Hope's Final Destination

Chapter 35

「 Troublesome Alliance 」

Rinrin

It’s been a while! It’s been a while! Kaagad naman kami pumunta sa bahay nila Shiusa at nakita ko ang ugok na nakangiti nang malapad habang nakatingin sa isang picture frame. Oraoraora~~~

“What’s that?” Pakanta kong sabi sabay inagaw sa kaniya ang litrato.

“Hey, give it back..” His smile faded as he frowned like a kid.

“Oh, your pic with Victorique. So.. what happened that night?” Tinignan ko siya nang nakakaloko habang tinaas baba ang kilay ko.

“We just enjoyed strolling at the festival and watched the fireworks display, then I took her back..” Kaswal niyang saad.

Eh?! Too cliche! Too boring! Too plain!

“Iyon lang?!” Sigaw ko.

Tinakpan niya ang tenga niya “Yes. And please refrain on shouting, Shion is still asleep.”

“Oh,sorry..” Tinakpan ko ang bibig ko “So did you confess or whatsoever?”

Umiling siya “No.”

Hopeless guy. Napafacepalm ako, that was his chance! Dapat sinabi niya na!

“Why?” I whined at him.

“This is not the right time, maybe after this war.. I’ll be able to,” Saad niya at ngumiti.

“You know that you’ll die,” Straightforward kong saad “Stop it, you’re being a coward right now.”

“I know,” Tipid niyang tugon “But this is for her too..”

Hay naku! Kaagad naman akong umupo sa sofa nila at kinain ang dala kong custard cake habang nagbabasa ng light novel, habang busy si Shiro sa tinataype niya sa holograms na mga information. Yes, ito ang ginagawa namin dito. Tsaka I want to see Japan though.. I’m a half-Japanese but all I’ve been was at the hospital, Hope Academy, home and... Summerville.

“Bakit nga pala kayo bumalik dito?” Tanong niya bigla.

“Just checking out on you,fella!” Saad naman ni Shiro.

“Just checking?” Patanong niyang sabi.

Tumango ako “And waiting for everything to unfold.. when are they coming back? It’s been like.. five days since they went here. And the festival was two days ago so they probably want to give up on you and come back,right?”

“I guess not..” Sambit naman niya at mistulang naging emotionless “The Phantom killed Winter and they’re investigating at the village.”

So that Phantom’s out again huh.. damn it. Kailangan na siyang mapigilan, sobrang dami na niyang nac-consume na kaluluwa. That Phantom’s getting stronger..