I'll Save You Forever

Kabanata XV

INIGO

"BALAK kang dukutin ng grupo namin mamaya," nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi ni Crystal.

"Ako? Bakit ako?" my words were furious.

Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya. I mean, alam kong galit sakin ang Crimson Group but why now? Talaga bang pumunta siya rito sa libing ni Edison just to spit those shit?

"Stop the drama Inigo, alam kong alam mo ang rason as to why they are after you," giit niya.

"Bakit mo sinasabi sakin 'to lahat ngayon?"

I hate to say it but there's still this little part of me that does not want to trust this woman I'm facing.

"I told you, this is the least I can do. I want change for heaven's sake," tugon naman niya. "The group had a meeting earlier. And of course, I know every detail. They will do everything they can para madukot ka nila bago mag-alas tres."

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako sa mga tinuran niya. Sure thing, I can protect myself. Pero hindi ko maipaliwanag kung bakit kinakabahan ako. Pakiramdam ko'y may ibang madadamay na tao maliban sakin.

Magsasalita pa sana ako but someone behind me cut me off.

"I beg to disagree," tugon ni Eric mula sa likuran. Mabilis akong napalingon sa kaniya habang ang mga mata ko'y naningkit.

"Mukhang hindi 'yan ang totoong plano," sabi pa niya dahilan para maguluhan ako. Crystal's words all make sense. Bakit ayaw niyang maniwala roon?

Napatingin naman ako kay Crystal na mukhang naguguluhan rin sa sinabi ni Eric.

Ilang segundo pa ay lumapit si Eric kay Crytsal at para bang may ibinulong ito.

"Oo, mapagkakatiwalaan sila," Crystal uttered as she looked at the two guys she was with.

Nagets ko naman 'yon. Maybe Eric is trying to make sure na itong mga kasama ni Crystal ay hindi kami babaliktarin. After all, it was Crystal who has first decided to betray her group.

"Let's talk at a near café here. Nagpaalam na ako kila mama. She said we can go," mabilis na tugon ni Eric at agad ng naglakad papalayo.

...

I COULDN'T even take a sip of my coffee after I heard what Eric said. Pati si Crystal ay mukhang nalito rin sa sinabi niya.

Nasa isang café na kami ngayon. Nakapwesto kaming tatlo sa isang maliit na round table habang yung dalawang kasama naman ni Crystal ay nasa kabilang mesa.

"W-what do you mean?" pautal utal na tanong ni Crystal.

"May kutob akong hindi 'yon ang totoong plano," pag-ulit pa ni Eric sa sinabi niya.

He took a sip of his coffee bago siya nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.

"After what happened last time, they probably realized that Inigo's not someone they cannot get rid off easily," pagpapaliwanag niya. "In that case, they are most likely targetting another person."

"Imposible ang sinasabi mo," tugon ni Crystal sa sinabi ni Eric. "I am at the meeting. Hindi 'yon ang pinag-usapan namin kanina."

Eric let go of a smirk. It was as if he wasn't convinced by her words.

"Iyon ay dahil nandoon ka pa," Eric said as he chuckled.

"A-ano?" si Crystal.

"Sa tingin mo ba talaga hindi natutunugan ng Crimson na nagta-traydor ka sa kanila?" sumbat ni Eric pero nanatili lang siyang kalmado.