Blood and Honor (Voiceless Series #1)

Twenty Five

Sultana

After a rollercoaster of emotion, finally, he knows now. Although he does not blame me, I know to myself I did a very cruel thing to him. And to make up for the long years he missed in Harley's life, I would do my best to introduce him to Harley so that he could fill the gap of his absence. 

No, scratch that.

He is not absent in Harley's life, I just pulled a trick for it to happen.

God, my conscience is eating me. 

"Tana, do you think I look okay? Would she prefer my hair brushed up or just a Lil bit messy like this?" natatarantang tanong ni Sage.

Napangiti naman ako dahil sa simpleng tanong na iyon.

"You look great, Sage. Huwag kang masiyadong kabahan," napapailing kong turan sa kasama ko na lumabas sa sasakyan.

"How about my smell? Is my perfume too strong and bad for her?" nag-aalala pa nitong tanong.

Umiling ako. "Don't worry, she is not sensitive to a strong scent. And anyway, you smell good." Sabi ko dahilan upang tumingin siya sa akin nang may mga ngisi sa labi.

I rolled my eyes at him. "Pero marunong makiramdam si Harley. If she could feel that I don't like an specific 'someone'..." pabitin kong sabi sabay tingin kay Sage ng nakataas ang kilay.

"Hindi na rin niya papansinin ito," dagdag ko sabay lakad paalis sa tabi ni Sage patungo sa apartment. Mabilis naman itong bumuntot sa akin na muling bumakas ang kaba sa mukha nito. 

"Tana naman..." parang nanunuyong sabi ni Sage.

"Bakit?" Natatawang turan ko.

"Bati naman tayo diba?" sabi nito na animo ay batang nakikipagbati sa kaaway.

I just shrugged which made him even more nervous. Makatuwa palang biruin si Sage. Mabilis mauto.

Napakalalim ng paghinga nito ng marating na namin pintuan dahilan upang pigilan ang sarili ko sa kinikimkim kong pagtawa. Sage's face right now is priceless. Hindi ko na tuloy mapigilan ang sarili kong mapangisi.

His brows knitted when he saw my grin. "What?" Tanong nito na mukhang naiinis sa ngisi ko.

"Sorry. I just can't believe that the ever-strict Sage Malik Rivera Kingsley would be like this," sabi ko.

"Sa inaraw araw na nirerejct mo ako Tana, kinakaya kong umisip pa ng paraan para mapansin mo ako dahil alam ko namang wala ng mas guguwapo sakin," sabi nito na dahilan upang irapan ko siya.

However, when he sighed, I could feel that something was bothering him.

"But Tana, if my daughter would reject me, that would hurt like hell." malungkot nitong sabi na siyang kumurot naman sa puso ko.

"I'm sorry," I immediately said.

Umiling naman si Sage. "Don't be sorry. Dalawa na kayong liligawan ko," sabi nito sabay kindat.

Ilang hakbang pa at narating na namin ang pintuan ng aking apartment. At base sa aking naririnig na ingay sa loob, mukhang nakuha na ng mga kaibigan ni Sage ang loob ni Harley. Or else, Harley might have did the first move. She is a very charming kid after all. 

Nilingon ko si Sage na kaninang kinakabahan ay ngayo'y mukhang inis na nakatingin sa pintuan. Nakakunot ang noo nito at umiigting pa ang panga.

"Who's the most handsome among us?" Tanong ng isang lalaking siguradong sigurado ako kung sino.