Elysian Tale: Flare of Frost

Kabanata 26

Kabanata 26.

Vexus

"So grumpy, aren't we, Aer?" puna ni West. Kanina pa kasi nakabusangot ang mukha nito't parang may isang katanungan na bumabagabag sa isipan niya.

"She's avoiding me." he said flatly. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay sabay kaming napabuntong-hininga kaya nagkatinginan kaming tatlo.

"She's avoiding us, to be exact." wika ni Flame.

"Why do all of you seemed so affected? Look at Frost, he's just chillin'." komento ng kapatid ni Aerus na si Saren. Napabaling naman kami ng tingin kay Frost na kasalukuyang nakapikit ang mga mata't nakasandal ang ulo nito sa upuan kung saan siya nakaupo.

Narito kami ngayon sa may kalakihang hardin ng Royal Manor. Nakaupo kaming lahat sa silyang pumapaikot sa hugis bilog na mesa.

"Saren, Frost is always like that." sagot ni Phairro.

"Like he cares about that lowly woman." matalas na wika ni East. Kaagad nag-igting ang panga ko sa narinig ko.

"Watch your words, East. You don't know her." kalmado kong wika na siya namang ikinangisi niya.

"And you know her?" sakrastiko nitong palatak.

"We don't know her that much so we have no rights to judge her." pagtatanggol ni Flame.

"Rights? We have all the rights. In a flip we can make anyone's life from heaven to hell," makahulugan nitong ani. "I can just say kill her and they will. After all, she don't deserve anything she has right now. The fame, the privilege, and power, was because of her hardwork of being a professional bi-" Akmang sasagot na ako nang biglang bumagsak ang kamay niya Aerus sa mesa.

"What's your problem, East?" His voice was calm, but I know he's angry.

"Nothing. I have no problem," nakangiti pa nitong sagot na animo'y nanunuya. "I'm just stating the fact." dag-dag pa nito.

"That's your own opinion, East. A fact can me measured and proven. Where is your proof?" seryosong ani ni Flame sa isang tabi.

"Do I need a proof? Sarili niyo ang ebidensya. I can say she's really cunning, very manipulative too." walang kagatal-gatal nitong sagot.

"She's a friend, so don't call her names in front of me." He smirk. Tiningnan niya lang ako na para bang napapantastikuhan.

"A friend? Don't be too naive, Vexus. We are royalties. Kaya lang siya lumalapit sa'yo dahil may makukuha siyang kapalit. Ang kapal nga lang ng mukha niya." I clenched my fist. Flare is not like that. She maybe rude and brute but I know she's genuine.

"East is right. Wala naman talagang makikipagkaibigan sa atin na bukal sa loob. Lahat sila may gustong makuha, may gustong patunayan at gustong mabigyan." pagsuporta ni Saren.

"Shut it, Saren." banta ni Aerus.

"Brother, I'm just concered. Who knows if one day when everyone trusts her, she'll turn it into her ultimate weapon to destroy us?" mahinahong sagot ng kapatid nito.

"You are thinking too much. She's not like that." giit nito.

"The great womanizer of the royalties, for the first time in the entire history, finally defended a woman. Was she that good, Aerus?"

"East!" sabay na sigaw ni Rex at West. In a swift move, Aerus is already holding East in the collar.

Mas lalong sumama ang timpla ng mukha ni Aerus. Mahahalata mo talagang hindi niya nagustuhan ang sinabi nito. Si Flame naman ay namumula na ang mukha, at sa nakikita ko'y nababanas na rin siya sa inaakto ni East.