DETECTIVE FILES. File 3 (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 16: THE WORST BIRTHDAY (Rescue)

Chapter 16: The Worst Birthday (Rescue Chapter)

I don't know why I initiated the kiss. It was just brief but it was able to give me different emotions that are now causing the turmoil inside me. I know that a kiss could be as powerful as this. It is something that makes you feel like burning in the middle of the rain. This is the first time that I kissed another man other than Gray and the feeling was no different. I don't know why, but it both feels strong and powerful. Parehas lamang iyon na tila nagpakawala ng napakaraming paru-paro sa tiyan ko at nagpatalon sa puso ko.

Am I bad for initiating this kiss? Masama ba para sa isang babae na gawin iyon? I don't know what pushed me to do it. Was it because I have a feeling that it would be my first and last kiss with him? I removed such thought on my mind. Sa puso ko ay may natitira pang pag-asa na makakaalis kami ng ligtas dito. We still have so many things to do in our life. There's no way that this kiss is my farewell kiss. No.

Khael was the first one to pull himself. "Special A..."

I smiled awkwardly when he stared at me. Yeah, I just initiated the kiss! And I don't know why I did it! "I-I'm sorry." God, how stupid could I be? Why did I do it?!

He shoved the awkwardness with his laughter. "Please don't be! That was the best thing that I ever received in my birthday, and that was my first! And it felt so damn good! I always want my first kiss to be long and passionate but most specially, I want it to be with you."

For the nth time today, his words warmed my heart. But do I deserve to be his first kiss? Before I can think of many things, the door flung open and a guy with a braided hair entered. It's been a while since I saw him and he's looking better than ever.

"Tell me he's not part of those ugly goons Special A", Khael said in a low voice as the guy got his phone and dialed.

"If I am not hallucinating, I don't think he is", I replied to Khael and looked at the guy. "Hey, pwede ba mamaya ka na tumawag, you see there's a ticking object on our side. I've heard you're good with bombs and explosives so maybe you can handle this one. Or if you can't do it, just get us the hell out of here!"

"Hey? Do I look ugly for you Dude? Ano ba ang definition mo ng gwapo?" Just like how I observed with him at the mansion, he has this playful smile. "Relax Archer", he said and kneel in front of the bomb. "Just the simple design, too easy to diffuse." Nagsimula niyang kulikutin ang bomba when Khael nudged me on my side.

"Who's Archer and why do you know him?", Khael asked, still wondering of the presence of the guy on our side with his braided hair.

"Don't mind why he calls me Archer and that's Hermes and you wouldn't want to know what he does. It's not really good", I replied. Mafia reapers are not the right occupation in the world.

"I can hear you", Hermes said playfully. I rolled my eyes on him. So what if he can hear us? Hindi naman talaga disenteng trabaho ang pagiging reaper kahit saang anggulo mo man tingnan. "Done!"

He gently tossed away that object in which the time was stopped at 43 seconds. If he was a minute late, malamang kanina pa kami sumabog ni Khael. Maybe God still wants me to live a long life kaya dumating si Hermes. I've been praying when I started to feel so hopeless and I'm glad that HE answered it.

Sinimulan akong kalagan ni Hermes. He happened to lean closer and I noticed the bruises on his face. Isa lamang ang naiisip kong pinagmulan ng mga pasang iyon. Must be from brawling with Eros while Artemis cheered on their side. Weirdos.

"Paano mo nalamang nandito kami?"

"Instinct", he said and giggled. This reaper's a lot weird. May nakakatawa ba sa tanong kong iyon?