Mist and Moonlight

CHAPTER 55: The Fallen Angel

Rafael's POV

Looks can be deceiving.

An angel? Hindi siguro. I am the third party sa lahat ng nangyayari. I do all the dirty works but I don't like that kaya sa ibang paraan ko ginagawa.

I have my contacts ang iba ay binabayaran ko. Ako ang nagpadala ng mga tauhan para atakihin ang magpinsan, the threats were also sent by me.

How did I get her number? Binlackmail ko ang naghahawak ng files nila. I never get to see those in the first place.

"I heard about your play." nahihiya si Artemis nang sinabi ko ito.

"Oh that..." she can't look me straight in the eye. She didn't expect me to come. 

"I'm watching it." I declared.

"About that. Hindi pa sila naglalabas ng ticket." she reminded me.

"Got mine already." I let her see the ticket with VIP sign galing sa bulsa ng uniform ko.

I like Artemis genuinely pero mas importante ang pinapagawa sa akin. She's too pure—vulnerable and innocent—bonus na lang ang pagiging matalino niya pero mabilis siyang magtiwala sa mabait sa kanya.

Noong hinatid ko siya sa bahay nila gusto ko pang magtagal pero andoon ang kuya niya. He emits superiority and dangerous aura.

Meeting her in that garden is planned. I got my eyes and ears everywhere.
Because first impressions last I played my card well.

Ako dapat ang gagawa ng torture sa kanila. But I will be recognized easily.
Imagine me soaking in blood. I don't want it that way.

Tumunog ang cellphone ko na nasa bulsa ng uniform ko. A fallen angel don't belong to this school.

"Hello?"

"Pumunta ka dito ASAP."

"For what?"

"To meet your playmate."

Playmate? Ano ako bata. Kidding aside hindi ko ineexpect na sasabihin niya ito sa akin.

"He better be interesting."

"He is. Hinihintay ka din niya. He's getting impatient."

"Be there in twenty."

Mabilis kong pinatakbo ang sasakyan ko papunta sa mansion. It's too big with three people living in it. Kinuha ng isa sa mga tauhan niya ang susi ng sasakyan ko.

"This way, Sir." sinamahan ako ng butler ng bahay na ito.

Dumiretso kami sa library. It looks old but the furnishings look new nakakaawa ang mga maid na naglilinis dito. I'm not shocked with whom I see kasi ako mismo ang nagbantay sa kanya. I want to play with him already.

"Nice to meet you." I extend my hands to him. He just stares at it.

"Not interested." walang gana nitong sabi.

"What an attitude he has" his father stare at us. Saying nothing watching our movements.

"What is this about?" nababagot niyang tanong.

"He will train you. He's the best one we got." the best? Muntik mo na akong isumpa ng malaman mong buhay pa siya.

"You know I don't do dirty work." I argue with him.

"You work clean but it does not make you one. That soul of yours is tainted already." The person in front of me chimed in.

"And yours isn't? Tell me ilan na ang napatay mo sa mga tauhan?" I challenge him. Kinwelyuhan niya ako.

"Enough!" he pinches the bridge of his nose "tatanda ako ng maaga sa inyo eh."

You're already old don't you know that?

Like father, like son. Hindi dapat Castilleano ang apilyedo nila. Ganito din si Eris. Attitude kung attitude.

"Rafael Christopher Aguinaldo," pagpapakilala ko ng hindi nakikipagkamay. "no need to introduce yourself I know who you are already."

He is the heir to the crown. The last of their bloodline. He will take over the crown from his father when the newmoon comes.

Pumunta ako sa training room para handa sa trainingn gagawin. I want to test him balita ko ay mauubos na ang mga tao dito dahil sa kanya.

He is self training base sa naririnig ko. O ang pinagdidiskitahan niya ang mga tauhang nandito.

I will use a dagger while he uses a sword. We exchange blows. His father is watching us. Hindi ko nakita ang business partner niya ngayon baka dinamay ng anak niya sa init ng ulo.

Cuts and bruises are forming on our body. Luckily I wear a longsleeve going to school.

He is strong pero hindi pulido ang mga atake nito. He knows the basic pero hindi niya alam kung paano basahin ang galaw ng kalaban.

I stab him in the shoulder.

He is muscular pero hindi yan makakatulong without control and agility. We collided for how many times I can't count. Walang sumusuko sa amin.

He uses his emotion I use his moves against him. "Too emotional."

"Tss." he glared at me while attacking.

Binato ko ang dagger na hawak ko. Naiwasan niya ito. Now he goes with the flow. I used my hands to fight him never mind the wounds I get gagaling din naman yan.

Sinipa ko ang panga niya para matumba siya. He can no longer stand up. Dirty tricks don't work on me. Iniwan ko siya sa training mat.

I remove my clothes bago pumasok sa shower. Napangiti ako sa naisip nilang plano. They really keep their tricks hidden well.

They are, after all, a family of traitors.