IN BLACK ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERS
MHIAMB Fanshot #22
[December 2018]
DUKE LIONHART'S NARRATION
The main room of Black Organization’s hideout has fallen into silence and I liked the way it is considering the time I have spent reading the book Kayden gave me last week. It was almost in climax when the door swung opened and a very high-pitched voice conquered the area.
“KUYA DUUUKE!”
Mariin kong naipikit ang mga mata bago kunot-noong nilingon si Emerald na malawak naman ang ngiti. She waved her hand the way a child does. However, upon realizing the gloomy expression I wore, her sweet smile turned into an awkward one.
“A-Ah, hehe. Itatanong ko lang po if Baby Caliber’s here?”
“Wala.”
And to indirectly tell her to leave since I was pretty hook into the book—and well, too lazy to talk, ibinalik ko na ang pokus sa pagbabass. Kasunod no’n ay narinig ko ang pagsara ng pinto.
Yet when I flipped the latest page, the door again swung opened. This time, in a much calm way. But my brows knotted more than it did earlier. I gritted my teeth and laid the book on my lap. Nilingon ko ulit kung sinong mortal ang isinilip ang ulo nya sa pintuan. There was Lindsay who seemed to easily recognize my more than annoyed expression kaya sinabi agad ang kailangan.
“Uh, Duke. Nandiyan ba si Trigger?”
“None.” In a voice filled of much despair, I told her. She bid her goodbye and fortunately left immediately.
I heaved a sigh. Why do I feel like a lost-and-found center or something. These girls... Aish. Babalik na sana ako sa pagbabasa nang sa pangatlong pagkakataon ay bumukas na naman ang pinto. This time, I am totally pissed off. What is wrong with people! Ayaw akong patapusin sa pagbabasa.
Nang lingunin ko naman kung sino ay nakita ko si Amber. That made me frown more. And before she could even speak, tumayo na ako sa inuupuan ko at naglakad na palabas. Nang magkatapat kami ay nagsalita ako nang hindi siya tinitingnan.
“There’s nobody here but me, arayt.” Nang makalagpas ay saka ko namang pabulong na idinagdag, “Hindi mo na kailangang hanapin sa ‘kin si Boul. Psh.”
Hindi naman siya sumagot. Kaso nung medyo malayo na ako, saka ko naman sya narinig na sumigaw.
“Sino namang nagsabing ang magandang katulad ko ay maghahanap ng isang paasa?! Heller! Si Azure ang hahanapin ko, erkey?! SI AZUUURE!!!”
Psh, late reaction. =_=
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