Midnight Angels: The War

Chapter 2

Everyone just looked at him before he completely went to the lab.

"He's getting engaged, am I right?" Archer asked, guessing why Blu and Audin were acting weird.

"Yup, the girl was there. I can smell her from him." Sabi ni Atlas at tumango naman si Shinshi bilang pagsang-ayon. "What does she smell like?" Wala sa sariling tanong ni Chloe kaya bahagyang natawa si Lucas dahil sa sinabi niya. Chloe just brushed off the blush on her cheeks and just looked at Atlas.

"Amoy malandi." Sagot ni Archer kahit hindi naman siya ang tinanong. Atlas and Ash immediately gave him a high-five at natawa naman si Xy dahil sa sinabi niya.

"Hey, don't be mean. She's still a girl." Suway ni Celise sa kanila kaya tumingin naman si Archer sa kanya at tsaka umangat ang gilid ng labi nito. "Oh, sorry for her. She doesn't smell heavenly like you." Archer said and coupled his words with a wink.

Agad naman siyang binato nina Xy at Wilder ng throw pillow.

"Par, off-limits 'yan. Hinihintay ako niyan." Sambat ni Audin na kababalik lang at kumakain ng ice cream. Audin immediately transformed into his fully-grown form at tsaka tumabi kay Celise. "Am I right, Celise?" He asked huskily that everyone was confused because he was cute just a minute ago.

"Ang lalandi ng mga 'to." Bulong ni Shinshi at tsaka nagbasa nalang ng libro. Bigla namang tumingin si Wilder sa kanya at bubuksan sana nito ang bibig nito pero hinampas na siya ng libro ni Shinsi kahit wala pa siyang sinasabi.

Napaaray naman si Wilder nang biglang dumating sa likuran nina Shinshi sina Seth at Milo habang nilalandi parin ni Audin si Celise.

Everyone went silent except for Audin.

"Wilder, ihanda ang kabaong." Sambit ni Milo at agad namang napalingon sa kanila sina Audin at Celise. Audin immediately transformed back into his original form out of fright at tsaka siya tumakbo palapit kina Atlas na tinawanan lang siya.

"'Yan! Ang landi mo kasi." Natatawang sabi ng team niya sa kanya at yumuko naman si Celise matapos niyang nginitian ang ama niyang nakatingin lang sa kanya. At habang nagtatawanan sila sa sala ay nakapasok na si Blu sa lab.

Addie and Dolly looked at him and smiled.

"You're here." Nakangiting sabi ni Dolly sa kanya at ngumiti rin si Blu pero halata sa mukha nito na nag-aalala siya. Tumayo na si Addie at tsaka tinapik ang balikat ni Blu. "She'll be fine. She's strong." Nakangiting sabi ni Addie sa kanya at tsaka na sila umalis.

Pagsara ng pinto ng lab ay binalot ito ng katahimikan at tsaka na tumingin si Blu kay Zia na nakahiga lang sa lab bed.

Hinubad ni Blu ang jacket ng suit niya at tsaka ito nilapag sa sofa sabay upo rito. He didn't come close to Zia. He just looked at her from afar. He rested his face on his palms and observed Zia's breathing at tsaka na siya sinapo ang mukha niya.

"I-I'm sorry I was late.." Mahina niyang sabi kahit alam niyang hindi naman siya naririnig ni Zia.

Blu ruffled his silver-gray hair and rolled up his sleeves. His phone vibrated kaya saglit niya itong tiningnan. They were messages from his cousins.

'Dimitri, your parents are looking for you.'
'Dimitri, come home.'
'They want you to say your goodbyes, Dimitri.'
'I'm sorry, cous. There's nothing I could do to convince them.'
'We're sorry, Dimitri.'
'Bro, we're sorry.'

Blu put his phone down the sofa and palmed his face one more time. The lab's door creaked open at tiningnan niya naman ito at nakita niya si Lucas na nakatayo doon. Tumingin naman si Lucas sa kanya at tsaka sa kamay niya.