Dangerous Innocence [ATARAXIA Series #2]

The Pawn

Onyx Ollivander Faiz Leighton's Point of view 

"What happened at Adler's basketball players is kind of weird don't you think?" Tyren suddenly said. We are in our hideout. Kakatapos lang ng training. 

"Dalawa sa player ang namatay, the rest are was in prison." Hindi manlang inalis ni Bry ang tingin sa librong binabasa niya ng  nagsalita siya.

"Well it's kind of really really weird. Parang domino effect ang nangyari sa kanila." Orion butt in. Kahit ako, nang narinig ko ang tungkol sa nangyari sa kanila, naisip ko na parang may mali. Parang may foul play. 

"Stop bothering yourselves about them." ingos ko.

"Hindi ka manlang naawa sa kanila?" biglang tanong ni Alex sa kin. 

"Why? Why do I need to pity them? I don't even know them. We're not even friends.  Sasayanging n'yo lang ang oras ninyo sa kanila." I scoffed. Nakatanggap ako ng tawa sa kanila.

"What a heartless jerk." Parang tumigil ang mundo ko ng marinig ang mahinhin niyang boses. She sat beside my brother. Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko patago ng makita ko kung paano siya halikan sa noo ng kakambal ko. She smiled to us that made my heart jump but I can feel the pang inside of me when her smiled widen as she looks to Orion.

"You should be sensitive too Onyx. Kahit hindi mo sila kaibigan have pity to them." She said while looking at me with poker face. You should be sensitive too. Nasasaktan ako pagnakikita kong mas mahal mo ang kapatid ko.

"Tss." Tumayo na ako at kinuha ang bag ko para umalis.

"I'll go. See you tomorrow. Balik na ako sa dorm." Hindi ko na sila hinintay sumagot agad kong sinara ang pinto. Leaving them with Misha. Nagsimula na akong maglakad paalis ng may umakbay sa 'kin. Hindi na ako nagulat ng sundan nIya ako. 

"Bro, are  you jelly jelly?" May halong biro ang boses nito.

"F*ck off Alex!"  I hissed. 

"I don't understand you bro. Why don't you tell her that you are in love to her. Kaysa ganito? Nagseselos ng patago. Kahit sila na ni Orion. Tell her. Remember? Ikaw ang nauna. You can still steal her." Binigyan ko ng blangkong tingin si Alex. 

"I want, too. But Misha loves my brother too much. I can see it." Bumuntong hininga ito.

"Mahal ba ng kapatid mo si Misha?" 

"I don't know. Wala rin akong pakialam." Maagkatapos kong sabihin 'yon iniwan ko siyang may ngisi sa labi. Pagdating ko sa dorm ko. I slammed myself to my bed. Pipikit na sana ako ng maramdaman ko ang pagvibrate ng phone ko. I answer it.

"Headmaster. Why did you call me?"

("Young master, I've received a request. Someone wants to transfer to your university." Nangunot ang noo ko. Patapos na ang first-semester ng klase it's kind of odd.

"Who?"

"Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion po ang pangalan. Young master, we can't decline him. His family is one of the wealthy in our district." Ganther is familiar to me. Where did I hear that one? Suddenly I remembered a guy from the bar. That loser. My friends asked me a dare to get his name. I don't want to do it because I'm not gay but I don't want to be called Kj. He is cute but looks like a vulnerable sh*t. I hate weak people.