Marcus POV
"Are you the Queen of Okato Mafia?" I nervously asked but she just looked at me with an unreadable expression on her face. Her emotion is really guarded now. It feels like it's so hard to get in.
She won't let me in.
"Are you tired?" She diverted the topic and it's kinda frustrating.
"Babe... no, please. Don't try to avoid the question." I begged.
"I am not. I'm just asking." She replied. Hindi ako umimik at tahimik na tinitigan lang siya kaya tumango ito mayamaya. "Okay, we will talk later this morning. I promise." She bargained and kissed my lips. "Don't worry, I am not going anywhere. Ask me whatever you want later. But for now, can we just get some rest, please? This is not the right time for that, Babe. Calm down."
"No, I want an answer now. I deserve to know the truth after what happened earlier. I almost got killed. Fuck! I-I just killed somebody, Babe! For Christ sake! I saw you killed someone, too!" Pagpupumilit ko. "Please, tell me. Who are you really? Who are they? Why do you speak the same language? I am so confused! Please... I want answers now. Is it a yes or a no?"
Matagal niya muna akong tinitigan bago ito nagpakawala ng malalim na buntong hininga.
"Lily..." She clapped 4 times to activate the voice command. "bimil-ui mun-eul yeol-eo." Hindi ko maintindihan.
Translation: Lily... Open the secret door.
"Bimil-ui mun-i yeollyeossseubnida, Agassi" Narinig kong sagot ng voice command. Namamangha pa rin ako dahil parang bahay lang ni iron man. Napaka-hightech!
Translation: The secret door is now open, Young Lady.
"What's happening?" I asked but she just smiled and grabbed my hand.
"Come."
"W-Where are we going?"
"You want answers, right?" She said so I nodded eagerly. Marahan niya akong hinila patungo sa hagdan at umakyat kami. Pamilyar ako sa tinatahak namin sapagkat nakapunta na ako dito no'n kaya alam kong patungo kami sa master's bedroom.
Pagkapasok namin do'n ay agad na dumiretso kami sa walk-in closet at nagulat ako nang makitang nakabukas ang malaking pinto do'n. Hindi ko 'to nakita noong unang pumunta ako dito.
'Malamang!'
She tugged my hand while I am in the state of shock just by looking at the different weapons inside the room. May nakikita akong iba't-ibang Samurai, baril at iba pang armas na hindi ko mapangalanan. Malawak ang silid at sobrang nakakamangha dahil marami akong nakikitang kagamitan na sa pelikula ko lang nakikita.
Napahinto ako sa paghakbang nang makita ko ang maraming shuriken na kapareha no'ng nakatarak sa headboard ko. Tiningnan ko si Arken at nakatingin din siya sa akin na tila ba ay pinagaaralan ang bawat detalye ng ekspresyon ko sa mukha.
"I-It's really y-you... T-This is... This is..." I stuttered. May nakaukit na "Q" sa mga shuriken na kagayang-kagaya rin sa iniwan nito sa kwarto ko. Napalunok ako.
Iba pala talaga ang pakiramdam kapag nakumpirma mo na ang katotohanan. Nanginginig na hinawakan ko ang shuriken upang suriin ito. Kaparehas talaga.
"What do you want to know, Babe?" Maingat na tanong nito.
"I-I want to know e-everything... Please." Bulong ko. Ramdam ko ang panlalamig ng kamay ko kaya binitawan ko na ang hawak na shuriken.
"I don't know where to begin." She sighed. "It is best that you will only know less about my world, Babe.."
