The Devil's Tamer

Chapter 39 - "Passage"

Elyan's PoV~

Hala, mali yata ako ng napasukang apartment!

Dali-dali akong lumabas upang tingnan ang number sa gilid ng pinto, "8-02, tama naman ahh." I whispered.

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko, gumana din naman ang susi ko sa pinto so ibig sabihin apartment ko nga ito.

Aish, pagod lang yata ako kaya namalik-mata ako kanina.

Pumasok akong muli sa loob ng apartment ko, this time alam kong hindi ako namalik-mata lang.

Nakasandal si Alzen doon sa ginawa nyang "passage" mula sa apartment ko papunta sa kabilang apartment. Great, just great.

"What's with that passage?"

He made a "I'm innocent" kind of look, kaya napairap na lamang ako at naglakad palapit sa kanya.

"Put it back to how it was before." Utos ko, kalahating metro lang ang agwat namin sa isa't isa.

"I didn't do this." He denied shamelessly.

"Then who?!"

"Uhmmm, the construction workers, I guess."

"What?! Of course! But── Ugh, who told them to do this?"

"Thunder."

I shivered at the mention of Thunder's name.

"Who told Thunder to order the construction workers to put a big hole here at my apartment's wall?!"

"I didn't."

"Oh?"

He pouted. That lips of him is probably itching for a kiss, tsk.

"I'll clean your house in exchange."

I raised my eyebrow, obviously not believing in his words.

"I'll also cook for you." He added.

I crossed my arms while contemplating about his offer.

Hmmmm, this building has a very strict security. His apartment has its own door so no one will think that there is a secret passage here, at isa pa, hindi na ako lugi sa offer niya, masakit na din kasi ang balakang ko kakakain ng cup noodles pero ....

"Do you even know how to cook?" Mataray na tanong ko. Ang natatandaan ko kasi, ipinagluluto ko siya dati dahil puro takeaway foods ang kinakain niya, so paanong ipagluluto niya ako ngayon?

He leaned closer to my face, his lips formed a sly smile and there's a cute dimple on his right cheek saying "hi" to me, "Don't underestimate me, baby."

Whoa, may dimple pala siya? Bakit ngayon ko lang napansin? Well, puro katawan kasi ni Ah Shen ang nasa utak ko no'n eh.

Medyo nawala ako sa mood nang maalala ko na naman si Ah Shen, tuwing nakikita ko kasi si Alzen lalo ko siyang naaalala.

I used to compare Ah Shen to him in the past, but look at us now .. Ah Shen cannot be seen anywhere, not even a "hello" from him can be heard.

Nanumbalik ako sa sarili nang inalo ako bigla ni Alzen sa ulo, "You should rest now, it's already midnight."

I smiled bitterly and went upstairs, teka, diba't nag uusap pa kami kung paanong gagawin doon sa lagusan na ginawa niya papunta sa kabilang mundo?

Aish, yaan mo na nga 'yon. Nilamon na naman kasi ako ng lungkot eh.

Dumiretso ako sa kama at humiga, agad ko ding ipinikit ang aking mga mata at yumakap sa unan, Ah Shen, wala akong tigil sa paghahanap sa'yo .. bakit di mo man lang sabihin kung ayaw mong hanapin kita para naman hindi na 'ko umaasa pa.