LAST WISH

XXVII

R U N

King's POV

"Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa. Sabihin mo na ang gusto mong sabihin."

"Napaka-mainipin mo naman."

"Huwag mo na sayangin pa ang oras ko."

"Fine! You wanna know a secret?"

"Just tell it, okay?!"

"Stubborn brat! Hmm... Let's say, I'm a light that can see things that blind people can't perceived."

"Will you please stop with the figurative sh*ts?!"

"Tss. Alam ko ang nangyayari sa mundo natin. Ang nangyayari sa bulok na sistema ng society natin."

"I came all the way here just to listen on a cliché menace? I hate to break it to you but everyone knows that we live in a fxxk up society. As I said, stop wasting my time!"

"It's not just an ordinary problem. Listen, it's a threat to us. We should stop this madness! Tss. For you to understand it, I'd like to propose something to you."

"What is that?"

"Join my army."

"Army?!"

"Yes. Army. I called my gang as an army and I'm recruiting members."

"Why me?!"

"Unang beses nating magkita alam kong may hinahanap kang tao. If someone is finding a person it's either interested siya rito, nawawala siya or may malaking atraso 'yon. The way you observed me from head to toe are signs the your scanning for confirmation. Well, I'm not the one, right? Because in the end, wala kang ginawa sa 'kin at mali lahat ang suspicions mo. It's too easy for me to read you."

"That's your basis?"

"No. Based on my observations, you have remarkable skills and a unique personality. That's why I like you on my army. We can do better. We can easily change the system. I want you on my gang."

"To tell you the truth, hindi ako nagkamali sa hinala ko. Ikaw 'yong lalaking nakita ko kagabi, tama? The red-haired guy na may kasamang babae na ginto ang buhok. Kayong dalawa 'yong pumatay do'n sa lalaki."

"What are you saying?! Are you accusing me?"

"Nagtatanong lang ako. 'Yes' or 'No' lang ang isasagot mo, bakit hindi ka agad makasagot?"

"Maniniwala ka ba if 'NO' ang sagot ko?"

"Sagutin mo na lang, pwede?"

"Hindi ak-"

"LIER! All your physical features matched the red-haired guy that I saw last night at pareho rin kayo ng boses."

"Sa dinami-dami ng tao sa mundo, possible na magkaroon ako nang kaparehong physical features at maging ang boses. Nakita mo ba ang mukha no'ng lalaki kagabi?"