"Masaya ka ah." Domeric scoffed habang nag mamaneho ako
"Bakit, bawal ba?" I shot back with a sarcastic smile.
His lips formed a thin line "Hindi,"
Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit naiinis sya na masaya ako.
"Binigyan ako ni dad ng baril." I said in an attempt to keep the conversation rolling
"Good. Mabuti nang sigurado." He nodded and popped the compartment open
"Nasan na?" Tanong nya ng walang matagpuang baril sa compartment ng sasakyan.
I snorted a laugh at his confused expression "Nasa bahay, sa ilalim ng kama ko."
He cut his eyes at me "What? Nag-iisip ka ba!"
"Domeric, you're overeacting."
"Overact? You think I'm overeacting?" I groaned in frustration
"Hell yes! You are."
"Come to think of it, anong silbi ng baril kung iiwan mo naman sa bahay!"
"Kaya kong ipagtanggol ang sarili ko, Dom. The gun would just feel weird."
He sighed and ran a frustrated hand through his hair before looking at me, really looking at me
"We need the extra precaution, lalo na ngayon."
"I don't need the gun." He shook his head at me before turning towards the window
"Kung ako ang masusunod, I would strap that gun to your forehead." He griped with clenched fists
A laugh bubbled in my throat before I could suppress it "You're ridiculous."
"You're an idiot." He muttered in return just as we arrived in front of his house.
"Hindi kita maihahatid bukas." Ginawaran nya ako ng matalim na tingin ng makalabas na sya ng kotse
"Bakit naman?" He asked with a raised brow
"May lakad ako." I answered with a wicked smile. He opened his mouth and started to complain but I revved the engine at nagpanggap na hindi sya naririnig over the noise
"Can't hear you!" I gestured to my ear and drove off.
I arrived home about ten minutes after I dropped Domeric off but when I did, three black vans are sitting like demons on our driveway
"What's happening?" I asked as I barreled into the house like a bull on crack. May halos isang dosenang mga lalaki sa living room, hindi pa kasama sa bilang ang ilan na nasa foyer
"Calm down, Miss." One of them intercepted me, I would have freaked out if not for the familiar seal on the collar of the guy's shirt
I sighed in relief "You're from triad?" I asked pero bago pa man sya makasagot, a familiar face stepped up
"Malcom." I said by way of greeting nang tuluyan makalapit sa akin ang Head of the elite miltary corps that is contracted by triad.
"Helios," He nodded back in acknowledgement
"Mga tauhan mo ba sila?" I gestured towards the people in the living room. He nodded and I felt suddenly dizzy as it dawned on me na mayroong mahigit isang dosenang mersinaryo sa bahay namin
"Ano ba talagang nangyayari?"
"Security detail." Someone replied for him
And Here I thought Domeric was overeacting earlier.
"Where is my father?" Malcom pointed upstairs kaya hindi na ako nag aksaya ng oras at dumiretso sa opisina ni dad, pero wala sya doon at laking gulat ko nalang nang makita sya sa kwarto ko kasama ang dalawang lalaki na nag i-install ng kung ano-ano sa bawat sulok
"What the hell..." Dad turned to face me
"I'm just doing my job. I'm securing the crown jewel of the family." He explained. But I still couldn't believe it, my room is the only part of the house na walang security cameras because of my insistence pero bakit ganito na ngayon? As if sensing my thoughts dad explained further
"There has been a break in," pag sisimula ni dad
"Walang kinuha pero iniwan ang bagay na 'yon sa ibabaw ng kama mo." He pointed to a medium sized black box containing several green roses right on the center of my bed. Noon ko lang napansin ang bagay na yon kaya nilapitan ko para matingnang maigi ngunit ng dadamputin ko na sana ay pinigilan ako ni dad
"We are taking that into costudy, we'll check for finger prints." Hr said but my eyes are compelled by the piece of paper sticking out from one of the petals. Isa iyong note.
Dad followed my gaze at napansin nya rin ang papel
He plucked the note "I didn't see this before."
"What does it say?" I asked
"Green for your eyes." An involuntary shiver ran on my spine at kaagad kong kinuha ang note kay dad para basahin ulit
"Sino namang gagawa nito?" I asked but no one answered.
BINABASA MO ANG
Nevermore
RomansaTo Colton, it wasn't curiosity that killed the cat but recklessness so what happens when his path gets entwined with Achila, a wild child who was recklessness personified?
