I was ten years old once again just like the boy in front of me.
"What's your name?" I asked sweetly, but the boy didn't answer. Instead, he remained looking in the floor as if I don't exist.
"Ilang taon ka na? Siguro magkasing age lang tayo. You can be my playmate!" I said happily, but still he ignored me.
Hindi naman talaga normal na mga laro ang tinutukoy ko, but since he's a boy inisip kong kakayanin naman niya.
"Sage. My name is Sage," he said na kamuntik ko nang hindi marinig. Well I never imagined him to have such a soft voice.
Pero kahit nagawa na niyang magsalita hindi pa rin niya inalis ang tingin niya sa sahig.
"I also want to be an assassin! Gusto ko siyang tulungan dad," pagpupumilit ko sa aking ama matapos niyang sabihin na hindi pwedeng mangyari ang gusto ko.
"You're too young, Alliure and I didn't train you for that. I trained you so that you can protect yourself," he explained.
"But I want to help Sage!" pagdadahilan ko.
"Hindi mo alam kung ano ang hinihingi mo," seryosong sagot ng aking ama.
"Talk to me again when you're already 18, baka sakaling pumayag ako." he said so that he could dismiss me.
"But I'm only ten years old!" angal ko habang paalis siya.
Gabi na ngunit hindi pa rin ako makatulog kaya naman napagpasyahan ko na lumabas ng kwarto. Naabutan ko si Sage sa veranda. Lalabas na sana ako para lapitan siya nang may biglang kumislap sa kaniyang mga mata.
Iyon ang unang beses na nakita ko siyang umiyak mula nang dumating siya rito.
Naramdaman ko ang presensya ni Montgomery, isa sa mga pinagkakatiwalaang tauhan ni daddy, mula sa aking likuran.
"Why did they kill his mother?" I asked him.
I waited for his answer, but I never get to hear it.
Then, I was suddenly my present self, riding a speedboat that was clearly approaching the yacht before me.
"Alliure! Get back here now!" rinig ko ang matinding galit sa boses ng aking ama.
"There's no turning back, dad," tanging sagot ko at pagkatapos ay tinapon ko ang telepono na agad namang nilamon ng mga alon.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Lost Assassin Princess
Novela JuvenilAlliure Clarice Alitalia can either be the girl of your dreams or your worst nightmare, depending on which side of luck are you in. She may be sweet to her friends, but she has no mercy on her enemies. Killing was never her favorite, but it is her e...
