Burning Flame Of Lying [Redvein Crescent Series #1]

Chapter 11

Danger
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ARAIA

"So far, 'yan palang ang nakakalap ko na impormasyon, Araia."

I spent the rest of my days reading books and stuffs, isolating myself from everything. Preparing myself for next week, panigurado kasing may maririnig akong sasabihin nila sa'kin tungkol sa nangyari. Maigi nang handa.

Aldridge and I never spoke since that day. Wala namang kaso sa akin kung hindi kami mag-imikan. Idagdag mo pa na minsan lang akong lumabas ng kwarto ko, hindi kami nagkakabanggaan sa loob ng bahay.

But his cat is so damn annoying.

Si Priam naman ay pumupunta sa bahay gaya ng nakagawian. Minsan ay sumasama si Rumi, Vesper at Kyrith para tignan ang kalagayan ko. Ilang beses din akong nanghingi ng sorry dahil sa mga nagawa ko at naintindihan naman nila 'yon.

Just look at it, I'm thankful to have an understanding friends.

"This won't take us anywhere, Priam. Hayaan nalang natin 'yan-" hindi natapos ang sasabihin ko nang magsalita si Priam.

"Hayaan? No way, not in my watch," sagot niya.

I sighed and rested my back. Well, if that's what he wants.

Nandito kami ngayon sa isang bakanteng room. Kaming dalawa lang ni Priam ang nandito dahil naghahabulan pa mg requirements ang tatlo- o baka may iba ding inaasikaso.

"I want to give justice but it doesn't triggered me at all," sabi ko at humikab. "I just hate how that person kills animals just for the sake of threatening me. I didn't felt threaten at all anyway."

He chuckled. "Sila dapat matakot sa'yo."

Yeah, after what happened last week. Maybe it's my power, that circle of fire and only one person who can enter. It's disappointing for my part to know it's Aldridge.

"Nag-usap na ba kayo?" Priam asked out of the blue. Napaangat naman ang tingin ko sa kaniya. "I'm talking about Aldridge."

"Sometimes," I answered briefly.

Tinitigan ko ang bawat kahon na nasa tapat ko. Noong panahong inilayo ko ang aking sarili sa lahat pansamantala, si Priam naman ay pinagkakaabalahan ang nagbibigay sa akin ng mga death threats. Including the dead bird.

"Speaking of," dinig kong sabi ni Priam na nakatingin ngayon sa pintuan. Tumingin din ako doon at nakita si Aldridge.

"Araia," tawag nito sa akin. "Can I have a minute?"

Nabaling ang tingin ko kay Priam na ngayon ay halos punitin na ang hawak niyang papel. I pat his head to calm him down and stood up.

"Sure."

I'm in my self today. We're in school and we need to separate our problems to school. It may seem we're going well but I hate him.

I hate him for making me feel something I never felt to anyone else. I hope it doesn't show.

Sa paglalakad, I saw some girls seating on the bench in circle-or school park. Umangat ang tingin ng babae at nagtama ang paningin namin. ang mukha nito ay may galos pa at pasa ang kaniyang katawan. That innocent face with a evil mind.

Tatienna.

I remain my neutral face while she's slowly smirking at me.

Dumating na kami sa principal's office nang tahimik. It looks like he wants to say something but ended up not to. I know he wants to break down the thick walls I've created between us. Little did he know, his smile can melt everything, can turn that thick wall into dust.