BLOODFEUD 1

Kabanata 8

Kabanata 8

"Yuno," the girl called him. "You can do something about it! Hahayaan mo lang sila?!"

I quietly listened to them behind a plywood. I stiffened, making sure that they won't notice me.

"Shut up, Segan," Yuno drawled seriously.

"What?!" ani Segan na iritado.

"Stop being so desperate," Yuno shook his head. "Just let them now."

I surveyed the girl named Segan. She's not familiar to me. Looks like a stupid b***h.

Hindi ko siya kilala dahil hindi naman ako palaging nagagawi rito. Ngayon lang, simula nang lumipat siya rito.

Yuno transferred to our school. He even followed ny sister huh?

"Desperada?" Segan laughed mockingly. "Come on, Yuno. Alam nating gustong-gusto mo ring makuha si Alexia! Kaya baki-"

"Shut the f**k up!"

"Bakit hindi ka makipagtulungan sa akin?" patuloy pa rin ni Segan. "We can easily ruin them. Then viola! Sa atin na sila, Yuno."

Nanatiling tahimik si Yuno kaya nagsalubong ang kilay ko. Seryoso ang ekspresyon niya habang nakatingin kay Segan.

His forehead creased.

"Still a no, Segan," Yuno drawled seriously.

Segan smirked. "Then I'll do it myself, tsk! I'll just ruin her instead the both of them!"

I gulped when I saw Yuno harshly grabbed Segan's arm. Segan gasped but still, she maintain to smirk, mocking the s**t of Yuno.

"Kahit babae ka, Segan," he glared at her. "Hindi ko alam kung anong magagawa ko kapag sinaktan mo siya."

Mariin ang pagkakasabi niya. May awtoridad, pero kita ang pag-aalala. Parang sasabog siya sa galit nang marinig ang sinabi ni Segan.

I pursed my lips. He's still inlove with my sister.

I smirked sarcastically. I almost forgot how he nonchalantly told my Lola that he's courting my sister. Sa gitna ng hapagkainan namin, nitong nakaraan lang.

"Anong gagawin mo? Ha?!" humalakhak si Segan. "Bobo ka kasi. Bakit ba kasi ayaw mo pa makisama?!"

"I just want to protect her," Yuno faked a smile. "It's okay if she's happy with him. As-"

As long as she's happy...

I heard it before, I'm tired.

"Protect her?!" nanunuyang tumawa ulit si Segan. "Don't worry, Yuno! Hindi ko siya sasaktan sa pisikal na paraan dahi-"

"Dahil hindi mo kaya," lumabas ako sa pinagtataguan ko kanina pa.

Sabay silang napalingon sa gawi ko. Nanlalaki ang mga mata at nakaawang ang bibig.

Mabilis na naging diretso ang mukha ni Yuno... gaya ng dati. Pero nanatiling gulat si Segan na nakatitig sa akin.

"L-Leuxia?" she swallowed continuously.

Not surprising that she knew me.

"Leuxia," Yuno called me.

But I didn't glance at him. I stared Segan's nervous face looking at me.

"Hindi mo kilala ang kinakalaban mo, Segan," I seriously said.

Her knees were almost noodles. Nanlalambot, nangangatog dahil sa kaba at takot.

"Ano bang pinagsasabi mo?" pilit na aniya at umiling pa.

"I won't stop you from your plans," I smirked devilishly. "You are just a thrill to my sister."

Kita ko sa gilid ng mga mata ang pagbitaw ni Yuno sa braso niya para humarap nang tuluyan sa akin.

"Leuxia," tawag niya ulit kaya napatingin ako.

Kita ko ang unti-unting pag-alis ni Segan sa gilid kahit nakatitig sa kaniya.

His brow furrowed while looking directly on my eyes.

"What are you doing there?" his brow shot up.

"I don't need to answer," I looked away.

He shifted his stance and walked towards me. I remained calm on it. I tilted my head that made him stopped.

"You don't need to protect her," I directly looked at him again.

He snorted.

"Why?"

"She can handle herself," I smirked sarcastically. "She doesn't need a knight, she carries her own sword."

Yuno pursed his lips when he heard it. He observed me for a while.

"Really? That's the reason?" he smirked at me.

I almost stare. I forced myself to look away.

"Bakit? May iba ka pang gustong marinig?" iritadong tanong ko.

He chuckled and nodded. My glare almost dug his own grave. Damn it.

"Invalid reason."

He chuckled again. Naging matalim ang tingin ko sa kaniya sa hindi malamang dahilan.

"She's a Levesque," that made him stopped.

The humor on his eyes faded immediately.

"You already knew what I'm pointing," I smirked mockingly.

"Yeah," Yuno slowly nodded. "And it's a sad truth."

I looked on his back slowly fading... same with that memory in my mind.

Pinilig ko ang ulo para huminto sa pag-alala. Mahina pero malutong akong napamura.

Why is it coming back?

"Anong oras 'yon?" Killian asked excitedly.

"Plan it well," Lenus drawled lazily.

Nilibot ko ang tingin sa mga Bloodfeud na nasa iisang mahabang mesa. Sa magkabilang kabisera nakaupo ang magpinsan.

We are talking now about Yuno's birthday next week. Probably the reason why I suddenly remembered it.

Because it was his birthday when I first met him in Santuario.

Next week is his 21st birthday. It's his fourteenth time birthday since I met him in Santuario. Fourteen years ago... like how many years he's still hoping for Ate Alexia.

Panghihinayang.

Tumayo ako kaya napatingin silang lahat sa akin. Tatalikod na sana ako at walang balak magpaalam pero natigilan din.

Trevan's brow shot up.

"Saan ka pupunta, Leuxia?" tanong ni Mako.

"Sa labas, may kukuhain lang."

Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sagot nila at agad na lumabas sa kwartong iyon. Kailangan ko ng sariwang hangin.

Hindi mainit sa loob. Actually, it's air conditioned. But the natural air outside can help me more to unwind. It feels different.

Tinanggal ko ang hood na suot para damahin ang hangin. Sa hardin nila ako magtungo, sa mismong tapat lang ng hideout dahil sa likod lang 'yon ng mansion.

Marahas ang hangin. Marahil na rin sa mga puno sa paligid ng mansion, pati na rin ang galing sa labas. Ibinalik ko ang hood sa ulo bago pinagmasdan ang berdeng paligid.

Nanatili ang tingin ko roon kahit may naramdamang tao sa likod.

Even though I'm not giving that person my attention, I'm attentive. I side my eyes and saw him.

"Akala ko may kukuhain ka?" tanong ni Yuno.

I shrugged.

"Naiwan," I simply answered and looked away.

A silence... defeaning silence. I'm still staring at the leaves dancing in the wind. I saw him in my peripheral vision, he shifted on his stance.

"Where's Alexia right now?" he slowly asked.

I smirked under my hoodie.

Still the question after years... so far. I swallowed hard before turning to him.

"Hindi ko sinabi kay Vren, sa'yo pa kaya?" nanunuyang tanong ko pabalik.

Ngumisi siya at napailing. Kayang-kaya ko siyang basahin ng buo sa saglit na pagbaling.

I looked away.

"It's really true that they broke up," he nodded slowly.

And still not back together. I pursed my lips and refused to say it.

"If I'll tell you where she is," I bit my lower lip and turned to him. "You will persuade again?"

"No," he smiled bitterly.

My forehead creased perplexedly when I heard it. I did not expect that answer. He should take it as an advantage. Stupid.

"Why?" my brows furrowed.

"Pinsan siya ni Trevan," dismayado siyang umiling. "Hindi ko pwede kalabanin."

Tumango nalang ako at hindi nagsalita. Kalaskas ng mga dahon nalang ang naririnig namin sa paligid. Walang ibang tao.

"Yuno!"

We heard a loud voice from the house. Yuno turned to it with brows furrowed. He glanced at me once before walking inside.

Hindi ako sumunod at hiyaan nalang siya. Malamang galing ang tawag na iyon sa mga Bloodfeud, sa hindi ko alam na dahilan.

I breathed heavily when I'm finally alone again. His presence is nothing... but a distraction. Silence crept me. This is my comfort zone. Silent place.

Comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.

Natigilan ako sa pag-iisip nang may maramdamang papalapit ulit. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa lupang kinatatayuan.

I'm sure it's not Yuno again. Kakabalik niya lang sa loob.

Mabagal ang pagkalaskas ng mababang damo kung nasaan ako. Dinig ko iyon sa bawat hakbang niya. Mariin kong inobserbahan iyon.

Hindi sa ayaw ko ng kasama, iba lang pakiramdam ko.

Nagsalubong ang kilay nang wala ng marinig na tunog. Pero ramdam ko na papalapit ang bulto noon.

Mukhang sinadya niyang ipaalam na paparating siya at ibitin iyon. Hihinga na sana ako ng maluwag dahil mukhang Bloodfeud lang iyon.

Dahil sa paraan ng tahimik na paglalakad.

Pero napangisi ako nang maramdaman ang hulma ng dulo ng baril sa likod ng ulo ko.

Someone is pointing a gun, directly to my head. I smirked mischievously.

"Sino ka sa kanila?" malamig na tanong ko.

Nabawasan ng diin ng pagdidikit noon sa ulo ko nang marinig akong magsalita. I maintained to smirk in the midst of near death situation.

Kinuha ko ang pagkakataon na 'yon na at umikot paharap na parang hangin lang. Mabilis ang naging kilos ko kaya natigilan siya.

My brows furrowed at him when I saw his face. A tall and dark man holding a handgun while looking directly at me with eyes widened.

I don't know him... and he's old.

Sinamantala ko ang gulat niya at sinubukang agawin ang baril na hawak. Napaawang ang bibig ko nang pumalya ako. Naging alerto siya at kumilos agad.

He's quick even though he's old. What the f**k?

"Sino ka, hija?" the old man asked, smirking at me and still pointing the gun.

Nanatiling matatag ang masamang titig ko sa kaniya kahit na malinaw at kitang-kita ko ang dulo ng baril.

My brows shot up. He pointed his gun but he didn't know me?

"Bakit ako sasagot?" I coldly asked back.

Ngumisi siya at napailing.

"Hindi ko alam kung matapang ka talaga o bulag lang, hija?" malakas siyang tumawa. "Hindi mo ba nakikita ang baril ko?"

"Gunpoint is not enough for my name."

I smirked devilishly at him.

"A brave woman," the old man smirked while nodding. "Magtataka pa ba 'ko kung bakit ka narito?"

I shot up my brow while looking at him. Who's this old man? He's not even familiar to me.

I didn't even flinch a bit when he pulled the trigger. But the shot isn't towards me.

Sinadya niyang ibaling sa ibang direksyon ang putok noon kaya nagsalubong ang kilay ko.

Ngumisi siya nang nakitang hindi man lang ako gumalaw doon.

Pero bumalik ang pagtutok ng baril niya diretso sa akin ulit. Nanatili ang malamig kong tingin sa kaniya sa kabila noon.

He won't shoot me. If he will, he would do that earlier.

As I expected, the Bloodfeuds inside go out because of the loud banging sound of a gunshot. The gunpoint transfixed to my temple now.

"Ano 'yon?!" sigaw ni Kaiden na nagunguna kasunod si Laxner at ang ibang mga Bloodfeud.

Natigilan silang lahat nang makita ang sitwasyon. Nakaawang ang bibig at nanlalaki ang mga mata.

"Damn it, Lourd?!" Trevan exclaimed irritatedly. "Put your gun down!"

"Bakit sino ba 'to?" humalakhak siya. "Kanina ko pa tinatanong, ayaw sumagot."

Umiling pa siya na parang inaasar ang mga Bloodfeud. Hinayaan ko lang siya na ipagpatuloy iyon kahit na kayang-kaya ko naman baliktarin ang sitwasyon.

Hinila pababa bigla ng matanda ang hood ko kaya napaismid ako. Ramdam ko na ang ngayon ang malamig na dulo noon. Itinutok niya iyon lalo sa sintido ko.

Dahilan para maalarma lalo ang Bloodfeud sa harap ko.

I'm now wondering why they can't fight back now. It's so easy for them to do it, yet they are not moving, even a bit.

Who's this man?

"Just put it down, Lourd," Magnus calmly said but with cold eyes.

"Hoy Lourd! Sabing ibaba mo 'yan!" sigaw ni Mako sa kaniya.

My brows furrowed on it. Usually, my cousins doesn't like meddling with situation like this because they knew I can handle it.

Minsan nga ay mas malala pa sa sitwasyong ito, hinahayaan lang nila. But why Mako reacted like that? As if I can't beat this old man, tss.

"What the f**k, Lourd?" Trevan asked with brows furrowed.

"Hanggang ngayon wala pa rin kayong galang kay Lourdes," a loud laugh aired.

We all looked to side where the voice came from. It's a beautiful girl with a fair skin and straight ash gray hair. She elegantly walked towards us while laughing.

"Sabi nang tigilan mo kakatawag ng Lourdes, Sage!" iritang ani Lourd.

She laughed attractively that can make a boy drool.

"Commercial na ba 'to?" tanong ni Kyro kaya napatingin kami sa kaniya.

Prente pa siyang umupo sa malapit na silya at tumingin sa amin na parang nanonood lang.

"Anong commercial?" iritang tanong ni Zyon.

"Parang teleserye 'e," nagkibit-balikat siya.

"Tarantado, pasapak nga ng isa!" inis na untag ni Kael.

Halos masapo ko ang noo sa kanila at mapailing. Ang tatanga.

Ang ilang Bloodfeud ay nanatili ang tingin kay Sage. Nagtataka, gulat, at salubong ang mga kilay.

"Sage?" Mako gaped at her.

"Idris," she smiled sweetly. "Missed me?"

Ramdam ko na bahagyang lumayo ang dulo ng baril sa sintido ko. Lahat sila ay nakabaling ang atensyon sa kaniya.

Sinamantala ko iyon para kuhain ang baril mula sa kaniya. Hindi ko alam kung sinadya niya bang ibigay iyon dahil madali kong nakuha mula sa kaniya.

Nang pumutok iyon nang hindi sadya, ngumisi ang matanda. Lahat sila ay napatingin sa amin ulit saktong pagtutok ko ng baril sa kaniya.

"Leuxia! What the f**k?!" Trevan shouted.

He seemed to be worried like I did something stupid.

"s**t!"

I saw the girl finally turned to me. Her smile faded when she saw me. She shot up her brow.

"Who are you?" masungit niyang tanong.

I didn't answer her question. My eyes narrowed at them suspiciously.

"Pinsan ko 'yan, Sage," malamig na tugon ni Mako.

Her eyes widened. She didn't even bothered to look at Mako. She stared me for a while.

"Levesque ka?" she chuckled immediately. "Bakit hindi niyo naman agad sinabi?"

"Tsk," ismid ni Mako.

I saw Trevan walked towards us with raging eyes. He immediately snatched the gun from me and threw it towards Primo.

"Don't do it again," he glared at me.

My brows furrowed. How dangerous is this man? That even made the founder to warn me?

Lourd chuckled loudly.

"Levesque..." ani Lourd. "Anong ginagawa ng isang magandang babae rito?"

Trevan was still glaring but he transfixed it towards him.

"She's a Bloodfeud, Lourd," Magnus answered behind us with other members.

"A girl in the brotherhood, Trevan?" Lourd raised his brow seriously.

He nodded with members in sequence. Lourd gaped on me.

"A beauty with these beasts," Sage blurt out, pertaining to me and Bloodfeud around me.

I glanced at her without humor.

"No," I shook my head. "Sometimes you need to be a beauty, but at the same time a beast also."

She nooded at me and almost clapped her hands, agreeing on what I said.

"That description is offensive," Vlast snorted and chuckled boastfully. "I don't look like a beast, what the f**k?"

"Wala naman nagsabi na kamukha mo, Vlast," nagkibit-balikat si Kyro. "O sarcasm 'yon at aminado ka?"

"Ngayon lang ako natuwa sa pinagsasabi mo Kyro!" Kaiden laughed loudly.

"f**k you, Kaiden!" Vlast cursed him.

Nagtataka lang siyang tinitingnan ni Kyro. Napailing nalang ako sa dumiretso ng tayo.

They started mocking each other again hilariously. I turned again to Lourd and surveyed him.

He's mysterious... for me.

"Sino ka ba?" tanong ko sa kaniya.

Napalingon sila bigla dahil sa tono ng pananalita ko. Nagbabanta ang mga tingin ngunit binalewala ko lang.

Tss, they are even calling him with his name 'Lourd'. They were not polite too. And that's one of the reason why I can't conclude if he's related to us.

I noticed him observing me too. Like a puzzle he can't solve.

"Kahit bomba pa, hindi rin sapat," umiling siya at ngumisi.

"Pangalan lang ang tinatanong ko hindi buong pagkatao mo," I almost leered at him.

I heard the gasps from the members around me.

"My name says a lot of myself," he said mysteriously. "Lourd..."

Napatitig ako sa kulubot na mukha niya dahil na rin sa edad. Malapit palang siguro siyang mag-senior dahil hindi pa masyadong matandan. But he can still maintain to leave words like that huh?

Who the f**k is this old man?

Magsasalita pa sana ako nang biglang may marinig kaming pamilyar na tunog.

Laxner looked on a device like a watch on his wrist. The sound came from it and a red light appeared.

"Looks like we have a mission again from, Domina," Laxner drawled while swiping on it.

"We need to go now, Lourd," paalam ni Magnus sa kaniya. "And welcome back to you and Sage."

Lourd smiled and nodded. Same with Sage who waved her hand.

It seems like they knew about the association huh? I'm now more curious. They didn't even ask about it. They just let us go immediately.

But before we got away, I heard Lourd telling something to the founder.

"Tandaan mo ang sinabi ko sayo noon, Trevan," seryosong untag ni Lourd at tumingin pa sa akin.

Trevan smirked. "Hindi 'to mabubuwag dahil lang sa babae, Lourd."

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