Blood Sucker [Completed, Editing/Revising]

Blood 7

Asha turned her gaze to Elisse and smirked. Her best friend gripped the man's neck harder to decapitate it. "The one and only."

Hindi na niya napansin ang dugong tumalsik dahil sa ginawa nito. Mariin lang siyang tumitig sa matalik niyang kaibigan na binitawan na ang walang buhay na bampirang gustong pumatay sa kanya kanina.

Asha went closer to Elisse to cup her cheeks and planted a soft kiss on her forehead afterwards. "Ayos ka lang?"

"O-oo." Mabagal na tumango siya at napakunot ng noo. Hindi niya mapigilan ang maguluhan sa takbo ng pangyayari. Anong ibig sabihin nito? Hindi dapat nandito ang kaibigan, lalong hindi rin ito dapat malakas kaysa karaniwan. Her head was spinning from the questions that she didn't have the answer to yet.

Hindi naman siya bampira, hindi ba? She tried convincing herself, but she knew better.

"Elisse!"

Napalingon siya kina Samantha na kadarating lang kasama si Adrienne, Diamond at ang kambal. That's when she noticed that the enemies were all down. Nagkalat ang mga katawan nito sa paligid. She was both terrified and amazed, knowing that these people she's with were definitely and it's no joke facing them.

She felt her best friend stiffened. She followed Asha's gaze and realized that she was looking at Diamond and the latter was doing the same thing.

Lumapit si Adrienne at walang pasabing kinurot ang pisngi ni Elisse. "Stupid."

She held her cheeks and pouted her lips. Nasaktan siya kahit alam niyang mahina iyon. "Sakit."

Napabuntong hininga na lang siya nang titigan lang siya ng dalaga na parang wala itong ginawa.

"Asha," Naglakad palapit si Diamond kay Asha.

Elisse can't help but stared at her best friend. Magalaw ang mata nito, pero hindi niya maintindihan ang nababasa sa mata nito. Her best friend was having this look of happiness, confusion, and fear simultaneously.

"D... Diamond." Asha stuttered. Napaatras ito at napaiwas ng tingin.

Patuloy lang sa paglapit si Diamond. Ibang kislap ang nakikita ni Elisse sa mga mata nito. Ngayon niya lang napagmasdan ang ganoong emosuon sa dalaga bukod sa lungkot. She's happy, but why did Asha seem to be more agitated than usual?

Sa isang iglap ay tuluyan nang nasa harapan ni Asha si Diamond. Nakahawak na ito sa braso niya. Sinubukan nitong alisin ang pagkakahawak ng dalaga ngunit walang nangyari. "L-let me go."

"No, never," Diamond firmly said, giving a small smile which quickly turned into a grin. Walang hirap na binuhat niya si Asha. "Now...let's go."

"Wait, saan mo dadalhin ─" Hindi na natapos ni Elisse ang kung ano mang sasabihin nang mabilis na nawala ang dalawa.

She looked at Samantha who's just smiling and a smirking Adrienne. She suddenly felt irritated. Kanina pa siya naguguluhan, ang daming tanong na gusto niyang masagot pero parang walang may pakialam sa nararamdaman at iniisip niya.

"Bakit hindi ninyo pinigilan si Diamond?" Hindi niya napigilang itanong. "Baka kung anong gawin niya sa kaibigan ko."

"Don't worry," Lumapit sa kanya si Samantha at yumapos sa kanya, tinapik pa nito ang likuran niya na parang pinapakalma siya. It was effective. "Magkakamustahan lang ang dalawang 'yon."

"S-sure?"

"Hmm," Tumango ang kanyang kausap at sinundan pa iyon ng isang halik sa noo na parang natural lang dito ang ginagawa. Samantha was being affectionate to her and she couldn't help the faint blush on her cheeks. Elisse was simply caught off guard.