Kronack Crown

Chapter 12

"COME AGAIN?" Kronack asked his brother with a low, dangerous voice.

Inulit nito ang sinabi habang walang takot na nakatingin sa kanya.

Mas lalong nagdilim ang mukha ni Kronack sa narinig. He clenched his jaw. Dahan-dahan niyang ibinaba ang brasong nakaakbay sa dalaga para hindi niya ito masaktan nang hindi sinasadya dahil sa galit na umuusbong sa kanya.

"Okay... I'ma head out..." saad ni Cyclone at nagmamadaling lumabas ng bahay.

"Uhm... Magpapahinga na pala ako," ani naman ni Lust at tumakbo paakyat ng hagdan.

"Ako din! Bye, Kalisz!" paalam ni Prius at sinundan si Lust.

While Morris just silently left while Rogue tapped Leaf's shoulder.

"What?" inaantok na tanong nito.

"Time to get lost," sagot dito ni Rogue habang lumalakad na palabas.

Tumingin si Leaf sa kanya, kina Kalisz at Rage, tapos ay mahinang napapalatak. Tumayo ito at walang ingay na umakyat ng hagdan.

"Kalisz," nagtitimpi niyang tawag sa dalaga na hindi makatingin sa kanya.

Kalisz sighed. "Yes, that's the plan today. Gusto kong maghanap sa labas ng Crown Island ng matitirahan kasi wala naman dito na pwedeng malipatan."

Mas lalong nagtagis ang bagang niya sa kumpirmasyong iyon ng dalaga.

"Didn't I show you, you're very much welcome in my house?" naiiling na tanong niya habang iginagalaw ang panga niya.

"You did..." she drawled while biting her lip. "But... you know I can't—"

"Why the heck can't you?!" Kronack cut her off angrily.

He rummaged his hair back and pulled it, not minding the throbbing pain in his right hand that was wrapped in a gauze. He was about to rub his hand on his face in frustration when Kalisz grabbed his wrists.

"Stop it! You're bruises and your hands will hurt!" nagagalit pero may pag-aalala nitong saad.

Kronack stared at the woman in disbelief before withdrawing his wrist from her hold.

"Now you're concerned, but you want to leave me," he said while shaking his head in incredulity.

Tinalikuran niya ito at pabagsak na umupo sa sofa saka ipinatong ang braso sa sandalan. Hindi niya maiwasang mapapalatak.

Nagmamadali siyang umuwi para lang makita ito, tapos ganito? He couldn't believe he'd be welcomed with such fucking news.

Great!

Then that kiss on his neck was what? Nothing?!

Damn it!

He heard her sigh. "Rage, will you please leave us for a while?" pakiusap nito sa kapatid niya na tahimik lang siyang pinapanood.

"Yeah... Sure."

Tumayo si Rage para umalis pero nang mapadaan ito sa likod niya ay binalaan siya nito sa lengwaheng Italian.

"Non fare qualcosa di stupido fratello." (Don't do something stupid, brother.)

Gusto niyang sapakin ito pero alam niyang kailangan niyang kumalma kung ayaw niyang magsisi.

Angry people tend to do stupid things, and he's not falling into that.

Lumabas ang kapatid niya at naiwan silang dalawa ni Kalisz.

Silence enveloped them for a while before Kronack sighed deeply, trying to clear his mind from frustration and anger. When he thought he was calm enough not to raise his voice again at Kalisz, he spoke. "Come, sit beside me," he told her in a calmer voice.