BLOODFEUD 1: Giusteo

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"What is it, Storm?" pangungulit niya.

Diretso ang titig ko sa salamin ng motor na tagos ang repleksyon sa kaniya. Matalim ang mata ko at direkta ang tingin sa kaniya.

I pursed my lips, still thinking about it. His brows shot up.

"I'm still doubting," I shrugged. "I can't trust easily."

Natigilan siya at nanatili ang titig sa akin. Umiwas siya ng tingin at bahagyang tumingila kaya malinaw na nadepina ang panga.

My eyes were glued on his sideview profile. I bit my lower lip and looked away when he tilted his head towards my direction.

Tumikhim ako.

"Hindi mo ba ako pipilitin magtiwala sa'yo?"

I turned to him with unreadable expression. He slowly shook his head.

"No, it's your decision. I can't do anything about it," he spat. "But I can surely earn your trust. Watch out."

I smirked. You got it.

Tinapik ko ang upuan ng motor sa likod. He turned to me, dumbfounded.

"Natatakot ka pa rin?"

I raised my brows, looking at him mockingly.

"No, I'm not," he shook his head. "Dapat masanay na 'ko, mukhang mapapadalas e."

He suddenly smirked, teasing me. I nodded so he stiffened. His piercing eyes widened a bit.

"Huh?"

"You are right. You should be."

Giusteo chuckled mockingly. He shook his head incredulously before riding my Ducati.

"If you can't hold your words, Storm. Don't say it. Because one of these days, I'll make you pay."

I turned to him lazily.

"Sigurado ka na ba sa desisyon mong pagbabanta?"

Natigilan siya roon. Nagkibit balikat bago ngumisi. Kung ibang tao 'to, kanina ko pa napatay.

"Stop saying things that can lead to false and high hopes, Azariah Dione."

My brows shot up when I heard my full name. I started the engine of my motorcycle.

"You thought..."

The side of his lips rose.

"Theo?" we heard a soft voice.

Sabay kaming napalingon sa paparating na babae. Hindi ako sigurado kung nakita ko siya kanina sa karera dahil hindi gaanong pamilyar.

And I can read her eyes. I was able to name an unwanted expression.

"Hylex," Giusteo nodded at her.

"You are still here..." the girl said and simply took a glance to me.

My eyes were glued to my side mirror. I can see her expression but she can't to me.

"Yeah, with her," he answered.

Hindi niya na ulit ako tinapunan ng tingin. Nanatili ang titig ng babae kay Giusteo. It seems like she wants to say something but she can let it out.

Sumenyas lang sa kaniya si Giusteo at mukhang nakaramdam.

My time is running. I waited a minute but she remained looking. I leered before maneuvering my Ducati.

"I-"

Mabilis kaming humarurot bago niya mabuo ang mga salita. Giusteo didn't say anything. Maybe he bid a goodbye already.

"Ituro mo ang daan sa lugar mo."

"Okay," he immediately nodded.

We parked in front of a huge condominium building, still in Gorostiza. Agad din akong umalis doon at sinabihang bukas at dadating ako.

It's late and I'm also tired from racing. Madaling araw na nang makauwi at makapagpahinga.

Hindi ko pa nakikita sa ngayon si Leuxia. I don't know if they are still busy with the Hood Association.

I started driving expeditiously in the midst of warm and wide road. Mabilis kong narating ang lugar kung saan ko ibinaba si Giusteo. Hapon na rin nang mapagdesisyunan kong tumungo.

Agad kong tinungo ang kwartong sinabi niya kaninang madaling araw. Medyo mahigpit ang mga staff sa loob kaya hindi ako nagdala ng kung anumang kalse ng baril.

Two knocks and the door opened widely. Namilog ang mga mata ko nang makita ang bumungad sa akin.

"What the?"

Nakatingin din sa akin ang kaibigan na nagulat sa presensya ko.

"Hattie, what are you doing here?" I asked in disbelief.

"Uh, you?" she bit her lower lip.

She's trying to hold her smirk so I gave her a death glare. I lifted my eyes when I sense someone behind her.

The other Bloodfeud. I narrowed my eyes at Hattie. My brows shot up when I saw Terviel's hand on her waist.

"Ikaw, Azea?" natatawang asar ni Hattie.

"Giusteo. I need something from him."

She nodded before going out with Terviel.

"We are going now," Terviel slowly said.

Nagtagal ang tingin ko sa kaniya lalo't parang nagpapaalam ang tono niya. Hattie trusted this guy huh?

"You didn't tell me," Hattie whispered and chuckled.

"Shut up!"

Matalim ang tingin ko sa kaniya at napailing nalang. She waved her hand before they finally entered the elevator.

"Storm... akala ko hindi ka na tutuloy."

Nagtagal ang mga mata ko sa kaniya bago umiwas ng tingin. Tumango lang ako at nagkibit balikat.

He was leading the way to a room. The condomium was huge and in a modern style. Mukhang dalawa sila ni Terviel ang nakatira rito.

"Wala bang mission ngayon ang Bloodfeud?" takang tanong ko.

"About a necklace only... later at night."

"Let's make this quick."

We entered a room full of computers, huge screens and monitors. Walang ilaw doon, lahat ay mula sa monitor at screen lang.

"What do you want me to do?"

I thought of this very hard.

"Hack some systems that will give you even the little thing information about Yara and Allison, the people at junkyard."

He shifted on his stance when he heard it.

"Easy thing. Akala ko ay tungkol sa Caceres."

I shook my head. I drawled lazily in a chair near him. He faced a computer screen.

He caught the flashdrive I threw.

"Explore this, maybe it can help."

He nodded and got it before smirking.

"I'm curious now why, Storm."

Nanatili ang tingin ko sa monitor. Iba't ibang symbol at numero ang nakita roon.

Giusteo manipulated the computers expertly. I surveyed him curiously. I barely know things about him.

I suddenly thought... can he find out even the most hidden information of me too?

"I'll tell it to you soon..."

Things need to go under a process. We decided to both go to the Bloodfeud. Because I also heard that it was an event of Caceres.

Tss. Leuxia didn't inform me.

"You can go with me, Storm."

"I really will. Leuxia should've told me. She'll face those stupid Caceres."

"As if she can't do it alone," Giusteo shrugged.

I nodded at him. He got a point.

Medyo madilim na nang makalabas kami sa building na iyon. Nagpaalam sandali si Giusteo na may kukuhain sa sasakyan niya at susunod nalang.

While fixing things and my helmet, I suddenly felt something strange. Natigilan ako at nanatili ang tingin sa sidemirror.

Mabilis kong nilingon ang pinagmulan ng naramdaman. Napangisi ako nang makita ang pamilyar na bulto niya.

Why did he move like that? He can show himself to me easily. I took a gun from my motor's compartment.

I slowly walked towards his direction. Medyo malayo na iyon sa parking lot ng building.

"Storm..."

I surveyed Damian without any expression. I turned to him lazily.

"What is it?"

"I knew about it already," he said with clenching fist.

Nanliit ang mga mata ko habang diretso ang tingin na kaniya. I breathed and looked at him perplexedly.

"Ang alin?"

"The reason why did you kill Harell..."

He's nonsense. I thought this is done?

"Because he's a traitor," I shrugged. "I didn't expect you to be this stupid, Damian."

"And I didn't expect you to lie, Storm."

Tumalim ang mga mata ko nang tumingin sa kaniya. I gave him the death glare that frightened him.

It's really a different thing whenever I hear the word lie...

"What the f**k are you saying?" I asked perilously.

Kita ko ang paglunok niya, pinilit na maging matatag dahil kaharap ako. I've never been talked to him like this way.

But I know that he had the idea of cruel things I can do to him right now in a second. He's pissing me off.

"You can't kill him just by that, Storm. We all know what you feel towards him-"

"Iyan palang ang sinasabi mo, ramdam kong wala nang kwenta ang susunod pa. Pwede ka na umalis."

My dagger eyes gazed at him menacingly. Agad siyang umiling sa narinig.

I turned my back because of his nonsense. But I suddenly stopped.

"Because of a lie, right?"

I looked at him again and smirked.

"Yes, because traitor lies. You got it. What a genius..." I sarcastically remarked.

Agad siyang marahas na napailing.

"Hindi ka talaga tinraydor ni Harell. Alam mo 'yon, pero iba ang pinananiwalaan mong dahilan kasi ayaw mo lunukin ang katotohanan."

He stepped forward with the visible firing rage on his eyes.

"We both knew that it's a lie about you. He found out your identity, Azariah Solasta..."

I immediately took my gun inside my pocket. My eyes darkened, looking at him dangerously.

"The deadliest Solasta... You are the deadliest Solasta so I'm curious why... because?" he slowly asked.

Ikinasa ko ang baril at itinutok iyon sa kaniya. Malamig ang tingin pero tiyak na tatagos iyon at mararamdaman ang pagbabanta.

"You are almost kissing the death..."

He raised his hand, surrending. He smirked mockingly but I can still see the glint of fear on his eyes.

"Don't worry, Storm. I didn't know about your real identity so don't kill me..."

I gritted my teeth, looking at him perilously.

"Paano mo nalaman ang tungkol dito? Patay na si Harell. Paano."

He shifted on his stance, still trying to hold his nervousness.

"I knew it in the first place. But he didn't tell me about the real you. Ayaw ni Harell."

"What?"

"I'm just informing you now before I go away. You know what I feel to you so I can't do it, Azea."

I shook my head sarcastically. Rage quickened my blood. But I remained calm and didn't let fury overcome my senses.

"I'm not stupid, Damian..." I grinned devilishly. "And stop calling me Storm."

Natigilan siya nang marinig iyon mula sa akin. I glared at him with the same intensity earlier.

"What? Why?"

"Go away now... while I can still control the fury surging through me."

I turned to him with face distorted in rage. He swallowed his frustration.

His pain flared. But I can't still feel anything. I can't look at him commiserating.

"Storm!" Giusteo's voice roared.

I immediately tilted my head but I can't see him. f**k it. Ibinalik ko ang mga mata kay Damian na marahang napailing sa akin.

"I said go now," mariing untag ko.

"I saw your reaction, Storm-"

Natigilan siya nang paputukin ko ang baril malapit sa ulo niya. Inasinta ko ang ilaw sa gilid ng ulo ng lalaki. Thank goodness that I got my silencer.

He shook his head. Visible pain twisted him.

"I already told you to stop calling me Storm..." I remarked dangerously.

Rage ran red through his veins. But he's trying to fight the chaos of his nervousness.

"Why? He's the reason?"

"Shut the f**k up."

Marahan siyang napatango at inilibot ang tingin. Madalim na ang paligid at walang makikitang tao.

"Eyes don't lie... Azariah Solasta."

I flashed a lopsided smirk. I expertly played the gun on my hand, still looking at him perilously.

"Napaisip lang ako..." ngumisi siya. "Will you do the same thing if ever he will find out about you?"

"Bakit sa kaniya pa? Pwede ko naman gawin sa'yo, ngayon din..." malamig na untag ko. "Kapag hindi mo itinikom 'yang bibig mo."

Nagbabanta ko siyang tinitigan.

Natutop ang mga labi ko nang makarinig ng paparating. Ibinaba ko ang baril kaya lalong ngumisi si Damian at napailing.

"How lucky..." he mouthed. "But also poor him... I can see now what will happen in your merciless hands, Solasta."

Bahagya ko siyang tinalikuran at binalewala. I looked around and saw Giusteo approaching us.

"You are both selfish and cruel. How lucky he is... but still wishing him a good luck."

Damian smirked when I turned to him menacingly. I gripped on my gun, controlling myself from killing him.

"Storm..." Giusteo called again.

Nawala ang galit sa mga mata ko nang nilingon siya. Hindi ko natagpuan ang mga mata niya dahil nakatuon iyon sa lalaking kausap ko.

Tuluyan kong ibinalik sa bulsa ang dalang baril. At naglakad patungo sa kaniya habang nagbabantang tinitingnan si Damian.

My expression softened when I faced Giusteo. He's looking at me curiously. His eyes remained, staring.

He slowly nodded before turning his back. We walked away slowly and silently.

Hindi pa man kami nakalalayo ay agad kong naramdaman ang lalaki sa likod. Mabilis kong hinugot ulit ang baril at ipinaputok iyon sa direksyon niya na hindi nakatingin.

Hindi ko iyon nilingon. Nanatili ang tingin ko sa harap.

"s**t?" Giusteo cursed and turned his back. "He's holding a gun too, Storm. You shot him first."

"Alam ko, naramdam ko."

"Patay na yata."

"Alam ko, asintado ko."

Giusteo turned to me sarcastically. I chuckled and shrugged before walking again.

"Let's go now."

He stared at me for a while. It took long before he continued following me.

Nilingon ko siya. Nagtagal ang mga mata ko na nakatitig sa kaniya sa hindi malaman na dahilan.

I suddenly remembered Damian's remarks. The reason behind it...

My Mom's order.

The young Azariah Dione talking to her mother about the ruthless things of their family.

"You are young but I know you would understand, Azea... No one should know about your bloodline aside from being a Solasta. Solasta only."

My mother trusted me a big time. Bata palang at namulat na ako sa ganitong bagay.

She's moving smart and vigilant, I knew it. Seems like I got this thing from her.

"What if... a person found out my real identity?"

She lifted her head authoritatively. It seems like she was a ball of pure power.

The dealiest of her generation...

"Kill that person."

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