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Chapter 55: Hide and Seek

"Do you and Zeus know something that you're not telling your sister?" seryosong tanong ko. I have to confirm what they know so I can act accordingly.

"Angelo!" nag-aalalang tawag ng ilang anghel na papalapit samin. Si Joe Cruz ang nangungunang lumapit sa batang Rodriguez.

"Where is he?!" he asked them urgently.

"Wala--" natigil ang sinasabi ni Adam Cruz nang may tumawag na naman ng pangalan ni Angelo.

"Angelo? Why are you looking for me? Soul called urgently--" mahinahong tanong ng papalapit na si Death. Nanggaling siya sa entrance. 

Mabilis na lumapit si Angelo kay Grim Reaper at napataas ang kilay ko nang agad niyang sinuntok si Grim Reaper!

Matangkad si Grim Reaper pero abot siya ni Angelo since matangkad na bata siya. Hindi naman siya natumba pero halatang natigilan siya sa pagkakabigla.

Agad na lumapit sa tabi niya si Ghost na handa nang pagalitan si Angelo. Lumapit din ako sa tabi ng batang Rodriguez to defend him from them just in case.

 "You have no right hurting people I love!! I'm not helpless anymore!! I can protect them from you now!!!" galit na sigaw ni Angelo. Hinatak siya ni Joe papalayo sa pinsan niya para mapakalma.

I get why he's angry at him, they must've known the same truth that Xanxus believes, what I do not understand is why was he this angry at him like there's a history between them?

"What's happening, Levin?!" maotoridad na tanong ng mga anghel na mukhang nakabawi na sa pagkakabigla.

"My boss is apparently breaking down somewhere in the upper part of the academy because she saw her friend's face. After a friendly date with Xanxus Dreyar and Midnight" sarcastic at maikling paliwanag ko bago lapitan ang batang Rodriguez at kaladkarin papalabas ng building na yun.

Soul's POV

"What did he just say?!" galit na tanong ni kuya Adam. Napalunok ako at agad na tinago si Death sa likod ko.

"My fiancee went out with Xanxus today??" di makapaniwalang tanong ni Death sa likuran ko. Hindi ko nalang muna siya pinansin at inintindi muna ang mga anghel na kitang kita na ang galit sa mga mata ngayon.

"Death!" malakas na tawag ni kuya James para makuha ang atensyon niya. "Are you skipping your medications again?!"

"I don't have time for this. I need to find little penguin--" agad akong humarap sa kanya at hinawakan ang braso niya nang mukhang tatakbo na siya palabas.

Napatingin siya sa kamay kong nakahawak sa braso niya bago niya ako tapunan ng tingin at para bang dun lang niya naalalang nandito ako, nandito kami.

"I don't think Zoi would want to see you right now, dude" mahinahong komento ko.

"Why not?!" he snorted. He's becoming visibly upset.

"She's upset because of you, Death" paliwanag ko, trying to stay calm as to not clash with him. Pero naiinis na din ako dahil nag-aalala din ako kay Zoi.

"Me?! Why me?!? I didn't even see her today!" sigaw na niya. "It must've been Xanxus' fault!"

"Levin said she saw Midnight's face, Death" mahinahon pa ring sabi ko at kitang kita kong natigilan siya dun.

"Midnight?" naguguluhang sabi na niya.

"When will you let your brother rest, Death?!" tanong ni kuya Adam.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" umiiling na pagtanggi niya. "I haven't been reviving Hunter for years now!"

"Zoi's been seeing Midnight since she entered the academy, Death. Every time you're not with me, every time you're nowhere to be found, somehow she finds him. And every time she's upset about something with you, Midnight somehow shows up to make her feel better!"