Chess Pieces Aftermath: Gray Sanford

Chapter 30

It was definitely hard to miss. These two men have so many resemblances. Pero marami ring pagkakaiba. But still, one look, and anyone could tell they were brothers.

Hunter's facial features looked harsher than Gray's. Parang hindi ngumingiti at seryosong-seryoso sa buhay. He has this intimidating aura around him that just added to that serious look he has. Like he's someone who could kill and will not even have any second thought about it.

But Gray... he's always smiling. Kahit noong unang pagkikita namin, binigyan n'ya na agad ako ng isang ngiti. He looked like that naughty bully student na sobrang pasaway sa teachers at palaging naga-guidance. Gray had that first impression in me.

Until I spent time with him. And I learned that there's definitely more about him.

Both brothers have the same mysterious aura around them.

I looked at Gray. Nagulat ako nang makita ang galit sa mukha n'ya. He was glaring at his brother and clearly isn't happy that he saw him. His jaw was even clenching. Ramdam ko ang paghigpit ng kamay n'yang nakahawak sa kamay ko.

Something happened between them that's why Gray was having a hard time talking about his brother. Kahit pangalan ay hirap na hirap s'yang banggitin noon. And I remember those pictures taped on his room's wall. He tore his brother's face in each picture, telling me that he doesn't like to see his brother.

Kaya ba mukhang galit s'ya ngayon?

But... Gray said that he hurt his brother. And that he was running away.

Maybe he's... guilty?

"What are you doing here?" Gray asked. Nakatingin lang s'ya sa kapatid n'ya at kahit paraan ng pagtatanong ay halatang galit.

"What do you think, Gray?" Hunter asked. Kuyang-kuya ang dating na pinapagalitan ang nakababatang kapatid.

I never had an older sibling. But looking at Hunter, parang may parte rin sa akin ang natakot para kay Gray. Gusto ko na nga sanang ipagtanggol si Gray but I know it wasn't my place.

"How did you find me— Nevermind." Gray scoffed.

"You used your skills. Out of everyone else, I am the one who could recognize your codes."

"So, you're monitoring me, huh?" nakangising tanong ni Gray. It was like he's mocking his brother. "Ah, oo nga pala... Magaling ka nga pa lang stalker. Ano? Ako naman ang ini-stalk mo ngayon kasi tapos ka na sa goddess mo?"

"Gray—"

"Leave."

Nagtayuan yata ang lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan sa isang salitang iyon mula kay Gray. He said it so coldly. Para bang hindi n'ya kapatid ang kaharap n'ya sa paraan ng pakikipag-usap n'ya.

Hunter noticed it too. Napatigil lang s'ya at tinitigan ang kapatid. His eyes looked like he was trying to read his brother.

Gray let go of my hand. Nagsimula s'yang maglakad papunta sa apartment n'ya. Nilagpasan n'ya si Hunter nang hindi man lang nililingon.

"You never called." Sinundan ng tingin ni Hunter ang kapatid n'ya. "You said you would call but you never did."

Napatigil si Gray sa paglalakad. He looked back at his brother. There was a cruel look in his eyes as he smirked.

"Are you in denial or are you just dumb?" He scoffed. "C'mon, Kuya... Alam naman nating parehong matalino ka."

Hindi nagsalita si Hunter. I couldn't see his face but I think I know what he feels. I'm the older sibling too. At kung ganito ako pakitunguhan ni Larissa, masasaktan ako nang sobra.