"Yes she is, pero tigre kung magalit. Nakakatakot. He's like a ticking bomb." Umupo si Lex sa tabi ni Ivo at pinagmasdan ang kapatid.







"Yeah and you always triggiring him."







"Ang sarap nya kasi asarin. Para syang bata pag naiinis."







"Trip na trip mo talaga sya asarin but once his button was push, hindi mo alam ang gagawin mo."







"Because he is precious to me. Handa ko ilatag ang buhay ko para sa kanya Slater. His safety is my top priority."









"Magtatampo si ate Fier pag narinig ka nya."







"Ate will do the same. She has the same thought as mine. Sa aming tatlo kasi, Ivo is the most vunerable. He has a soft heart. Kahit ata langgam ay hindi nya kayang patayin. Naalala ko noong elementary vacation namin, a big spider landed on his shoulder. He cried hard kasi natakot sya. Ang laki kasi and it's a tarantula. Nagpanic si mommy at daddy. Ate Fier bravely remove it and was about to kill it dahil tinakot nya ang bunso namin, but Ivo stop her. Kawawa daw kasi sabi ni Ivo. Hindi naman daw sya sinaktan. Ivo even cried and beg our sister to let the spider go. Ganun sya kabait, Slater. That what make him vunerable. His kindness is too good for him."







"It's his nature Lex. Hindi na natin mababago yun."







"I know. Kaya hindi mo ako masisisi kung bakit sobra ang pag protekta ko sa kanya. Not to mention that he was like our mother."







"Will you give me a permission to protect him also?" Tanong ko.







"You already did. Knowing you, kahit hindi kita payagan poprotektahan mo si Ivo. I know how much you love him Slater."







Ngumiti ako at pinagmasdan ang natutulog na si Ivo. Yeah, I love him. And like Lex, I will lay my life to him just to make sure he is safe.







"Anyway, I asked Stix na iligpit si Dipungal." Wika ko kay Lex.







"I know. Nagpanagpo sila ni tito Jeff. Muntik na din kamo sila magpatayan."







Bahagya akong natawa. "Nakilala ba ni tito Jeff si Stix?"







"Sa tingin ko hindi, but knowing tito, maghihinala sya. Hindi putcho-putcho ang pamilya niyo Slater."





"Sabagya. I hope it will happen soon."







"Sana nga. Besides, knowing tito, sooner or later, malalaman din nya yun."







"Yeah. Anyway, wala ka pa ba balak na iuwi si Ivo?" Pag iiba ko ng usapan.







"Wala. It will be dangerous for him to go home. Dipungal is planning to talk to my dad."





"What do you mean?" Takang tanong ko.





"Alam mo ba kung bakit muntik na magpatayan si tito Jeff at Stix? Kasi nakawala di Dipungal at nagsisihan sila kung sino ang may kasalanan."







Natawa ako. "Tangina, mag-ama nga sila."









"I know right. Dad message me that he receive an email from Mr. Dipungal. Gusto daw nito pumunta ng mansion to discuss the same issue. So I'm asking a favor to you. Paki-uwi muna si Ivo sa inyo. He will be safe there. Pero please lang, wag mo gagapangin. Pag yan nabuntis mo, papatayin kita."







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