15: The Curse (Join Thy Enemy)

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BELLE

ओह! यह छवि हमारे सामग्री दिशानिर्देशों का पालन नहीं करती है। प्रकाशन जारी रखने के लिए, कृपया इसे हटा दें या कोई भिन्न छवि अपलोड करें।

BELLE

MY PARENTS were once again out of town so I had to update them regularly as to what's going on. As much as I want to tell them nothing but the whole truth, I had to lie about the reason why I'm going home late tonight.

That would only worry and make my parents freak out kapag sinabi ko sa kanilang makikipag-meet up ako sa batang 'mastermind' na lumason sa tatlong tao na ngayong araw.

"This means we don't need to fear Joseph anymore. Wala na siyang laban sa 'tin. His poison tactic is solved already and I can now eat what I want," Chris said. He even burped to show us that he's full.

Itinago ko na ang phone ko sa bulsa pagkatapos kong i-update sila mommy at daddy. Muling nabaling ang tingin ko sa mga kasama ko.

"I had to tell you one more thing." Oliver has been briefing us up while we were having our dinner. Sinabi niya lahat ng iba pang plano ni Joseph, at binalaan kami kung anong dapat naming gawin kapag nakipagkita na kami kay Joseph mamaya.

"Ano 'yon kuya?" Gray asked.

"Later in your meeting, he will act like he already won this battle." Tumayo si Oliver mula sa pagkakaupo sa sofa at inayos ang kaniyang suot. "But he will just face the must unfortunate moment in his life, yet."

"What do you mean?" Chris' eyes narrowed. Kahit ako'y naguguluhan rin sa sinabi ni Oliver.

"Malalamin niyo rin."

Ewan ko lang kung bipolar ba 'tong si Oliver o ano. Kanina lang, ang friendly niya na sa 'min. But now, he just left the office without even saying good bye. Like how he entered, he also didn't mind closing the door when he exited.

Nagkatinginan kaming tatlo ni Chris at Gray. I lost count as to how many times we stared at each other with an exhausted look today. Masyado lang talagang maraming nangyari sa araw na ito. Everything is hard to swallow and process.

Unexpectedly, from a weary face, Chris plastered a grin in his face. Kahit ang mga mata niyang hindi ko mabasa-basa'y tila nakangisi rin. He placed his palm on the hair, just on the same level as his waist. Ngumuso siya sa kamay niya, seemingly giving us the signal to do the same.

Ipinitanong ko ang kamay ko sa kamay niya at sumunod naman rito si gray.

The grin on Chris' lips just widened with that. "Let's end this curse, shall we?"

...

The gloomy rendition of Chopin's Etude Op. 25 No. 11 completely complemented the blistering coldness of the restaurant—but not with the food they serve. Seriously, who would want to play dark classical music while eating? It's not that I disrespect the princes of piano. Sadyang hindi lang talaga bagay 'yong music sa isang kainan. Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 could have been better.

"Nakaka-horror naman 'yong music dito," komento ni Gray. He shivered while leaning on the table we were in. Not because of the song, but of the air conditioner just above us. Nagmistula ngang "Winter Wind" 'yong pwesto namin ngayon.

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