Chapter 25
After four days of being in bed ay sa wakas ay nakabangon na si Cass, she didn't expect na babagsak nang sobra ang katawan niya during those days.
She has many injuries na natamo at hindi niya inaasahan na sobra-sobra pala ang ginawang pambu-bogbog nang tauhan ni Juanito sakanya.
Naiisip niya ang sarili ngunit hindi maalis sa isip niya ang kapatid kung siya nga ay hindi na nakabangon paano pa kaya ang kapatid niya.
She also confess about her brother Phoenix to Austin everything because she has no choice Austin is willing to help but..
"No, Cassidy we already talked about it.," malamig na tugon ni Austin.
"Please, please Austin let me see my brother just -just this time I swear I will be back, please.."
She almost pleaded to him ngunit tila walang naririnig si Austin,instead Austin locked her feet in his bed, yes she was in his bed during those days at kung saan ito natutulog ay wala siyang alam.
She was now a prisoner, he promised to save her brother pero hindi ito pumapayag na makalabas siya, she knows kung anong iniisip ni Austin na baka tumakas siya but she already made a promise at si Austin nalang ang nakikita niyang pag asa kaya hindi gagawin niya ang lahat.
Ngunit halatang wala paring tiwala si Austin sakanya.
Tumayo si Austin na tila nauubusan nang pasensiya he was so casual when he's with her,hindi niya alam kung bakit but Austin was acting like the Austin before,kahit nag uusap sila they never mentioned anyone about the past.
He faced her at sumandal ito sa drawer at pinag krus ang dalawang braso sa dibdib his face looks serious.
"If you ever leave this manor Cassidy,and the organization found out about you, they will put you on the list of their Persona Nella Lista Nera, the list of persons that has no chance of living, while your name Verna Magsinop was listed now at the Persona Che Sarà Giudice, it means there's still a possibility that you will be at our court, your case is not an ordinary case Cass it was like a betrayal they will show no mercy Cassidy at posibleng makasama ang kapatid mo pag padalos-dalos ka, I already told you I will help you right? "
Sunod-sunod siyang tumango when she gets his point.
" So, just stay and let me do the work, no one here knows your real identity Cass, except me, Lance, Lazarus and Greg so you're safe.. "
" I-I thought Nay Rosa --"
" She didn't know your identity we need to be cautious Cassidy you can't trust no one, "
Napatitig siya dito hindi niya maiwasan ang maisip ang kapatid her heart felt lighter now hindi kagaya dati na mag isa siyang nag iisip now.
" W-wait.. "
Bigla siyang may naalala at nanlalaki ang mata na napabaling kay Austin.
" What.. " seryosong tanong parin ni Austin.
"Kung hindi alam ni Nay Rosa na ako si Verna sino nagtanggal nang mga disguise ko? "
Titig na titig siya dito but Austin smirked dahilan para lalong manglalaki ang mga mata niya.
" Of course who else?"
And he smiles amusingly to her at bigla niyang nayakap ang katawan.
" No, you're not Austin tell me your not the one w-who, change my clothes --"
" I was also the one who remove your fake teeth in your mouth "
He responded casually na akala mo hindi malaking bagay ang ginawa nito
" W-what?! "
Isipin palang niya kung paano nito natanggal iyon na hirap nga siya it means while she was unconscious.
But Austin chuckled to her reaction.
" C'mon Cassidy get up stretch your body now, "
Kahit may mga galos at pasa pa siya ay nakakatayo na siya nang maayos Austin was nice to her at hindi niya alam kung bakit bumait ito sakanya.
He never asked her nor explain about the past siguro nga ay naka move on narin si Austin sa nangyari sa kanila datiof course he has Jenna now.
Lumapit si Austin sakanya and he extended his hands napatitig naman siya sa kamay nito at nag dadalawang isip kung aabutin ba o hindi ngunit tila nauubusan nang pasensiya si Austin ito na ang kusang humawak sa kanya sa kamay niya at hinila siya.
Just like when that time na namaga pa ang mukha niya Austin was patiently taking care of her, and no one is allowed to enter his room ngayon ay ok na Ang pakiramdam niya.
"C'mon let's take a walk para maarawan ka, you're pale as an ice"
She nodded and held tight to his hands.
It was so warm Austin is like a fire at walang pagbabago maliban sa pakikitungo nito sakanya but still it's confusing why her heart was beating so loudly.
She still has many questions for him, but she's afraid to asked him, smooth lang ang relasyon niya ngayon kay Austin at mukhang ganun lang din ito, at dahil ngayon lang siya nakalabas everyone was staring at her na mga tila nagtatanong ang mga mata at nagbubulungan.
Napayuko siya lalo na pag binabati na ito nang mga katulong na dati niyang mga kasama.
"Namiss kong mag linis"
Bulong niya na ikina kunot nang noo ni Austin she knows what he think na baka tumakas siya she wanted to go give him an assurance ngunit iniisip niya na kahit anong salita ay ganun parin ang mangyayari he wouldn't believe her kaya babawi nalang siya sa pagiging faithful dito.
"Give me the other evidence Cass"
Utos nito at bumaling sakanya at agad naman siyang tumango.
"Yeah, sure pero nasa pinsan ko,. Remember that guy in the restaurant., he's my cousin"
"Cousin?" Patuya nitong tanong kaya nagtatakang napabaling siya dito.
"Yeah, why..? he's my close fake cousin, kaya fake co'z I'm just adopted"
"So you and him are not a real cousins? "
He asked flatly at nagtataka siya sa tono nito.
" Ahm, yeah we're not pero siya lang ang pinagkatiwalaan ko nang ibang dokumento at ebidensya "
" Ok, maybe nextime we will going to meet your fake cousin " he responded with a blank expression.
She nodded and smile she wanted him to believe her at sa ganitong paraan siguro ay makukuha niya ang loob ni Austin.
Even though he still cold ay natutuwa siya ay mukhang willing naman itong tulungan siya.
Austin brought her to the garden kung saan siya muntikan nang mabaril nito and pulled a chair for her pasikat na ang araw at saktong tumama sa mukha niya ang liwanag niyon kaya naman she cover her eyes dahil nasisilaw siya but Austin grabbed her wrist at tinanggal mula sa pagkakatakip niya sa muka.
"Did you forget why we're here?"
He asked her flatly kaya naman napalingon siya dito habang nakaupo ito sa malilim siya ang nasa biladan but it's ok ngayon lang naman talaga siya ulit nakalabas.
Hindi na masyadong halata ang pasa niya sa panga, Austin brought her a doctor at buti nalang hindi nabasag ang panga niya nang sampalin siya nang hindi niya maalala kung sino.
Kaya naman nagkapasa lang ito pati narin sa katawan niya.
Hindi siya nagsasalita and same as him na nakatitig lang sakanya.
Naiilang siya, he was breathing heavily dahil sa pag taas baba nang dibdib nito.
"So what did you do during those times you drop out of college?"
Tila hindi na nito napigilan ang magtanong.
"Ahm, I trained"
"Trained of what?" Nagsalubong ang kilay nito.
"Trained to fight " she responded casually.
Austin brows raised and he leaned forward her at napa atras naman siya nang lalo pang lumapit ito sakanya.
"W-what are you doing?" Kinakabahang tanong niyam
Austin was staring at her intently at biglang lumakas ang kabog nang dibdib niya.
"So you trained to fight Juanito?"
"Y-yes! ''
Austin chuckled with disbelief at napahilot ito sa sintido.
"So.. you're working your ass off para labanan nang mag isa si Juanito?"
"Yes, and I'm desperate to save my brother now"
Seryosong sabi niya at ngayon ay nakatitig siya sa mga mata nito.
When the wind blows dahilan para liparin ang buhok niya nakaramdam siya nang lungkot dahil naiisip nanaman niya ang kapatid.
" Phoenix needs me kahit pa buhay ko ay bibigay ko just to save my brother',I have no one to rely on..but my self "
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