Rogue Wars Online

Chapter Fifteen: Work in Teams, Work Together

Because the fact remains that I am not their blood. Hindi nila iyon pinaparamdam at minsan ko lang iyon maisip, but when it does, it destroys my mindset.

Siguro dahil doon mas naging malimit ang social interactions ko. Something shifted when my parents died and I only let my world revolve around my three friends.

Playing games became my escape. Talking to people who has no idea about my identity and creating bonds with them. It's so easy because unlike in the physical world, the bond is so much more fragile, so easy to break. It doesn't hurt much because, in the end, they were strangers.

Separating personally hurts ten times more.

"Pero- wait lang." kumunot ang noo ni Eura. "Baka naman mas matanda ka pa sa'kin, eighteen na ako."

"Turned seventeen the other day." mahinang sagot ko.

Kuminang ang mga mata niya. "Bunso nga! Alam mo kasi si Kairo, nagnineteen na 'yon. Si Wes din. Si Marcella mga nineteen o twenty na siguro, at ang alam ko magkasing-edad lang sila ni Oli! Caspian is also just a year younger from Oli. Si Gavin naman, parang same age lang siguro kayo-"

I wanted to ask how she knows all of this information but a particular name struck in me.

"... Gavin?" I whispered.

Is-Is he really here? Siya nga ba talaga ang nakita ko doon sa Armory? Pero, kung hindi siya 'yon, then how did he know my name?

Ang pinakamalaking tanong ay bakit siya nandito? I've never heard that Gavin play games. Sometimes, he even watches me play with dislike in his face. Ang alam ko, hindi siya lalabas kanina, kaya nga pinabantay ko sa kaniya ang bahay-

Don't tell me- Did he follow me in this game para lang mabantayan ako?! I remembered the receptionist lady mentioning something about rookies. Is Gavin actually part of those group? I know he's overprotective, pero hindi ko aakalaing ganito kalakas ang 'kuya' senses niya.

Eura slightly frowned at me but nodded. May itinuro siya sa likuran ko kaya sinundan ko iyon ng tingin.

"Ayun."

My eyes widened as my childhood friend appeared before my eyes. His brown hair danced as he striked his dagger towards the hydra that kept on attacking him.

Maganda ang footing niya and he can easily evade the attacks, the only problem was that he can never hit the monster. Sa galaw niya malalamang sanay siya sa physical activities, but Gavin's aim is shit.

"Mas natatamaan niya pa ang hangin at likod ni Kairo kaysa sa hydra." Eura said, amused.

Totoo nga naman. Kairo was helping them damage the hydra and the man keeps on glaring or frowning at Gavin dahil siya ang natatamaan nito. It wasn't exactly funny to me because Gavin's face is full of guilt after.

He should have told me he plays too. We could have done this together.

Akmang maglalakad ako papunta kay Gavin nang bigla akong hatakin ni Eura.

"Hep, hep. Saan ka?" nakataas-kilay niyang tanong.

"Helping."