It’s been two weeks since I started living under the shade of Shadow Crane’s hideout. They all delightfully welcomed me without any awkwardness nor question about my identity. They even have their own rooms in the hideout, and because Anikka is Noah’s partner and they are sleeping together.
“Scarlett, pasahan na raw ng papel,” bulong sa akin ni Mae na nasa unahan ko at pilit kinukuha ang papel nakatatapos ko lang sagutan. Binigay ko naman iyon sa kanya at pinasa n’ya. Good dog.
Nanalo ang Black Plague sa guild war dahil pare-parehas nag-quit ang mga miyembro ng Regulus at Shadow Crane dahil sa nangyaring gulo kaya sila lamang ang may tanging alam kung ano ang naging premyo ng DANIMA.
Agad kumubra ang ngiwi sa aking labi nang marinig ko ang munting sigawan mula sa labas ng aking classroom. Nandito na naman sila.
Nikolaj whistled and gave a teasing smile, “Sinusundo ka na nila, mahal na prinsesa.”
“Manahimik ka, palibhasa napakapangit mo.” Mabilis akong umalis sa classroom gamit ang kabilang pinto saan sila hindi dumaan at tumakbo ako sa dilim.
Two weeks straight na akong sinusundo ng mga Zodiacs maliban kay Hunter, at kahit isang beses ay hindi nila ako nahagilap. Ayoko silang makita.
I immediately went to Shadow Crane’s hideout and saw Noah on the way. He gave me a mischievous grin, making me rolled my eyes at him.
“The runaway princess,” he mumbled.
“This is stupid,” I commented as he opens the door.
Agad naman akong pumunta sa kuwarto ni Anikka upang ilagay ang gamit ko ro’n. Kusang tumaas ang kilay ko nang may matanggap akong mensahe mula sa natatanging zodiac na hindi ko matiis.
I bid goodbye to Noah before going outside. In the midst of the dark sky, I found myself walking to the side of Madow, and the man waiting for me envelops himself with the brilliance of the moon.
“Lexie… Are you still not going home?” My brother asked.
I gave him a tiny smile and brood at the horizon, “It is better this way. Hindi ka ba nila hahanapin?”
“I don’t care if they will look for me…” He mumbled. My brother wore his somber expression and gently pulled for a hug, “But you really surprised me… Hindi rin alam na ikaw si Amethyst.”
“Well… Dad knows it…”
“That’s unfair. But I don’t care if who you are dahil para sa akin, ikaw pa rin ang bunsong kapatid ko—”
“We have the same age?”
“I am five months ahead of you.” I laughed at him because of the way he argues.
It is a good thing that everything is still cool with my brother. I gently closed my eyes and tightly hugged him.
“I miss him…”
“I miss him too… Pero habang wala si kuya, ako muna ang poprotekta sa’yo.” Tiningala ko s’ya at dahan-dahan kinilatis ang kanyang mukha. “Don’t give me that look, moron. Both of our safety is important,”
“I can protect myself.”
He squinted his eyes at me and parted the hug, “Mukha bang hindi ko rin kaya?” I pouted because of his response.
“Inaantok na ako. Bahala ka d’yan.”
And before I could leave him, he stops me by pulling my arm, “Umuwi ka na. Hinahanap ka ni Hunter.”
BINABASA MO ANG
Amethyst: Game Start
Science FictionPhantom Academy was a prestigious school for the elites. Everything was in order not until a mysterious game emerged, which lies beyond their phones. A game wherein points matter more than a person's life. COMPLETED| Gemstone Duology #1
