Hope's Final Destination

Chapter 34

「 Borrowed Time 」

Third Person

NAPAFACEPALM naman si Justin nang makita niyang napapaligiran na naman si Rinrin ng mga batang nakikipaglaro sa kaniya.

“Rinoa!” Tinawag niya ito at napatingin si Rinrin sa kaniya “Tara na.”

“Later! I’m playing with these kids!” Saad naman ni Rinrin sabay ngumiti “Mauna ka na.”

“You’re always with these kids, Rinoa. Kailangan na natin umuwi!” Saad naman ni Justin at tinignan siya nang napakasama.

“I’ll bake some cookies if you’ll let me play with them for 20 minutes!” Saad ni Rinrin.

“Okay!” Tugon ni Justin at napaiwas ng tingin “J-Just 20 minutes more.. understand?!”

Natawa naman si Rinrin “Okay, goofball!”

Napatingin si Rinrin sa isang batang darkish gray ang buhok at kulay asul ang mga mata, napatitig si Rinrin dito na parang ina-analyze niya ang bata nang mapatingin ito sa kaniya kaya nagkunyari siyang nag-aasikaso sa ibang mga bata. Matagal na siyang nag-aasikaso ng mga bata sa malapit na orphanage sa bahay nilang dalawa.

“Ate! Let’s play!” Saad ng batang lalaki sa kaniya.

“O-Okay!” Tugon ni Rinrin at ngumiti nang napakalapad “Let’s play again and again right now!”

Habang napatigil naman si Shiusa nang ilapag niya si Victorique sa sala ng bahay nila. Napatingin naman si Shiusa kay Victorique na mistulang nagulat sa ginawa niya.

“What,Victorique? Just going to stare at me?” Tanong ni Shiusa.

“B-Bakit mo ko dinala dito?” Tanong pabalik ni Victorique sa kaniya.

Napabuntong hininga si Shiusa “I’m not going to hurt you or do something bad to you.”

“But still.. why did you brought me in this place?!” Tanong muli ni Victorique.

“Welcome to my peaceful abode,” Saad ni Shiusa at tinignan ang buong lugar “My brother and I were staying here since our parents died a long time, this place is really safe and the only thing that I can bring you to.”

“Para saan naman?!” Tanong ulit ni Victorique.

“Mas makulit at maingay ka ngayon kaysa noon, it’s kind of annoying. Can you just stop asking questions and let me explain everything to you?” Sambit ni Shiusa sa kaniya at napatango si Victorique kaagad “First of all, I’m not betraying you guys at all. I’m doing this because this is all according to the plan, we’ve found out that Madness’ secret weapon is the Phantom of Demise. And killing the Phantom would make it easier for all of us to win, Rinrin, Shiro and Justin were silently betraying Neon while giving us enough informations for the plan.”

“What the heck is that bullshit?!” Tili naman ni Victorique na naguguluhan “I can’t understand this at all!”

“Then that means that you’re an airhead,” Bored na saad ni Shiusa.

“Ha?!” Sigaw naman ni Victorique.

May inilabas naman na board si Shiusa na may mga litrato nilang lahat at nakalinya sa ibang tagaMadness. Napafake cough naman siya at nag-umpisa na magsalita.

“Even the battle plan is made, Winter along with Zion, Cyanide, Yosafire, Emalf and Poemi were just decoys. The real battle should be like this!” Saad ni Shiusa at tinuro ang mga litrato “Kuro will be defeated by Shiro, I will defeat Xero and Lyric should defeat Spade for.. personal reasons. Rinrin, Justin and Damon along with you should defeat Neon. And the remaining survivors should be able to kill the Phantom. That is the plan.”