Phantom Agents 2: Scarlet (COMPLETED)

Chapter 12

Island.

Rhia Roux

"Haaaah!!"

Malakas na hiyaw ko kasabay ng malakas at puno ng pwersang pagtadyak ko sa patong patong na planks, Nahati kong lahat iyon ng walang kahirap hirap. Matapos ng mahabang training ko roon ay hindi pa ako nakontento, I went to the punching bag with weights on my wrists.

"Rhia!"

Pagtawag ni Chase sa pangalan ko, I just glanced at him and when I saw his pet tarsier following him again like a stray dog, I immidiately shifted my gaze on the punching bag and starting punching it full force. Imagining the face of Fabio and Summer.

Malakas at puno ng pwersa, I continue punching the punching bag hard and fast without any hesitations. That's how you fight, you have to attack without any second thoughts, you have to give all you can. And in one last blow, my strong punch made a hole into the poor thing, I tsked shooking my head saka tinanggal ang pagkakasabit niyon.

Mabilis parin ang suntok ko kahit may weights ako sa pulsuhan ko. I glanced at the two and simply grinned when I saw how summer paled, hinihingal akong ngumiti sakanila.

"Hello Kuya... Summer." I greeted, may kaunting bahid ng panunuya ang paraan ng pagtawag ko kay summer, Well I can't help it. Napairap nalang ako saaking isipan at ngumisi sakanila ng nakakaloko. "I'm just practicing my punches..." Tumingin ako sa gawi ni Summer na nakakapit nanaman kay chase na parang tuko. "Just in case..." I added still looking at summer meaningfully, I saw the visible fear on her eyes pero itinago niya iyon gamit ang kanyang ngiti.

"Kanina ka pa?"

Chase asked, iniabot nito ang tumbler at towel ko saakin. Agad kong tinanggap iyon at uminom muna mula roon saka sila muling binalingan ng tingin.

"Yeah, hindi ko naman alam na isasama mo pa yang si summer dito."

Saad ko habang nagpupunas ng tagaktak na pawis, I don't know if it is just my hallucination, pero nakita ko ang bahagyang paghagod ng tingin ni Chase sa katawan ko.

"Uhm... Nakasalubong ko lang siya."

Chase gulped then look at me straight on my eyes, tinanggal ko na ang weights at ibinagsak iyon sa semento, lumagapak iyon at mahahalata mo ang talaga ang bigat. I grinned while looking at summer evilly, may ipuputla pa pala ito.

"Maputla ka summer? may problema ba? maybe you could join us here? Para may pagpractisan ako." Ngumiti ako sakanya ng matamis, I saw how the two of them reacted making me playfully chuckle. "I mean pwede kitang itrain at turuan ng ilang self defenses, it is important for a woman to know some, who knows? baka mamaya bigla nalang may umatake sayo diyan." I said sweetly, Chase cleared his throat and looked at me meaningfully, I just shrugged my shoulders making him sigh.

"Uhm.. maybe next time." She then laughed nervously at me, napansin nitong nakatingin ako sa kamay niyang mahigpit ang kapit kay Chase. I smirked when she removed it the smiled awkwardly.

"I'll just go to the rest room, maiwan ko muna kayo." Said Chase, "Sure, take your time." ngiti ko, naiwan kami ni summer rito. 

"You can stop faking it, there's no point of smiling, I know how you hate me."

Saad ko habang isinasabit ang panibagong punching bag.

"I just want you to know that I'm not afraid of you." She stated more like convincing herself, napataas ang isang kilay ko roon. 

"No one asked." I said then shrugged I saw how she rolled her eyes on me, oh don't roll your eyes on me darling, I might think your eyeball went to your head to check if you still have brain, which you clearly don't have.