Surviving in the New World

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

"COSMO!" Galit na sigaw ni Wilbert pagkakita kay Cosmo na nakangiting naglalakad palapit sa kanila. Cosmo felt Andrea removing her hands on his arm pero hinayaan niya lang ito at tumigil sa harap ni Wilbert. The man is on his knees, looking up with so much hatred.

"My, my. What do we have here? The man who got a stick in his butt?" Pang-uuyam ni Cosmo habang nakatingin sa nakatingalang si Wilbert. He loves this position because it emphasize that Cosmo is superior and he got the upper hand. Wilbert tried to get up but he can't do anything but struggle as a man kept pushing his shoulder down, stilling him on his knees on the ground.

"Pagbabayaran mo 'to, Cosmo. Magsisisi ka!" Galit na turan ni Wilbert pero tinawanan na lang ito ni Cosmo.

"We'll see." Sabi na lang ni Cosmo bago tumalikod. His eyes wander around until his gaze stopped on Andrea, who is now laughing as her foot is on a woman's head, pushing it on the ground. He can already guess who it is.

Lumapit si Cosmo sa mga ito. He put his arm on her shoulder and kissed Andrea's cheek. "That's enough."

Mabilis na bumaling ang ulo ni Adrea kay Cosmo, glaring at him. "I'm not done yet."

"I know, pero kailangan kosiyang kausapin. You can have your fill later."

Dahil sa sinabi ni Cosmo ay tinitigan siya ni Andrea nang ilang sandali bago inalis ang paa sa ulo ng babae. Make sure of that." Sabi nito bago umatras.

Cosmo crouched down in front of the woman. Nang nag-angat ito nang ulo ay nakita ni Cosmo ang galit na mukha ni Celestine. There is a few dirt on her forehead dahil sa pagkakadiin ni Andrea sa ulo nito. Cosmo brushed it off but Clementine immediately turned her head away and glared at Cosmo.

"Don't touch me, you traitor!" Asik ni Clementine. There are tears on her eyes, threatening to fall. It's full of anger and pain. Hindi niya aakalain na ta-traydurin sila ni Cosmo sa ganoong paraan. 5 month is long enough to bond with each other, lalo pa't puno iyon ng mga pagsubok na pinagdaanan nila. This betrayal hurts more than expected.

Bumuntong hininga si Cosmo at binawi ang kamay. "You're still prideful as ever. Well, you've always been on the top since birth and lead a prideful life."

"Paano mo nagawa kay Berette ito? He treats you like a brother."

Maiksing tumawa si Cosmo, but there is no humor on his laugh. "I am very sure he has suspicion on me too. Alam niya na isa ako sa mga taong gustong palitan siya sa pwesto niya. Let's just say that it is a thing that's bound to happen."

Tumayo si Cosmo at inilibot ang paningin. "By the way, I haven't seen bel." Bumaling is Cosmo sa isang lalaki na nakatayo malapit sa kanya. "Hindi ninyo rin dinala si Bel dito?"

Nag-aalangang sumagot ang lalaki. "Uh, hindi kasama ni madam Clementine nag anak niya. Baka po naiwan sa mansyon nila."

Kumunot ang noo ni Cosmo. "What do you man? Hindi ninyo ba nakuha si Clementine sa bahay nila?"

Umiling ang lalaki. "Hindi po. Nahuli siya sa headquarters."

Napaisip si Cosmo. That's understandable. Imposibleng malaman nila Clementine na aatake sila ngayon kaya imposibleng papatakas ang mga ito. She also wouldn't escape without Bel kaya naman maaaring nandoon ito sa headquarters para magbigay ng relief para sa mga nasunugan at i-rearrange ang housing allocation. If she's there for that, hindi talaga isasama nito si Bel lalo pa't gabi na.

"How about Bel, then? Hindi pa ba nakakabalik sila Urse?" Tanong niya. It was Urse and some of his men that went to the Nobleman's mansion para sana hulihin ang mga Nobleman. Dahil umalis ang mga lalaking Nobleman para sa expedition pati na rin ang karamihan sa mga tauhan nito, the Nobleman mansion is almost bare maliban na lang sa ilang may defense skills kaya naman hindi mahihirapan ang mga ito na pasukin ang mansyon lalo pa't kilala nang mga ito si Urse. They should let him without much questioning.