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Page 67 - The Heart Does Not Forget

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Page 67 – The Heart Does Not Forget

Nakaupo ako sa loob ng isang restaurant dito sa isla. Trouble was standing and leaning on a rail facing the sea. Nakaharap din sa dagat ang pwesto ko. May kung ano sa asul na kulay ng dagat, sa kalawakan nito, at sa mga tunog ng alon na talaga namang nagpapakalma sa akin.

I need this. I need this calm because my brother Aeon is coming, along with our birth parents. Ever since I’ve came here, almost every day, they bother Trouble to send a message to me. They want to meet. Apparently, tinutulungan din nila Trouble ang mga magulang ko na tumakas. Ang ibang detalye ay hindi pwedeng i-reveal sa akin ni Trouble but my parents can if they want to.

Considering my situation with the Emperor, I need to know kung bakit narito rin sila. Malaki rin ang posibilidad na alam nila kung paano naging mag-asawa ang Emperor at si Tita Lin. Gusto kong malaman ang istorya dahil ayaw kong may madamay sa aking kaignorantehan.

Kaya naman nagpasya ako na sumang-ayon sa pagkikitang ito. Saka it has been one week since the last time I saw my little brother and I missed him so much. Kailangan ko rin siyang pangaralan kasi balita ko, my grade five little brother have formed a small group of children with Aeon as the leader. Ipinagtatanggol raw nila ang mga naapi at susuntukin sa eggs ang mga nang-aapi. That’s the motto of their group.

I snorted when I remembered this but frowned when I noticed a pattern. Kapag nakarating ito sa Emperor, sa Uncle Herion namin, panigurado magkakaroon siya ng interest kay Aeon. I don’t want my brother involve in Mafia Famiglia kahit lumaki na siya. Lahat ng paraan na pwedeng gawin para mapigilan ‘yon, hahanapin at gagawin ko.

“Are you sure you’re really friends with those three soldiers of Uncle?” biglang tanong ni Trouble. Lumingon ako sa kaniya at kanina pa siguro siya nakatingin sa akin.

A week had passed since my first meeting with Knidn and his friends, Roland Times Three and Vanilla. Napangiti ako sa palayaw nung dalawa. I like calling them with those names because it makes them more human and reduce their badassery.

“Yes, Trouble. I…I trust them and they give me no reason not to trust them.” sagot ko.

They’ve been so openly honest to me, lalo na si Knidn. Grabe ang lalaking ‘yon, kulang na lang gumawa siya ng isang written report na ipapasa niya sa akin para alam ko kung anong pinaggagawa niya every time we’re not together. Gabi-gabi rin siyang sa cabin natutulog. May mga araw na kasama ni Knidn si Roland at Van Helsing but unlike the first, those two wouldn’t spend the night at uuwi rin.

Nang tinanong ko sila kung hindi magtataka ang Emperor, Knidn is my personal guard daw and it’s just normal for him to be with me as much as he can. The Emperor also trusts Roland and Van Helsing. They never told him that Knidn has feelings for me more than what a mere guard should feel. Knidn’s friends also cover for him if needed.  

“Careful, Zony. You’ve told me that statement before.” babala ni Trouble.

“Yeah, but believe me, Knidn De Silva is different. His friends are different. If you want, I’m giving you permission to listen to the tape of our conversation.”

Trouble knew about my meetings with them because of the spy devices installed in the cabin. Nang nalaman niya ‘to, kaagad siyang bumisita. I told her everything, that she don’t need to worry, and that I’m not being coerced into friendship with those three. Nakausap na rin ni Knidn si Trouble on Thursday night. Knidn personally assured her that he would die first before he let anything bad happen to me.