"Daredevil"

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Sierra

"Dad can I ask you one question?" agad naman itong napatingin sa kanya. She's thinking about this for days already and the only person who can answer her question is her Dad.

"What is it?"

"Who is he?" that's just three words but slowly his father aura change when he slowly realized what she meant. Agad itong tumayo

"Ask me anything Sierra but excluding that one" he said before he left. His eyes mirrors pain, a pain that last a lifetime.

She didn't pursuade anymore. She understands. She doesn't want to reopen his Dad's wound.

Yung pakiramdam na kaya naman sagutan lahat ng katanungan niya peru hindi pwede. It's frustrate the hell out of her. Kya dumeretso siya sa underground training ground nila she let out some steam. She is dripping with sweat when she's done at doon na rin siya nagshower.

When she's done ay paakyat na sana siya ng halos mapasigaw siya sa gulat nang may taong nakatayo sa hamba ng pintuan palabas, then her tears just well down her cheeks.

"Kuya..." wala siyang sinayang na segundo she immediately threw herself to his brothers embrace.

"I miss you so much" she said sobbing. She thought she's strong but seeing Tres again pull out the inner feeling, that to someone in this world she is always a younger sister  and that is Tres.

Naramdaman niya ang mahigit na yakap nito.

"I miss you too Sierra, I really do" nang bumitaw siya ay pinagmasdan niya ang mukha nito. He is not the Tres who left years ago, broken and shattered soul. He is as good as new.

"are you staying for good?"

"yes"

"by the way, nagkita na ba kayo ni Dad?" umiling naman ito.

"He will be happy seeing you"

"I'm not putting all my hope"

"Kuya please... I want you both to be okay, I need you we are family and family means no one's left behind"

Tres doesn't answer instead he just messed up her hair at nauna itong naglakad sa kanya.

"Kuya..." he halted but he never turn back

"Welcome home" she heartily said

"Hmmm.."  that's all he said and nodded then he continue to walk.

Naiwan siya doon nakatingin sa papalayong kapatid.

Why I felt that something is changing,
Di ko na alam kung ano ang mga nangyayari Im just fine living my life then something is up, or is it only me believing that all is fine. That everything is alright.

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Agad nangunot ang noo niya ng napagsino ang taong nasa harapan niya. He was standing there still, broad, with commanding aura surrounds him.

"What  brought you here Mr. Ortega?" she can even taste her own unpleasant tone.

He stared at her face for a moment before he walk to his table. Itinukod nito ang dalawang kamay sa lamesa niya at inilapit ang mukha sa kanyang mukha. Her mind automatically told her to push him away but her hands are rooted on place.

Really, this man is epitome of hotness and sex appeal. He is very handsome.

"Just want to make sure that you are alright" he said while holding his stares on her eyes.

Her mouth open to say something but no words come out, pakiramdam niya may nakabarang bagay sa kanyang lalamunan.

"Baby, you should be fine I don't know what I will going to do if something bad will happen to you" di niya alam ang mga sinasabi nito, or it is true to say that ayaw niyang intindihin ang mga sinasabi nito. Silver is like a puzzle he is hard to understand his actions meant different from what he speaks sometimes.

"I'm fine don't worry Mr. Ortega thank you for the concern, you may leave I have important matters..." napahinto siya sa balak pa niyang sasabihin when she felt his thumb brush to her lower lip.

And now she was lost for words.

His eyes speaks emotion but maybe it was only her imagination kasi agad din naman itong nawala.

" Baby, why does it is hard for me to resist not to kiss you" he said while his eyes are focus on his lips.

Nagulat siya sa kina upuan when the door opened saka pa lang niya nalaman na pinipigilan pala niyang huminga kanina pa.

Silver slowly turn his head to the person who opened the door, she just wish she is not blushing, kasi naramdaman niya ang init ng pisngi niya.

Cole was standing there, her arms are cross on her chest habang palipat lipat ito ng tingin sa kanila ni Silver, her eyes are teasing.

"Nadisturbo ko ba ang tuklaan ninyong dalawa?" she grin.

She wanted to roll her eyes at her. Kahit kailan talaga di nito alam ang salitang "filter" sa bibig.

"What are you doing here?" Silver asked.

Tinaasan lang ito ng isang kilay ni Cole.

"Bakit pag-aari mo ba ito?" Cole asked nonchalantly.

She saw that Silver is back to his snob and stiff personality.

"Nabitin ka kasi..." that was she exactly  heard when Cole mumble something at alam niya na narinig din iyon ni Silver.

She saw how his face turns dark.

Agad siyang napatayo. Silver is known for being stiff and snob but Cole has the history of pissing people to their limit.

"Cole let's go..." aya niya sa kaibigan.

"Okay..." Cole agreed, but before she step outside nilapitan nito si Silver at dinuro ang bandang dibdib nito.

"Come on Si, as if naman may magagawa ka sa akin" at humahagikhik ito at nagpatuloy.

"Kahit pikon na pikon ka na sa akin wala kang magawa, what are you going to do kiss me? that's gross. " nagtatawa pa rin itong sabi.

"Cole..." she heard the warn tone on his voice.

She is about to say something to her bestfriend when she say something that made her stop.

"I heard you we're looking for a certain girl, sabi ni Finn you are head over heels for this girl, then what are you doing with Sierra then?" Cole ask and she turns to be serious.

Silver did not say something for a seconds, di niya alam peru naghintay din pala siya sa sagot  nito.

If he has someone already why is he even kissing her? Is he toying her all this time?

" Don't stick your nose with my business Nicole, you will not like it when I start to play chess with you will you? his voice is stern and full of warning, nakita niyang nagsukatan ng titig ang dalawa and it was Cole who take her gaze away from Silver at nauna itong naglakad palabas.

She look at Silver he was looking at her too.

"I have to go" she said at nauna na siyang lumabas rito.

Ganito ba ka komplikado ang mga buhay ng elites? They are like controlling with each other and she hate that.