Fraternity Sweetheart

CHAPTER Twenty One: X and Z

JUNIOR'S POV

Lahat kami ng tauhan ko ay agad na tumungo sa headquarter ni Master Z. X or should I say Xenon is my close friend. He is my colleague since before. And after how many years we will gonna meet again.

Nang makarating kami sa loob ay agad ko nakita ang mga bantay ni Master sa labas. Pinapasok nila kami and to my surprise the head quarters change. It's a classy place now.

Agad akong pumasok mag-isa sa opisina ni Master. And as I open it I saw a man in the swivel chair. Nakatalikod sa pintuan.

"Junior. My friend!" And we hug. Xenon was like a brother to me. We undergo a lot since before.

"Junior." Napatigil kaming dalawa at umayos. Master Z is calling my name.

"Yes. Master?" Lumuhod ako at yumuko bilang pagbibigay respeto sa kanya. Siya ang kataas taasang Master sa kinabibilangan namin.

He turns his swivel chair at hindi ko pa rin makita ang mukha niya. In my almost 7 years in his service not even once I saw his face.

Only his voice. Since I was kneeling and bowing in front of him kaya hindi ko makita ang mukha niya.

"Tumayo ka." I stand as his order.

At sa pagtayo ko isang kutsilyo ang lumipad at dumaan mismo sa harapan ng mukha ko. Hindi ako kumibo. My hands are trembling but I compose myself. One wrong move and Master Z can ask his men to end my life.

The knife was only passed in front of my face and I know tumama iyon sa pintuan dahil lumikha iyon ng ingay.

"Good job. Look at me." With a sweating face I look in his direction. I saw a man in black and red coat and as always—

He's wearing his mask again.

The first time and second time I saw him he was wearing the same mask. Yun na yata ang palatandaan na siya si Master Z.

And now a frat like me is hell curious in our Master's face.

I smiled to him. "Welcome back Master."

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LOVELY'S POV

As what he said pagkatapos ng program sa Audi ay hinintay ko siya sa motor niya. Die him! Sabing wag magdala ng motor kung uniform day eh!

If only I know na ito ang dinala niya sana nagpasundo na lang ako kay Butler ng mag-isa. And what's the problem with him.

Saturday and Sunday hindi niya ko pinansin. He did not even look at my side. Tapos now! Look at him. Sasabihin niyang "Wait for me after the Introduction."

Aren't you happy?

Of course—

Yes?

Don't know. Oh great. Sabi niya pala. Wait me after the introduction. Siguro naman sa parking lot 'yun diba?

"SAMANTHA!" The devil is here. At bakit siya sumisigaw?! Ah. Mali. Palagi pala siyang high volume.

Kasunod niya ang iba sa likuran excepts sa mga kaibigan ko. They already bid goodbye to me ng sabay kaming lumabas.

His eyes are burning. Nanlilisik. Owkay. May mali na naman ba akong ginawa. "Wag ka ngang manigaw! Kung sisigaw ka wag 'yung pangalan ko ang gamitin mo!" I retort to him.

Napa backward tuloy ako ng nakalapit na siya sakin. "Ooopss." I said ng hindi tumalab sa kanya.

"I told you to wait me after the introduction right?" Mahinahon ngunit may bahid na inis ang boses niya.