Played Without Rules

43. Questions and Troubles

We cannot stop the problems from coming. Be brave.

-Lex

Dedicated to SarcasticFriend.

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

Now out of the many questions she can ask, she chose the most unappropriate one. Hindi ko maintindihan ang tingin na ipinupukol ngayon ni Xyriel kay Lennery. Is it pity?

But what would she really do?

What can she do?

Malaki, malaki at marami ang mga katanungan ko ngayon sa isip. The person whom I think I know so much becomes a mysterious stranger for me. Alam kong hindi basta basta ang pamilya niya, but I know there is something more. Meron silang tinatago sa'kin.

Sino ang pinag-uusapan nila ng maaksidente si dad? Who's that gangster man we've meet here? Bakit kilala niya si Xyriel? Anong kasalanan niya?

And so many questions bombarded my mind until Xyriel smirked and it brought me back to reality.

"Mmhh, let me think of it. I have an idea already," Xyriel said in a cold manner. There is this dangerous spark in her eyes and she seem to be enjoying what is running on her mind now. I'm seeing another part of her, the one whom many feared.

Lennery chuckled but before she could even let her thoughts out, a voice interferred.

"Babe?" Napalingon kaming lahat sa pinanggalingan ng boses.

What is this Blue man doing here?

Napangiti naman si Xyriel saka tumayo upang salubungin ng yakap ang lalaki.

"Good to see you here. You don't know how worried we are," marahang wika nito na hindi pa rin inaalis ang tingin kay Xyriel.

Tsk, mukha silang magsyota. Bagay nga, parehong mga bato.

"How come you're here?" tanong ni Xyriel saka bumalik sa kina-uupuan at tinabihan naman siya ng lalaking iyon. Pabalik-balik din ang sulyap ni Lennery sa dalawa at malamang ay nagtataka sa mga galaw nila.

"He almost hired the whole agency to search for you. He was supposed to be here but then, he sent us as he went looking for you," Blue said and didn't even bother to look at us.

"I know he would. Buti na lang at nagkita tayo, I need your help," Xyriel stated. Napalingon naman ako sa tabi ko and Len was still on a shocked state. Mukhang kilala niya si Blue basi sa reaksyon ng mukha nito.

"What is it babe?"

"Babe?" Atlast, Len exclaimed. And because of that, Blue turned his gaze to us. His expression is as blank as Xyriels.

"Why?" Blue asked without a glint of emotion.

"I thought she was his wife," ang sagot ni Lennery habang tinuturo ako. Oo nga pala, ang alam niya, asawa ko si Xyriel.

"I am his husband. He was just her boyfriend," ani Blue na hindi man lang ngumingiti. Hindi rin tumutol si Xyriel at tila hinihintay lang ang mga susunod na mangyayari.

"But, you are both...,"

"Better not speak, or face the consequences," pagputol ng lalaki sa sasabihin nito. He was so much like Xyriel. Para silang kambal dahil sundo at pareho ang ugali nila. Hindi mo rin mawari kung nagsasabi ba sila ng totoo o nagbibiro lang dahil nga wala talagang makikitang emosyon sa mga mukha nila.