Masquerade And Retribution: The Legend

"Cosmetics? For what?"

Huminga ako ng malalim dahil alam kong mahaba-haba ang sasabihin ko. Ampangit namang pahinto-hinto kaya... basta 'yon. At nagsimula nang magpaliwanag si ako. "We're all famous gangsters though they don't have an idea what we look like, but for our safety I think we should. And besides gusto niyo 'yong buhay na walang natatakot sa atin 'di ba? So, I thought we could switch to lowly human - base on earth's standards - looking like these. You can, right?" Nilipat-lipat ko ang tingin ko sa kanilang lima and it ended on Elai who is breathing in hefty.

"Oo tama ka, pero..." Tumingin pa siya sa akin. "...we will become eyesores to those bull crap asses bullies. Like duh~ We are going to disguise into nerds na alam mo namang gano'n ang turing sa kanila. Then what? Nandiyan na 'yong mga cliché acts sa kanila. Throwing eggs at us and such. And 'I' don't like it. Who would, anyway? Masochists? Well, I am not one. I wouldn't let myself be as hellish as that. Hindi ko alam kung saang cliché movie o drama ko nakuha 'tong ideyang 'to pero ayoko. So, no! Don't include me," Elai protests matching with disgusted expression seemingly, she's seeing scattered crap on the road.

"What about you guys?" I pointed at them with my horizontal palm.

"It's just fine with me. Wala naman akong nakikitang problema do'n. I find it exciting actually," Reika laughs with unexpected gleaming eyeballs in enthusiasm.

"The plan's interesting. I'm in." Shin lifted her fingers in agreement. That snapped the latter lady and exclaimed Shin's name. Saying:

Shin raised a brow at her with a mocking smirk on her lips. "What? I never told you to expect me to. Expect the unexpected, Elai. Dapat alam mo 'yan," she taunted then went back to her laptop.

Not sequently, they all let out an audible breath then said the same word in chorus:

"Deal."

And now...

...our journey as obscure gangters in masks begins...