Her Knight Till Night

Chapter 21

__Clacesier's POV__

MY eyes fluttered open when I felt something heavy against my chest. My right arm reached up to touch whatever it is, softness of a hair, smooth vevelty skin, I am getting aware that a person is beside me. Paano ko makakalimutan? Halos matigang na ako sa kakahintay na makatulog siya kagabi para magsarili sa banyo.

Yeah, such a shame for Clacesier. Who enjoys having s*x all the time is now resorting to masterbation.

Huminga ako, ngunit mababaw lang, ingat na baka magising siya na mahimbing na natutulog sa dibdib ko. Napaisip tuloy ako kung masyado bang malambot ang dibdib ko para sa kanya. Tulog na tulog kasi, parang siya pa yung puyat.

Come to think of it, she is the only woman that I have ever slept with. This girl was just so insistent that I can’t deny her.

Iyon nga ba ang dahilan kaya ka pumayag na matulog na kasama siya?

Napatigil ako sa pag-iisip nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone sa bedside table.

Napailing ako at iniangat ang kamay ko para ilayo siya sa akin, maingat kong hinila ang kamay ko na nakayakap sa kanya at umalis sa pagkakadikit sa kanyang katawan. The warmth suddenly disappeared as soon I moved away from her body. My muscles went rigid when I felt the need to return in her embrace. Should I snuggle close to her? But the ring of my phone said otherwise.

I just faced reality instead and answered the phone.

“Well, good morning, did you call to give me a reality check?” I greeted in a sarcastic way. The caller should know that he have disturbed me.

“Good morning, did I disturbed you from something? Maybe breakfast…make out session?”

Kumunot ang noo ko nang mamukhaan ang boses ng tao sa kanilang linya. I looked at the screen, the number was not registered to my contacts.

“Who is this?”

The freaking guy just laughed.

“It’s me Alec.”

Napatayo ako bigla mula sa higaan nang makilala ko na ang taong ito. He called, and he won’t call me without a reason.

“What is it?”

Alec paused with the static sound from the background.

“My patient just gained conciousness.”

“What?!”

Nagmamadali kong tinungo ang kabinet at kumuha ng masusuot. I hunged up without saying goodbye and fished some clothes. I removed my shirt off and put on some clean one, I picked a cargo pants for my bottom and pulled the waist band against my waist.

Quiceleth stirred awake just when I grabbed my car keys.

“Saan ka pupunta?” She asked, her hands wiped the corners of her eyes, I found the manner cute in the middle of my panic situation.

“I just have to leave for some matters.” I said, not really explaining.

She looked at me, puzzled. “Why do you always have something to do and that you have to leave me?”

That put a smile on my face. She sounded like my wife complaining about her husband having not much time for her. The picture in my mind said that she would make a cute wife.

Keep dreaming, Clacesier, but could you at least day dream while heading towards your bussiness!

Right! I got some business to attend to.

“I’m sorry, I’ll make sure that I come back before dark.”

Pagkasabi ko n’on ay tumalikod na ako, baka hindi ko mapigilan at makihiga pa ako ulit at yakapin ko pa siya.

“Wait!”

Narinig kong pigil niya sa akin, balak ko na sanang lumingon upang tanugin kung anong gusto niya nang maramdaman ko ang braso niya na pumalibot sa likod ko.

“Bring me ice cream okay?”

Instead of getting annoyed, I felt happiness when she requested. Now, I do really feel like she is my pregnant wife, asking for her cravings.

I smiled involuntarily, is this what that Psycho have been feeling with his girlfriend?

Inalis ko ang pagkakayakap niya sa akin at hinarap siya.

“Naubos mo na ba yung ice cream na binili ko sa’yo?”

Ngumiti siya na parang bata. A blush covered both of her cheeks, looking embarassed.

“Yes…”

A smile crept my lips, why do everything she does make my heart melt? Woah, since when all of these thoughts occupied my mind? Am I not healthy anymore?

“Okay then, I will buy you your ice cream.”

“Really?!”

I nodded that made her jump joyfully. She then raised her hands and pointed her pinky finger at me.

“I will wait for my ice cream then!”

I shook my head with a smile and intertwined my pinky finger with her.

“Okay then, I should go.”

Paalam ko saka humiwalay na sa kanya. Bumaba ako ng hagdanan at pinuntahan ang pintuan, nang binuksan ko iyon ay tumayo ako sa harapan niyon at tinignan siya. When I saw her, watching me leave, it gives me the feeling that I want her there everyday.

I closed my eyes and forced myself to get out before I go to her and ask for a kiss, or better yet a good luck f*ck charm.

Clacesier, you’re a f*cker not hopeless!

The villain in my head reminded me once again, making me more annoyed. So I just head out without looking back at her. Stepping inside my car, I shot a one last look at my house. It’s not really the house that I want to give another glance, it’s her, to make sure that she will see me leave.

Just then, I saw her standing by my door with a wide grin. She sure can’t for her ice cream.

I smiled and started the engine and started driving my car across the road, tapping the wheels playfully through my forefinger, smiling at my windshield with no apparent reason. I shook my head and tried focusing my thoughts which seem to shatter whenever she crosses my mind.

It’s a good thing that my phone pulled me out of my reverie. Tumikhim ako at kinuha ang gadget sa aking bulsa at nilagay sa harap kung saan may nakalagay na phone stand. I reached for my earphone and inserted it at the plug on top, afterwards putting an earpiece at my right ear.

“Wh*re f*cker at your service, who would you want me to f*ck?!”

“Uh-huh, such humurous way to answer a serious call.” Nawala ang ngiti ko sa labi nang malaman na si Triumphere iyon.

“How serious is it?” I asked, getting what he was trying to say.

“I arrived in a not very good time here, I just saw Alec here lying on the ground. Also, E disappeared.”

I muttered a curse under my breath, “Did you just arrive?”

“Sa tingin mo na maghihintay pa ako ng ilang minuto bago ka tawagan kapag nalaman kong nawala ang hostage natin?” Mahabang lintanya niya sa kabilang linya.

I also heard unclear sound at the background like something, or may be he himself kept on moving.  A loud static which stung my ear is everywhere at his voice, coating everything that produces a sound.

“Are you searching for him now?”

I could tell that he nodded when their was an additional sound at the other line. “Doing that now.”

“Where are you?”

“Heading for my–F*ck!” He seemed interrupted by something.

Kumunot ang noo ko at inapakan ang accelerator para bilisan ang pagpapatakbo ko. I listened at the new sound that resonates at the line, I revognised it as his gun firing somewhere. I waited patiently until the sound hand ended.

Just then I heard he’s back at the line.

“Be my 911, that b*stard just carnapped my baby!”

I shook my head in disgust. “I’ll probably consider the call depending on how cool is the car.”

“F*ck you!” He growled. “It’s a ___”

“WHAT?!” I snarled. That was a f*ck*ng sexy car. “Plate number?”

“I don’t know, but you’ll eventually find it considering that it’s a rare model.”

Made sense.

I hung up and removed my ear piece out of the way. I stepped at my brakes when I can’t find any opening at the sea of cars, ‘causing the cars at the back to honk in an annoying way. I looked around to search for a way out, that’s when I saw the side road which is the other lane is not allowed to pass by. I heaved a sigh and maneuvered the car across the road, then hastily and illegaly I drove my car at the other side of the road once I am done moving the car at the middle barrier which is seperating the two roads.

I glanced at the side mirror just to find out that a police, a persistent I suppose, is tailing my car. Stepping on the brakes, I let the police overtake. Then I used that time to step on the accelerator and moved the car on the side, knocking the police car out of the way. Afterwards reversing the car and moving it in a circular motion to turn the wheels around, glancing on the side road, I decided to go there since it will serve as my shortcut.

Well that doesn’t seem a nice way to get rid of the police.

Serves them right?

I shook my head in disbelief with my actions.

Pinagtuonan ko na lamang ng pansin ang pagpapatakbo ng kotse papunta sa abandonadong ospital. Tinignan ko ang daan kung may mga kotse ba sa harapan, mayroong kaunti, sapat para maiwasan ang mga iyon. Just when I am close at my destination,a noisy car, came hurling at my direction. I wanted to ignore it but the style of the car fit the description of Triumphere.

Pinaliko ko ang minamanehong kotse at iniharang sa kanyang daraanan. Bumangga ang harapan ng kotse ko sa harapan niya. Ngunit hindi siya tumigil at patuloy sa pagmamaneho, tinutulak nito ang kotse ko.

Sorry Triumphere, I guess you’ll be loosing your car…

I let him push my car backwards as I busied myself reaching for my gun at my compartment. Kinasa ko iyon at binaril ang windshield ko. Nabasag ang salamin pagkatapos ng limang baril saka ko pinagtuonan ng pansin ang kotse na nasa harapan ko.

That’s when I saw Earl, turning the wheels in different direction. I looked back to realize that we are already near the rode where I hit the police car with my own.

Binalik ko ang tingin sa kanya saka pinaputok ang baril na hawak dahil wala pa rin siyang tigil sa pagpapatakbo ng kotse.

“EARL!” I called for him. “EARL, STOP THE F*CKING CAR!” I screamed.

When he did not stop the car, that’s when I decided to move my car and let their wheels collide in a collison. I gritted my teeth as both of our cars started to grind each other, most likely to stay in a place and oly managing to move an inch.

“EARL!” I called onc again, hoping to let him understand. “STOP THE CAR!”

No respond, still.

You made me do this!

I double the speed of my car to surpass his car’s strength and moved the wheel to the other side causing our car to separate but then I immediately turned the wheel to hit his car at the nearest wall. I almost stumbled at my seat when we finally collided with a loud bang, the sound was defying.

Tumigil na ang sasakyan namin. Kailangan ko munang iiling ang ulo para makabalik ako sa tamang huwisyo. Saka ko naisipang buksan ang sira-sira ko nang pintuan, bumagsak iyon sa sahig pagkatulak ko na pinabayaan ko na lamang.

With my gun in hand I approached the wrecked lamborghini-which is a huge waste- and opened the door. As soon as I pulled the it, Earl’s body fell at the ground limply. He layed at the pavement as he struggled to breathe.

“Clacesier—“

“Don’t talk!” I demanded as I crouched and clutched his bleeding wound on his waist and temple.

Tinignan ko ang loob ng kotse para hanapin kung ano ang nagsugat sa kanyang tagiliran.  Nagulat ako nang makita ang matulis na bakal na lumusot sa basag na salamin ng kotse.

Dinaluhan ko siya at diniinin ang kamay ko sa kanyang tagiliran upang hindi siya tuluyang maubusan ng dugo.

“F*ck! Earl, stay with me! I’m going to get you to the—“

“N-no Clace— I think I can’t make it!”

Bigla akong kinabahan sa sinabi niya. Hindi ito maaaring mangyari, siya lang ang makakapag-paliwanag sa akin tungkol sa nangyari sa kuya ko!

“Earl, I need to know! I want you to tell me who killed my brother!” Umiling ako dahil nakikta ko na ang pagbigat ng kanyang paghinga at ang mata niyang umaambang pumikit.

“C-clacesier, l-listen to me…”

Nataranta ako, lalo na nang naririnig ko na ang mahinang tunog ng sirena, hudyat na parating na ang mga pulis.

“You can’t die!”

“Listen to me, Clacesier!” Nagsuka ito ng dugo. His lips trembled as he spoke in a soft voice, in a dying voice. “…E-enil, ayaw niyang saktan ka. Kahit anong malalaman mo s-sa kanya, t-tandaan mo yon.” He gagged, drowning from his blood.

“What do you mean?!” naguguluhang tanong ko. “ I don’t get you!”

“L-look for Reese—“

Natigilan ako nang banggitin niya ang pangalan na iyon. The memories flooded in my head like a scene of a movie.

“Reese and Enil…they had a child.”

Child?!

Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang bumagal ang t***k ng puso ko nang sabihin niya iyon. I don’t even know what to feel. Happy?! Angry?! Sad?!

“Find their c-child—"

"I don't care how many child they had! J-just..." I trailed, words escaping my lips when I realized how evident was the pain on my voice.

"Clacesier..." His limp hands tugged at my clothes. "Clacesier, listen..."

Humihina na ang boses nito habang tinatawag ang pangalan.

"F-find our leader..." He said, his grasp loosening. "...please, avenge your brother."

That was all he can say before his hands finally slip, as well his conciousness slip out of his life.