Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: Cielo Means "Sky"

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Psyche Valentine Collins

"Ang mundong kinabibilangan namin ng Dad mo ay hindi para sa mga duwag at walang lakas ng loob, Anak ka niya pero hindi ko masabi kung matapang ka ba o nag-kukunwari lang". Ani ng babaeng kasama ni Dad. Or should I say that she's my Father's mistress although she already explained her part?

"So which one are you?". She asked me.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Do I really have to answer your question? I mean, it doesn't make sense to me and besides, it's not like I'm gonna join in your organization". Mataray kong sagot sa tanong niya.

"So, you're not gonna join? Very well. I heard you for the first time so you don't have to repeat it again. Tingnan natin kung hindi mag-bago ang isip mo". Nakaramdam ako ng panginginig sa buong katawan ko matapos kong marinig ang sinabi niya. Ano kayang binabalak niya??

"Your Mother died because of her illness, it's not because of you nor because of someone". Dad uttered. A while ago, he could still looked up to me but now, he couldn't do so.

"The people in this secret organization are the ones who's always protecting you". Dagdag pa ni Dad.

"I didn't ask for anyone's protection!". Sigaw ko.

Isinusumbat niya ba sa'kin ang tungkol doon?! Sinabi ko bang iligtas nila akong lahat?! Sinabi ko bang ibuwis nila ang buhay nila para sa'kin? Hindi naman, diba?! Eh bakit nila ginawa?! Wala akong sinabi! Hindi ko kasalanan kung may nag-buwis ng buhay sa kanila!! Sawang-sawa na akong sisihin ang sarili ko.

"Do you wish to know who's protecting you?". The woman asked.

"Chelo, don't go there. She doesn't have to know who". Dad immediately stopped her. Why? Bakit hindi ko pwedeng malaman kung sino ang mga walang utak na pumo-protekta sa'kin?

"Philip, do you really wish to see her end up like Valentina? If your answer is no then you better tell her the truth now. The result will still be the same, it's up to her whether she will accept the truth or refuse to face it". Sabat niya sa usapan namin ni Dad.

"Your Cousins, Trinity and some of your closest friends are also a part of our organization". Tipid na sambit ni Dad.

"Including your boyfriend himself, Psyche. Just like us, he's also an Agent. Hindi Gobyerno ang nag-papatakbo sa'min, iyon ang dahilan kung bakit pa-sekreto lang ang bawat ginagawa namin". Dagdag na paliwanag ng babae sa'kin.

Tipid siyang tumawa. "But don't get me wrong, hindi kami gumagawa ng mga illegal na gawain. Let's just say that Agents like us are like superheroes, nobody knows who we are but we're saying the world". Pag-papatuloy niya pa.

Si Kuya Reidly, West, North, Primo, Trinity, Thor, Jared, Riane, Avianna pati na rin si Eros, mga Secret Agent silang lahat?? P-Paano nang yari ang bagay na 'yon? Totoo ba ang sinasabi nila?? This must be some kind of prank, how can they be a part of some organization??

"How can they be an Agent? Palagi ko silang kasama, lalo na ang mga Pinsan ko!". Protesta ko.

She flashed that annoying smirked again..