Ci and Rei (ON-GOING)

XVII

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I felt the heat of the sunlight on my face that made me blink my eyes open.

Another bad dream.

It haven't been better anyways, since I lost him . . .

Pero ngayon? It felt strange. Dahil nakita ko kung paanong kahit ang kahit papano'y tinuturing ko na sanang kakampi, ay parang walang pakealam na tinalikuran kami..

I mean, alam ko namang wala siyang pake sa'kin bilang Reina.

I know that we're not in good terms either but at least as a fellow Agora . . . ? Why can he be so nonchalant and careless when we're in real danger kahit sa panaginip ko?

At kahit alam kong panaginip lang iyon at wala naman siyang alam o magagawa roon... nakakasama pa rin ng loob na isiping iyon yung naging kahihinatnan ng pagprotekta ko sa Hari.

Why do I feel like he'd do the same thing if it would really happen in real life?

That I'll protect my loved ones and would end up being blamed of our Kingdom's defeat?

Kung ganoon ay apaka walang hiya naman. Tsk. Ewan ko ba. Hindi ko lang talaga alam ang mararamdamang tinalikuran lang ako ng Chilo na yun sa kabila ng sigaw at paghingi ko ng tulong sa kanya.

But once again, I'm glad that it wasn't true. It's just that, same circumstance happening twice will result to different approach from me. Meaning if I'd ever be in that situation for real, I won't ask for his help. Never.

"Sana pala nag-advance training ako nung nakaraan? I don't think kaya ko nang agaran ma-trial sa ibang unveils."

My mind was going elsewhere while we were peacefully walking towards our Training class. A person stood in front of me that immediately made us stop. Nagtaka ako nang makita ang seryosong mukha ni Khairro.

"Khai? Bakit?" he worn the poker face from the first day we met, that also never failed to bring shivers down to my spine. Not until his real roguery brushed off the intimidation that I feel towards him.

It was unusual for a moment.

"Do you know where Reese is?"

Reese?

Nangunot ang noo ko. Bakit sakin niya hinahanap si Reese e hindi naman kami classmate at palaging magkasama nun? Mailap ko lang ngang makita iyon nung nakaraan tapos ngayong araw ay hindi ko na talaga nakita kahit anino niya.

"Hindi ko alam e... hindi ko siya nakita," I honestly said.

"Bakit Khai? May problema ba?" tanong kaagad ni Ochea, nag-aalala. Hindi ito sumagot at huminga ng malalim ng nakapikit. Mukha na syang frustrated?

"K-kailangan... kailangan lang siya sa Dean's office," sambit niya. Nakita ko pa ang pagtaas-baba ng adam's apple nito, "Once you see her, tell her pumunta siya agad doon at..." he glanced at Laurie. "Meet me there too after your training session, alone."

Mas lalo akong napuno ng tanong. Tinalikuran niya kami at nauna nang pumasok sa pinto kaya naiwan kaming lahat na tiningnan ng may pagtataka si Laurie. She's even more confused.

"Ano yun?" ani Aiki. "Hala, bakit parang ang sobrang seryoso ni Khairro? May nangyari kaya?"

"Hinahanap niya din si Reese," nakakunot na ang noo ni Eros at nagtama ang mga mata namin. His eyes were telling me something but I couldn't grasp what it was. But then I heard his voice in my head as haze appeared.

'Hindi ba nasayo yung cards niya?'

'Yes? Do you think I have to tell Khairro about it?'

I asked back in secrecy. But I don't get why we're like hiding this talk?