The Chosen

31: Motives

Seven's Point of View.

Surprisingly,Mister Zander Strauss was very nice. I often thought that he would be as stoic and intimidating as Yzair. But he's an opposite of his son. He likes to smile and he's a warm person. Though,his presence is indeed overwhelming and his power seems overflowing.  Pero napakagaan ng aura n'ya.

Pagkapasok na pagkapasok n'ya pa lamang sa k'warto ko ay agad n'ya akong kinumusta. He even brought a basket of fruits with him bilang pasalubonh sa akin para sa mabilis kong paggaling. I gladly accepted it.

"Is this room okay with you?" tanong n'ya habang nagbabalat ng mansanas sa coffee table. He looks very expensive with his three-piece suit,slick back hair and with his posture and elegance,he's no doubt the Head Council.  His hair has no trace of white ones,making him look so young. Ang ganda pa ng mga ngiti n'ya. For a moment,I thought, Yzair is so lucky to have a father like him.

"Maayos naman po. Kaya lang,having these many wires sucks. It's like sucking my energy out." I told honestly. Nakasandal ako sa headboard ng hospital bed habang tinitingnan s'ya.

He chuckled. Even his chuckle sounds so comforting. "Don't worry,hija. If the doctors are already sure about your health,ipapatanghal ko na agad 'yang mga wires. It might lessen your stamina." nakangiting sambit n'ya. He sliced the apple and placed it on a small round plate and handed it to me. "Eat this para hindi mabigla ang katawan mo sa real food,alright?"

Nakangiting tinanggap ko iyon. "Thank you." Kumuha ako ng isang slice at kinagatan iyon. "But,Sir--"

"Tito." he cutted me off. "Call me Tito."

I mentally cringed. Hindi ba nakaiilang?

"I still need to address you properly po." I insisted. "So,anyways,maayos naman na ang pakiramdam ko. Sa tingin ko ay nakapagpapahina lang sa akin ay ang mga wires. I think,I'd feel better without them."

"Okay,let them run some tests and you'll be good,alright?"he said.

"Will that take long?"nakangusong tanong ko.

He let out a chuckle and lightly patted my head. I froze at that but immediately recovered from the shock. Kelan pa kami naging close ng ama ni Yzair?

"That maybe will. But I assure you,you'll no longer be staying here not farther than three days." he answered.

Three days? Ayos na rin.

"But can I take these wires off? Nakaaasiwa." I complained. I wanna hit my self dahil sa katabilan ng dila ko. This is the problem with me. When I get too comfortable with someone,hindi ko napipigilan ang magsalita nang magsalita.

"I will ask one of the doctors to take that off. But you need to promise me not to exhaust yourself as it might trigger your body again."

We exchanged chats to kill the time. He asked me to tell my experiences inside this academy and how I was been so far in my stay here. And because I was very comfortable around him,I can't help but to become very talkative. Wala akong nakitang pagtutol sa kan'ya at sinabihan pa akong magpatuloy. Inaamin kong nakakailang since he is the Zander Strauss we're talking about. The Head of the Council and the current Leader of Lanham. And a town's girl like me actually got the privilege of talking and hanging out with him. I mean,amazing,right?

"Thank you,again,for the visit,Sir." I thanked him when he was about to leave.

"I told you to call me Tito,hija. Lalo pa't nagkakamabutihan na kayo ng anak ko. I might expect something from the both of you one of these days."

My jaw fell hard on the floor. W-What did he say?

"Pa-Pardon?" I voiced out.

He just chuckled once again and gave my shoulder a soft pat.