Chapter 27: Hideous
"'Yun ang sinabi sa akin nung lalaki, Lincoln. May mga plano ang babaeng 'yun at isa na du'n ay ang patayin ako," seryoso kong sabi kay Lincoln na ngayon ay sumisimsim ng kape at nakasandal ang pang-upo sa gilid ng counter.
"He also said that what is happening right now wasn't a coincidence because it was all her doings. Napagtagumpayan niyang pagtagpuin kami ni Orcus, matatapos lang ang plano niya kapag wala na ako. Anong gagawin ko?"
Even though I was serious, deep inside, I was already panicking after what the man said to me. He was still unknown, but the police were trying their best to catch him. It was our first meeting, but there's a reason why I believed him immediately.
"Are you really sure that you don't know that man?" Lincoln asked, which made me frowned.
"I already told you that I don't know him. He was wearing a mask—"
"Sinabi niya sa'yo na ginagamit lang siya, hindi ba?" pagputol niya sa balak kong sabihin at kaagad naman akong tumango.
Suminghap si Lincoln at umalis sa pinagsasandalan niya. "Serina, malilintikan talaga ako kapag sa akin mo lang sinasabi 'to. Dapat malaman ni Orcus kung anong nangyayare, hindi puwedeng itago mo lang 'to sa kanya."
I'm keeping this for now from Orcus because I'm afraid that he might get in trouble. That woman was using my name and also my face to trick everyone. I have to stop her wicked schemes before it's too late.
"I know, but this is not the right time. Sasabihin ko naman sa kanya kapag sigurado na ako pero natatakot ako... Natatakot ako na baka bumalik ulit 'yung sakit na naramdaman niya noon kapag nalaman niyang—"
"Anong dapat kong malaman, Serina?" Naputol ang balak kong sabihin at parang napugto ang hininga ko nang maramdaman ang isang presensya sa aking likuranan.
I gulped and secretly shook my head to give a signal to Lincoln to not say to Orcus what we were talking about. I don't want to lie, but it's for his good. The pain from his past was still there, and I don't want to surprise him with such bad news.
I have to pretend that everything is alright.
Dahan-dahan akong humarap kay Orcus at parang nawala sa isipan ko ang balak kong sabihin nang makita ang ekspresyon niyang puno ng pagtataka.
Panay ang salitan ng tingin nito sa akin maging kay Lincoln na para bang hinihintay niya kung sino sa amin ang sasagot sa tanong niya.
"Serina and I were just talking about what happened yesterday. We are done talking, and I think you two should discuss something serious," Lincoln said, and I can't help but glare at him sharply. He just gave Orcus a reason to get curious even more!
"Lincoln..." tawag ko sa kanya pero tinaas niya ang kamay niyang may hawak-hawak na kape at ngumiti sa akin.
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