Forgotten Child

Twenty-fifth Chapter

[Do you copy sweetheart?]

"Yes," I whispered so low that only they could hear.

[Nervous babe?]

Napangisi ako sa tanong ng isa.

"Sure. If that would make you sleep at night."

I heard both of them chuckled at my response.

[Dαmn. What did we turn her into, Spade?]

[We turned her into a viper.]

[And a very poisonous one, too.]

[You wouldn't even know that she already bitten you until you're begging for her mercy.]

[You wouldn't even get a chance to beg for her mercy 'cause you're already dead.]

[How terrifying.]

[I second on that.]

I rolled my eyes at these two. "Boys, I can perfectly hear you. Stop yapping and just shut your front doors for as long as you can, how bow dah?"

This time I couldn't help but smile as I heard them laughed.

[Haha! We shouldn't have let her watched that Dr. Phil's episode.] Blaze commented.

[Nah, haha.] Spade responded.

Pinatawa ko lang naman talaga sila to lightened up our mood. Masyado kasing seryoso ang dalawa, at napatunayan ko yan sa mga nakaraang buwan na pagte-trained nila sa'kin. And boy, those were insane months of my life.

Not that I regret it though. It made me stronger both mentally and physically. It also made me discover myself more. Akala ko hindi ko magagawa ang mga ganung klaseng bagay, pero nagawa at nakaya ko.

And now, to test those new skills...

[Should we give that nickname to her?] I heard Blaze asked.

[Hmm.. She must earn that first. Codename Viper is not something to be given lightly. No offense, sweetheart.]

"None taken, Spade. Tama ka naman eh." I still need to prove myself.

[Don't push yourself too hard, babe. We can always think of another codename for you.]

Di ko maiwasang mapangiti. "You're such a worry-wart, Blaze."

[That's why I'm the good guy here.]

I rolled my eyes and I knew for sure Spade did too.

[Since when did Shadow become a good guy?]

"Whenever he comes out from darkness to get some light," I muttered.

[That's when.] Blaze agreed. [Babe knows me so much. I'm so touched.]

[Tss. Whatever.]

Napailing na lang ako sa dalawa bago ko tinuon ang atensyon ko sa kailangan kong gawin.

"One Cassius Clay," I told the bartender before I could sit on the bar chair. Hindi din nagtagal ay nalapag na sa harapan ko ang order ko but someone spoke before I could even get my hands on it.

"A virgin drink, eh? What, you virgin?"

I took my drink and sipped it before replying. "A drink does not define a woman."

I heard him smirked. "Yet it tells a lot about her."

"Hm."

I saw him shifted on his seat. He's now facing the bar, like me, leaning on it with his elbows.