[ Sofia Pov ]
Parang mababaliw ako after reading those text. She's Alive!
Why?
I mean I'm happy na buhay siya. Yes, kinonfirm sa akin ng private investigator namin na she's alive. But why the hell! She never show herself for fvckin 6 years.
FUCKING 6 YEARS!!!!
Why now?
" You spent so many hours here, Mind sharing me what is on your mind?"
I heard someone talking at my back but i never shot a glance at her and still hitting and kicking the punching bag. Pinanggigilan ko talaga ito. And I knew it was Rain.
Pumunta ako dito sa HQ namin. after hearing James Confirmation, hindi ko alam but I have this feeling na I have to let it out through this. Ang daming tanong sa isip ko.
" Come on Ice, What is it ? " sabi nito saakin na ngayon ay nakahawak na sa balikat ko. Kaya natigil ako. At bahagyang pumikit.
" Call Clio to be there. I wan't to talked to you and tell her to bring Root with her. I'll just go take some shower" malamig na sabi ko dito at di na siya hinayaan mag salita pa.
Habang nag shoshower ako, I can't help but drowned with my thoughts. I don't know ano ba itong nararamdaman ko. It's like those pain came back.
I know. Na may alam sila but they never dare to tell me. Alam ko na somehow may tinatago sila saakin. They never want to tell me. Because they are afraid. How will I react about it.
Maybe I'm a fool not to notice how Clio told me what if she's alive. But that makes sense now. And I wan't to hear it from them. And their reasons.
Napapikit nalang ako habang kinakalma ko ang sarili ko. And think about something that can help me calm. And that tomato faced Aureen, is the only one who appeared in my mind and makes my heart fluttered. D*mn! Wrong move!
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After half an hour. Ay natapos na din ako sa pagligo, after thinking about Aureen. Nawala bigla yung mga tanong sa utak ko. And All I am thinking is her. Kaya minsan di ko maisip na mapangiti. Maalala ko kung paano siya mamula pag inaasar ko siya. I know na hindi dapat ako nakangiti ngayon but I can't help it. She's like my happy pill.
"What are we going to talk about ?" nagtataka na tanong ni Clio kaya nag seryoso ako ng tingin sa kanya.
Tinignan ko din sila Rain at Root. Mukhang kinakabahan sila. Well, They're not dumb. Para di nila alam ang dahilan bakit nandito sila.
" Did you already know that Eye is Alive and don't have a plan on telling me. " sabi ko dito ng seryoso. At nakita ko na namutla sila.
I almost burst out laughing. Paano ba naman bigla silang namutla at nanlaki pa ang mata kaya bago pa nila makita yung pag silaw ng ngiti sa labi ko ay tumalikod na ako sa kanila.
D*mn! Aureen. It's your fault. Kung hindi ka nag invade sa isip ko kanina. Baka pinagtatadyakan ko na to eh! Hmp!
" How long did you hide it from me ? " tanong ko dahil wala pa din nag lakas loob na mag salita sa kanila. Kaya hinarap ko na ito.
" Since day one " si Rain ang sumagot, di ko alam pero bigla akong nainis. Why would they do that? At napatingin ako sa gawi ni Clio. Naka yuko lang siya.
" Of all people, Bakit nagawa niyo to ?! Bakit hindi niyo sinabi. WHY?!!! " Nanlilisik na mata na tanong ko sa kanila.
' Sige Sofia, Kaya mo yan! Galing mo talaga umacting. ' sabat ng ego ko. *wink*
" For what Ice ? What will you do when you know na hindi siya namatay that time Ice. What will you do ? " Tanong pabalik saakin ni Clio. Seryoso siya ah. Pinaglalaban nito? XD!
" I want an answer Clio, not a question in return " sabi ko dito pero hindi niya ako pinansin.
' Go Sofia! Takotin mo pa sila ng makabawi ka '
" We did it on purpose Queen " si Rain kaya napunta sa kanya ang tingin ko.
" We don't want you to crawl back with that witch nor give her a single chance " Si Rain na halata ang pagka hindi gusto sa babae.
' Tsk! Ayan kasi nag mahal ka sa malantod pa! '
Ego! Isa ka nalang shut up! Okay?!
" Why Rain ? She's your bestfriend " sabi ko dito and I saw a glint of sadness in her eyes.
Yes. Rain and Eye are best of friends. But I don't know why she choosed to stay with me than her very own buddy.
" She has no heart Queen. You did nothing wrong but to love her. I thought she forget our missio----------- " Rain interrupted with a loud noise. It was Clio hinampas niya ng malakas ang mesa.
' Uh Oh! Parang kailangan ko mag low key'
Mabuti pa nga. Shooo!
" Stop it Rain! Don't! " She is now shouting, It was my first time seeing her like this. She's mad. Why? Is there something they're hiding. Kaya binalingan ko si Rain.
" What mission are you talking about Rain ? " tanong ko dito nakita ko yung panginginig niya. At bumaling kay Clio. Kaya napatingin ako dito.
She's pleading now and looking at Rain just like she's saying na wag siya sasagot. Pero umiling si Rain at tumawa ng pagak. Pero nakita ko yung pag bagsak ng mga luha niya. Kaya di ko maiwasan kabahan.
" I know you'll hate me after this Queen. But Believe me. I treated you as my Friend. " sabi nito na umiiyak na.
Gusto ko sana sila pagtawanan kasi sa mga reaction nila. Pero there's a part of me na ayoko. Lalo na sa narinig ko. At sa mga maririnig ko pa.
Hindi ko alam pero parang ayoko. Ayokong malaman. Parang bigla akong nagsisi kung bakit ganoon ang pinakita ko sa kanila. Nag pprank lang naman ako.
" NO!" bigla kong naisigaw pero ngumiti lang si Rain ng malungkot. At hinawakan ang laylayan ng shirt niya at hinubad ito. That make me stop from breathing.
Never in my life na naisip ko ito. Of all people! Sh*t! And I give them the look of disbelief. They got to be kidding me.
" Sofia ! " I heard someone calling me pero hindi na ako lumingon at nagdali-dali na akong umalis at pinaharurot agad ang kotse ko.
*Flashback*
"Queen at the back " rinig kong sigaw saakin ni Clio kaya nagmadali akong humarap sa likod ko at tinadyakan ang mapangahas na papaluin sana ako ng baseball bat.
Bwes*t! Ang dami nila ngayon ah! Nakikita ko na tagaktak na ang pawis ni Clio. At halata na pagod na ito. Ang tagal nila maubos. Nalintikan na!
" Tired eh? We are just about to start " sabi ng lalaking kaharap ko ngayon na may hawak pa na balisong. Tsk!
Kaya bago ito makalapit saakin ay bigla ko na itong dinamba ng suntok sa pisnge nito. At nawalan agad ito ng malay.
" Weak!" sabi ko dito.
I know they are just a bunch of weakling pero ang dami nila. Napapagod na din ako. Pero lumalaban pa din kami ni Clio. Hanggang sa yung leader nalang nito ang natira. Kaya dun ay nakahinga na ako ng maluwag. One more to go.
" Woah! You are really good huh? " sabi ng leader ng mga weaklings but I just give him a bored look that makes him clenched his jaw.
" Let's us see how good you were with my baby " sabi nito habang pinakita ang baril at tinapat saakin. What the! Bakit may baril na nakapasok dito?!
Alam ko na hindi ito magdadalawang isip na kalabitin yung gatilyo. My reflexes aren't that fast enough para makaiwas. Kaya medyo natuod ako sa kinatatayuan ako. Sh*t!
" Shoot " Wtf! Bakit yun ang lumabas sa bibig ko. T*ng*na kagagahan to!
Nakita ko naman ang pag ngisi ng lalaki, and he was about to pull the trigger kaya I decided to close my eyes. Sh*t! I'm such a stupid. Alam na hindi ito nagbibiro eh! Sabihan ba naman ng ganun.
Pero ilang segundo na akong nakapikit ay wala pa din akong narinig na putok. At dahan-dahan akong napa dilat. And I almost gasped when there is this Brown Eye na bumungad saakin. Giving me a death glare.
" Are you fvckin insane?!!! What if he shoots you! Tsk! You're so reckless! " sabi nito saakin pero di ko siya sinagot kasi nakatingin pa din ako sa mata niyang kulay brown na singkit.
" Chinese kaba ? " wala sa sariling kong tanong dito. But I just hear someone giggled. And I heard her sigh. At inirapan ako.
" Hey, Okay ka lang ba Queen ? By the way I'm Airain Dwight. But you can call me Rain. And Yes she is a Chinese. She's Iris Wang. "
Pakilala ng babaeng bumungisngis kanina. Pero tumatawa pa din ito. Pero tinignan ko lang muna ito. Why on earth she know me?
" You're the famous newbie here in UG. That's why I know you " sabi niya at nginitian ako.
" Phew! That was close. I thought paglalamayan ka na sa katangahan mo ! " sabi ni Clio ng papalapit na saakin kaya inirapan ko ito. At binalingan yung lalaki na nakahandusay na sa sahig at kay chinita.
" Thanks pala " sabi ko dito at ngumiti kahit alam ko na hindi niya ito makikita. Pero umingos lang ito. Kaya medyo natawa ako.
*end of flashback*
It was our first encountered, at madali kaming nagkalagayan ng loob ni Rain. Si Eye kasi ay medyo may pagka mataray. Kaya minsan inaasar ko ito. Kasi cute na cute ako noon sakanya lalo na pag nawawala yung mata niya sa kasingkitan nito.
But I can't still believe about dun sa nalaman ko. Hindi talaga ako makapaniwala. Nandito na naman yung galit na umuusbong sa dibdib ko. Sh*t! I wonder if she really love me that time. Or she is just playing.
"Hey It's you. What are you doing here ?"
Napaangat ako sa pagkaka yuko sa manebela ng kotse ko ng may narinig ako. At tinitigan ko ito halata ang pagtataka sa mukha nito. Pero lumabas na lang din ako ng kotse at tumapat sa kanya and she cupped my face with her soft and warm hands. At tinapat ito sakanya.
" Hey why Are you crying? Bakit nandito ka sa labas ng condo ko? Pasok ka muna. Late na ah " sabi nito saakin. She's really worried. I can sense. And My tears starting to fall again. But I don't want her to see me like this. And I decided to hug her.
I know she's wondering why I hugged her. But This is what I want right now. A hug from my happy pill.
" Shhhh. I don't know what's your problem. But I'm here Fia. Just let it out " she told me while she's hugging me back, and I can't control myself but to sobbed and just let everything out.
I can't imagine all those things happened to me. Okay lang sana kung nagawa nilang itago saakin na buhay lang pala si Iris. But Rain revelation is too much. Feeling ko pinagkaisahan ako nilang lahat. Even Clio. Alam niya pala ito. But she never dare to tell me about it.
"P-Please T-Take me. Take me somewhere far from here "
" If that's what you want. just for you Fia. I will "
The last thing I heard before everything went pitch black.