“Assumption Trapped: Chapter 13”
“Rebirth”
After a short while of staying at the plaza, Reign and Walter decided to go. Walter suggested that they should go back to San Fernando for the meantime, left with no choice, Reign agreed.
Wala naman na siyang pwedeng puntahan. Hindi siya pwedeng umuwi sa San Andres dahil sa nangyari. Aminin niya man o hindi ay natatakot siya sa pwedeng maging reaksiyon ng pamilya niya oras na makita siya.
Wala siyang mukhang maihaharap lalo na sa nanay Paulina niya. Ayaw niyang makita ang pagkadismaya at magkamuhi nito. Kaya ayaw man niya ay kailangan niya munang bumalik sa San Fernando — ang lugar na sumira sa buhay niya.
"Space to earth Reign Allison!" Rinig niyang pumitik si Mr. Walter sa harapan niya dahilan para matauhan siya.
Maang siyang napatingin dito. "Sorry! Come again?" He ask.
"I've been talking the whole time yet you're not listening. Manners Reign. Manners!" Mr. Walter nearly exclaimed emphasizing the last few words of his sentence.
"Sorry my bad." Said Reign without any glint of sincerity. More likely a sarcastic one.
"Yeah right moron!"
Silence fell between them.
Wala ng nagsalita pa sakanilang dalawa at kapwa na lang utinuon ang pansin sa kanya-kanyang ginagawa.
Kasalukuyan nilang binabaybay ang daan pabalik ng San Fernando. May kalayoan ito mula sa Alegria pero malapit narin sila.
Dahil sa wala namang ginagawa si Reign ay kinalikot na lang nito ang stereo upang makinig sa radio pero puro sound trip lang iyon kaya agad niyang pinatay.
Binuksan niya rin ang dashboard at nagbabakasakaling makahanap ng pwedeng mabasa pero tanging isang papel lang ang naroon.
Out of boredom, kinuha niya ito.
It's a piece of paper that has something written on it.
"Black Vulture," pagbabasa ni Reign sa nakasulat.
Sa baba nito ay may sa tingin niyang jumbled letters. At sa baba rin niyon ay may nakasalang-guhit na pangalan.
"Sandro," pagbabasa niya ulit.
He was about to disregard it and put back the piece of paper when Mr. Walter broke the ice.
"Are you familiar with that name?"
"No." Reign answer in a matter of fact.
Rinig niyang napabuntong hininga ang abogado.
"Early this morning, someone emailed me. It was a code to be specific. The subject was 'Black Vulture'. And that name," He point the piece of paper I was holding. "... Is the answer when I cracked the code."
Tinitigan ni Reign ang pirasong papel na para bang may makukuha siyang sagot mula doon. Nangungunot ang nuo niya at bahagyang magkasalubong ang kilay.
Nag angat siya ng tingin at tinitigan si Mr. Walter.
"Have you heard the word, 'black vulture' before?" Reign ask.
Mr. Walter shrugged his shoulder. "Nope. But I know that it's kind of bird."
Nag iwas ng tingin si Reign at muling tinitigan ang kapirasong papel.
"It's indeed a bird. An evil bird to be exact!" With that words that comes from Reign, Mr. Walter hurriedly look at him.
"Pardon?"
"In Ancient Greece, this birds were considered as bad luck, and according to the Persian Lore, a pair of Vultures guard the gates of hell!"
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