Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 57: Almost

They say when you know clearly what you want, you'll wake up every morning excited about life. But what if you don't know what you really want, but also want to wake up getting excited about life?

That is my state right now. I don't know if I really want to end all of it right now but also, I don't want it, because by ending these things, whether it'll be soon or not, it was like all of it will be done to its end and in which, them, including him, will come to an end.

Paglabas ko ng aking kuwarto ay wala namang pagbabago— maliban sa isang lalaki na nakaupo sa sofa na para bang bahay nya iyon, habang kausap ang aming pinuno habang ang iba kong kaguild mates ay nakapalibot dito, bakas rin ang katanungan sa kanilang mukha.

Sino nga ba ang hindi magtataka? He's Alpha, the freaking rank one, who happens to be in our house right now, alone.

“What are you doing here?” I asked him. Mukhang doon ko pa lamang nakuha ang kanilang atensyon. He, then, raised his eyebrow while looking at me with arms and knees crossed with each others.

“He's waiting for you,” Yvonne said, a freaking grin plastered on her face. Sinamaan ko sya ng tingin na ikinabungisngis nito.

“It's rude to wake up late when you promised someone to do something, right, Princess?” Dustine's the one who speak. Maang na napatingin naman ako sa kanya. What? Ako pa ang may kasalanan nang magising ako ng alas dies ng umaga? Hmp!

Sinimangutan ko sila ngunit hindi nagsalita. Binalingan ko si Alpha. He's watching me with amusement on his face. I rolled my eyes. “Anong oras ba?” Alam kong nakuha nya ang tinutukoy ko. Psh.

“If you're fine right now, that'll do.” oh. I'm fine. Tuluyan na akong lumapit sa kanila.

“Let's—” Hindi ko pa natatapos ang aking sinasabi nang marinig ko ang sunod-sunod na tahol ni Wolfy. Oh. Right. Tumalikod ako at nakita ko itong patakbo sa amin. Lumuhod ako at binuhat ito. Nanlalambing na siniksik nito ang kanyang sarili sa aking dibdib. Tumayo akong muli at humarap kila Alpha. I saw him frowning. Hindi ko nalang ito binigyan ng pansin. “Okay lang ba kung isama ko sya?”

Muli ay binalik ko ang aking paningin sa aking alaga. I heard his sharp intake of breath. Napansin kong nagsimulang mag alisan ang mga kasama ko kaya't tumingin ako sa kanila, at nakita ko silang bumubulong ng ‘privacy’, hmp!

“It's a couple quest yet you'll bring your pet?” Nakita kong napahinto ang mga kasama ko at sabay-sabay na nasamid sa hindi ko alam na dahilan.

Bumaling ako kay Alpha na busangot na busangot ang itsura. I grinned at him but quickly replaced it with a innocent look. “Why not? Kailangan nyang magpalevel.” I pouted, trying to look more innocent in front of him. Nakarinig ako ng mahihina at pigil na tawa na dahilan upang matalim na sulyapan ko sila mula sa aking balikat. Sunod-sunod naman na umubo ito at tuluyan ng umalis. Ibinalik kong muli ang aking paningin kay Alpha at syempre, pinalambot kong muli ang aking itsura.

“Kawawa naman kung—” Hindi ko pa natatapos ang aking sinasabi nang putulin nya ang pagsasalita ko.

“Fine! Geez!” I threw him a look under my lashes and saw him glaring at my innocent Wolfy. Nang makita nya ang tingin ko ay pumikit ako ng sunod-sunod. Mabilis na lumambot ang ekspresyon nito at napaiwas ng tingin, napapabuntong hininga na lamang. I mentally grinned on my mind. I think I just won.

***

“What'll be our quest ba?” I asked him while looking at our surrounding. We're in some kind of abandoned town— this place looks so old, like 1990s something. Kahit ang mga kotse ay mukhang pang 1990s rin. White and blacks are the motif of everything, houses, places, and even things. Kahit ang mga suot na damit namin ay nagbago nang makarating kami dito.