The Lost Haven

Chapter 23: 50 Shades of Red

POV ni Red.

Ano?! Itong lalaki na 'to? Sa kanya nanggaling ang superhuman dna?

Great. Just great.

I almost fell out of my chair outside the special infirmary dahil sa nalaman ko. After what I heard, may narinig akong isang malakas na *thump*. Parang may nahulog. Well, more likely na may agricultural psycho pms princess ang nag-collapse mula sa upuan niya.

Hmmm. Agricultural psycho pms princess, pwede na rin ung pang-revenge sa white-haired antagonistic alien freak niya.

I entered the room and found her sleeping body on the floor. Hindi ko na pinansin si Jake Wright na nakaposas pa rin sa kama niya. I just grabbed her body and slung her to my right shoulder.

Paalis na ako nung... "Na-kuwento niya sa akin ang tungkol sa Genesis Project. Na-kuwernto ka rin niya sa akin, but you probably know that. May aura ka na nagsasabing, 'Isa akong misteryosong tao. Subukan mong maging close ako at tatadtarin kita ng aking deepest, darkest secrets.'"

Ang hirap seryosohin ng lalaking 'to.

"Something also tells me that that girl on your shoulders comfort you." sinabi niya rin sa akin.

Nag-reply ako bago umalis, "Isa siyang agricultural psycho pms princess. Her life makes mine a joke. Oo nga pala, under probation ka. I don't like you, pero mapipilitan akong bantayan ka. I'll be back."

I got out and close the door.

Hinatid ko si Claire dun sa kuwarto nilang apat sa residential area. While on our way, napansin ko ulit ung mga babaeng nakatitig sa akin.

Hindi pa ba sila nagsasawa? Aria started calling them my delinquents, kasi kahit anong utos ko sa kanila sumusunod sila, it was nifty nung simula, but now I'm feeling irritated.

Nag-replay ung mga events na nangyari simula nang makilala ko tong babaeng to: nung tinawag niya akong white-haired antagonistic alien freak nung nag-spar kami with the lightsabers. That day in the storage room. Ung nangyaring incident sa apartment ko. Then there was that time when she saw me naked...

Man, she saw me naked. I know I'm supposed to be tough and cold on the outside pero sinong lalaki ba naman ang hindi magiging uncomfortable pag may babaeng nakatingin sa kanila habang nakahubad.

There was also that time when I stalked her. Nalaman ko kay Lucius na hindi raw ampon ang Walker twins so I decided following them. Mukhang na-sense ako ng babaeng 'to.

Anyway, nahatid ko na siya sa kuwarto nila. Nadun rin sina Bianca at ang iba nilang kasama.

"He's free," sabi ko kay Bianca. "I think you should go visit him."

Umalis sina Bianca at Jhun. Ade stayed, babantayan daw niya si Claire.

Pagkalabas ko ng pinto, naramdaman ko na din ang antok. Bumungad sa harap ko si Daniel.

"Dude, tulog ka muna. With your condition, di ka tatagal." I hate it when he has a serious expression. Hindi siya katulad nung masayahing Daniel Hearthome na nakilala ko sa research facility ng Genesis Project.

"Mamaya n--"

"So... Claire, huh. Feeling ko may gusto kang sabihin sa kanya na sa akin mo lang nasabi."

"What're you talking about?" nagsimula na kaming pumunta sa apartment ko. "I've been an open book to you, Pyre, Sven and the others."

"If that's what you say." tinapik niya ako sa likod. "Imma go fix my date with Aria."

Iniwan na niya ako sa elevator.

There was a problem with our conversation. May plano nga akong kausapin si Claire. That Jake has a point, she looks like you can pour out your secrets to her, I also feel that she could relate. And, I was never an open book to them. I never told them about my past, well, kasi hindi naman sila nagtanong.