Traits Of A Slayers

CHAPTER 22

I know what is next that he's going to say.

"I forgot to call–" mabilis niyang pinutol ang sasabihin ko.

"And I have an idea that you just don't want to evolve me in some situation that you're in, and i am against it." damn, are he dead serious right now and I am dead too, maybe?

Hindi nalang ako nagsalita pa at pinakinggan pa ang mga sasabihin niya.

" I'm your older brother and I have an obligation to protect you pero pakiramdam ko hindi ko magawa dahil pinapalayo mo ako sayo. You need to understand that I am your biggest partner in crime here, no one else. What other reason could there be, besides your strength—which you don't always have—that you know how to defend yourself, are combative, and as bold as I am?" sabi niya.

It's not that I don't trust him---in fact, I can genuinely trust him because he is presumably my brother. However, because of this, I don't want him to feel under pressure from my decisions, particularly in light of the current circumstances.

"I don't want to let dad and you down." I answered.

"Again, you're being delusional." he reminded me again.

"Stop saying that." I keep my blank expression stay.

"We don't and we will never be. Keep in your mind what I've said, Jia. We don't want to lose you too."

"Yes..."

"Don't just keep in your mind, analyze and be learned about it."

"Copy, brad."

"Hmm?"

"Copy, kuya."

Hindi siya nagsalita sa kabilang linya.

"I gotta go."

"We're always proud of you, sis."

I then hung up the phone. Although I'm sure Jian is only saying this to calm my fears, I'm not sure if it's true. I looked at Cole blankly and noticed that he was waving again, this time slightly closer to the fort he mentioned.

Isa lang itong parang kakagawa lang na warehouse sa tagong bahagi ng mga malalaking damuhan at puno. It's  just a brown color because of the woods na ginamit pampaayos, hindi na inisip na pinturahan pa. I find it weird nung nagmamaneho ako papunta dito kasi halos wala na kong makitang bahay at puro mga kalikasan nalang. Nasabi ko pa kay Cole na baka nililigaw niya lang ako.

"What do yah think?" Cole asked me when I walked towards him.

I can't speak right now dinadama ko pa ang atmosphere. Tinitigan ko na lamang siya saglit.

May hinablot siyang kung ano sa bulsa niya at nang nakita ko iyon ay isang susi. Binuksan niya ang naka padlock na gate na kasing taas ng warehouse. It's a double lock gate when I observe closely. But the warehouse is just a small and not that big.

"Wala bang ibang nakatira dyan?"

Nang nagawa na niyang buksan ang gate ay dumiretso na kami papasok.

"Wala, multo meron."

Hindi ko nalang pinansin ang sinabi niya. Akala naman niya ay itatake ko ang joke niya.

The one item that didn't live up to my expectations was the tiled floor, which contrasted sharply with the walls' hue when we first walked in. I had assumed it was a warehouse, since I see them everywhere. He's large when you go in, and the room is dark blue. Inside and out, he appears different.