Calm and Chaos

3. Patch & Catherina | III

Title: Wolves of Never
Genre: Werewolf | Short Story
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[Catherina Nixon]

Natuloy kami sa Baguio. At hindi ko maitatanggi na masaya ako dahil nandito rin si Patch.

"Hoy, dalian ninyo! Dito tayo!"

Napapailing na lang ako habang pinapanood si Zana na tumatakbo sa gitna habang dala-dala niya ang malaking kulay pulang kumot na pang-picnic dahil naisipan niyang dito kami mag-breakfast sa Burnham park.

Pinagtitinginan siya ng mga tao, hindi lang dahil sa taglay niyang ganda at kulay ng buhok, pinagtitinginan siyang dahil nakasuot lang siya ng blue halter dress na umaabot lang hanggang tuhod niya and she's not even wearing a jacket!

Dahil nagmula siya sa Winter Kingdom ay sanay siya sa lamig ng panahon. At kahit hindi naman ako nilalamig dahil likas na mainit ang katawan ng mga werewolf ay masasabi ko na malamig talaga sa lugar na ito.

"Fuck those filthy boys for eyeing my wife. If I didn't sworn not harm the mortals, I would have ended their lives the very moment they laid their eyes on my Zana."

I chuckled on what he said. "Hindi mo kinauwapo 'yang pagbabanta mo, alam mo 'yun?"

"Of course, Patch is the only one who looked good in your eyes," Jared said before rolling his eyes on me.

Nahampas ko tuloy siya sa kanyang braso. "Nakakainis ka talaga!"

"Didn't you hear what Zana said? Bilisan daw!" malakas na sabi ni Patch na nasa unahan lang namin.

Sasagot pa sana ako sa kanya pero binilisan lang niya ang kanyang palakad para makasunod kay Zana. Kumirot naman ang puso ko dahil umaga pa lang ay nagsusungit na siya.

"Someone's jealous," Jared teased with a smirk.

"No one is jealous, Jared. Stop giving me false hopes, ayoko ng umasa. . . mas okay na itong ganito na lang, na kahit papaano ay nakakasama ko siya."

Jared patted my back. "Soon he'll realize things."

I chuckled. "Don't you think it was a long overdue? It's been a decade and the only feelings he have for me is hatred."

"Sorry but your jerk-ass-mate. . . up until now doesn't have the balls to accept his fate. He's what? He's twenty-seven for fuck's sake but he's acting like a toddler."

I chuckled again. "Chill Jared, he's still your friend. Kung makapagsalita ka naman akala mo ay hindi ka dumaan sa pagiging immature."

Jared just shook his head. Lumakad na kami papaunta sa puwesto ng dalawa. Masayang nagmamasid si Zana sa paligid habang si Patch ay ina-assemble na iyong paglulutuan ng liempo. Inayos ko ang iba pa naming dala habang nagk-kuwentuhan lang ang mag-asawa sa tabi ko.

I sighed when I saw Zana lean her head on her husband's left shoulder and Jared instantly wrapped his arms around his wife. Naiinggit ako, kailan ko kaya mararanasan ang mahalin

Gustong-gusto ko ng maramdaman na may nagmamahal sa akin.

Suddenly, I felt some force going to my direction, tumagilid ako ng kaunti and before I know it, Patch is beside me holding a flying saucer. He stood up with a scowl on his handsome face, seconds later, a group of guys came to us. Palagay ko ay naglalaro sila ng kung anong may kinalaman sa flying saucer.