Dangerous Innocence [ATARAXIA Series #2]

Tears

Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion's Point of view

I'm silently walking towards our building. Tatlong linggo na ang lumipas after Onyx knocked on my door wounded. Nakatulog pagkatapos kong gamutin ang sugat n'ya paggising ko umalis na s'ya. He left a note saying that treating his wound doesn't mean I'm already paid him for saving me. May utang pa daw ako sa kanya na favor. Napailing nalang ako ng maisip 'yon. In three weeks half of the population of the university died. Mas naging madugo ang bawat gabing lumipas. 

"Ganther," I stop from walking when I heard Kit's voice behind me. Humarap ako sa kanya. Matagal din kaming hindi nag-usap. Kasama n'ya si Slade. Sinenyasan n'ya si Slade na iwan kami.  

"Can I talk to you?" I smile at him and look at my wristwatch. I'm about to go out to my class.

"Sure, Kit." He walks first. I followed him. Nakarating kami sa isang tagong sulok. He heaved a sigh before speaking.

"Ganther, sumama ka sa grupo namin, please..." His eyes were pleading. "Wala silang ititira. They'll kill all the students even if they're not part of Leighton's empire, please..." I shrug.

"Kit, just focus on your work. Don't mind me. I'm not your responsibility."  

"I know, but you are my friend." Ngumisi ako dito.

"Hanggang ngayon ipinipilit mo 'yan? Stop imagining things Kit. I'm no one friend." He smiled at me but it obviously a fake one.

"Ganther, your action is different from the emotions that trying to escape on your eyes. You are too naive. I'll wait for you to fully accept your own emotions." Hindi na n'ya ako pinagsalita. Kit left me without even explaining what he said. Hindi ko alam kung gaano ako katagal nakatayo kinatatayuan ko. 

"That'll never happen, Kit. I'm just good on destroying not in keeping." I shook my head to remove Kit's words. Nagsimula na akong maglakad papuntang room. But I halt in my track when I saw my classmates outside the room. Narinig ko ang sigawan mula sa loob. 

"F*CK YOU ALL!" It's Onyx. I don't know but it seems my feet have their own brain. Naglakad ako palapit lalo sa room.  Onyx is punching his own friends. Gumaganti rin ang mga ito sa kanya. The room is now a mess. No one wants to interfere. Madilim ang aura nilang lahat.

"ONYX. WHAT THE HELL!"  Orion starts attacking Onyx too. Onyx versus four of them pero mas malakas Onyx. 

"TANGINA SINO SAINYO ANG TRAYDOR. IKAW BA?" He shouted and roared in the whole room. He kicked Tyren face natumba ito. Sinunod n'ya si Alex. He throws punches at Alex's face. 

"O, IKAW?" Binitawan n'ya si Alex at bumagsak ito. Onyx grabs a chair saka ito hinampas kay Bry na ikinawalang malay nito. He's raging. Umaapoy ang mga mata nito sa galit. Lito at lungkot?.

"ONYX! STOP!!" His twin tried to calm him down but Orion just received another blow from him. Sunod-sunod ang pinakawan n'yang suntok hanggang bumagsak si Orion. Napaluhod si Onyx sa sahig pagkatapos. He is panting heavily. 

"T-tell me sino sainyo? Ang galing..." He chuckled but it's just plain one. No humor. 

"WHO F*CKING STEAL THE KEY?. THAT'S THE LAST SHOT WE HAVE. NOW IT'S F*CKING GONE." He chuckled once again. Bago umalis, tumayo s'ya at pinagsisipa ang apat na kaibigan n'ya at ang kambal n'ya. "You might win this time. Nakuha n'yo ang isang bagay na pwedeng magpalabas saamin dito. But I'll make sure makakahanap ako ng paraan para mahanap kung sino talaga ang traydor sa inyong apat. I'll do everything to get the key back to me no matter what happens."  Pagkatapos sabihin 'yon walang salitang umalis si Onyx. Walang nag-tangkang humarang sa dinaanan n'ya. Tahimik ko 'tong sinundan hanggang makarating s'ya rooftop ng building namin.