The Tamer Without a Beast: VOLUME 1 and 2 [COMPLETED]

SPECIAL CHAPTER

SPECIAL CHAPTER

Alistair's point of view

Two years had passed since that nightmare ended. The game now is already different from that first one we encountered.

The game who made our inner selves reveal itself from those tragedies and I am one of those considered as the bad guys around that time.

I am being selfish and it made my part hateful for them. Especially him. He hates me, definitely. After all I've done. Sa pagtalikod ko sa pagkakaibigan namin. Sa paglimot sa mga pinagsamahan namin. All of those trust I let them hold for me. It all completely vanished.

And it all was because of me. Nang dahil sa katangahang ginawa ko, nagkagulo ang relasyon naming dalawa ni Hezuya.

From that moment I saw him for the first time in a crowded place. Hindi ko maiwasang lapitan siya.

For over hundreds of players present in that decisive event where we all met Phoenix and the whole crew... Hezuya stands out the most of them.

I never understood what this feeling was that time. Pero isa lang sa akin ang malinaw. I enjoyed his company. It's a little bit strange, really.

I mean. What's so important about him?

I don't want to sound creepy sa kung sinumang makakaalam nito pero. Iba 'yong pakiramdam ko kapag nakikita ko siya. That feeling of walking side by side with him. My heartbeat was totally crazy. Like butterflies in my stomach.

Kahit ilang taon na ang lumipas, hindi ko pa rin malimutan ang pakiramdam na 'yon. His eyes. His smiles. His groans while getting annoyed. The shy smile and look. That expression of total innocence. It's unbearable, nakakainis.

But the most beautiful thing that I loved about him, is how innocent he was, without knowing how powerful he is as a person at the same time.

And our last battle answered that.

He was angry at me. Kahit ngayon panigurado ako.

At hindi ko man lang nagawang makahingi ng sorry sa mga nagawa ko. Hindi ko siya mahanap mula no'ng makawala kaming lahat sa laro.

Not even Kane or Maximo. No news not even one of them.

Hindi na ako naglalaro ng online game na iyon kahit na bagong-bago na ito sa nakagisnan. It's not dangerous anymore, at mas lalo pa ngang dumami ang mga players ngayon kesa noon.

Bumalik sila kahit na pinagdaanan nila ang masalimuot na mga panahong iyon na habambuhay na ring mauukit sa kasaysayan ng  Entertainment Industry. And that is not something to be proud of, by anyone.

Nanonood ako ng palabas sa sala ngayon nang mag-isa. Patay ang ilaw at tulala ako sa isang sopa habang naglalakihan na ang eyebags. I couldn't sleep.

"Kuya, alis na ako." My little sister Annie hugged me by the back and kissed my head bago ito dumiretso sa pintuan palabas.

I sighed. Inabot ang remote at pinatay ang tv. Tumahimik ang paligid kaya't pinikit ko ang mga mata kong nagpahinga roon saglit.

I didn't meant to sleep like that, pero hindi ko napigilan ang sarili dahil na rin sa sobrang pagod.

But before my mind went blank. May distorted voices akong naririnig mula sa labas ng bahay na nag-uusap.

"Ano pong kailangan niyo?"

"Pwede bang magtanong?..."

"...Ah! Si kuya po ba ang hinahanap niyo?"

"Ah, kapatid ka ba niya?"