The Lost Reaper

Chapter Six

I opened my room door in frustration and slammed it. I walk back and forth trying to calm myself and get that fvcking thing off my mind. Hindi ako makapaniwala that we kissed! I stopped midway when I relized what we just did. I touched my lips and remembered how his lips felt to mine.

Agad akong napailing. What am I doing?! I need to get that thought out of my head!

"Fvck!" I cursed.

I kicked my cabinet out of frustration at diretsong humiga sa kama. Napapikit ako nang mariin at huminga ako nang malalim. Kapag lalabas ako sa silid na ito, I should pretend that nothing happened. Tama. Ganun na lang.

I suddenly heard a door knob twisting. Napabalikwas ako nang pagkahiga at kinuha yung revolver sa ilalim ng unan ko. Itinutok ko ito sa pintuan ng cr.

Teka lang. Cr?

The door swung open and revealed the boy that I brought from the van earlier. Napahinga ako nang maluwag at ibinaba yung dala ko. Nakalimutan ko na dito ko pala siya tinago sa silid ko.

"Someone's not in the mood," kaswal niyang sabi.

His curly hair is wet. Nakahubad lang siya at tanging saplot lang niya ay yung tuwalya na nakapulupot sa beywang niya.

"Someone's feeling at home," I scoffed.

He smirked and approached the table beside. Ngayon ko lang napansin na may mga nakatuping damit pala dito na panlalaki. Kumunot yung noo ko. Paano niya ito nahanap?

"Where did you get that?" ma-otoridad kong tanong.

"Nakita ko sa drawer mo. Sobrang lagkit ko na kasi kaya naisipan kong maligo na. By the way, kaninong damit 'to?"

Itinaas ko yung dala kong revolver at itinutok sa kanya kaya agad niyang itinaas yung dalawa niyang kamay. That clothes belongs to Kenjie. Minsan na din siyang nakatulog dito. I remember him staying in my room for three days just because he wanted to be with me. We cuddled all day but we never kissed. Kasi ayoko. Sa panahong 'yun ay wala pa akong alam sa mafia kaya carefree lang ako. We weren't in a relationship but we know that we are special to each other. Now that I know the rules, I made boundaries.

"Easy lang," sabi niya.

"This isn't your house so don't touch anything," banta ko sa kaniya.

"Okay, okay. Ang sungit mo pa rin, witch!" irap niya. "But can I at least wear this? Mamamatay na ako sa ginaw."

Napapikit nalang ako nang mariin at ibinaba yung revolver. I overreacted. Ang insensitive ko naman na pagbawalan siyang magsuot ng damit. Plus, I needed him alive. I still got a lot of questions.

"Fine. Bilisan mo."

Tumalikod na ako sa kaniya para pabayaan siyang magbihis. I heard a zipping of pants and his breathing. Hindi naman siguro siya tatakas no?

"Witch, why are you here?" tanong niya sa akin.

"Excuse me?"

Witch? Did he just call me a witch? Close ba kami nito?

"Nakita ko na napabilang ka na sa Ahedres. Nandito ka lang pala?" kalmado niyang tanong.

"Do I know you?"

I didn't hear him answer so I turned to him only to be welcomed by a confused look. Tumabingi yung ulo niya habang nakakunot yung noo niya.

"You don't know me?" turo niya sa sarili.

"Do I look like I know you?"

Napatakip siya sa bibig niya at tumingala. He scoffed and then looked back at me.

"Tama nga 'yung sinabi ni Via. You really don't remember."

Ngayon, ako naman yung naguluhan. Via? I heard that name before. Mukhang lately lang. Inisip ko kung saan ko 'yun narinig hanggang sa maaalala yung babae kanina. Tama. He called herself as Via! So, they know each other?

"What's your name?" I asked.

"I'm Lucca," turo niya sa sarili. "And you are Anna Brion," turo niya sa akin.

I scoffed.

"You are mistaken. My name is Heather Miller."

Mas laling kumunot yung noo niya. Maya-maya lang ay napangisi na siya.

"Is that what they told you?"

"What do you want? Who are you and why are you callimg me by that name?"

"Isa-isa lang," he chuckled. "I called you that because it's your real name? But if you insisted that you are Heather Miller that you say, then maybe I am mistaken."

"I choose the last one."

Tumayo ako at lumapit sa study table ko. Andami kong tanong sa kanya pero hindi ko alam kung saan sisimulan. I wrote my questions somewhere on these papers on my table pero hindi ko mahanap.

"If you really are Anna, dammit! I thought you died."

I turned to him and saw him almost crying. Yumuko siya habang nakatingin sa nga kamay niyang kanyang pinaglalaruan.

"I had a friend, Anna Brion. She looks exactly like you. We lost her but we never found her body so we all assumed that she's dead."

Hindi ko kilala kaibigan niya pero parang pinipiga yung puso ko. May parte sa akin na sinasabing baka ako 'yung babae na tinutukoy niya. Pero pikit ko itong itinanggi. I belong to the mafia right from the beginning and there is no way that I can be her.

"Unfortunately, I'm not. I belong here and nowhere else," I said with finality.

Malungkot siyang ngumiti sa akin at tumango. "You're right. How stupid of me to mistaken you as her. I'm sorry."

The reason why I brought him here is because of questioning. Tinawag din niya ako sa ibang pangalan gaya nung dalawang babae. Nagbabasakali ako na baka alam niya yung nakaraan ko. Now he's here telling me that I'm somebody else pero heto ako pinagpilitan yung sarili na hindi siya paniwalaan. Adik ba ako? Nakadrugs ba ako?

I sigh.

Maybe because a big part of me is not yet ready for the truth. Ang bilis ng mga nangyari at ayokong biglain yung sarili. Sumasakit pa rin yung ulo ko kapag pilit kong inaalala kung ano ako noon. Tama. Isa-isa muna.

"So this is your room?" inilibot niya ang kanyang mga mata.

"Yup. And you should not leave this room."

"Why not?"

"The world out there is dangerous. You are safe within these walls. Huwag ka lang magkamaling lumabas."

"What happens when I go out?"

"You die," he froze as his face paled. "Walang kahit sino ang puwedeng pumasok sa mansion na ito maliban nalang sa mga mafia. Pawns are ordered shoot to kill to any sightings of an unknown individual."

Maybe I was wrong of telling him the possibilities. Mukhang maiihi na kasi siya dahil sa takot. But then again, he needs to be aware.

"As long as you stay here, you are safe."

"Why did you brought me here?"

"Because I needed answers that you can answer."

He swallowed hard.

"If they are ordered shoot to kill, paano yung kasama natin na pumunta dito? Yung pilot sa helo?"

"It's all taken care of."

"Taken care of?"

Tumirik ang aking mga mata. Ayokong mag-explain pero mukhang iyon ang gagawin ko ngayon.

"I don't wanna scare you but I'm gonna tell you anyways," I paused. "I killed them. Para hindi sila kakanta sa iba. Okay na?"

Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata na para bang hindi siya makapaniwala. I smirked. He looks smart but much of a coward.