“Easy,” I mumbled as I stole our fifteenth constellation from the Glorious Knights. It was a key with the Ursa Major sign.
Austin helped me get up from sitting go my opponent’s back and with hands holding each other. We suddenly teleported back to the front of the hideout.
Hunter brooded and immediately stole my hand from Austin’s, “Mine,” he said. Austin and I teasingly shook our heads at him.
“Logan, here.” I threw the constellation in Logan’s direction because our leader seems busy holding my hand.
Nang makabalik kami sa Celestial Kingdom, napansin namin na kulang pa ng isang miyembro ang offenders ng kabilang grupo kaya siguro wala pa rin na announcement.
“Hindi n’yo makita?” Tanong ni Hunter.
Nakangiwi namang tumango si Clover sa kanya. Palihim kong binitawan ang kamay ni Hunter dahil abala siyang makipag-usap kina Zayn, tinatanong n’ya kung wala ba itong na-detect na kahit anong movement ng natitirang miyembro ng Glorious Knights sa Celestial Kingdom.
“Negative,” sagot ni Zayn.
“Thalia, you can undo your soul.” Thalia immediately undoes her soul as soon as she heard Hunter. She heavily slammed her body to the couch, making Logan grimaced at her.
I somehow felt bad for the guy left, especially knowing that Hunter and the others are still thirsty for battle.
At dahil alam kong abala na silang lahat ay napagpasyahan kong dumiretso sa kuwarto ko lalo na’t nalalagkitan ako sa sarili ko dahil sa nakakadiring kalaban ko kanina. Kaya lang naman medyo nahirapan ako dahil sa sobrang lagkit ng soul n’ya, who would have thought that a fucking mucus can be a soul?
“Hmm… Hmm…” Nag-huhum akong tumungo sa banyo. Pinatong ko naman ang damit ko malapit sa lababo at dumiretso sa shower saka ko sinabit sa glass door ang tuwalya ko.
Habang naliligo ako ay medyo na-curious ako sa nag-iisang kalaban namin dahilan upang i-enhance ko ang aking pandinig. Ngunit ilang beses akong napakurap nang marinig ko ang mabibigat na paghinga mula sa cabinet sa ilalim ng lababo.
“Tangina…” Bulong ko.
Marahas kong pinikit ang mga mata ko, mabuti na lamang talaga at malabo ang glass door na ito.
‘Yong damit ko…
Patuloy pa rin ako sa paliligo dahil ayokong magtakha ang taong nagtatago ro’n. Sana ay hindi iyon lalaki, utang na loob.
Tangina. Anong gagawin ko?
Tatakbo ako ng nakahubad papunta sa kuwarto?
Tila nabunutan ako ng tinik nang may marinig akong pagkatok sa pinto ng banyo. Mabilis akong nagbanlaw at pinangtapis ang tuwalya sa aking katawan.
“Scarlett na naughty, kakain na raw bilisan mo,” sambit ni Austin.
Kagat-labi akong tumingin sa glass door. Napakamalas naman at s’ya pa ang kumatok, “Hoy… Puwedeng favor?”
“Ano ‘yon?”
“Pumasok ka nga sa loob,” pikit-mata kong sambit.
Hindi ko man lamang narinig ang kahit anong salita mula kay Austin pagkasabi ko no’n. Halos mangiyak-ngiyak na ako dahil narinig ko ang biglaang pagbagsak ng pinto.
“Tangina! Ayoko pang mamatay! Hunter, si Scarlett parang tanga!” Dinig kong sigaw n’ya hanggang sa makalabas siya sa kuwarto ko.
I glared at the sink. It was the intruders fault because I somehow felt embarrass by what I’ve said.
All of a sudden, someone forcefully opened the door. I somehow peaked at the glass door and saw Hunter’s jaw tightened as he looked at me with his burning eyes.
“Why the hell are inviting Austin here?” He seriously asked. I gestured to come closer, and even though he was confused he still walks in my direction. “Aba, kung si Austin ang pumunta rito magpapakita ka ng ganyan ang itsura mo—”
I unknowingly claimed his lips because I can from the corner of my eyes that the enemy was watching us. He was delicately kissing me back and because I don’t want our uninvited guest to see that we are going to talk, I pulled Hunter inside.
I immediately let go of him once my mission was a success.
“My clothes are above the sink…” I whispered. He leaned forward and was about to claim my lips again when I suddenly speak again, “And someone was… hiding in the cabinet…”
“Come again?”
“Someone is hiding in the cabinet under the sink…”
His jaw once again tightened, but it was no longer because of the amusement. He was anxious. I was surprised when he suddenly carried me and put me at the top of the counter.
Bigla namang tumalikod sa akin si Hunter, “Get dress. We will continue for round two.”
Nakangiwi ko s’yang tiningnan. At kahit mahirap ang magbihis sa puwesto ko ay mabilis ko iyong ginawa dahil natataranta rin ako na baka makita nila akong hubad.
“Done…” I whispered.
Hunter turned and smirked. Is he actually serious? He once again leaned forward, making the gap between us narrower.
“Wh—what are you doing?” I nervously asked.
“Round two?” He smiled. I was left dumbfounded when he rested his to my shoulder and awkwardly smile while watching his hand secretly reaching for the cabinet’s knob.
At nang maabot n’ya ito ay biglaan n’yang binuksan ang pinto dahilan upsng sumigaw at tumakbo palabas ang tao ro’n. Halos manlambot ang katawan ko nang makita ko na isang lalaki iyon.
“Hunter… Kill me…” Galit na hinabol ni Hunter ang lalaki habang ako ay naiiyak na lumabas sa banyo.
Ma, hindi na ako virgin. Huhu, may nakanood na sa akin habang naliligo.
“Putangina mo! Hoy hulihin niyo ‘yan!” Dinig kong sambit ni Hunter sa mga kasama namin. Saglit akong sumilip sa baba at napansin na naging hamster ang lalaki. Sa soul n’ya siguro iyon, saglit pa ay naging ibon ito bago bumalik sa pagiging hamster.
Nakasandal lamang ako sa pader habang naiiyak dahil sa nangyari sa akin. Bakit ba kasi sa banyo ko pa nagtago ang tangang iyon?
“Tangina. Ang hirap hulihin!” Reklamo ni Zayn.
Igting pangang pilit na hinahabol ni Hunter ang lalaki nang saglit s’yang tumigil ss harap ko, “Don’t worry… That man will taste hell.” Pagkatapos no’n ay bumalik na ulit s’ya sa kanilang habulan.
Lalo akong napangiwi nang tumakbo sa direksyon ko ‘yong Hamster dahilan upang makitakbo ako sa kanila ngunit palayo naman.
“Kung sino man ang makahuli sa hayop na ‘yon, puwede kayong makasampung suntok…” Anunsyo ni Hunter saglit ko silang nilingon hanggang sa makapagtago ako sa likod ni Zeus, “At isa pa pala, pinapanood n’ya si Scarlett kanina habang naliligo.”
Hindi ko alam pero ako ata ang natakot sa sabay-sabay nilang paglingon sa direksyon ng hamster na may kakaiba at nakakatakot na ngiti sa kanilang labi.
With just a blink of an eye, Zeus caught the hamster, making the others somehow bow down to him.
Zeus looked at me curiously, “You? Punch?” I shook my head in response to his invitation.
The man’s soul was deactivated due to fatigue. The Zodiacs tied him in the chair while his guildmates who were watching him in the next room was praying for him as if he good as dead.
“What did you see?” Hunter asked with eyes darkened.
The man shook his head multiple times, “No—nothing! I—I didn’t see anything!”
“Then, why are you nervous?” Zach asked while knuckling his fingers.
“She’s washing her body, but I didn’t—”
“So, you saw the heaven?!” I almost flinch because Zach suddenly raised his voice. He angrily pointed to Hunter, “Kahit ang president ng fans club namin hindi pa nakikita ‘yon! Tangina nito!”
“Actually… I saw it, too.” I facepalmed because of Hunter. Kailangan n’ya pa bang ibida ‘yon sa iba? “I should give my thanks to Austin for not entering her bathroom earlier.”
“Tangina! Dapat ako na lang pala ang pumunta para nakita ko ang langit ni Scarlett-chan—”
“Seriously, Zayn?” Logan asked in disbelief, “Why don’t you let this guy feel your disappointment?”
“Hey, dude… The Zodiacs have a rule, and it is the five-punch rule. So, stay alive.” Austin smiled.
“Sampu kay Zeus tapos lima sa ating iba.” Pagbibilang ni Thalia, maski silang tatlong babae ay nakikisali sa katangahan ng ibang Zodiacs. Minsan talaga hindi ko alam kung bakit ako napasama sa kanila. “Oy, Maddie mag-compute ka—”
“Sixty punches,” Maddie mumbled.
Clover and Darren laughed while playing on the man’s face. They even let out the other prisoners so they could worship and pray for the guy. I was looking at his guildmates with disbelief because they were kneeling and bowing while repeating the same words.
“Manalig ka… O, manalig ka…”
Tanginang mga tropa meron ang lalaking ‘to.
Pumila sila according to sa dami ng points nila. Si Hunter ang unang sumuntok sa lalaki at ramdam ko ang gigil nito dahil sa unang suntok pa lamang ay dumugo na agad ang ilong ng lalaki. Nang matapos s’ya ay hinagisan s’ya ni Logan ng wet wipes upang punasan ang dugo bago ito lumapit sa akin.
Hindi ko alam kung nagpapakamabuting tao si Logan o sadyang ayaw n’yang sumuntok sa mukha na puro dugo dahil saglit n’ya pa itong nilinis bago n’ya suntukin ang lalaki.
“Why are you so angry?” I asked Hunter while still looking and watching the Zodiacs.
“He saw my heaven.” I turned to him and glared. Hunter innocently looked at me and shrugged.
“You saw it, too. You fucking even bragged it to them.”
“Yeah… But I don’t like sharing what’s mine.” He leaned and smirked, “I am that greedy, Scarlett.”
“What the hell are you saying—”
“Nope, you can’t push me away again, my lady.” Hunter smirked and ruffled my hair. It was my first time to see him so determined like that. After that, he excused and walked away.
Now, that I am not actually running away from him. I hope that he won’t regret the path he chooses to take.
I heard someone whistling until someone tapped my shoulder, “Shut up ka pala kay President e.”
“Oo, next time papatayin na ako n’yan.” Inirap ko sa kanya. Bahagyang natawa si Austin sa akin habang parehas namin na pinapanood pa ang iba.
“Papatayin sa pagmamahal o sa galit?”
“Nakakainis kang kausap, alam mo ‘yon?”
Bahagyang ngumiti si Austin saka ako hinarap, “Alam mo kasi. Hindi ko magawang piliin ang pag-iwas mo o ang pagpapakita n’ya sa’yo ng nararamdaman n’ya kasi parehas ko kayong kaibigan at alam kong parehas din kayong masasaktan.”
“Why… Why are you acting like that when you’re a walking heartbreaker?” I asked.
He was about to speak when our phones rang simultaneously along with the glitchy words coming out of it.
“Congratulations, Regulus. May the stars guide you towards Phantasia.”
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