

THE STARS ABOVE

Eitan's story still didn't left Phillie's mind even if its already hours after that. Eitan told them that as if it was nothing for him and that scares Phillie. She then realized that that was the reason why Eitan has always been sensitive with them going away from each other.

I should have known. She thought.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the wall on her side. Nilingon niya iyon at nakita si Kozma na nakangiti sa kaniya.

"We're starting." He said.

Phillie nodded. "Yeah, I'll go there any minute."

Nasa teresa sila ng apartment sa loob ng District. Lumapit sa kaniya si Kozma at tumayo sa gilid.

"You two talked?" Kozma asked.

"Not really that 'talk' yet." Phillie chuckled a bit. "But I'm planning to talk to him before this day ends."

Kozma sighed as he looked at the sky above, there was a ghost smile on his lips still. "The moon looks so beautiful tonight."

Nag angat ng tingin si Phillie at ngumiti. "But I prefer the stars. Don't you think so?"

Halos maubo nang tumawa nang tumawa si Kozma sa sagot ni Phillie. Nagtatakang pinanuod siya ni Phillie.

"Why?" She asked. "What's funny?"

Kozma shook his head as he looked at Phillie. Phillie looked at Kozma. His eyes twinkled under the moonlight and it was as if the fireflies flocked over his hair that the light from the post illuminated all his features.

"You and Eitan should really talk." Kozma said in a low voice.

Phillie nodded. "Hmm."

Sa loob ay nakapalibot sila sa isang malaking lamesa. Nakasuot pa rin si Eitan ng hoodie niya at nakatakip ang mukha na tila may tinataguan. Nakatayo lang si Phillie sa may hamba ng pintuan at nakikinig.

"Dude, where have you been?" Ches asked.

"I've been with Apple all this time. I'm trying to have him help with his connections." Eitan answered.

"Apple?" Ches and Kozma chorused, in shock.

"Metal City?" Viktor asked. "I heard he created a faction there with Peter."

"Well.." Eitan nodded and refused to tell them about what really happened between Apple and Peter. "But anyways, I was trying to track down the transaction of N-02 and that led us to the underground."

"Of course,  black market." Kozma nodded while thinking.

"Were you able to pull some strings?" Ches asked.

Eitan nodded. "Though it was hard but it was worthy. I managed to get assistance from the leading mafia underground."

"The Chinese." Viktor said as he looked at Kozma. "Didn't you say we can contact Lewis for any assistance?"

"Lewis?" Eitan asked.

Ches nodded. "Do you remember the kid informant from Morocco? He's actually an undercover agent from CIA. He now works with us and promised that they will provide intel so long as we do the same."

"You trust the Americans?" Eitan asked.

"What choice do we have?" Kozma asked. "We're all running out of time. Another, we noticed some movement with Ivan Avkskivy. We are now using the CIA's connection to locate them since they blocked us completely."