In The City Of Ruffians

XV: Slowly

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: SLOWLY

Hennessy never noticed the days that have gone by. It's been a week ever since she started living in the island. Isang linggo na ang nakalipas ngunit kahit isang impormasyon lang ay wala pa siyang nakukuha.

Mabigat niyang hinagis ang dagger and it darted on the near center of the board. Pumalakpak si Trevin at lumapit sa kanya. Savannah was tasked to do something kaya si Trevin lang ang kasama niya ngayon.

She decided to train herself with throwing daggers for today. Ayaw niya na munang pumunta sa computer room, too much information inside her head. Ayaw din niya munang magpaputok ng baril, her ears doesn't want something noisy for now. At mas lalong ayaw niya ng hand-to-hand combat.

Especially when her life's in the sake because of that guy right now. Hindi naman sa takot siya. Nagpunta siya ritong buhay para hanapin ang totoo niyang pagkatao at hindi siya lalabas sa islang ito na wala nang buhay na hindi pa nalalaman ang totoo niyang pagkatao.

"I told them you're good enough, ayaw lang nilang maniwala." She heard Trevin mumbling. Kumunot ang noo niya at napatingin dito. "Ano ang ibig mong sabihin?" She asked.

"They don't want you to be on a mission yet since hindi ka pa daw masyadong matagal dito." He said. "Not that I agree with that because seeing you now, I think you are. Kaya mo nga natalo si Ayesha." He pointed out.

Hennessy hissed playfully. "Just by luck, I guess?" She replied.

Trevin just shrugged his shoulders and picked a dagger on the floor. He tossed it to the air and it flipped. Kaagad niya itong sinalo noong bumaba na at saka mabilis na pinalikod ang kamay upang ibato ito para tamaan ang target. At gaya pa rin ng dati, kaagad itong napunta sa pulang bahagi ng target, the center.

Trevin and Savannah literally do have keen eyes. Matalas ang mga mata nito na hindi mo aakalaing mapapansin nila ang mga bagay na patago mong ginagawa. Gaya nalang noong nakaraang araw. Noong nakatitig siya sa pinto kahit na wala na si Ayesha doon ay nakita siya ni Savannah. She asked her what was wrong but she didn't say a thing and just shook her head.

As much as she can, she doesn't want to trust any of them. Kahit pa pinagkakatiwalaan nila siya, kahit pa maganda ang trato nila sa kanya, she must not. Hindi naman niya alam kung kalian sila nakamaskara at hindi.

"Are you ready for tonight?" Trevin asked. Kumunot ang noo niya. "Why? Anong meron mamayang gabi?"

Trevin stared at her for a moment. Tila hindi ito naniniwala sa sinabi niya. "You don't know?" She shook her head. Trevin scoffed and narrowed his eyes. Inayos nito ang tayo "You seriously don't know?"

"Bakit? Ano bang meron mamayang gabi?" Tanong niya ulit. "Mamayang gabi na ninyo malalaman ang ranggo niyo dahil sa mag-iisang linggo na kayo sa isla."

"What rank? Novice na ako, hindi ba?"

"You do know you're the only novice of Tyrants, right?" She nodded as an answer. Hindi niya talaga makuha ang ibig sabihin nito sa ranggo.

"The rank doesn't justify your standing in the league. Ang rank na ito ay para sa lahat and the top ten non-tyrants will immediately be the leader of the other leagues. Halimbawa, ikaw ay pawns at kung nakapasok ka sa top ten at mas mataas ang ranggo mo kesa sa leader niyo, ikaw na ang bagong pinuno." Ani.