Pyrmont Crown

Chapter 39

TUMAKBO SI Dessert papuntang sala nang marinig ang sigaw ng batang babae.

Puno ng kaba ang puso niya sa pag-aalala. Pero agad din napatigil nang makita si Rouen at Vegas na nasa huling baitang ng hagdan at nakatingin sa batang babae na nakatingala sa dalawa.

Kasama ni Tammy ang kapatid ni Pyr na si Mirrow na nakatuon ang atensyon kay Rouen at mukhang binabasa ang reaksyon ng pamangkin nito.

Tumingin si Dessert kay Rouen at kunot lang ang noo nito habang nakatitig kay Tammy.

"Ikaw si Tammy?" tanong ni Rouen.

Mabilis na tumango si Tammy habang may malawak na ngiti sa labi.

Nakita ni Dessert kung paano sumungit ang mukha ng anak niya at umismid.

"Ang pangit mo naman," anito.

"Rou!"

Sabay nilang saway ni Pyr na sumunod sa kanya kasama ang mga kaibigan nito.

Mirrow who was just standing behind Tammy carried the little girl in his arm and lifted her while sternly looking at Rouen. While Tammy quickly hides her face on Mirrow's neck but Dessert sees how the little girl's face reveals that she is hurt and sad.

"Lad, don't be mean to her. She's probably the cutest girl you'll ever see in your lifetime," ani Mirrow sa pamangkin gamit ang seryosong boses.

Lumapit si Dessert kay Rou at hinaplos ang pisngi nito.

"Rou 'wag ka ganyan kay Tammy, please. She's your sister. You should be nice to her."

"Pero bawal magsinungaling, My. Pangit siya sa paningin ko," sagot nito at tumakbo papuntang sofa.

Nakagat ni Dessert ang pang-ibabang labi saka napatingin kay Pyr na salubong ang kilay na nakatingin kay Rou. Ganoon din ang mga kaibigan nito na tahimik lang.

"Rou, you could have kept it to yourself whatever negative thought you have for your sister. You are making her sad, son." Pyr in a gentle tone, reprimanded.

"Sasaya din 'yan, Dad. Hindi lang naman siya ang nag-iisang pangit sa mundo," Rouen grumbled.

Magsasalita pa sana si Pyr ng pigilan niya ito at niyakap sa bewang.

"Let's talk to him when no one is around. Please? Let's not scold him in front of them," Dessert whispered to Pyr as he is visibly not liking how Rou is showing no concern for her upsetting her sister.

Not to mention, the way he speaks is just offending and defiant.

Bumuntong-hininga ito saka binaling ang atensyon kay Tammy na tumingin kay Vegas.

"Tammy, don't listen to SkeleRou--"

"Skeleyou?"

Sumimangot si Vegas. Samantalang nagpigil na matawa si Rouen.

"No. SkeleRou. Rou." Vegas tried to get Tammy to say Rou.

Tammy pouted and moved to be let down by his uncle Mirrow.

"I have a problem saying y," anito kay Vegas.

"Aah, okay..." Vegas nodded and took Tammy's hand. "Come let's play outside. Come Rou!" Yaya nito sa kakambal.

"Ayoko," maikling sagot ni Rouen.

Tammy looked at her brother with sad eyes before looking at Vegas and nodding.

"Hmp! You always says no," Vegas huffed, annoyance was evident in him.

Napabuntong-hininga si Dessert ng lumabas ang dalawang bata na sinundan ni Xenux at Hiru. Si Rou ni hindi man lang sinulyapan ang dalawa.