Malory

[9] Facts and Rumors

11:02 June 04, 2100
[Malory Hideout, Redhama, Necropolis City]

Chasin Solivan

I slammed the table in front of me and looked at them with burning eyes. I hate it when they don't even startle. Larasati and Alki are munching their chips curiously watching my moves. Denzel and Azai innocently wait for what will happen next. Magnus and Morgan who were with me on a mission yesterday keep glancing at me and at the three. And the three...

"I never knew what he was planning. I just followed his order," Bree who was lazily leaning on her chair uttered without making a single glance in front of her. I scoffed and looked at Generys who seemed to be clueless.

"Napasabit lang ako," she defended. Now I pierced my eyes on Kio who met me with his without hesitation.

"You won't permit me anyway," he said.

"Kung gan'on, 'di niyo na sana ginawa!" Nakita kong napasinghal si Bree at umirap. Bumusangot si Generys at humalikipkip samantalang ang lalaking ito ay tiningnan lang ako nang may pagtataka.

"That's why you sabotaged your reunion to get closer to that guy?" He didn't even think of the danger they might encounter. They're impulsive. Nakakagalit.

"Hah?" Napatingin kaming lahat kay Bree. Kung kanina ay wala siyang pakialam sa mga sinasabi ko, ngayon naman ay gulat na gulat siyang nakatingin sa gawi ni Kio na inirapan lang siya. Ano pa ba ang aasahan ko sa babaeng ito. In terms of darting words she'll win over him but in intelligence, it's another way around.

"Larasati." Napaigtad siya sa pagtawag ko sa pangalan niya. "So you tried to convince Bree to attend the party para masunod ang plano?" Sinubukan kong pakalmahin ang boses ko para hindi siya magulat o matakot. But she hardly swallowed the chips she's munching.

"I didn't know what kuya Kio's up for. Ang sabi niya lang ay papuntahin ko si ate Bree," may takot sa boses. I nodded at her and look at Kio again.

"You already planned it before asking me," I concluded.

"Plano lahat ng iyon?" Hindi pa rin naintindihan ni Bree ang nangyayari. "Tangina mo, Kio!"

I saw Azai covered Alki's ear but the girl just removed it. Hindi niya alam na sanay na si Alki sa ganito lalo na kapag magkakasama silang tatlo nina Kio at Bree. Kung hindi niya iyon ginawa, hindi ko pa mapapansing nagpalit sila ng puwesto ni Denzel. He originally sitting beside Alki, now Azai came he lend his chair to him and now he's sitting on the vacant sit next to Morgan who is in the end of the table just opposite to mine.

Denzel covered his mouth with his fist, I know he's trying not to laugh. Mukhang gulat din si Morgan dahil nanlaki ang mga mata niyang napatingin may Bree.

"I already told you to not fucking meddle in someone's business, but you still did it. Baka gusto mo, Kio, ikaw na ang maging Captain." I didn't know that I ignited a fire at this four-cornered room. Even Bree looks terrified by my curse. While Kio gave a breathy laugh and a smirk plastered on his face. His eyes glinted with seriousness as he looked straight at me.

"If I have that ambition, I should've been in your position now." There's a moment of silence. Hindi ko intentsiyong sabihin iyon. I'm just worried that they might endangered. Knowing how reckless Bree and Kio are.

Suddenly, the sound of a plastic broke the deafening silence. That was Alki who unconsciously crumpled their bag of chips. I cleared my throat before averting my eyes on him. "Then tell me what your real reason is." I sat down.

Everyone gasped in relief. Kio rolled his eyes before taking out something from his pocket, now with a genuine smirk. He just made them anxious, and that's his way of teasing, but I think it's more like pranking.