I Am Me When I'm With You (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 31

Talaga nga namang ang buhay ng tao ay punung-puno ng sorpresa. Minsan, kahit ihanda mo na ang sarili mo, magugulat ka pa rin. Ang mga sorpresang iyon ay maaaring mapasaya ka o mapalungkot. Maaari ring magalit ka o mangamba. Hindi natin alam. Malalaman lamang natin kapag naroon na tayo sa mismong sitwasyon.

Gaya ngayon, alam kong kitang kita ang gulat sa mukha ko. Hindi lang naman ako dahil maging siya ay hindi inaasahan ang bagay na ito. Mas mabilis lang siguro ako maka recover dahil agad kong naitago ang emosyon sa mata ko. Kung gugustuhin kong maging mas malakas, hindi ako dapat padaig sa aking emosyon.

"Good. Since we're all here, let's start the formal meeting." I coldly said. Hindi dapat ito pormal na pagpupulong ngunit dahil sa hindi ko inaasahang tao, kailangan kong gawin ito. I need to set boundaries.

Muli silang naupo at gulong gulo sa inasal ko. Alam kong alam nila na may namagitan samin ng lalaking kararating lamang. Tatlong taon ang nakalipas at maaaring natuklasan nila yun sa sarili nilang kakayahan. Hindi ako magagalit dahil hindi ko yun binalak na itago. Totoo naman na naging boyfriend ko siya kaya bakit ko yun itatanggi?

"Uhm," Avery looked at me. "Maybe we can let our new member introduce himself first?"

I looked at Zane and like me, I can't also read him. Seems like he also hide his emotions. Good, because I don't want him mess with my feelings.

I smile a little. "Yeah, good idea. Tell us about yourself, Mr. Cartel."

He sarcastically smile. Why sarcastic, Zane? "I'm Zane Anthony Cartel."

Tss. Sana pala hindi ko nalang siya pinagsalita.

"Is that all?" I raised an eyebrow at him.

He smirked. "That's all. You know everything about me and I think I don't need to voice it out."

Huh! Really? So he really is this boastful now? Wait, dati na pala siyang ganiyan.

I pursed my lips. "Sorry to burst your bubble but I think this is my first time to meet you so I don't know anything about you. Won't you share something?"

His smile fades and he became serious. "I just want to thank you for accepting me in your team. It's my pleasure to be your member, Miss Aphrodite."

Slowly, smile crept into my lips. "You're welcome."

I stare at the man who always makes my heart beat. Bakit kasi ikaw pa Zane? This is not right. Ngayong malapit ka sakin, mas delikado ka. Ayokong masaktan ka pero ikaw ang lumalapit sa mundo ko. I'm sorry if I need to distance myself from you. My plan is to chase you after all this mess. Not this.

"So, I want to get some update first." Inilibot ko ang paningin sa kanilang lahat. I need to know what they've done already. I don't know where to start and hearing their accomplishments might give me some ideas.

Clark started. "Sa ngayon, hindi mahanap ng trackers ang location ng hideout nila. Nalaman namin na pabago-bago sila ng pinagtataguan kaya nahihirapan kaming hanapin yun. Mayroon kaming isang tao na sinusundan ngayon ni Ash at maaari natin siyang pagsalitain."

Tumango ako sa kaniya. Maybe sisimulan namin sa lalaking yun. "Who's that man?"

"Lagi siyang nangunguna sa pagpatay sa ibang Voltaire, at maaari ring mataas ang posisyon niya sa grupong iyon. He's Arnold Yap, half Filipino, half Chinese. Matagal na siyang Voltaire at hindi namin alam ang motibo niya sa pagsali sa kabilang grupo."

I smile. "Sige, simulan natin sa kaniya." I cocked my head sideways. "I'll leave this task to Ash and Jason."

Tumango naman silang dalawa. This time, I looked at Jade. "Jade, you and Avery will find information about Alfonso Black. Inform me immediately if you get anything that will help us to find him."