Dangerous Innocence [ATARAXIA Series #2]

The Manipulator's Tears

"He who spit promises but turn into poison..."

Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion's Point of View 

"Keep quiet." He whispered at me. We are not walking in the dark corridors of the library. Maingat ang mga galaw namin. Hindi ko maiwasang tumingin sa patalim na hawak ni Onyx tumutulo pa ang sariwang dugo dito. Evil's hour and we are looking to the secret passage.

"There it is." Onyx pointed to a bookshelf in front of us. It looks normal bookshelf. He sighed.

"If I didn't lose the key I'm sure I'll drag you out of this hell." Malungkot itong ngumiti sa 'kin. I just shrug at him.

"Just be patient makakalabas din tayo dito, Onyx. This game will end too." I give him a reassuring smile.  Bago pa ulit ako magsalita he pushed me away and I heard someone's groaned in pain. Napatingin ako kay Onyx wala na ang dagger na hawak n'ya nakatarak na ito sa noo ng taong nasa likuran ko. 

"Let's go they'll attack us any moment." He intertwined our hands together and we run to back to my dorm. 

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"So what's your plan?" I asked Onyx. He was busy typing on his laptop. He's hacking Leighton's security. After we talked that day. Onyx never left my side. He even sleeps in my room. He becomes my full-time bodyguard. He and his friends never talk again after the incident in the room. Onyx become colder at them. Today is Saturday so we don't have class today. 

"Just, wait baby. I'll try to hack this f*cking security. We cannot trust anyone here. We need help from outside. That's why I'm trying to breach the security of the who University to give us access outside kahit sino sa labas." He explained while seriously looking at his laptop. Umiwas ako ng tingin. Hindi ako sanay sa tinatawag n'ya sa'king baby it gives me goosebumps.

"It looks like planadong-planado ang lahat." He hissed. I tapped his back. "Malinis ang gawa nila. I can't even know who's the traitors in my friends." He chuckled but it sounds bitter.

"Do you think makakalabas pa tayo dito?" He suddenly asked. His eyes are losing hope. Sa mga araw na lumipas maraming buhay ang nasasayang and every breath that they took away because of greed caused for many to lose their hope to live anymore. "I want you to get out of here kahit hindi na ako kasama, I'm not scared of dying here as long you can get out of here." I held his hand and squeezed it. I know all of this is new to me. But it gives me a comfortable feeling. With Onyx I feel so at home. 

"We'll get out of here together..." I said, more pledged.

"Do you want to know who's the traitors?" I asked. Tinitigan n'ya ako.

"What-" He wasn't able to continue his words when a loud explosion interrupted him. Ramdam namin ang pag-yanig ng paligid. Napatayo si Onyx. Kita ang kaba sa mukha n'ya.

"Stay here, I need to check it." I nodded. He kissed my forehead before leaving. Pagkatapos ng ilang minuto. I wore a jacket with a hood and go outside. Tumakbo ako sa pinaggalingan ng pagsabog. There I saw bunches of students crying. Some of them are covered with blood in's girls' dormitory.

"EVERYONE THAT IS IN HERE PROCEED TO THE GYMNASIUM!" Onyx yelled. Kasama n'ya sila Alex but he didn't even give them a glance.

"AT BAKIT KAMI SUSUNOD SA 'YO? THIS IS YOUR F*CKING FAULT ONYX. JUST DIE ALREADY-" Napuno ng sigawan ng biglang sakalin ni Onyx ang babaeng sumigaw. He is mad. Kitang-kita sa mga mata nito. Mad at the same time tired. He's tired of dealing with this game. Pero ano nga bang magagawa n'ya if s'ya ang puno't dulo ng laro? I feel bad for him.