His Revenge

HR II - Chapter 22: Doubts and Deceptions

Red's POV

January.

Kakatapos lang ng Christmas break at pasukan na naman sa Emerald. I was currently dragging Sei along a hallway. Kinailangan ko siyang kaladkarin dahil wala man lang siyang balak na pumasok ngayon.

"You're heavy, FYI," I said, letting go of his collar when we arrived in our room.

"I'm sleepy. Kiss me and I'll probably wake up," sabi ni Sei habang nakasubsob sa isang pader.

"In your dreams," I said.

His hand suddenly grabbed my crotch. "Let's have sex then…"

"F*cking NO!" sigaw ko sabay sipa sa ulo niya.

"It's your own fault that you woke me up. Wala naman akong plano na pumasok ngayon," sabi niya habang nakasubsob sa sahig.

"Kasalanan ko pa talaga na inisip ko ang kinabukasan mo?" irita kong tanong sa kanya.

Naupo na lang ako sa armchair. Sei followed a moment later.

"Bagong taon na. May balak ka bang magbago?" pabirong tanong sa 'kin ni Sei.

"Hell, no. By next week gusto ko nang makita ang Aliyah na 'yan," sabi ko.

"Fine. Sisimulan ko na ang pagpapabantay sa kanya," sagot ni Sei.

"How about Gio at 'yung dalawang kasabwat niya?" tanong ko naman.

"I'll start to search for them. Pero feeling ko hindi na tayo mahihirapan sa paghahanap sa isa sa kanila," sabi niya.

"Why?" I asked him curiously.

"Dahil kasosyo nina Papa at Mama ang parents ng isa sa mga lalaking kumidnap sa inyo. Don't worry. Maghahanap agad ako ng ibang lead para mahanap pa natin ang iba," sagot ni Sei.

"Before the summer starts I want to kill Kishou. Then I'll spend my summer relaxing and having fun," sabi ko.

Kishou entered the room right after I said those words. He smiled a bit upon seeing me.

"Good morning," bati niya sa 'kin pagkaupo niya sa armchair niya.

"Same," I said, giving him the brightest and the sweetest smile I could fake.

Sei glanced at me with an eyebrow raised. Alam ko na ang ibig niyang ipahiwatig. Kishou must've heard of Venice's death over the Christmas break. At alam kong mare-realize niya na ang tatlong namamatay so far ay mga taong kilala niya; mga taong kinuntsaba niya para paasahin at lokohin ako.

I should do something to remove any suspicion Kishou might have against me.

"Hey, Credence. Have you heard of the news just after Christmas?" tanong sa 'kin ni Sei sabay kindat.

Kishou, who was seated in front and was busy reading a book, stopped.

"Alin?" tanong ko naman.

"'Yung Rose Killer ba 'yun? Do you know what the killer did?" tanong ni Sei.

"What?" I asked back.

"The killer raped and pushed the girl from a building. Sikat at magandang modelo pa naman 'yung babae. And worse, nasagasaan pa ng tren 'yung babae. It's really scary," sabi ni Sei.

"Yeah. I remember that. Sabi nga sa 'kin nina Mama at Papa umuwi raw ako ng maaga parati. They also suggested that I should ride a taxi whenever I go to school or go home," sabi ko.

"I'm planning to use our service vehicle. Sa akin ka na lang sumabay. Sabi nga ni Papa eh magdadagdag daw siya ng bodyguards sa bahay. Malay mo baka puntiryahin tayo nun," sagot ni Sei.