Rara can smell dangerous people. Akala niya, advantage niya ang kakaiba niyang abilidad para mahanap ang mga tao na may malaking atraso sa pinsan niya. Pero nakilala niya si Geeq--- ang guwapong lalaking "odorless" sa pang-amoy siya. Is he a friend...
"KUYA, you'll get hurt if you chase that dangerous guy."
Kumunot ang noo ni Geeq dahil sa sinabi ng babaeng nakatayo sa harapan niya habang nakabuka ang mga braso para literal siyang pigilan sa paglapit niya sa Pajero niya.
The girl was so petite that had it not been for the bright yellow hoodie that she wore, he probably wouldn't have noticed her. Okay, maybe he was a bit exaggerating. He couldn't help it since he stood six feet tall and she barely reached his chest. Anyway, she had a black surgical mask that covered half of her small face. Medyo naging muffled ang boses nito pero dahil malinaw at mariin itong magsalita, naintindihan niya ito.
"You're not a ghost, are you?" paniniguro ni Geeq sa babae. I know I sounded dumb but I can't help it, okay?
He hated to say this but she looked like a ghost because of her pale skin and long and straight black hair. That style reminded him of a vengeful female ghost in a classic Japanese horror film.
Madilim pa naman sa parking space ng Evangelista University. Para ngang nakalutang ang kalahati ng katawan nito dahil nangingibabaw sa dilim ang maputi nitong mukha at mga kamay na nakalabas mula sa sleeves ng yellow hoodie nito. Kung hindi dahil sa white sneakers nito, magmumukha talaga itong nakalutang dahil hindi masyadong pansin ang black leggings nito.
"I'm not a ghost," sagot ng babae, saka nito pinasok ang mga kamay sa front pouch ng yellow hoodie nito. "But you might become a ghost if you follow that dangerous man."
"Kid, I'm in a hurry," pasensiyosong sabi ni Geeq sa babae. "Hindi fair na tatakbuhan lang ako ng iresponsableng driver na 'yon pagkatapos niyang gasgasan ang kotse ko. He has to pay for the damage. Plus, I want an apology."
"You won't get an apology from a dangerous guy like him, Kuya, so just give it up."
Kumunot ang noo niya dahil sa conviction ng bata. "How can you be so sure of that?"
"Because he smells like garbage," sagot ng babae, saka nito hinila pababa ang suot na black surgical mask. And wow, her face was one of the most beautiful faces he had seen in his thirty one years of existence. "I can smell dangerous people, Kuya."
Geeq only chuckled at her, and then left to chase the "dangerous guy." And that was, by far, the biggest mistake he had done in his life yet. I should have listened to that pretty kid.
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