The Freniere's Son (On Hiatus)

Chapter 9: I Dont Understand

"I told you to get out, but you didnt listen." I said seriously to Diane who is currently being treated by a Nurse.

"Sorry. Gusto ko lang naman kasing makita ang gagawin niyo." nakatungong sagot niya. Napatitig nalang ako sa kaniya.

Kung alam mo lang Diane.

Umalis ako sa Clinic at naglakad na palabas ng building at naglakad papuntang dorm.

I want to rest for now, alam kong pagod ang katawan ko and this is a rare opportunity to chill out and relax.

But in the end, while I am resting my back on the bed, staring the ceiling, I found myself drowning from the random thoughts I am keeping inside my head all throughout the week.

I am suffocated by not being able to express those words. Those things I want to shout the hell out, I freaking wanna jump away the school, face every clan of the Novou, face them by myself, kill them with my own hands, and just let the revenging swallow me. But then, heres the twist, all I want is to have a revenge, but a thought that is botherring me is actually not this, not my first priority, not seeking for revenge but the least one.

Napapikit ako ng mariin ng maalala ang mga mata ni Freniere.

Those mysteriously menacing eyes, soften whenever he sees Diane.

He wants Diane to forget everything, so she can run away from harm brought by the Mafia.

He cares for her, silently. He loves her, secretly. And I find it stupidly stupid.

Now how can the word they called LOVE changes all?

Like how a monster tamed by the beauty in fairytales? Like how someone fight for someone who doesnt care at all like Aunt Hetta did to a monster Tres? Like how Summer risk her normal life just to be part of the life of a Freniere? How someone wait for a long time to someone who never gave any assurance if she'll comeback like how Uncle Makki waited for Aunt Anya? And how my brother, Ethan Montreal died in a bomb just to save someone he loves?

I clenched my fist hard and tried to calm myself.

Why do people fall in love and end ito tragedy? Yes, some of them may live happily now like Aunt Hetta and Sebastian, Uncle Makki and Aunt Anya, even the both hard headed ones like Uncle Van and Aunt Summer, but they cant change the fact that together, they bring chaos, they are hunted by death from the hands of those who are thirsty for powers. Together, the situation got even worst.

Why? Why do they keep on making things complicated?

I DONT UNDERSTAND! I really dont.

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KINABUKASAN kakaupo ko palang sa room ay agad napataas ang kilay ko nang nakitang may isang lalake na natulak paloob ng room.

Nang napansin ko kung anong nangyayari napailing ako.

This highschool-usual-scene, seems suck.

"Pera na! Ang tagal!" sigaw nung isang parang lider dun sa nerd. Nataranta naman ang nerd at nilabas ang kanyang wallet, nung napansin niya na wala ng laman ito eh napamura siya saglit.

"Bakit walang laman 'yan?!" sigaw nung isang lalake na mukhang baliw dahil sa hindi-kagandahang panyo na nakatali sa ulo niya.

"S-sorry, hindi ko pa kasi nakukuha ang allowance ko, kinuha niyo rin ang pera ko kahapon--" hindi natapos ang sasabihin nung nerd nang bigla siyang inambagan ng suntok sabay kwelyo sa kaniya nung lalakeng nagfefeeling leader.

"So kasalanan namin?!" sigaw nito. Agad namang umiling yung nerd at sasagot na sana nang tumayo ako that made the chair drag and create noise. Sabay silang napalingon sakin lahat, including the terrified nerd.

"Hoy miss! Anong ginagawa mo dito?!" sigaw nung leader. Tanga pala ang isang ito, malamang klase ko, sila itong mga gagong naghaharass eh.

"Pre, ganda." siniko naman siya nung leader. I didnt gave them the satisfaction of iritating me, instead, I get the dagger on the pocket of my jacket at nilaro ito.

Nilaro ko ang hintuturo ko sa patalim nito.

"Hoy! Bakit ka may dalang ganyan?!" natatarantang tanong nung lalakeng may panyo.

"Ah ito ba?" I said acting innocent. "Just want to try how it feels to let its blade touch a person's skin. Slowly but surely, bloody and deadly." tinignan ko ang mga reaksyon nila.

"Shit dude, isa ata siya sa mga baliw na taga mafia!" sigaw nung lalakeng isa na kanina pa tahimik. Nagpintig ang tenga ko sa huling apat na salitang sinabi niya, at dahil dun ay agad kong inihagis iyon sa malapit sa ulo niya at tumarak iyon sa greenboard na nasa likod niya. Nanlaki ang mata niya sa ginawa ko at nagsitakbuhan silang tatlo palayo, leaving the terrified-- no, frightened-- no, horrified? Horrified nerd? Whats with the reaction?

Naglakad ako palapit at kinuha ang dagger, tinignan ko yung nerd at napakurap siya ng sunod-sunod, akmang aalis siya nang.

"Next time, dont let other people step on you. Put off your glasses and face the reality dude, you wont escape death using those cheap lens."

Ilang sandali rin ay umalis na siya at bumalik ako sa upuan ko, my class started and after it I immediately went to the practice room. Maaga pa, actually. Kailangan ko pang maghintay ng thirty minutes before the call-time, maybe I will warm up a bit.

Pagkabukas ko ng pinto, I was surprised seeing Freniere punching angrily to a douchebag.

He didnt even gave me a glance, alam kong naramdaman niya ang pagpasok ko, but he didnt mind. He is so focused on whats he's currently doing.

Punching the poor-lifeless douche bag.

Nilagay ko ang bag ko sa table at agad kinuha ang isang shuriken-like weapon at inihagis sa kaniya, matagal siyang nakapag-react, akala ko talaga hindi na siya makakailag, buti nalang at umikot siya.

"What the hell! You should have atleast inform me!" sigaw niya sakin.

"You should have also informed me the minute you threw the swiff knife at Ace." I said while preparing myself for the training. He tsked and decided to continue punching. "And besides, enemies dont give a shit when they know your in a fragile state." nilakasan niya ang pagsuntok sa douchebag bago ako hinarap.

"Again, Venice?" he said in a groan. He seems irritated. I raised an eyebrow at him. "Is it fun playing with somebody's emotion. Cause it seems like your enjoying it." he mockingly said. I smirked.

"Why? Are you loosing the game? Why cant you just tell me everything, everything I want to know." Tinitigan niya lang ako, maybe waiting for questions he already knew. "Tell me why do people become stupid when they fall in love? Like how you become an idiotic jerk right now?" Nagsukatan kami ng tingin. Hobby na siguro naming magsukatan ng tingin, at gaya ng dati, wala pa ring magpapatalo. He slowly walk nearer.

"Do you really want to know because you want to know, or you want to know because she wants to know?" an inch apart and he stopped. Nakatingala ako ngayon sa kaniya habang nakayuko siya bilang mataas siya sakin.

"I want to know, because I dont understand.. EVERYTHING."