Kabanata 5 | Men's Will to Live

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𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝟓 | 𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄

𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀

''Uno! Zander is making a scene!'' Ito ang naging bungad ni Calli kay Uno. He is already panting while sweating. Tumigil siya sa harap ni Uno para lang habulin ang kaniyang hininga habang ang isa nama'y nanatiling nakaupo sa kaniyang upuan.

Calli is one of Uno's trusted companion. Tuwing may gulo sa kanila'y siya ang laging nagsasabi kay Uno. Calli is also the one who delivers and ships important documents and items for Uno across Shakrila. Now that a woman appeared, Calli felt like it will be a disasters for them.

Uno should be panicking because of the collar-like mark that appeared on his neck, however, he didn't know why his body felt lighter when it appeared. The faded black collar tattoo on his neck appeared when he drank that cup from the woman but he felt it appeared for another reason.

''Ano'ng nangyayari?'' Magkasalubong ang mga kilay ni Uno. Nakita niya ang pagtulo ng butil ng pawis ni Val mula sa kaniyang noo.

Isang malalim na buntong hininga ang pinakawalan ni Calli bago ito muling nagsalita. Ang totoo'y nagdadalawang isip pa ito kung sasabihin nito ang kaniyang nasaksihan. The truth is Zex is one of them most disciplined men as among Uno's followes. Ito ang unang beses niyang makitang magwala ito't magsalita ng mga hindi kaaya-aya.

He will take that woman's body and bear a child? That's crazy! Just when did he think about something like this?

''Sabihin mo na, Calli. May kinalaman ba ang gulong nangyayari ngayon dahil sa babaeng 'yon?'' Mahinahon ngunit may diin na saad ni Calli.

''Oo,'' he almost whispered. Nakita niya ang huling pagbuntong hininga ni Uno.

For decades, Shakrila's men became close and some developed relationship. Sila-sila lang ding mga lalaki ang mga nandito kaya sila-sila lang din ang nagka-ibigan.

However, some men wondered what it felt to touch a woman, kiss a woman, make love to a woman. Hindi talaga maiiwasan ang mga ibang lalaki na iniiwan ang kanilang kapareha upang maghintay ng isang babae. Unfortunately, these men who waited for a woman died long time ago.

But now its all different because a woman appeared to their world. And she's not an ordinary woman. May taglay itong kakaibang ganda at sa isang tingin palang ay nararamdaman na nila ang pagtigas ng kanilang mga alaga.

''Let him be, Calli. Let Zex feel these emotions. His feelings are valid...'' Sa huli ay nagawa pang umupo ni Uno sa kaniyang upuan. Isang mapait na ngiti lamang ang kaniyang binigay na tugon kay Calli.

''Why?'' 'Yon lamang ang naging tugon ni Calli dahil sa sinabi ni Uno.

''Let him express his envy, hatred, his feelings about why he felt like he got betrayed. You can let him go berserk for minutes. . . and after that, let him experience what it feels like when a woman touches him." Tila wala man lang pagkabahala ang boses ni Uno.

With that, Calli can't help but wonder why it feels to be kissed by a woman too.

"You're drooling. You're thinking about lewd stuff, don't you?" Sa sinabi ni Uno ay agad na namula ang mukha ni Calli.

''W-what?! H-how can I think about that?'' Nauutal nitong sambit. Isang tipid na ngiti lamang ang ginanti ni Uno dahil kahit na hindi aminin nito'y alam niya ang totoo.

Calli's one of his trusted companions. Siya rin ang pinakaseryoso sa lahat. He is hardworking, smart, and knows streetwork the most. Despite this, Calli is the most transparent among all. Agad mong masasabi ang emosyon na kaniyang nararamdaman.

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