Decoding Storm

Twenty Eight

What the fck is President Etherious Crain doing here? He's supposed to be out of the country at this very fcking moment. 

Are you kidding me?

Nakatalikod parin ang lalake habang may kausap sa telepono. He's wearing his black suit looking all honorable and intimidating even with his back facing me. Geez. Core's brother is really giving me that monster aura, thanks to Priam's revelations about him. 

"Blueberries." rinig kong bulong ng weirdo.   

Hawak hawak ko parin ang maliit na kamay niya na nakatago sa likuran ko. She was gripping my shirt, whispering in her robot tone that once the visitor lays eyes on her, the world will be doomed. And I highly agree in my fcking trembling form!

"Storm." mahinang tawag ko sa pangalan niya. Sht. I need this kid out of here right now else, hell will break loose. Hindi pa gaanong gumagaling ang mga sugat niya at kitang kita parin ang mga marka sa mukha niya. The monster university President must not see her. Bllsht. 

"E should not see Storm like this."

"I know. I know that little girl."

I glanced at the left side where father's office was. Fck. Hindi ko siya pupweding papasukin doon dahil kahit ako ay hindi pinapayagang pumasok ni Papa  doon. It's Augustus Voldemort's restricted area and I have no idea why.

So what now, Sage? 

The staircase is just a few steps away. I can make her go back to her room while praying that Mr. Perfect would still be busy on his phone without turning around. Pero hindi pa nakakalakad ng maayos ang baliw na to dahil sa mga sugat sa paa niya. Hindi siya maaring tumakbo. Damn! 

"Okay. I'll fetch you then. I don't want my tiger-babe riding the public transport. Too risky for someone like you, Uno." 

Sht. 

I held her hand tighter. Fck. Am I in a horror movie?  

"Storm, stay closer to me and hide yourself. Do not make any movement or noise, do you understand?" I whispered while keeping my eye on the man who's now starting to keep his phone on his pocket. How I wish a fcking comet would fall at this very moment to distract him. 

"Okay. Storm will stay closer to Blueberries." mahinang sagot ng babaeng naramdaman kong mas humigpit ang pagkakahawak sa damit ko. Pinagdikit ko ang mga paa ko para siguradong hindi nga siya makikita mula sa harapan. She's just a small girl who reaches my chest so I suppose I'm tall enough to cover her behind my back. Nasa likod ko parin ang isa kong kamay na nananatiling hawak ang maliit na kamay ng weirdo. 

Fcking soft hands.

I placed my free hand inside my pocket to conceal the fear that I am feeling. Pakiramdam ko kasi isa ako sa mga taong papatayin ng Presidente oras na malaman niya ang pagpapabaya ko. I was lucky that Tito Trione and Tita Nirvana didn't consider me liable for being irresponsible. But this man here, I'm not sure if I'd escape his wrath knowing what he's going through. 

Idiot Sage Voldemort!

Naramdaman ko na lang na halos dumikit na sa likod ko ang katawan ng weirdo. Feeling her cold body on my back sent shivers down my spine like I'm some fcking btch. Bllsht! The kid was not even aware of it and I slightly closed my eyes when I felt her forehead rest on my back, just below my shoulders. 

What the fck is this kid doing?

"Storm, what on earth are you doing?"

"Storm can feel Blueberries' body heat." bulong niya at alam kong pati mukha niya ay idinikit niya na sa likuran ko. I felt her lips move on my back as she speaks. Motherfcker. What the hell is she doing? Nagpapasalamat na lang ako sa tshirt na suot ko. But even with that thin fabric, her breath freezes my skin like fck!