Shattered Diamond (Special Series)

CAPITULO 2

"Si mister doesn't know where to drive pala to eh." pang-uuyam ko sa nakatayong lalaki. Mukha naman namukaan na din ako.

"You?" gulat nitong turan sakin.

I know na kahit di ko tingnan si Izumi ay alam kong nagulat din ito.

"Do you know her hijo?" tanong ni mister Suarez.

"Yes dad." Tugon ng lalaki.

I know that his name was Darryl, I once saw him at Devil Corner. Sya yung sobrang yabang na racer dun na nakatalo sa batang baguhan.

Ikinuwento ni Darryl ang nangyari kanina na ikinagulat naman ng ama nito.

"Master Azi, forgive my son." paghingi ng tawad ng kanyang ama.

"Ah-don't mind it." I shrugged.

We continued the transactions for their protection, we agreed to the terms and conditions, and we signed the agreement.

I cleared that Legion will only protect them as long as they are righteous. However, if they get an offense from breaching the agreement, whether it is light or grave, the punishment will lie on the Legion's Master's hand.

Pag-alis ni mister Suarez at ng anak nya, I ignored Izumi and went straight at my room.

As I gripped the doorknob, Izumi stopped me. I turned to him as he grabbed my wrist. I didn't know that he would follow me.

"What?!" Inis kong tanong.

He shifted his attention to his hands on my wrist. He immediately let me go. "I just do what I need to do. Don't see it in the wrong way." he explains.

I'm dumbfounded. Bakit sya nagpapaliwanag?

He's taken aback. "See you in the cathedral soon." pahayag nya at saka tuluyang naglakad paalis.

I found the situation awkward.

I went in my room at binagsak ang katawan sa malambot na kama. I take my phone out at tinipa iyon.

*Whistle*

Tristan:
Uuwi ako mamaya

Azi:
Sige
Love you

Tristan:
Love you too

I brought my cellphone to my chest and hugged it like a soft pillow as my cheeks turned red. Our sparks are always within me, exploding like fireworks every new year eve.

"Ate, okay na ba tong suot ko?" tanong ni mama.

Binigyan ko naman ito ng atensyon. Double-deck rock as I turned to her way.

She's the one who adopted me. And she's my mother who I really like. Even though we got into a fight about certain things, I always keep my pride down. Wala naman akong magagawa nanay ko pa rin yan eh.

"Oo, mukha kang oreo pero nasa labas yung palaman." I chuckled as her brows furrowed.

"Ang sama naman nito sakin." angal nito. "Bahala ka dyan, okay na to, ang hirap hirap maghanap ng isusuot." she ranted.

Sinukbit nya ang dadalhing sling bag sa kaliwang balikan at sabay suklay sa mahabang buhok.

"Sabi ko kasi sayo eh, isuot mo lahat ng gusto mong isuot-"

"Ano yun? Pagpapatungpatungin ko?" tanong ni mama.

"Oo," I simply answered. "Para pag di mo gusto hubarin mo na lang." I explained playfully.

We both laughed. "Bwiset ka, dyan ka na, aalis na ko." She left the door with a smile etched on her face.

A deafening silence surrounded. Ako na lang mag-isa dito sa bahay ng adopted mother ko.