The Exile

Chapter 6: Runeterra

Ang buong paligid ay puti...

Tanging isang tao lang ang naaaninag ko...

Unti-unti itong luminaw hanggang sa mamukhaan ko na kung sino ang parating.

Sabi ko na nga ba, makakabalik ako at magsasama muli kami.

Hindi siya nagsasalita ngunit naka guhit sa kaniyang labi ang isang matamis na ngiti.

I could almost hug him...

I could almost feel his warm arms...

I could almost touch his soft hair...

I could almost feel his heart beat...

I could almost taste his lips again...

I could almost hold his hands...

I could almost reach him...

Almost...

But as i could try to reach him... I'm getting farther and farther from him.

The happy curved line on his lips slowly turned into unhappy straight line.

"Cloud! Cloud!"

I'm trying to reach him but i just... Can't.

"Cloud! B-babalik ako!"

"BABALIK AKO!"

Nagising ako sa isang van at napalingon sa akin ang dalawang armadong lalaki na napapagitnaan ako.

"No, Riven. Hindi ka na babalik."

Wika naman ng isang pamilyar na boses. Nilibot ko ang paniningin ko sa loob ng van para hanapin ang pinanggalingan ng tinig na iyon. Oh, that freaking old man.

"YOU TRAITOR!!!"

Singhal ko pa nang lumingon ito sa akin. He's sitting beside the driver's seat. "Careful for your words, hija. Hindi mo pa ako kilala, pero... Malapit na rin." Wika naman nito. What the hell is he talking about? Of course i knew him! He's a fucking traitor! And he fucking kidnapped me! Maybe later or tomorrow, he's gonna call Uncle Joe for ransom!

"You can call uncle Joe right now, for ransom." I said sarcastically. He's just laughing like he's dying, Just Die!!! Humarap ito sa akin at tinaliman ako ng tingin. He's on his evil side right now, "You should thank me for saving your life, you idiot kid! Pangalawang buhay mo na 'to or maybe pangatlo... Without my spells, you're cold as dead right now." May halong galit at gigil na sambit nito. But hell, i'm not threatened, i'm facing him with my i-don't-care reaction, this is my natural reaction when i get death threats. "Napapahanga mo pa rin ako sa katapangan mo, Riven. Just like the old but the younger Riven." Wika naman nito bago ako talikuran at humarap muli sa harapan. He glanced at me at the rear mirror, then i just rolled my eyes on him. Psh...