POSSESSIVE 21: Knight Velasquez

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 16

KNIGHT'S in a bad mood. SM can tell while they're having lunch. Umuuwi ito palagi mula sa café para magkasama silang kumain ng tanghalian. That has been their routine for more than a week now and Knight always looks happy.

But today was different. Kaninang umaga pa niya 'yon napansin pero hindi lang siya nagtanong.

Pabulong siyang nagtanong kay Cloud ng salinan siya ng tubig sa baso. "Is your Lord sulking?"

"Who knows what my Lord is thinking..." Cloud sighed, "he's incomprehensible most of the time."

Napabaling siya kay Knight, "baby... are you feeling okay?"

Nagsalubong lang ang kilay nito at hindi siya pinansin kaya pinakatitigan niya ito para pag-aralan ang emosyon sa mukha at galaw nito. Sanay na siyang ganito palagi pagdating kay Knight, binabasa ang kakaunting emosyong nakikita niya sa kabuonan nito.

Thank God her father taught her at deducing small gestures and voice tones. Naniniwala kasi ang ama niya na mahirap para sa isang tao ang magsabi ng totoo, kaya tinuruan siya nito kung paano tatalasan ang obserbasyon niya para mabasa at makita niya ang nilalaman ng isip ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kaniya.

While her mother taught her other things. Still cognitive related.

And looking at Knight now, she can tell that he's sulking.

Reason? Unknown.

Emotion she can see in his deep frown? He's bothered by something and it's pissing him off. The way his eyes glanced at her from time to time, means he wanted to ask her about something but he's holding back or couldn't do it.

Will he calm down? Probably not... unless she sweet talk him.

Even though he's sometimes expressionless, for her, Knight was actually easy to read once she got to know him these past few weeks.

Though he's like a bear... cuddly but no one can miss the dangerous aura around him.

Gusto niyang lapitan ang kasintahan para suyuin para umayos na ang mood nito pero pumasok si Midnight at Love na balot na balot ng pawis.

"It's ready." Midnight was still slightly panting as he sat on the dining table. "Damn, that was one deep hole."

"Hole?" Kunot ang nuong tanong niya kay Midnight.

Tinuro ni Midnight si Knight, "inutusan kami ni Kuya na maghukay. It's not actually a hole. It's bigger and wider than that."

"It's six feet deep." Sabad ni Love na kumakain na.

Mukhang na-curious na rin si Cloud dahil nagtanong na ito, "my Lord, what are you planning to do with the hole?"

"I'm just readying it." Ani Knight na kalmadong kumakain.

"Readying for what?" Love asked.

"It's for who, not for what." Kalmado pa ring sagot ni Knight saka matamis itong ngumiti. "I'll make sure to bury him properly."

Lahat sila nanigas sa huling sinabi ni Knight habang nakangiti ito ng matamis.

That's one scary smile.

"It's a grave?" Gagad na tanong ni Cloud.

"For who?" Midnight asked.

Nakangiti pa ring uminom ng tubig si Knight bago sumagot. "Oh, just someone I know that I want to skin alive. I'll bury that motherfucker there."

"My Lord, so thoughtful of you... to actually ready the grave. You are such a fine gentleman." Ani Cloud na hindi alam ni SM kung sarkastiko ito o hindi.