Planet Acelatoria

Chaptah Forti-seben

My Star~

"Are you saying that we, women are not strong enough to handle such thing? Are you saying that we're weak compared to you guys?"

"Why? Aren't you girls really weaker than us whether physically, emotionally, or mentally? Accept what is true and stop corrupting Celeste's mind, Ms. Clardia."

Halos mag-usok ang mga tenga ko sa sinabi ni Sore eyes. Ms. Clardia? Sabihin niya nanatakot lang siyang tawagin akong flirty girl sa harap ni Xavier!

"What?! I will not accept it because it is not the truth, you, bastard Lieutenant! Tell me Greg, do you think you guys are much stronger than us?" tanong ko sa kan'ya dahil ang akala ko ay siya ang pinaka-nakakaintindi sa kanilang mga kalalakihan pero hindi pala.

"Hmm, Clards, well, aren't we really much stronger? I mean, we have bigger and much solid bodies, we don't easily have emotional breakdowns, and we can think straight even in dangerous situations cause we don't panic that fast. For me... Neud is kinda right..."

I glared at Greg after what he said. Hindi ako mapaniwalang ganoon din ang tingin niya! I think my impression for him was wrong.

"Heneral Goryo, ibig bang sabihin ang tingin mo sa'kin mahinang babae? Dahil lang hindi malaki ang pangangatwan ko? Dahil madali akong umiyak? Dahil madali akong mag-panic? Do you know that everything you said don't really define what is real strength?" Zain asked. She now looks dead serious with a straight face.

"I-It's not like that, M-Ms. Z..."

"I'm sorry, Zain my lil' brother is just not good at explaining things. What he really mean is like this: We, men, were made by the creator to protect women. The almighty made us strong physically, or even in some other aspects so that, there will be someone to guide and protect the weak ones. That's why you girls, shouldn't be mad at us whenever we try to hid you behind our backs." Lucas explained then, beamed at us.

"Sounds even worse, Kuya. You should have just remained silent." Greg facepalm.

Magkapatid talaga silang dalawa.

"Protect the weak ones? Or to pretend to protect the weak ones?" Biglang nagsalita si Samantha. "You brought me here to be sacrificed as your cousin's wife but, you reasoned out that you just did it for my own's sake and to fulfill my parents' deathwish. We are not the weak ones because you needed my help to save someone you can't save yourself."

Oww, that hit hard for sure. Ang lalim ng pinaghugutan, eh.

"Wait, wait, everyone, let's calm down... Let's all breath deeply and take away the petty thoughts in our mind..." Kiefer said, trying to mediate the rising tension between the two sides.

"Petty? You think this is just a petty thing, Kiefer?"

It was Xanthal. Okay, lagot na siya ngayon.

"W-What? N-No! What I'm saying is that—" bago pa siya makapagdahilan ay pinutol na siya ni Xanthal.

"Did you save me before cause you also have this mindset that because I'm a woman I can't save myself from there? Say it, do you also believe that men are superior? Answer honestly, Kiefer."

Nakita ko kung pa'no napalunok ang kaibigan kong lalaki. Hindi niya rin maipirmi ang mga mata niya, palatandaan na nalilito siya kung magsasabi ng totoo. Alam ko ang dulo nito. At the end he'll say...