When Fighters Fall In Love

Chapter 38

Tristan Keith's POV

Papunta na kami ngayon sa hotel na pinagtutuluyan namin dahil sinabi ni Rakki.

Tahimik lang naman ako habang pinagmamasdan ang madilim na paligid dahil may iniisip din ako.

Anong ibig sabihin nung taong hinahanap ni Rakki na darating na ang makakapagpabagsak sa kaniya?

He probably knows something the rest of us don't, and just thinking about it makes me worried for my sister.

"Is it safe there, Uncle?" Tanong ko dahil masiyadong tahimik ang sasakyan. I'm used to this but it feels weird now.

Maybe because they are also worried.

"Yes. And you can't leave without your body guards."

"What?"

"Rakki is planning to bring the leaders of Le Couronne d'Ombre here to the Philippines to protect the both of us."

"You're kidding me."

"I wish I was, but I'm not. She's still thinking it through. I think she's already talking it over with Faudia. Everything has to go through Faudia. She trust her so much."

Faudia—her right hand, the one who always puts Le Couronne d'Ombre above everything else.

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako.

"Rakki." Tawag ko na agad niyang ikinalingon.  Nakakagulat dahil attentive pa rin siya kahit ang lalim ng iniisip niya.

"Why? Is there anything wrong?"

"No, I'm okay. I just want to know if you're okay."

"I'm fine, Tristan."

"Are you staying with us?"

"No."

"But I thought..." Ang sabi niya ay sa hotel daw muna siya habang nagpapagaling ako.

"I need to think.. alone." Bothered na sabi niya at muli nang tumingin sa labas.

Hindi na ako nagsalita pa dahil ayokong dumagdag pa sa isipin niya.

Tahimik lang kami sa loob ng sasakyan hanggang sa makarating kami sa entrance ng hotel. Inalalayan pa ako ng mga guards na mailagay sa wheel chair but I can actually walk already. Makulit lang talaga si Uncle.

Naiinis pa rin ako kapag naalala ko ang nangyari sakin.

I didn't even know that they were coming. I just woke up and then there's a gun pointing at my head?? That's traumatizing.

"You're leaving already??" Tanong ni Uncle kay Rakki na akma na sanang bubuksan ang pintuan palabas.

Pinanood pa kasi namin siya na icheck kada room. I don't know what her problem is. But I also saw her talking to the management regarding the guards.

"I'll go now." Sabi nito at akma na sanang tatalikod nang muli siyang lumingon sa amin. "Please... can you just go back to Paris? Even just this once."

"Rakki..."

"That person was right, Uncle. Mababaliw ako. Babagsak ako. At kapag nangyari yun, I won't be able to protect either of you anymore. You want proof? Look at Tristan. He got hurt because of me. Because of me." She pressed her trembling hands against her face, shaking. "When I saw him lying there... barely breathing... I thought I was going to break apart. I can't go through that again. I can't watch either of you die because of me. So please... please just leave. Bumalik na kayo sa Paris."