Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Sixty-Five: The Black Sparrow Will Fly

-chapter sixty-five-

THIRD PERSON

Layla did her best to take care of Finn, but she had a family to care for and a work to focus on too.

Matagal na siyang divorce sa kaniyang asawa, pero bumibisita siya sa bahay nito para sa mga anak nila. Whenever that happens, she leaves Finn with Geneva, Gavin's mother.

It was different that day.

"We're actually out of town this weekend too, Layla. Tumawag kasi si Mama at gusto niyang bumisita kami sa kanila. They're expecting us."

Layla sighed. "I guess Rea can take Finn for the weekend. Kung pwede ko lang siyang dalhin ay gagawin ko. But it's complicated."

"I doubt Rea will mind. She adores Finn a lot. Mabuti din ito para kay Ree dahil puro boys na lang ang kaibigan niya."

"Isn't Renée very popular with the girls though? Narinig kong paborito siyang kaibigan ni Tasha, iyong anak ni Fernando."

"Siguro, pero alam mo naman ang batang 'yon. While she can act friendly with them, she doesn't really like them enough to be friends." Geneva gave a light chuckle. "Masyado daw maarte at maingay."

Finn was playing board games nang pag-usapan nila 'yon sa sala. Dahil hindi niya naman talaga alam kung anong ginagawa sa laro ay nakinig na lang siya sa usapan nila.

Finn does remember Renée. Siya ang babaeng palaging nakabraid at nakaribbon ang buhok. She hangs out with Gavin, along with that bespectacled boy. Nandoon din siya nang ayain ni Gavin si Finn na maging kaibigan. Pero... hindi pa rin talaga sila nagkakausap dahil nahihiya si Finn sa kaniya.

Si Renée ang tipo ng taong kumikinang. Finn's not like her - a plain Mary who can't even talk well. Isa lamang siyang bato sa tabi ng isang dyamante.

So... why was Renée very happy to see Finn?

"Mag-ingat ka, Layla. Thank you na din sa paghabilin kay Finn dito ngayon. All Ree could talk about was her after they hang out at the beach..."

Sinama ni Rea si Layla papasok sa kusina, leaving Finn in front of a wide-eyed Renée.

"Dito ka ba matutulog?!" Renée excitedly asked.

Finn gave a small nod, taking a step back when the other girl leaned forwards. Renée wasn't really the over-excited type sa mga pagkakataong naobserbahan siya ni Finn. She speaks in a soft and demure manner, always having a small smile in her lips.

"Pwede tayong matulog nang magkatabi!" natutuwa nitong saad. "We can play dolls or anything you want... Naglalaro ka ba no'n?"

Finn could only blink at her. She did have toys at home but they were either board games or stuffed animals. Hindi talaga siya gano'n kahilig sa barbie.

"Come on. Let me show you my dolls! Mommy, Finn and I are going to play!" paalam ni Renée sa ina na sumang-ayon naman.

Renée dragged Finn upstairs, humming a happy tune under her breath. Their house was really big. Parang mansion na ito. Gavin's house was much smaller and modern dahil ayaw ni Geneva na sobrang laki ng bahay niya. Ang dalawang pamilya na ito ang may pinakamalaking bahay sa street namin.

"Is it alright to call you, Finn?"

Tumango si Finn.

"Ano ba full name mo? I'm Frances Renée!"

"Finley... Lilliane."

"Woah! That's so pretty. Ang sarap mong tawagin na Lily~" binuksan nito ang isang kulay pink na pintuan. "Here! Let me show you my room."