Restraining Dawn

XIV

TRIGGER WARNING:

MENTION OF GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND BLOOD.

Chapter 14

- Retaliation -

"You can't make her smile by that lame pick-up line, Dionysus"

Lumitaw si Eris sa likuran nito na nakapamulsa.

"He's kidding," He explains.

He must know that she's kind of gullible. Muntik muntikan pa syang maniwala sa lalaki.

"But I'm-" he was shushed by Eris.

The latter gave him a glare that pursed his lips.

"Fine. You're Ariel right?" He has this light but intense aura.

"Hmm" she agreed.

"I'm Dionysus, just Dio"

He even offered his hand which she gladly held. It only lasted for seconds but there were unknown jitters she felt while holding his hand.

It feels like a sudden blindness and deafness. She can only hear the eerie silence that makes her head beat at the same time as her heart.

"Dio, stop playing!" Colin suddenly appears and pushes the guy.

Humalakhak naman ito, nagtataka sya kung bakit masama rin ang tingin ng iba dito. Even the pixies tried to shield her from him.

What's happening?

"He tried to control you" sagot ni Diane na nasa kaliwang balikat na niya.

"Dio, alam mo ang consequences ng kakayahan mo diba?" Panenermon ni Colin dito.

They must be siblings? They look alike and the way their body language, it tells her that they're close.

"Younger brother?" She asked.

"Apparently" natawa sya sa sagot ng babae sa kanya.

"Bakit parang lugi ka pa don?" Reklamo ni Dio.

He literally looks like a character straight from an anime. Mas matangkad kay Eris.

His lean body was hugged by his cream colored shirt and black bomber jacket. His pants also showed his long legs. The way he styled his hair made him look like a Korean actor. His bangs are neatly combed and it looks soft.

Nakahati ang bangs ng lalaki sa masinop na paraan. He looks like a boy next door.

"Ang ganda ng genes nyo" she commented.

"So far, iyan lang ang magandang salita na lumabas sa bibig mo" pambabara na naman ni Colin sa kanya.

Inirapan nya na lang ito at napatingin kay Eris. Nakatingin ito sa kanya at nagmamasid.

"Can I?" He even motioned his hand, pertaining to the space beside her.

She nodded her head and moved to give him space. Humagikhik naman ang mga pixies sa kung anong dahilan. Isinawalang bahala na lamang ito.

"You done today, Coco?" Mapang-asar ang tinig ni Dio na tinanong ang katabi.

Nakatanglaw lang sya sa ginagawa ng magkapatid. Nakatiklop ang mga braso ni Colin habang mataray na nakatingin sa katabi. Habang ang llaaki ay nakasandal sa isang may kalakihang hamba bago bumaba sa may di kataasang hagdan papunta sa hardin.

May binulong pa ito na naging sanhi para mabatukan ng katabi. Nag-iwas sya ng tingin dahil natatawa sya sa itsura ni Dio pagkatapos noon. Nakalabi ito na animo'y batang hindi napagbigyan.