Moonlight Obscured by Clouds (Kalopsia Series #1) PUBLISHED

Kabanata 65

Kabanata 65

Phil Mendez

As I observed Seline sleeping, I merely grinned. I just let her rest so that the cut on her back wouldn't swell up after our previous conversation in which I informed her of my affiliation with Kalopsia Intelligence. Though I'm relieved to see her thus near to me, I'm still concerned.

I couldn't fall asleep, not even if I wanted to. I worry that Seline will abruptly vanish if I close my eyes. That's beyond my capacity. In addition, what I saw on the monitor yesterday was still very recent in my memory.

But the moment I saw a woman standing on the terrace, all my thoughts vanished. My gaze shifted there right away. Even though it's dark there, I can tell it's a woman from her silhouette. She was dressed in a black cropped blazer and black skirt. Even the smoke from the vape she was holding caught my attention. When I breathed the smoke it had strawberry scent.

Agad akong naalerto't napatayo gayunpaman mayroon sa akin ang palagay ang loob na hindi ito gagawa ng ikakapahamak namin. I can't explain it but I don't sense any danger in her.

Okay, now who is she?

"Who are you?" agad kong tanong. Mahigpit ang security ng Kalopsia Palace. Kaya natitiyak kong isa rin siya sa mga myembro ng Kalopsia.

Gayunpaman iba talaga ang pakiramdam ko sa kaniya na tila ba kilala na ako nito.

"¡Tienes pelotas, eh!" (You got a balls, huh!) Tila natutuwa pa ito at may panunuya sa boses. Agad akong napatayo at nangunot ang noo. Pamilyar ang boses niya bagamat ibang lenggwahe ang ginagamit ng babae.

"¡Te pregunto! ¿Quién eres?" (I said, who are you?) paguulit ko. Unti-unti ko nang hinahawakan ang baril na binigay sa akin ng Kalopsia. Even though I coudn't sense danger at her, I know I should be more careful.

"Dios mío, no te atrevas a apuntarme con tu arma en mi propio territorio. No te gustará lo que te haga, así que ten cuidado". (My God, don't you dare point your gun at me in my own territory. You won't like what I do to you, so be careful.) Her voice is calm but there is something in it na nagbibigay kilabot sa kung sinong makaririnig.

Lalong nangunot ang noo ko dahil doon. But wait, did she just say my territory?

Doon na unti-unting nanlaki ang mata ko.

Fuck! Is she the Kalopsia Mistress?

"Mistress?"

Napasipol siya bago umimik.

"Wow! Me reconoces por casi 50 segundos. Estoy orgullosa de mí misma por elegirte". (Wow! You recognize me for almost 50 seconds. I'm proud of myself for choosing you.) Tumawa pa ito bago itinigil ang pag-va-vape. Nangiwi ako nang ibunga niya ang huling usok sa direksyon ko. But it's not the bothering one, what bothers me the most is that I'm talking to the Kalopsia Mistress.

Bakit ako kakausapin nito? Sa pagkakaalam ko ay hindi ito ang klase na magpapakita para sa wala. Thought, hindi naman talaga ito nagpapakita literally. And I know this was the first time.

But, why me?

"¿Qué puedo hacer por usted, señora?" (What can I do for you,  Mistress?) puno ng paggalang ang boses ko. I feel like to do that. Bigla naman itong sumipol muli.