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"I'll go ahead." Paalam ni Axcel sa amin. I gulped and looked at him.
At some point, I don't want him to leave.
Ryde's presence is scaring me. He looks mad. It sent different shiver down my spine, wrecking my composure into pieces. His eyes were sharp. Jaw tight. Hands clenched.
It's rare to see Ryde in a silent type of madness. He never bottle up his anger, he just let go. He always uses his mouth to shoot daggers, words that hurts, to someone everytime his anger consumes him.
"Take a rest after." Axcel whispered. I nodded. His eyes flickered to Ryde's direction then back to me. He smiled a bit, not reaching his eyes, before walking pass by my frozen figure.
I played with my fingers as I watch him leave. Hindi na siya lumingon ulit. Narinig ko ang pag-akyat niya maging ang pagsara ng pinto sa sarili niyang kwarto.
Naiwan na kami ni Ryde dito, walang nagsasalita sa aming dalawa.
Speak, Ryde. This is making me insane. Why did you wait? Why do you look upset?
"Where have you been?" He finally opened his mouth as he approached me. Malinaw ko na siyang nakikita ngayon.
"We went driving."
"Where?" He asked, wanting specific answers.
"By the mountains."
Nawala ang pagkakakunot ng noo niya at napalitan ng mahinang pagtawa. "Oh, you even went for a ride with the person who hid your brother away from you? From us?"
"He has a reason—"
"Well, he should have told you! Kahit sayo lang, Erie! Kapatid mo yung tinago niya!" Nagsimula na siyang magtaas ng boses.
"Ryde, keep it down. It's 4 AM." I told him. But the truth is, natatakot lang talaga ako na may makarinig.
I already agreed to Axcel to keep this a secret. For now.
"Erie, that's Vair were talking about. Your brother. Why are you so chill about this? Are we on the same page?" He looks frustrated.
"Kapatid ko nga pero bakit mas galit ka pa? Kayo ni Kast?" Ang noo ko naman ang kumunot.
Sa isang iglap, bumalik na naman sa isip ko lahat ang nalaman ko tungkol kay kuya. I tried so hard not to think about it earlier, because I don't want to bother myself by thinking about the things that are impossible to happen for now.
Yes, I want him back to us, but I do understand the situation. Naiintindihan kong bawal munang ipilit sa ngayon.
We have no idea how Don Amore's gonna react to this. He is a violent man.
Naiintindihan ko na kung bakit siya tinago ni Axcel sa amin maging si Lider. Because they know me, mapilit akong tao.
Pero ngayon pipigilan ko. Susubukan ko. Para rin naman 'to sa kaligtasan ni kuya...
"Kasi hindi tama ang ginawa niya." Katwiran ni Ryde.
"How could you say that? You don't even know the whole story." I spat.
"Stop helping him run away and let him face this shit alone, Erie!"
"Can you stop dictating me what to do?!" Hindi ko na rin napigilan ang sarili kong magtaas ng boses. "You really think I would listen to someone like you? Huh, Ryde?"
I feel irritated, really. I hate being dictated when it comes to personal decisions. Sinong matutuwa sa gano'n?
He paused for a while. "Someone like me?"
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