BLACK PHOENIX

Chapter 14 - Zero

Cyrine's POV

Nakita ko si Cyruz-chan na palakad-lakad sa may terrace ng mansion kaya naman tinawag ko sya at kumaway.

“Cyruz-chan!” Twag ko pagbaba ko ng Bugatti Veyron Super Sports ni Tazuke.

Napag-alala ko siguro sya ng sobra. I feel sorry.

He ran towards me and hugged me tight.

I know Tazuke see the scene from my back. Hindi ko pa kasi naririnig na umalis yung sasakyan nya.

“Hindi ako makahinga Mr. Yamashita.” Agad nitong inalis yung pagkakayakap nya sa akin.

Nakatingin lang sya sa direksyon ni Tazuke. Kung iisiping mabuti may kakaiba sa mga tinging iyon.
Kaya naman, I run papunta muli sa sasakyan ni Tazuke.

Kinatok ko yung bintana ng Bugatti Veyron nya.

Its my dream car.

Its by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today (the base Veyron costs $1,700,000). It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.5 seconds.

When competing against the Bugatti Veyron, you better be prepared!
(c) Google

Binuksan naman nito agad yung bintana.

Nakakunot ang noo nito. Kitang-kita sa mata nito ang emosyon.

Kung ordinaryong babae lang siguro ako nagtatakbo na ako para magtago.
Dumungaw ako sa bintana ng kotse nya.

Pinitik ko sya sa noo. Edi nawala ang kunot.

“Sh*t! Why did you do that!?” gulat na sabi nito.

Nakakatakot yung boses nya. This time hindi muna ako matatakot. Aba may assurance kaya ako mula sa kanya. Naaalala ko pa yung sinabi nya kahit na mahina lang yon, “I’m harmless Hime pagdating sayo”.

Parang nabasa naman nito ang iniisip ko.

“Let me clear you this to you..." He look serious. "...I’m harmless but never forget  I’m still Tazuke."

“Whatever!” Pinamilugan ko pa sya ng mata sabay irap. Natawa naman ito.

Natulala kasi ako nung tumawa sya. Ewan basta parang isang musika ang pagtawa nito.

"Compose yourself Cyrine!" I reminded myself.

Aba at nakangiti na ang loko para kanina lang isang bakol ang pagmumukha nito.

“Maka-ngiti ka dyan para kang baliw.” Kaiinis kasi. Ang gwapo-gwapo nya pag ngumiti.

“Baliw?" Ulit nito at napangiti pa. "Baliw na yata ako sayo."

“May sinasabi ka ba dyan Tazuke." Hindi ko kasi masyadong naintindihan yung huli nyang sinabi. 

He shrugged then smile. Nakakaloka tong lalaki na to mukang yummy. No. Scratch that. I mean mukang galing mental.

“I’m going.” Sabi nitong  binaling na ang tingin sa manibela.

“Wait!" Pinaandar nya yung sasakyan. "Teka lang naman kasi." Umusad yung kotse. "Hey!" Huminto ito. Todo ngiti pa ako. Nagpa-puppy cute eyes ako. "Can I call you---” He interrupted.

At isang malakas na
“Don't give me stupid nicknames, Hime.”

Ang daya-daya naman! Hmp! Bakit sya me pa-hime hime pa. Kainis!

“Bakit ikaw. You call me Hime even without my consent." I crossed my arms.

He closed the window. At talagang sya pa naiinis ah.

The car doors open.

"Come in." He pat the car seat.

I look at him na nawiwirduhan.

"Come here." He smiled.

I pout. Ayoko sya kausapin.

"Call me Knight. No buts, no why, & no what.” Seryosong sabi nito.

“Knight-chan?”  Sabi ko naman.

“Knight.” He said firmly sabay tingin sa akin. Nakatakot naman syang tumingin ngayon.

“Onni Knight!” I said in excitement.

“Knight. No more no less just Knight." Napatango na lang ako. Pwedi na nga yon andaya naman. Pinaandar na nito ang kotse.

Bumaba na ako. Umalis na sya.

Sinasara ko na ang gate ng madinig ko muli ang kotse nito.

He open the car window.

"Get some sleep. I’ll pick you up at 8:00 am. We have a date.” Then he winked.

"Knight. Knight. Knight. The princess and the knight." I thought.

Teka si onni nga pala I forgot.

He's at the veranda.

“Onni! I miss you! Sorry kasi, kasi pinag-alala kita." Inakap ko si onni-Cyruz.  "Hindi ako nakatawag agad kasi I lost my iphone.” I pout. “And na-sprain yung paa ko. Mild lang naman. Okay na sya ngayon kaya don’t worry na onni.” I looked up. I saw him smiling.

“Nung dumating ka, you call me Cyruz-chan, then now  onni.” Cyruz-chan is grinning.

He demand a kiss. I know.

I keep distance and closed my eyes.
“Do it.” I said smiling and pout a little.

He gets closer.

I feel his hand on my shoulder.

He gently kiss me.

He kiss me with love on my cheeks.

Sabi na nga eh! Sa cheeks lang ako i-ki-kiss ni Cyruz-chan. Like the old days.

Bigla ko tuloy naalala si Zero-chan. When we were young, he used to kiss me on my cheeks too. He’s a cheekiss-monster because he loves to kiss me on my cheeks.

Palagi syang nagnanakaw ng kiss sa cheeks ko. Tapos iiyak naman ako ng iiyak kaya whenever Cyruz-chan see Zero-chann giving me a kiss on the cheeks, Cyruz-chan always punch him on the face. Cyruz-chan is very protective to me since then.

Cyruz-chan poke me.

Out of consciousness, I murmured. “Asan na kaya si Zero-chan?”

Cyruz's POV

“Asan na kaya si Zero-chan?” Nagulat ako sa narinig ko.

Akala ko nakalimutan na nya si Zero. All this years akala ko hindi nya na ito maaalala. This is the first time after what had happened na binanggit nya ulit ang pangalan ni Zero.

Sasabihin ko bang natagpuan ko na ito?

Paano kung magsimula lang ulit ng isapa pang malaking gulo ang muling pagkikita nila?

Pero paano naman kung mabigyan na ng closure ang nangyari noon?

Is Cyrine ready to face him again?

I decided to tell her. She has every rights to know.

When I back in my senses at sasabihin ko nang natagpuan ko na si Zero.

She sign language that she will take a rest now.

I sighed. Is it a sign that I should not tell her now and wait for the right time?

😉 TKS