DOLION groan in frustration when he heard the continuous ringing of his phone. Inabot n'ya ito na nasa side table at nagtangkang ibaba ang tawag ngunit agad na nagising ang diwa n'ya nang makitang numero ito ni Anica. When he did coercive persuasion on her, he grabbed that chance to her number and puts his on her bag.
“Hey, sweetie! Missed me?” bungad n'ya rito.
“Aga-aga, Dolion ah!” inis namang sagot ni Anica at napangisi naman s'ya.
“Magkita tayo! Mamayang alas dose. Text ko nalang sayo ang address.”
Babanat pa sana s'ya ngunit agad namang pinatay ni Anica ang tawag at napabuntong hininga nalang s'ya.
“Such a grumpy princess,” napailing-iling na bulong ni Dolion sa sarili at tumayo na mula sa pagkakahiga.
He straightened to the bathroom and fixed himself. After taking a bath, he went to the kitchen to make himself a coffee then went to the morning table near the glass wall in front of his garden.
He was blank mindedly stares at the specific flower in his garden— a Snapdragon flower.
Anica and the snapdragon seems the same. They're gracious but full of deception.
He said to himself and took a sip on his coffee.
He spent his time watching television and browsing something in his laptop while waiting for the clock to strike 12.
NAIINIP nang nakaupo si Anica habang hinihintay ang lalaking kakausapin n'ya. Dolion was already ten minutes late and that bore her so much that she just wanted to leave. Nakapag-order na rin s'ya. Nasa isang native restaurant s'ya ngayon na malapit lang sa hideout nila.
“Tangina tagal!” galit n'yang asik.
“You really love cussing, do you?” Dolion's voice. Agad namang napalingo si Anica sa likuran n'ya kung saan n'ya narinig ang boses ng lalaki.
“Yeah I love cussing you!” She groaned in frustration.
“Oh? How about cuss me in bed?” mapang-akit na sambit ni Dolion at umupo na sa harapan ng dalaga.
“Wala ka ba talagang bukambibig ha? Puro ka nalang kabastusan, Dolion!” asik ni Anica at inirapan ang binata.
“Wala ka ba talagang bukambibig kundi mura? Wala ka bang ibang magawa kundi makipag-away? Wala ka ba talagang ibang alam kundi ang magtaray?” Dolion remarked, making Anica shuts up for a moment. She was saved when her order came.
It was a plain one plate meal consist of Baguio bagnet, Baguio longganisa paired with Cordilleran chicken soup and a Strawberry shake.
After the waiter serves her food. She immediately took her utensil and was ready to eat.
“Seryoso ka bang sasali ka sa grupo namin?” tanong n'ya kay Dolion habang ngumunguya. Anica was looking adorable while chewing her foods and it makes Dolion smile clandestinely.
“We can talk after you eat,” suhestisyon ni Dolion.
“Mag-usap nalang tayo para madali nalang,” angal naman ni Anica.
“Ulitin ko lang, seryoso ka ba talaga dun?” tanong nito at sumimsim ng strawberry shake.
“Yes, I'm sure about that. Will you accept my offer?”
Tumigil muna si Anica at matiim na tiningnan ang binata mula ulo hanggang paa at nakataas ang kilay.
“Siguraduhin mong hindi ka sakit sa ulo at di ka gago ah!” Mataas ang boses n'yang sambit sa lalaki. Bumuntong hininga s'ya at seryosong tinitigan ulit ito, “Ayaw kong mapahamak ang mga kasamahan ko, responsibilidad ko sila at maliban dun ay importanti sila sa akin.”
“I promise that you guys won't be in danger because of me,” Dolion answered full of assurance. “But... I won't promise that I'm not an headache and not a jerk.” mapilyong puna pa nito.
“Bukas. Ipapakilala kita sa kanila.”
MANGHANG-MANGHA si Anica nang makasakay s'ya sa kotse ni Dolion. It was a red Lincoln Roadster car. It was the modern one with an automatic system. The car itself was hot but adding the owner makes it look hotter.
“Ilang tao na kaya nanakawan mo 'no? This baby is for sure so expensive!” manghang saad ni Anica.
“Yes, it's expensive. At ilang tao na nanakawan ko? Maybe hundreds, internationally!” Dolion's voice was full of bragging.
“Seryoso?” Anica asked in anticipation. Dolion just nodded.
“Pumupunta ka ng ibang bansa para magnakaw? Ikaw lang mag-isa? Weh, di ako naniniwala!”
“Hmm... Do you want to try? Going to other countries to con?” suhestisyon ni Dolion at agad namang nagliwanag ang mukha ng dalaga.
“Is that possible?” tanong naman nito.
“I make everything possible,” Dolion said with a smile making Anica smile too.
“Pero...! Dolion, we don't con innocent people. Yung mga may mga kasalanan lang sa amin at yung mga magnanakaw din. Yung mga sakim at yung mga p-politiko,” Sambit ni Anica at napautal pa sa huling salita na para bang kinakatakutan n'ya ito.
“I know. I don't con innocent people too, Sweetie!” Dolion said making Anica raise an eye brow.
“Talaga lang ha?” mapang-asar nitong sambit at napailing-iling si Dolion habang pinipigil ang pag-ngisi.
IT TOOK a half hour when they finally arrived in Anica's team safe place which is an old barn. Dolion thought that it was just a simple dusty, untidy old barn but he didn't expect that it has an under ground which where Anica and her team mate is staying when they have a mission. Dolion's mouth formed an 'o' in amusement when they went downstairs.
“This is where you guys stay?” tanong ni Dolion.
“Obvious ba?” sarkastikong sagot ni Anica. “Pero hindi, hideout lang namin ito. Umuuwi ako sa apartment ko.” Napatango-tango lang si Dolion at tuluyan na silang pumasok.
“Hoy! Hoy gagoo Jairus nasa kabila ako!” sigaw ni Jayla na nasa harap ng computer, naglalaro sa cellphone n'ya. Naglalaro na naman ang tatlo ng Mobile Legends.
“Tangina retreat, Jay!!!” sigaw naman ni Jairus.
“Wala na talo na tayo mga tanga!” asik naman nitong si Meghan na nasa tabi pa ni N na nagbabasa.
“Can you guys fucking shut up?! Nagbabasa ako eh,” reklamo ni N. Napangiti si Anica sa gawi ni N. Narsixius' brows was furrowing in frustration.
“Parang hindi lang pala ikaw yung mahilig magmura rito,” bulong ni Dolion na nasa likuran ni Anica. Malakas na siniko ng dalaga ang t'yan n'ya dahilan upang mapaigik s'ya sa sakit at napasinghap.
“S-Shit!” singhap ni Dolion kaya napatingin ang mga ito sa gawi nila.
“H-Hi!” napangiwing sambit ni Dolion sa kanila.
Natahimik silang lahat lalo na si Narsixius at matiim na nakatitig kay Dolion ulo hanggang paa.
Si Meghan naman ay parang nakakita ng isang artista na hulog ang panga at namumula pa ang magandang mukha nito sa kilig. Ang magkambal naman ay puno ng pagtataka ang mga mukhang nakatingin rito. Napailing-iling nalang si Anica sa gawi ng mga kaibigan.
“Guys, he's Dolion. Our new member!” pagpapakilala naman ni Anica kay Dolion sa kanyang mga kasamahan.
“Hi, I'm Dolion, your new handsome member!”
FAITH
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Lords Series #2: Deceitful Warm (COMPLETED)
FantasyLORDS SERIES #2 Anica Carcueva is a con artist that targets big companies and businesses. She used different kind of hypnotism nd tricks to scam her targets. Until, she met Dolion who's the god of trickery, he also scam, deceit and trick humans and...
