Taming the Darkness (Series 3)

CHAPTER TWELVE

ZENAIA felt Billius stopped.

Dahan-dahan siyang nag-angat ng mukha. She squinted her eyes against the sunlight. Medyo nasilaw siya sa liwanag ng araw.

They are now surrounded with tall trees, and not too far away from them stood a very tall gate and walls surrounding the area.

Parang Great Wall of China. Although malayong-malayo sa taas at haba niyon, iyon pa rin ang unang sumagi sa isip niya.

Namangha siya.

So, this is like the gates of the Werewolf Kingdom.

She couldn't see anyone, though.

Naramdaman niyang marahan siyang ibinaba ni Billius at tila hindi pa ready ang katawan niya na malayo rito. She reluctantly let go of him before clearing her throat and looking away.

She could feel him staring at her blushing face but she refused to look back.

Hindi niya kasi alam kung paano ba magre-react. He kissed her, he had caught her off her guard, and she didn't know what to say about that.

Dapat ba siyang umaktong nagagalit? Na-offend? Mabastusan? But, isn't it too late for that?

Dapat ba siyang magpanggap na parang walang nangyari?

Dedma, ganu'n? Hays!

"Are you okay?"

Tumango siya kaagad nang magsalita ito kahit na pa hindi niya masyadong naunawaan ang tanong nito. Iniwas niya lalo ang tingin dito. Her response have been really fast. Halata tuloy na hinihintay niya itong unang magsalita.

Muli siyang tumikhim. She couldn't find her voice to speak.

"Are you sure?"

Muli siyang tumango. "J-Just a little dizzy."

"Ayos lang 'yan. You'll get used to it next time. Let's go. Hinihintay na nila tayo sa loob."

Saka lang siya ulit tumingin sa higanteng gate na parang gawa rin sa magkahalong semento at bakal.

He gently touched her small back and pulled her closer. Saka siya nito marahang iginiya papalapit sa harap ng gate.

Medyo nailang siya. He is now wearing his mask. Bakit kaya balot na balot ito?

She wonders why he needs to cover his whole face. Dahil sa suot nitong brown cloak at itim na pananamit ay piling niya hindi niya kilala ang kasama niya.

Weird... Hindi man lang siya na-inform.

The gates opened with a mixture of loud creaking and banging noise and saw a couple of strong men wearing a red polo shirt and pants pushing the gates open. Napanganga siya sa pagkamangha.

"How the hell are they doing that?" bulong niya.

Billius inclined his head slightly to look at her. Kahit hindi niya nakikita ang ekspresyon nito sa mukha ay alam niyang nakangiti ito at tuwang-tuwa siyang pinapanood. Inisnaban niya ito.

Pero mas nagulat siya nang humilera sa harapan nila sa magkabilang gilid ang mga lalaki. There are at least twenty of them all lined up.

Whoa...

At mas lalong hindi niya inaasahan ang biglang pagyuko ng mga ito bilang paggalang. Sobrang nakakagulat. Ni hindi niya alam kung paano ba magre-react. Dapat ba siyang mag-curtsy?

Nilingon niya si Billius na siyang nakatingin lamang sa mga ito. He must be someone special in this kingdom.

Underneath his hood, she could see his golden eyes.