Russian Roulette (Book 1 of RR Trilogy)

Roulette #30

Chapter 30 

(Die)

Breakfast and lunch were both served in my room, gaya ng hiling ko sa kanila pero mukhang hindi ganoon ang mangyayari para sa dinner. 

Kasalukuyang nasa kwarto ko si Butler Rob at kanina pa ako kinukulit na lumabas para mag-dinner daw. 

Eh sa ayaw ko ngang kumain doon sa dining table dahil hindi matanggal-tanggal sa isipan ko ang imahe ng mga namatay doon.

Ngunit kung kanina pa ako nagmamatigas dito ay kanina pa din nangungulit si Rob. Hindi daw niya ako titigilan hangga't hindi ako lumalabas ng kwarto ko. I mean, bakit ba big deal ang paglabas ko ng kwarto?

"Tell me first why the hell do I need to eat my dinner outside this room," hamon ko sa kanya habang nakahalukipkip at nakasandal sa headboard.

Magalang siyang nakatayo sa may bandang pinto habang nasa harapan ang dalawang kamay na magkahawak. Tumungo siya nang bahagya bago sinagot ang tanong ko.

"Miss, just get out of your room already and then you'll know why you need to eat outside."

"How many times do I have to tell you that I'll get goosebumps if I eat on that dining table? It's creepy, Mr. Rob," iritadong sagot ko.

"Please, miss, you're not gonna eat on the dining table-" naputol ang pagmamakaawa niya nang bumukas ang pinto.

Diretsong pumasok si Alek doon at tumigil sa tabi ni Rob. Tinanguan lang siya ni Alek bago tuluyang lumabas sa kwarto ko. 

Hinarap naman ako ni Alek na seryoso ang mukha nang makaalis si Rob.

"Will you not go out of this room?" Tanong niya.

"For what?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Why do I need to go out? Are you gonna send me home already?"

He sighed and walked towards my bed. He sat on the single sofa chair beside me. "Ariadne, Clade has been worried about you. He wants to see you."

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin. Kahit malinaw na sa akin ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya, hindi ko pa rin siya kayang pakiharapan ngayon dahil sariwa pa ang nakita kong ginawa niya kagabi.

"I can't face him yet," I let out a sigh.

"Then when can you face him? When you're already going home and you don't have enough time to talk?"

"What will I say to him? What happened last night is still fresh in my mind and... now that I made it clear what I feel for him, I don't think I can face him already."

Tumikhim siya. "It's just a matter of readiness and having courage. You think you're not yet ready, but you will never know the right time when you can say you're ready. The only way to find out is to go and talk to him. He's prepared something for you because he can't bear the situation you two have."