RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN (Completed)

CHAPTER 18: UGLY

Chapter 18: UGLY

A/N: *insert 2ne1*
I think I'm ugly and nobody wants to love me~ Just like her I wanna be pretty I wanna be pretty~

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“Ganyan kahirap makausap si Jean-Claude.”

Napatingin si Trench sa akin. I want to make him feel better but he should know how Jean-Claude is. Daig pa niya ang mga taong may matataas na posisyon sa gobyerno. You need an appointment to talk to him.

“How is he as a brother?” he asked. I replied with a shrugged.

“I don’t know. I never felt it before.”

Tiningnan niya ako ng walang kaemo-emosyon. I heaved a sigh at iginala ang paningin sa palapag na iyon. Nadala na kami ni Doc Aaron sa palapag na iyon kaya alam ko kung anu-ano ang mga naroon.

“Bakit hindi na lamang tayo mag-ikot dito?” suhestiyon ko kay Trench. Nagtatakang napatingin siya sa akin at mayamaya ay bigla siyang napasimangot.

“You’re up to something troublesome again Gallego.”

I raised both arms. “No, hindi ah.”

“Then we should go. This place is restricted, I presume.”

Okay, Trench is always Trench who always abide by the rules kahit pa sa tingin niya ay hindi naman tama ang rule na iyon. For him, a rule is a rule.

Umiling ako. “Not restricted. Doc Aaron toured as around here, remember parte kami ng P:RUM team.” Nakagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi. Puto, hindi na naman ako nakapagpreno sa mga sinasabi ko. I should be sensitive about this lalo na at hindi napili si Trench dahil ibinigay niya ang research niya kay Tatsulok. I don’t know why Triangle is acting like a jerk at pinanindigan talaga na sa kanya iyon.

“I see. Mukhang marami ngang nagbago mula nang i-renovate nila ang building na ‘to,” sagot niya.

“How about I’ll tour you?” sana naman pumayag siya at kahit papaano ay mapagaan ko ang loob niya. Well, not totally pero at least he has an idea where his cousin works.

“I’m not part of the team.”

Puto, matigas talaga.

“Break some rules Trench,” nakangiwing wika ko.

“Ayaw ko. Isa pa, it’s not worth the risk. Kapag mahuli tayo, I know Moran won’t hold back in punishing us. I’m sure the renovation isn’t much. Inayos lamang nila ang mga sinira ng mga taong nag-aalsa or maybe they added some embellishments but again, it’s not worth the risk.”

Nakakalokong ngumisi ako. “How about the other floors? This floor is the research lab for Project: RUM at ibang proyekto naman ang nasa ibang mga palapag. How about we’ll check those?”

“No, we’ll get caught--” pinutol ko ang sasabihin niya at humalukipkip.

“Walang bayag.”

His expression darkened and for a while, I regretted saying it. Puto, nakakatakot si Trench ah! His dark expression lasted only for a while. He sighed in surrender.

“Alright.”

My eyes widen due to excitement. “Alright, as in yes?” He only stared blankly at me at ngumisi ako nang nakakaloko. “Alright. Choose a number.”

“Why?” tanong niya.

“Just choose a number between 1-70,” wika ko at bahagyang hininaan ang boses. Mahirap na baka may mga pakalat-kalat na fake astronauts o di kaya ay mga men in black at parinig pa kami. Dating 50 floors lamang iyon but 20 floors were added after the renovation.