LUNA: The Rebellion

13: The Brothel

"Ay? Hindi pala joke 'to? Seryoso palang hindi sisikat ang araw dito hanggang sa ika-siyam na gabi"

"Tatlong oras na tayong naghihintay ah"

"Shh! Wag kayong maingay. Natutulog 'yung dragon. Patay tayo kapag nagising 'yan"

"Grabe, amoy na amoy ko pa 'rin si King Zagreus dito. Sure kayong wala ha? Takot ko na lang kung nandito nga"

"Kaloka 'tong kaibigan natin. Nakikipag kantutan sa may fiancee na"

"Boba! Marinig ka!"

"But she didn't though?"

"Yes, she did. They did. They fucked. You can literally scent sex in this room"

"That's the scent of arousal, stupid bitch. Tigang ka lang"

Inis akong bumangon sa kama, hawak hawak na ang kutsilyong nakatago sa ilalim ng unan ko. Sabay sabay silang napa sigaw sa pag biglaang pagtayo ko, 'yung iba ay bahagya pang napatalon sa gulat. Sa galit ay tinutukan ko sila ng kutsilyo, "Putangina niyong lahat"

They were all too stunned and afraid to speak the room went silent for a whole minute. We were all exchanging glances, the only difference was, I was the only one glaring. The rest looked either scared and cofused or shocked and vigilant. If someone would walked in on us right now, they wouldn't understand the picture either. We were a messy craft.

Only when everything sank in did Nym warily raise a hand midair, as though to shield herself from the dagger I was holding. "Okay, relax lang tayo. All is well" she tried. At least.

But pissing off a sleeping me was beyond salvation. Sleep was getting harder to get these days and they had the audacity to ruin it for me. "Don't" I warned. "5"

"Oh, Simphia" Pandora cursed underneath her breath.

"This is bad. Is this bad?" Charlotte asked, fear in her voice. "I actually understand where her anger is coming from. I think we should go"

Zarax waved a hand in the air, "We can talk it out"

"4" I counted down. My grip on my dagger tightened.

"I say we go" Suggested Ryon.

"Oo. Tama. Umalis na tayo" Tumango ng tumango si Margot.

"Sahar, hindi kami 'yon" Salba ni Elliot.

"Oo. Tama. Ano... mga... mga daga 'yon. Oo. Hindi kami 'yon" Piper faked a smile.

"Guys?" Ophelia whispered in her tiny voice. "Maybe we should just go"

"3"

"Umalis na tayo. Ihahagis talaga 'yan ng bruhang 'yan" Makayla panicked.

"I say we wait and see whose heart is going to get all bloody and dying" Acey optimistically exclaimed. Excited even.

"May the Tripple Goddess bestow the power of the everlasting moon upon you. May the Tripple Goddess bestow the power of the everlasting moon upon you---" Chanted the already pale Arabella.

"2"

Nym issued her next command. Tinulak tulak niya sina Pandora. Kabado. "Okay. Alright. Witches, we get out!"

"Aight--"

"1---"

They all screamed in horror, as if really terrified, and ran in the direction of the door. Kung saan bigla bigla itong bumukas, dahilan kung bakit napatigil sila. Pati tuloy ako ay hindi naituloy ang pagbabato sa kutsilyo.

Mula sa humba ng pintuan, niluwa nito ang pamilyar na lalake. Instead of his usual white, gold, and blue royal clothes, he was clad in a white shirt that had crisscross strings at the upper middle, dark pants, and leather boots. A sword was sheathed on his hip, and on his left wrist, was the bracelet I gave him for his birthday.