Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)

Strings 27: A Del Valle

Nag-iisip ako ng iba't ibang posibilidad, at sumisigaw ang isip ko na hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang west side. If worse comes to worse, I'll help him. I won't leave.

The remaining silence was painful as I observed TJ move at the back of the door, clutching the gun in his hand. He was already injured, and my heart ached with the way he pushed his body to its extent.

Kumalampag ang door knob at bumukas ang pinto.

Pagpasok ng tao ay tinutok agad ni TJ ang baril sa ulo nito. Ang bilis ng pangyayari, TJ pointed the gun, and he was squished behind the door by second person behind the first one. The gun fell, and he immediately grabbed a knife from his side. There was a fast exchange of arm and knife fighting between the three of them.

Two versus one.

Pero dahil nailawan na sila ng buwan sa labas, I could clearly see her unbound silver hair in my point of view.

"TJ, si Hera yan!" Sigaw ko agad.

He stopped right before stabbing her in the arm that was holding him, but a punch was still coming to his face.

Tumalsik ang mukha ni James at napatakbo ako sa kanya.

"That's for pointing a gun at her." That was Kuya Jupiter. His build is similar to TJ's but only leaner.

Okay. Hindi ko akalain na ganito pala si Kuya Jupiter. He's always chill and calm around us with his glasses, but personally witnessing him in action will forever change my mind.

He is strong. He simply decides not to be seen.

"Fuck you." Angal ni TJ, hawak ang ilong at dumura sa sahig.

Muli kong sinindihan ang mga kandila, at nang sapat na ito. Nakikita ko na sina Hera at Kuya Jupiter sa mga ballroom outfit nila, basang basa.

"What the fuck happened with you two?" Right, they were following behind us when we escaped.

Umupo si TJ sa sofa at hinila ako para tabihan siya. He tried to put me on his lap, but I wouldn't go anywhere near that bulging monster while his brother was in front of us.

"Our jet ski turned over in the middle of the ocean. We had to swim all over here." Hera says casually as she occupies the chaise lounge. Si Kuya Jupiter naman ay pumasok sa isang kwarto.

Napatanga ako sa sagot niya. Kinaya nila yon?!

"We followed him, and he was in contact with another boat. We had to turn back."

"Are you dumb? Why would you follow?" Sagot ni TJ.

I checked TJ's injury by raising his shirt when I saw it bleed through. If this keeps up, he'll die of blood loss. Mahina akong napamura at tumayo. Hinawakan ni TJ ang hita ko para pigilan akong umalis pero kinurot ko ang kamay niya.

Kinuha ko uli ang medicine box na naiwan sa dining area.

"They finally got out of their nest. It was our shot." I listened to their conversation. I concluded they'd been hunting these men for a long time.

"And you possibly have been shot. Hindi kayo sinundan?"

"No. The Coast Guard chased them."

"Did you see his face?"

Mahabang katahimikan, at pagbalik ko sa sala ay nakatitig si Hera kay TJ. Her poker face was banished by a slight upturn on her left lip. "I sure did."

Kumuha ng mga papel si Hera, at habang inaayos ko ang sugat ni TJ, nag ddrawing siya. During that time, Kuya Jupiter emerged from the bedroom with changed clothes and a pair for Hera.