BLOODFEUD 1

Kabanata 11

Kabanata 11

"Why don't we talk about the Undisputed?" Azea asked in a sudden. "Hindi rin nagpapakilala ang founder nila..."

She surveyed Sage and the Bloodfeuds around. They glanced back at Azea with incredulous look.

"You-"

"Paano mo nalaman 'yon?" tinig mula sa likuran. "Hindi ka naman kasali sa HA."

All of us transfixed our glance at the door. The Bloodfeuds are just looking at them calmly like they are expecting them to come. And here we are, left astonished.

It's Ledger, the leader of Undisputed with a familiar member on his side.

Azea pursed her lips and shrugged. "What do you think?"

Ledger and the Undisputed member walked towards us slowly. Observing Azea's expression hard.

But it's empty... emotionless. And her tone was like mocking them. I'm sure that they can't read her enough.

"Ledger, Jaren," Magnus called them.

They gestured them to sit down. I observed them with brows furrowed because of bafflement.

I don't understand.

"Why they are here?" I raised my brow.

"We are allies," Yuno answered quickly.

Nanatiling salubong ang kilay ko habang nakatitig sa kanila. Hindi sa wala akong tiwala sa mga Undisputed, naguguluhan lang ako. Hindi ko rin naman sila kilala.

I though all of us inside the HA are enemies or probably competetors. But then, they are united.

Because they want to show off Domina's identity.

"And with your question Azea Solasta," Ledger smirked at her. "We'll talk now about our brotherhood."

"Then great," Azea mocked him. "It's useless if the plan has holes."

Lahat kami ay nakatitig sa kaniya na naguguluhan pero nanatili siya kalamado at kontrolado.

Kung hindi ko lang kabisado si Azea, malamang ay naisip ko nang siya ang founder... pero hindi.

But I'm sure she knows something... that we don't have any idea.

"Can we hear the voice of your founder, Ledger?" Sage asked him.

"Jaren, give them the record," Ledger command his co-member. "Our founder was like Domina, but more private."

"Hindi ni ipinapakita ang mukha o kahit ano sa kaniya," Jaren said and played the recorded voice of their founder.

"It's distorted," Magnus said while listening closely.

"Your founder was a girl, Ledger," Trevan said in a monotone.

Lahat kami ay napatingin sa kaniya na salubong ang mga kilay. Lalo na ang dalawang Undisputed.

Ledger looked at him and shook his head incredulously.

"No f*****g way," Ledger chuckled in disbelief.

"How can you say it?" my brows shot up to the founder.

He gazed at me with unexplainable expression. I can't conclude it.

"She's giving them the orders with distorted voice," Trevan said obviously. "Because she wants to hide her real voice."

His explanation makes sense. It's really possible. But there are more circumstances, there's more.

"What if he's a man?" Azea blurt out. "He was hiding his voice because he's not gullible."

"Not gullible," I nodded and smirked. "Hindi natin alam, baka nagtatago siya... at baka narito rin siya loob ng kwarto."

"That's nonsense, Azea and Leuxia," Trevan drawled seriously.

"Think of it," I remarked.

Trevan glared me and shook his head.

"That's twaddle."

"Maybe we can consider it," Sage nodded. "And plus the mere fact that your founder can be the Domina too."

"Okay, fine. We can consider it all," Ledger nodded lazily. "But I'm still rooting that he's a f*****g man because-"

He can't continue it because of frustrations.

"Whatever his or her gender is," Trevan paused and exhaled. "We need know it. We need to know your founder's identity."

"In that way, we can tell if she's the Domina or the spy from other hoods," Magnus explained to us.

"How?" Azea asked in a serious tone.

"Yuno, birthday mo sa susunod na linggo," ani Jaren kaya napatingin kami sa kaniya. "Kasabay noon ang 1st Anniversary ng Undisputed."

"Isang taon na siyang hindi pa rin nagpapakilala?" biglang tanong ni Sage, bahagyang gulat ang mga mata.

Sabay na tumango sina Jaren at Ledger sa kaniya. Sumandal ako sa upuan at inobserbahan silang lahat.

Hindi ko masabi kung narito ba siya... o wala.

"Bakit 'di natin pagsabayin ang celebration?" ngumisi si Ledger. "At doon natin gawin ang plano kung paano siya mapapalabas."

Trevan smirked at him devilishly before nodding. We listened carefully on every details that they dropping. They also made a list for the suspected founder for Undisputed.

I can't help but to laugh while reading the names on the list. Most of them are boys and the girls are few. I can't believe how dumb they are, they even put my name... for f**k's sake?

Silence.

It's cold, dark and silent midnight when we came back to the mansion. Azea will sleep over here since we have plans for tomorrow morning.

"Saan kayo galing?" tanong ni Avani na gising pa.

"Sa Bloodfeud," I casually answered.

Nagsalubong ang kilay ko nang mapatingin sa bandang paa niya. Tumayo siya mula sa prenteng pagkakaupo sa sofa at binuhat ang maliit na pusa.

It's a black kitten with a dark brown color feet. When she made it lie down to her thighs, I saw its white and black stripes on legs and tummy. I stared at the blue eyes of the cute kitten.

"Kanino 'yan?" I asked perlexedly.

"A friend gave this to me," Avani smiled at me and caressed her pet. "She's cute right?"

"Friend?" my brows furrowed at her. "You have a friend?"

I sarcastically looked at her. Azea was looking with confused eyes directly at her.

She shrugged and walked upstairs with kitten in her arms. The kitten's blue eyes gaze at me for a while before they disappeared.

I was tired out of the evening so I walked in straightly to my room. I'm sure that Tasha is asleep right now so I didn't look upon her.

I lay down on my bed after taking a bath and endevoured to get even just a couple of hours of sleep. We'll be out so early later like our usual routine before when we are still racing.

But it was a useless attempt. My mind had been too much occupied by all that had occured. From the strangest to flabbergasting happenings earlier.

And I guess it's really too much at the same time tiring, that made my eyes felt heavy.

It's quarter to 4 in the morning when we all get up from our beds and started preparing for the exercise. We'll go to Philippine Arena in Bocaue, just here in Bulacan.

We will go for a biking exercise to condition our legs. We are doing it before so often but it stopped when Azea got into that accident.

I got out from my room wearing a gray oversized hoodie and a black leggings. Same colors with the sneakers I'm with. I have my duffle bag for extra shirt and important things.

Nang makababa na ay nakita kong nakahanda na rin sina Azea. May hawak pang bote ng kape si Avani.

"Hindi raw natin magagamit yung mga bike," ani Azea sabay tayo. "Matigas ang kadena, hindi nalangisan kahapon."

Tumango ako nang marinig iyon, matagal tagal na rin nang huli naming gamitin 'yon. At hindi siguro alam ng mga tao rito na babalik na kami sa dating gawi.

"Magpahatid nalang tayo kay Kuya Norbert."

"And we'll rent bikes there," Hattie nodded.

I nodded before going out with the four girls.

Every Saturday and Sunday, they are open from 5am to 11am for jogging, biking and zumba in front of Philippine Arena. Aside from that, they have other beautiful attractions there.

It was a dun-colored sky outside from our van. It's gloomy since the sun is still asleep, giving a dull grey tinge surrounding which was intensified by cold wind.

"Kuya kung gusto niyo rin po sumubok, pwede naman," Tasha informed Kuya Norbert but he refused to join us.

I looked up to the huge Philippine Arena letters, it's been a while. I'm still astonished by it. Especially with the huge Sport Arena beside.

And there I saw it again... I looked at Azea, she's staring at there too.

It's the huge and nostalgic race track of GRC. I can see the bleachers around the track and the finish line. I suddenly remembered our past racing experiences there; such a nostalgic moment.

Hindi iyon karugtong ng Philippine Arena. Hiwalay 'yon dito kaya hanggang tanaw lang muna kami.

Kaunti pa ang mga tao ngayon dahil alas singko palang ng umaga. Siguradong dadami 'to mamaya dahil katapusan ng linggo.

"How many hours?" Hattie turned to us, asking for the infos needed for renting a bike.

"I think two or three?" I shrugged. "We'll adjust it if ever..."

Minutes only, we have now the stylish mountain bikes. I glanced at Avani who's with her pastel blue hoodie to check upon her.

"Abot mo ba, Avani?" her sister Tasha, mocked her.

"Of course," Avani leered. "Kahit na hindi, kaya pa rin naman kapag nakatayo."

Napailing nalang ako sa kanila bago nag-inat. We did some stretching to condition our legs, arms and back.

"Ilang ikot?" tanong ko sa dalawa na nag-aabang na rin.

"Isang ikot, warm up lang muna," Azea drawled and walked towards her bike.

"Alright," Tasha nodded.

Napatingin ako kila Hattie at Avani na may sariling mundo na at nagbibisekleta palayo. Humikab ako bago sumakay sa bike.

Nang umandar na si Azea ay sumunod kami ni Tasha. Iikutin namin ang buong Philippine Arena at malaki 'to kaya medyo malayo rin.

Sumalubong sa akin ang malamig na hangin. Hindi pa rin ganoon kaliwanag, sobrang aga pa naman. Luminga ako, may nakakasabay pa kaming iilang siklista sa daan.

I saw a golf cart beside. And a barricade, parting the people who's doing a peaceful jogging from the speedy bikers.

Isang ikot palang sa buong arena ay naramdaman ko na ang angal ng binti. Iba 'to kaysa motor na hindi kailangan gumamit masyado ng katawan, pumedal.

"Ilang ikot?" balik na tanong ni Azea sa akin nang matapos kami.

"Five laps?" I said and they nodded.

Magkakarerahan kami gamit ang bike, lalo na't wala pang masyadong mga siklista sa paligid. Iwas aksidente na rin.

"3... 2...," Azea counted and on one, we started pedaling rapidly.

Mas marahas na ang hanging sumasalubong sa akin. Ibinalik ko ang hood na natanggal dahil doon.

I chuckled when I can see Hattie and Avani's back, they are slowly biking and enjoying the view.

"Bagal niyo!" sigaw ni Tasha nang makalampas kami.

Nakita ko pang natanggal din ang hood ni Avani nang bigla kaming dumaan sa gilid nilang dalawa ni Hattie dahil sa pwersa ng hangin.

"Hoy wala kayo sa karera!" Hattie shouted back.

Natawa ako at napailing bago binilisan pa ang pedal. Si Azea pa rin ang nangunguna sa amin ng bahagya lang. Kaya ko siyang abutan pero ayaw kong sagarin ang binti ko. Baka pulikatin ako bigla.

Halos kasunod ko lang din si Tasha sa likod na mabilis din ang pedal. Sa ikatlong ikot namin ay nalampasan ko na si Azea.

Muntik pa niya akong maungusan sa ikaapat na simula ng ikot namin dahil bahagya akong natigilan. Napaawang ang bibig ko nang makita sila Mako.

Lasing sila ni Kael kagabi? I winced and focused on pedaling. On our last lap, I pedalled faster.

Tanaw ko na sina Hattie at Avani na naghihintay sa starting line namin kanina. Pero hindi lang sila ang naroon, pati ang mga Bloodfeud.

Halos tumaas ang likuran ng mga bisekleta sa malakas na pagpreno namin. At lalo kong nakita ang mga Bloodfeud na naghihintay, ang ilan ay humiyaw dahil sa napanood.

I took off my hood to get rid from the beads of sweats in my forehead. I turned to the Bloodfeud perplexedly.

"Anong ginagawa niyo rito?" tanong ko agad sa iginala ang tingin sa kanila.

Bloodfeuds are all sober now and concious. They just look into each other and shrugged.

"Ate Leuxia," Avani called me.

I turned to her, she handed me a bottle of water. Atasha got their own water now too.

Bahagya akong nakarinig ng bulungan mula sa mga Bloodfeud kaya napalingon ulit ako sa kanila. Lahat sila sa nakatingin kay Avani na iba't iba ang reaksyon.

"Hi little girl," Killian greeted her in a flirty way.

Avani smirked at him sarcastically. "Hello old man."

I pursed my lips on it. We didn't teach her.

"Mahina," Laxner mocked Killian.

"Waste of time," Avani muttered before taking her hood back and walked away.

I saw the Bloodfeuds gulped when they saw her under the hoodie. I shook my head when I can sense what's running on their minds.

I leered at them.

"Add her to the list," Trevan gaze at Avani with narrowed eyes. "She mig-"

"f**k ka ba?" I irritatedly interrupted him.

"What?" Trevan pursed his lips.

I gave him a death glare.

"She's a minor for f**k's sake," I drawled lazily. "She can't be the Domina."

"Malay mo, Leuxia," Kaiden blurt out.

"Kayong bahala," I shrugged.

I can't do anything about it if they want to believe it. And I won't do anything if ever the disappointment came.

"Tara na BF!" tawag ni Mako. "Rerenta rin kayo ng bike 'di ba?"

They followed Mako and Kael to the bike rent stall. Trevan stared at me for a while before smirking and walking away.

I diverted my attention to Lenus when he didn't follow them.

"Hindi ka magrerenta?" tanong ko sa kaniya at habang hawak ang bike.

"I don't know how to ride bike," Lenus scratched the bridge of his nose.

I looked at him and then gulped. I pursed my lips to contain a laugh.

"Are you serious?" I raised my brows and chuckled. "You don't know how to ride a freaking bike?"

"Hindi nga," he leered.

I saw his face and ears reddened when I started laughing. He glared but with his lips pursing.

"Ang tanda mo na..." hindi ko naituloy dahil natawa ako.

I cursed loudly and looked at him. He glared at me but with a small smile. I shook my head.

"Do you want to learn how?" I asked slowly, trying to stop from laughing.

"No," he instantly shook his head. "I'm not interested."

My eyes narrowed at him a bit. I can see fear on his eyes. And I can say that it's not a simple fear... maybe a past?

"Leuxia! Lenus!" I heard Kael's voice.

They are on a clubhouse place like. Inside of it are stalls of foods that we can eat. Seems like they are having breakfast.

But I can't feel the hungriness now, because of the water I drank.

We walked towards them, eating and talking to each other. I planned to rest first because of tiring laps earlier.

"Leuxia," Primo called me shyly. "Do you want some fruits? You can eat with me."

I turned to him when he walked towards me. My brows shot up. I'm about to talk but-

"Sa akin ka nalang sumabay, Leuxia," ani Zyon. "Mangangasim ang sikmura niya, Primo. Ang aga masyado ng prutas mo."

Napangiwi ako nang makita naman ang bitbit niyang pagkain. These stupid shits.

"And she'll have a stomach ache with your junkfoods, Zyon," Primo smirked at him mockingly. "Fruit are more nutrious that your junkfoods."

I frowned, waiting for them to be done.

"Nagugutom ka ba?" sabay lingon ko kay Primo.

He nodded. "You'll eat with me?"

Hindi ko siya sinagot. Agad akong lumingon kay Zyon.

"Ikaw? Gutom ka na?" nagtitimpi kong tanong.

"Sa akin ka sasabay?" Zyon smiled at me.

I pursed my lips.

"'E 'di kayo nalang ang magsabay."

I leered before walking away, leaving the two Bloodfeuds open-mouthed.

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