BLOODFEUD 1: Giusteo

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Days passed and we got busy. Hindi ko pa ulit nakakausap si Giusteo tungkol sa plano namin kay Yara.

Kahit hindi miyembro ng HA ay nakakasama ako sa misyon nila gaya noong nakaraan. Isa sa mga pinagkaabalahan ko.

Though, it's not a big deal for me. I can always go with Leuxia in that case. Kahit alam kong kaya ni Leuxia, hindi pa rin nawawala ang pag-aalala bilang kapatid niya.

Lalo't hindi naming pagkatiwalaan basta-basta ang mga Bloodfeud o kahit sino pa man sa HA. I just can't trust them aside from Giusteo... I think.

"Sa tingin niyo ba ay aatake sila ngayon?" Feyre asked.

"I doubt it," Wyatt drawled lazily.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa mga pinsan na nag-uusap tungkol sa nangyari sa mansion namin at ng mga Levesque.

Iyon ang dahilan nang biglaan naming pag-uwi rito sa El Santuario sa gitna ng misyon ng mga Bloodfeud.

It's a different feeling after going under that mission in Casa Elum. The scandak about the missing models. And it's good to feel that we helped them to escape from that hell.

I transfixed my gaze to the broken glasswalls and remained silent.

"They are boring," Vachel Solasta yawned.

Iginala ko ang tingin sa mga pinsan na tahimik pero alam kong kinakain ng kuryosidad

"Paano kung hindi naman pala tungkol sa death anniversary ng mga namayapang Levesque at Solasta ang dahilan?"

I shifted on my seat and glanced at Dallas.

"Ano sa tingin mo ang iba pang dahilan?" tamad na tanong ko.

I couldn't think any other possible reasons aside from finding out the thing about Vielle... or probably about me.

Hanggang ngayon ay nawawala pa rin siya kaya posible lalo't alam kong nakasisiguro si Mama na hindi mga Caceres ng may hawak sa kaniya.

Though, she didn't tell me... I can say it just by her response and action after knowing that my sister is missing.

Alam na alam ko ang kakayahan niya at siguradong kaya niya iyon gamitin kahit maubos pa para lang mahanap si Vielle nang wala pang lumilipas na araw.

Hindi ganito na halos taon na ang lumipas nang nangyari iyon ay wala pa ring progress.

She seemed so calm.

"About Vielle Diore?" Frezela concluded.

"Maybe?" he shrugged. "Wala sa kanila si Vielle kaya may posibilidad na ngayon lang nila nalaman ang tungkol sa kaniya..."

"It's a suicide when you are a Solasta-Levesque bloodline," Wyatt remarked.

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at bumuntong-hininga. If they knew...

"We've been knew..."

Matalim ang mga mata ni Wyatt na nakatingin sa kawalan. Siguradong naalala niya ang kapatid na pumanaw dahil sa pag-aakalang siya ang may dugong Solasta at Levesque... kahit na ako iyon.

At imposible rin na tungkol sa akin ang dahilan kung bakit muling nagparamdam ang mga Caceres dito sa El Santuario.

Si Damian lang ang pwedeng makaalam ng tungkol sa akin. Pero nakausap ko sina Vox at Bryson sa Casa Elum sa misyon kanina bago kami pumunta rito. Damian left already like what he have said that night after confronting me.

One thing, he didn't dig deeper.

I stood and left my cousins. I entered the balcony for some fresh air.

I took my phone and stared it for a while. I nodded before dialing Giusteo's number.

He immediately answered. I pursed my lips.

"Storm!"

His voice sounded excitedly. I stiffened on it. I didn't answer, I remained quiet. I can't utter a word.

"Storm?"

I bit my lip before hanging up the call after hearing his voice again. I shook my head.

Fuck it.

Sumandal ako sa haligi ng balkonahe, hindi alintana ang nagbabantang panganib sa paligid.

I tilted my head when I sensed someone around. I cursed silently before smirking.

Bahagya kong itinagilid ang balikat para iwasan ang asinta niya habang nakatitig sa pinagtataguan niya.

I grinned mischievously as the man ran away. Stupid s**t.

Caceres clan should send a better hitman. Tss.

I leaned again upon the barricade. Sobrang daming tumatakbo sa isip ko. Ang daming nangyayari ngayon. I suddenly remembered the thing about Yara.

I should talk to Giusteo about it, I thought. So I flinched when I suddenly heard my phone ringing.

It's him, calling.

My brows furrowed immediately when I felt nervousness. What the f**k?

I didn't feel nervous when I almost got the gunshot earlier... but now in the simple ring, I can feel my heart pounding so hard.

I glanced around the balcony. I cleared my throat before gazing back to my phone again.

"Oh?" I lazily answered, faking my emotion.

"Hello, good evening Storm! Are you sleeping?"

I shifted on my stance when I heard his joyful voice. I cough a bit.

"Sasagutin ko ba kung tulog ako?"

"Oh," he laughed. "Why not? It's Giusteo Lardiza."

I suddenly smirked. Umismid ako.

"Nothing special."

"I doubt you, Storm," he laughed again.

"You should trust me now."

Bahagya akong natigilan nang mapagtanto iyon. I shook my head when I realized that I'm making it a big deal.

"Okay, I'll trust your words. Nagpapalusot ka lang."

I leered when he roared a laughter. I pursed my lips to hold a smile.

"Did you already find some information about Yara?"

"Yes, boss."

Napatingin pa ako sa screen ng cellphone nang marinig iyon sa kaniya.

"I'll talk to you about it when we'll go back there."

"Kailan pala, Storm?" agad na tanong niya.

"Hindi ko pa alam."

"Uh-"

Sandaling natahimik ang linya. Napalabi ako bago dumiretso ng tayo.

"Good night, ibababa ko na."

I heard a sound in the background before he talk.

"Alright, don't think of me. I can't sleep, Storm."

My forehead puckered as my brows furrowed.

"What? Shut the f**k up, Giusteo."

He laughed again. I was about to end the call but interrupted.

"Bye, I miss you..." he quickly said before ending the call by himself.

My eyes widened a bit. I silently cursed and swallowed hard. f**k it.

I suddenly felt again the nervousness. Damn. My face heated.

Agad akong humarap ulit at sumandal sa balkonahe. Nanatiling nakatulala sa kawalan habang dinadama ang malamig na simoy ng hangin.

I don't f*****g understand it. Pumangalumbaba ako at hindi sinunod ang sinabi niya kanina. I can't help to stop thinking about him.

Napalingon ako nang maramdaman ang presensya ng isang papalapit na bulto.

"Ma..."

"Azariah, bakit narito ka? Mas delikado rito."

"Nagpapahangin."

My mother, Azria Solasta, walked nearer beside me.

"Kamusta ang paghahanap kay Vielle?"

"We are still trying hard," she answered plainly.

"Really?"

Tumango lang siya at walang reaksyon na ipinakita. She mastered her emotions.

"Ma, tuwing kailan ka nakakaramdam ng kaba?"

Nilingon ko siya nang naalala ang naramdaman ko kanina. Medyo iba pa rin ang pakiramdam ko hanggang ngayon lalo't naalala iyon.

"Hindi kailan ang tanong Azariah..." bumaling siya sa akin. "Kundi sino... kanino."

Natigilan ako nang marinig iyon. I knew it but still not clear.

"Paano?"

"Hindi tayo basta-bastang kinakabahan sa kung anong sitwasyon lang, alam mo iyon," tumikhim siya. "Pero mararamdaman mo nalang iyon sa isang tao kahit wala pa itong ginagawa."

Bumaling ulit siya sa harap. I looked at her eyes but I couldn't see any emotion.

"There's only one particular person who can make you nervous."

I nodded. She's right. That was unsual feeling to me since I'm always emotionless even in the near death situation.

So I didn't understand why I felt it. That thing is f*****g possible.

"At hindi lang iyon basta kaba lang. Hindi kaba lang."

I slowly shook my head. It's impossible. I didn't feel this nervous back then to Harell when I liked him.

And aside from that, I just met him for f**k's sake. It's impossible to fall in a quite short time... that's what I believe.

I think I need to control it. I don't want him to end up like Harrel... killed by my own hands.

"What if there's a barricade?"

"Don't mind it. Just fight and overcome it."

I didn't even mention any situation... but my Mom seems like she already knew it.

"Huh?"

"Just fight for it, Azariah," she smiled. "Then tell me how it feels."

"Why, Ma?"

"I didn't know... how it feels..."

Natigilan ako roon bahagya. My eyes widened a bit when I saw a glint of emotion on her eyes.

Her eyes glistened... but immediately faded.

Natulala ako roon at nanibago. This is unsual. It seems about her past.

I didn't know a thing about it. I don't have the guts to ask her. I just can't...

"Love is a quiet emotion that becomes part of the air you need to breathe. You may feel not sure that it's there, but the emotions will begin to choke you."

Nagtagal pa ang tingin ko kay Mama kasabay nang malakas na pag-ihip ng hangin.

Bumuntong hininga ako at tumango. Bahagya siyang ngumiti sa akin bago ulit bumaling sa kawalan.

Hanggang sa sumunod na araw ay hindi mawala sa isip ko ang mga sapantaha ng ina.

Napailing ako bago tuluyang bumaba ng motor at pumasok sa mansion ng mga Levesque.

We are going now to the private cementery where the members of our family were buried.

Bihira lang kami nakakapunta roon nila Leuxia kahit na taon-taon iyon inaalala. Bukod sa marami kaming pinagkakaabalahan, sa tuwing may nangyayari lang talaga gaya nito.

Lahat kami ay tahimik sa loob. A defeaning silence that was broke when Elixia and Alivor Levesque entered the room.

My eyes were glued to them. At first, I can feel rage towards my own father. But now, I just don't care about it.

I suddenly transfixed my glance to my mother.

"Alivor..." Azria Solasta whispered.

I shut my eyes and breathed heavily. I saw my mother swallowed hard to control herself.

"Ma..." I warned blankly.

The ball of curiousity on me suddenly bounced. I badly wanted to know what the f**k happened.

Unluckily, it occured to the three of them.

I shook my head as I observed my father. I couldn't say that Leuxia and Alexia were lucky that they knew him as their father.

They were not even close to each other. Malayo ang loob. I wonder if nothing happened...

Napailing ako at binalewala ang lahat hanggang sa lumipas ang araw kasama ang mga Levesque.

We are waiting for the Caceres to attack but seems like they only gave a warning.

At sa hindi inaasahan, sa pagbalik pala namin sa Gorostiza makikita ang mga hinihintay.

They took Hattie against the Tria. My face was distorted in rage when we found it out.

"Searching for the other pair missing? Or searching for the owner who's probably missing too? You can have them both if you'll come to..." -F

A pair of earring owned by Hattie. f**k it.

Mabilis naming tinungo ng lugar. Iba ang galit na nararamdaman ko sa tuwing nadadamay si Hattie. She's not just a friend for me.

Bukod sa mga kapatid at pinsan, siya lang din ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko.

I know that she won't do anything to harm us... I knew her.

Agad kaming nagkalat nang makarating sa lugar ng mga Undisputed para hanapin si Hattie.

My eyes widened a bit when my eyes passed with the familiar person.

"Yara..." I whispered menacingly.

She didn't hear me. She was holding a pistol while looking around. Tinagilid niya ang ulo pero hindi direktang tumingin sa direksyon ko.

Mabilis siyang kumaripas ng takbo. Malutong akong napamura at agad siyang sinundan.

What the f**k is your connection, huh? You are always near us in the dark side... observing quietly.

Agad akong napahinto nang makarinig ng sunod-sunod na putok ng baril. Lumayo na rin ang bulto ni Yara mula sa 'kin.

Napailing ako bago napahinto at bumalik sa pinanggalingan namin kanina.

There I saw the hoods under HA creating a chaos. I sudenly remembered the things they mentioned about the Domina.

Agad akong dinaluhan ng pag-aalala nang makita ang nanghihinang si Hattie. We immediately finished the war for our friend.

Medyo nagtagal pa dahil may nakisaling hindi nakikilala. Mahina akong napamura.

Is it Yara with a group?

My eyes darted at Giusteo. He was about to walk towards me so I looked away.

Agad kong hinarurot ang sasakyan papuntang hospital. I transfixed my eyes to Hattie from the rear mirror.

She can do this. Hold on.

Pabagsak akong naupo nang maipasok siya sa isang kwarto. I'm f*****g tired.

"Who do you think it was?" I suddenly asked Leuxia.

Ang mga nakisaling hindi nakikilala. I wonder if Yara was part of them. I can't still spill it to Leuxia since I need more tough informations.

Leuxia shrugged.

"I don't know. Maybe some random enemies?"

Nanatili kaming tahimik kasama ang ibang Bloodfeuds sa labas habang naghihintay.

Bumagsak ang mga mata ko kay Giusteo na tahimik lang at nakatitig pabalik sakin.

He seemed so calm at the same time worried about something. I suddenly looked away, I can't f*****g maintain an eye contact now huh. Tss.

Hours passed after worrying, we are finally assured that they are okay now. We entered the room and tried to talk Hattie.

Lumabas din agad ng kwarto dahil kinakailangan niyang magpahinga. Napahinto ako nang bumungad sa akin sina Giusteo at Hylex.

My brows furrowed. What is this?

Some girls from Duivel were here too. Giusteo smiled at her. He was holding a cup of coffee. His other hand tapped Hylex's shoulder.

He suddenly shifted on his stance when he noticed me. Napalingon din sa akin si Hylex at natigilan.

I immediately turned my back and walked way. I need to wake my self. I leered irritatedly.

I was so sure that I didn't fall but why I'm f*****g feeling this unsual and unexplainable thing.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin bago tuluyang sumara ang elevator. Bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang nakitang palapit si Giusteo.

And he was able to enter it.

"Storm," Giusteo greeted and smiled.

My brows shot up irritatedly.

"What?"

I asked and looked at him casually.

"You are finally here again."

He chuckled. I remained silent, leaning against the wall of elevator.

He crouched a bit and tilted his head. Parang sinisilip niya ang mukha ko kaya agad na nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko.

"Storm?"

I glanced at him lazily and didn't answer.

"Hey, Storm- s**t," he cursed.

Napadiretso ako ng tayo nang biglang namatay ang ilaw sa loob at huminto ang paggalaw ng elevator.

"What the f**k?" I cursed irritatedly.

"Tawagan ko na ba ang may-ari ng hospital na 'to? Ipapasara ko na," natatawang aniya.

Matalim ko siyang tiningnan. He's even happy being stuck in here.

"You can even joke? We are stuck here just to inform you so stop laughing."

I rolled my eyes in the darkness.

I cursed silently when I felt him near and beside me.

"I know that we are stuck here so I'm laughing," he smirked mischievously.

"You fucker-"

He caught my hand when I tried to hit him even in the dark. s**t.

I leaned and cursed as we got stucked inside the elevator.

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LIV