BLOODFEUD 2

Kabanata 3

Kabanata 3

Lalo akong nag-init sa galit sa sinabi ni Lucien. Hindi na 'ko makapaghintay na makilala siya... sila.

Hindi ko alam kung ano pa ang magagawa ko. Lalo na sa pinakanamumuno roon.

Ate Alexia got attacked yesterday. Even though I know she can defend herself, I'm still worried. Especially to the clever move of Cruors.

"No really is smart... plays fair," Vielle smirked, but humor isn't visible. "I wonder how smart their boss is?"

Nilingin ko siya. Sa tono ng pananalita niya ay mukhang may iniisip na siyang dapat naming gawin.

"We will not include all the members of HA for the plan," Vielle remarked. "I don't trust them all. I'll give them toher mission."

"Same with my members inside the Undisputed," Atasha nodded blankly. "My trust now is hollow."

I leaned on the chair and surveyed my eyes. Lima lang kami nila Mako rito sa hapag.

"And for the Bloodfeud..." Vielle blurt. "Certain people only. We will do it privately."

I turned to her and frowned. The thrill whenever there's a traitor... I don't like it right now.

I f*****g wanted to kill that person. I shook my incredulously. I let out a sigh to calm down.

Vielle got a list of members she wanted to join of hunting the Cruors.

Maliban kay Trevan, Magnus at Laxner, kila Mako at Kael... si Giusteo at Kyro lang ang iba pang makakasama.

Lahat ng iba pang Bloodfeud ay wala na roon.

"Maiintindihan ko pa sila Krade lalo na't pinsan ni Hesine pero pati sila Primo? Lenus?" takang tanong ni Mako. "Hindi kasama?"

"Sigurado ka ba kay Kyro?" kunot-noong tanong ni Kael.

Vielle slowly turned to them.

"Just trust my every move..." Vielle said perilously. "The deeper you dig, the darker it gets."

I tried to observe Vielle's reaction but of course, I can't read her. She smirked blankly.

"Atasha, Mako and Kael..." Vielle called them. "You will try to find who the f**k planted the bomb. We still don't have a cincrete evidence if it's really connected to Cruor or to the Fortnite."

"We need to take all the possibilities..." I blurt out.

They nodded in sequence.

"At isa sa mga roon ay banta ni Xaira..." I said slowly, looking at them.

Takang napatingin sa amin sina Kael at Atasha. Wala sila noong araw na iyon.

"Yara is dead. Our old racer friend..." I said, looking at Atasha. "I killed her..."

Marahang tumango sina Atasha. Alam kong hindi na siya magtataka o magugulat pa sa gibawa ko.

"At ang sabi niya..." napapikit ako at nagpigil. "Pareho lang kami ng hinahanap natin ngayon. Pinatay ang sariling kaibigan..."

Natigilan sina Atasha nang marinig iyon. Pareho sa naging reaksyon namin sa mismong oras nang nalaman iyon.

Atasha looked at me with eyes widened.

"It's impossible..." she shook her head incredulously.

"But if there's a low chance... It's still a chance," Vielle said in a monotone. "There's still a chance that it might happen."

Patuloy na umiling si Atasha.

"So what she's pertaining? The killer was in the three of us?!" Atasha asked sarcastically with distorted face in rage.

Hindi ako makapaniwalang umiling. Sobrang imposible noon.

Sigurado akong wala nang ibang kaibigan pa si Azea. Maliban sa common friend na si Yara dahil lang sa pagkarera namin dati sa junkyard.

Lagi kaming magkasama, bata palang. Yung kaibigan ko... na kapatid ko pala, kilalang kilala ko na dati pa.

"Baka naman ginugulo lang kayo lalo ni Xaira? Lalo na sa sitwasyon ngayon..." untag ni Kael.

Tumango ako sa pinsan bilang pagsang-ayon. It's really impossible. I trust them two.

"We will eventually know about it," Vielle nodded to us.

Napahilamos ako sa mukha habang inaalala iyon. Hindi ako makapaniwalang umiling.

"How's Hattie now?" I glanced Atasha.

"Hattie just visited a Psychologist to check her mental health," Atasha said slowly. "She's crying and having a breakdown these passed few days due to Azariah's..."

Bumuntong hininga ako at yumuko. Naiinis ako sa sarili dahil hindi man nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na bisitahin ang kaibigan.

Mas inuna ko ang paghahanap sa may gawa noon kay Azea. Dahil mas lalong tumitindi ang galit ko.

Lalo na kapag naalala ko kung paano sumabog ang motor niya sa mismong harapan namin ni Atasha.

"Some people are drowning in their own delusional ignorance without knowing that they are suffering by the things they created..." Vielle remarked perilously.

I instantly looked at her perplexedly. I didn't get what's her point.

I shook my head. I'm used to her meaningful words and it gets on the point that some of us can't understand.

Ganoon din sina Tasha na takang nakatingin lang sa kaniya.

"We will go now to Bloodfeuds," Vielle said and stood.

I nodded at her. Maybe after this thing, I can visit Hattie.

"Sige," tumango si Mako. "Hindi na muna kami sasama nila Kael."

"Simulan na natin nang matapos agad," Atasha nodded.

Tinanguan ko lang sila bago naglakad palabas kasunod ni Vielle. Mabilis naming tinungo ang mga motor at nagmaneho palabas.

Nakaalis na si Lucien kanina pa at mukhang ginawan na ng paraan ang mga media rito sa tapat ng mansion. Tahimik na sa labas hindi gaya nitong mga nakaraan.

Mabilis din kaming nakarating agad sa mansion nila Trevan na ligtas. Dumiretso kami agad sa underground hideout.

Trevan was leaning on his chair lazily while holding his chin. He sit straight when he saw me.

Agad kaming naupo ni Vielle sa mahabang mesa. Naroon na rin si Kyro na mukhang nagtataka.

"Anong meron dito? Bakit wala yung iba?" tanong ni Kyro ba salubong ang kilay.

"I didn't even ask why you are here, Kyro," Laxner mocked him. "Just shut up."

"Layo naman ng sagot mo, Laxner," naiiling na sabi ni Kyro.

Napahawak sa noo si Laxner at umiling nalang. Nagkibit-balikat si Kyro na nagtataka pa rin.

"Kyro," tawag ni Vielle sa kaniya. "Hindi mo pwedeng sabihin kahit kanino ang pinag-usapan dito."

Kyro looked at her perplexedly.

"Bakit naman?" tanong niya na salubong ang kilay.

"You are a professional hitman right? You're maybe familiar to secret missions or sort," Vielle said slowly, informing him.

Kyro nodded at her. Nakatukod ang siko niya at nakaharap kay Vielle, mukhang nakikinig talaga. Nasa gilid lang siya ng mismong upuan ni Vielle.

Sumandal ako at pinanood sila.

"You don't even need to explain," Magnus interrupted.

"No one tells me what to do..." Vielle said perilously.

"I'm just giving you a choice," Magnus shrugged.

"I didn't ask," Vielle looked at him.

"Wel-"

"Can't you just let her? You are making this talk long," Trevan said and leered, looking bored.

My brows shot up when he glanced at me. He just stared. Nagtagal pa ang titig niya kaya ako ang umiwas ng tingin.

Ibinalik ko ang mga mata kila Vielle. May bahagyang binulong si Vielle kay Kyro. Hindi ko iyon narinig. Tumango si Kyro roon.

My brows furrowed like others, especially Magnus. Confused as well curious about that. Sabay silang lumingon sa amin.

"Lucien finally allowed us to move..." panimula ni Vielle.

Agad na nag-angat ng tingin si Gisuteo nang marinig iyon. Mukhang nirerespeto niya ang sinbi ni Lucien noon kaya nananahimik siya.

Nanatili siyang tahimik at nakikinig. Malayo sa Giusteo na nakilala namin dati.

"Did she know about the plan against the former members of Cruor Org.?" Laxner asked.

"Oo," ani Vielle at tumango. "Pero mukhang hindi iyon kasama sa binabalak ni Lucien."

Tumango bilang pagsang-ayon.

"Nagtaka pa siya nang banggitin ko iyon," imporma ko.

"It's quite unsual..." Laxner said concluding. "If I was her, I'll immediately thought of the Cruors as the suspects... Like what we are doing now."

"Ewan ko," tipid na sagot ko at nagkibit-balikat.

Wala akong kahit anong ideya sa tinuran ni Lucien.

"Ang mahalaga iba ang paraan nila ni Mama," ani Vielle. "Hindi maapektuhan ang kung anumang pinapalano natin sa kanilang mga dating miyembro."

I nodded again.

"Lalo na't naumpisahan na namin kagabi," untag ko at nilingon saglit si Trevan. "Wala na si Rannel Carter..."

"Sinong Rannel?" singit ni Kyro.

"Isa sa mga dating miyembro ng Cruor," kalmadong paliwanag ni Vielle. "Ako naman ang sunod."

Nagtagal ang tingin ko kay Vielle. Mukhang kilala na nilang lahat kung sino ang mga dapat nang tapusin.

"Nahanap ko na ang tinutuluyan ni Allison ngayon..." dagdag ni Vielle.

Agad akong napalingin nang mabilis sa kaniya. Hindi ko pa nakakausap si Allison ulit simula nang mangyari ang tungkol sa Fortnite. Wala kaming alam kung nasaan siya dati.

"Habang nasa susunod akong miyembro, puntahan niyo si Allison, Ate," ani Vielle at nilingon ako.

Agad akong tumango roon. Bukod sa pwede niyang maituro ang tungkol kila Yuno, gusto ko rin siyang makausap.

Wala na rin ang mga pamangkin niya ngayon. Hindi malabong kikilos siya para sa kanila.

I need a talk with her.

Vielle immediately gave me the address of her condo unit. Sa kabilang bayan lang iyon kaya mabilis lang ang byahe.

Naging abala kami sa ibang bagay kasama ang ibang mga Bloodfeud. Nang gumabi ay naghanda kami sa gagawin.

Si Kyro ang sumama sa amin ngayon ni Trevan. Sina Laxner at Giusteo ay gusto ring makaharap ang Cruor na isusunod ni Vielle.

I seated on the shoutgun seat. Kyro was at the backseat. He's assembling his gun at the back

"You should be the one driving this, tss," reklamo ni Trevan habang nakatingin kay Kyro.

"Ako ba? Hindi naman ako mukhang driver," ngumisi si Kyro.

"So you are saying that I looked like your driver? This fucker," Trevan glared him at the mirror.

"E 'di si Leuxia nalang dapat, kumakarera naman 'yan," sagot ulit ni Kyro. "Leuxia ikaw na magdrive."

I looked at him boredly. Trevan gave him a death glare.

"Shut up," Trevan hissed and started driving.

I gave him the address of Allison's condo right now. Mabilis ang takbo niya kaya ganoon din ang minuto namin sa daan.

Pumarada kami sa tapat ng hindi gaanong kalakihan na gusali. Nasa limang palapag lang siguro iyon pero malapad.

"We are here," Trevan said while unbuckling his seatbelt. "Let's go."

Agad na sumunod sa amin palabas si Kyro. Madilim na sa paligid maliban sa poste ng mga ilaw. Walang buwan ngayon.

"Marcelo Building, 3rd floor," I said, informing them.

Nilingon namin ang kabilang building. Isa pang condominium ang katapat noon. Tama lang kami ng hinintuan.

Hindi mahigpit nang pumasok kami roon. I hold the gun inside my pocket to hide it more. Baka mapalabas kami kung nagkataon.

"Tss they should shut this down," Trevan said when he saw that the elevator is currently unavailable.

"Let's go to stairs."

May iilan kaming nakasabay habang paakyat. Katabi kong naglakakad si Trevan at nasa unahan namin si Kyro.

Natigil kami nang bigla siyang huminto.

"Sandali nakalimutan ko yung mga bala," aniya at mabilis na umalis.

Nahinto kami sa ikalawang palapag. Sa terrace ng harapan kada palapag. Natigilan ako at inobserbahan ang paligid.

Mahina akong napamura nang biglang hilahin ni Trevan ang palapulsuhan ko at isandal sa pader.

He leaned closer to corner me.

"What the f**k?!" I said menacingly.

I gave him a death glare. He signed me to be quite. He's holding my wrist tight.

"Shh," Trevan whispered.

My eyes widened on his near face. I can see clearly his eyes right now. He suddenly drifted his face on my side.

I cursed silently, glaring him.

"Someone is watching us again," he added.

Agad akong natigilan doon pero hindi inilibot ang tingin. Siguradong makakahalata kung nasaan man iyon.

"How can I see that person when you are blocking me?" I asked sarcastically.

"Okay I'll go down a bit," he whispered on my ear again. "In front of the building, just one floor ahead from us, Laxur."

Bahagya akong tumango. Yumuko siya nang kaunti sa harap ko. Natigilan ako nang maradaman ang paghinga niya sa leeg ko.

Bahagya akong napapikit sa biglaan pagdungaw ng ilaw sa posteng nada harapan namin na natakpan niya kanina.

I rubbed my eyes to adjust my sight. My brows furrowed when I felt Trevan's lips on my neck, kissing it slowly. I swallowed hard and felt shiverred.

I winced and focused myself on surveying the surrounding. I glanced on the floor he said but I can't see anyone.

Inilibot ko pa ang paningin at natigilan sa nakita. Isang palapag pa bago ulit iyon. Malinaw at kitang-kita ko ang anino ng bulto niya.

Nanatili ang titig ko roon kahit ramdam ko ang paghalik ni Trevan sa leeg.

Nakatago sa isang pader na corner ng pasilyo. Pero sa katapat noon ay kita ang anino niya.

I stared at the shadow, leaning on the railings... wearing a hood and watching us carefully.

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LIV