✔Snow White and the Seven Deadly Sins [Books 1&2]

QOS: DUODEVIGINTI

This chapter is dedicated to Ms. @Llyria Sanchez.

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"A Clockwork what?"

Pride narrowed his eyes at the object Snow White brought back from Eastwood. Huminga nang malalim ang dalaga at inilapag ito sa lamesa niya. "A Clockwork baby! Nakikita mo naman, 'di ba? Don't be too hard on it, Pride."

Napasimangot si Pride.

Mahimbing nang natutulog ang sanggol--err... At least that's what Snow thinks it's doing. Mahirap alamin kung tulog o hindi ang isang baby kung wala naman itong mga mata at mukha ng orasan ang mayroon ito. Snow can't even tell the difference.

Pride adjusted his eyeglasses and leaned back on his chair. "Ni hindi natin alam kung saan nagmula ang clockwork monster na 'yan, princess---"

"Clockwork baby!" She corrected again. Nagkatinginan ang magkakapatid na kasalukuyang nakatambay sa private study ng panganay.

Inis na kinarga ulit ni Snow ang sanggol at hinele, "It's only a baby. Hindi natin siya pwedeng pabayaan."

Kasabay nito ay ang paghagalpak ng tawa ni Wrath. He chuckled and smirked, "A Clockwork baby? Psh.. What's next? A Clockwork mommy and a Clockwork daddy? This is bullcrap, Snow."

Humikab naman si Sloth na yakap-yakap pa rin ang paboritong unan. Bakas sa mukha ng kasalanan na kakabangon lang nito mula sa mahimbing na pagtulog. He stared at the baby and sighed. "Wrath's right, angel. Mahirap paniwalaang ligtas ang sanggol na 'yan. If it sleeps as much as I do, then it's dangerous."

"It's not!"

"Princess, hindi natin alam kung sinadya ba itong iwanan ni Boswell noon bago siya mamatay. He probably knew you'd find it. It might even be another trick to attack us." Kalmado at seryosong katwiran ni Pride.

Nanahimik ang lahat. Namuo ang tensyon sa loob ng private study. Snow White cursed under her breath. Mukhang habang tumatagal ang istorya, lalong dumarami ang mga problemang kakaharapin nila.

Nilapitan ni Lust ang sanggol at tinitigang maigi. "Is it a boy or a girl? Wala akong makitang lawit, wala rin akong nakikitang biyak.. how do that Boswell guy even know their gender? Hmm.."

Nagpakurap-kurap sina Snow, Pride, Wrath, Chandresh, at Sloth. Napasapo na lang ng kanyang noo ang nakatatandang kasalanan at sinamaan ng tingin ang kapatid.

"Lust, sa dinami-rami ng problema natin, bakit ba hindi na ako nagulat at 'yong kasarian ang pinoproblema mo?"

Lust held up his hands in defense. "Hey! I was just curious!"

Napapailing na lang si Snow. "Either way, I'm keeping this Clockwork baby. Ako nang mag-aalaga sa kanya."

The prince of pleasure smirked. "TAMA! Kailangan mo na ngang mag-practice, baby. Para kapag nagka-anak ka sa'min, handa ka na. Being a mother of eight sinful babies will surely make you exhausted. Pwera pa 'yan kung gusto kong sampu ang anak mo sa'kin! Pagsumikapan natin 'yon. Mwah!"

Pakiramdam ni Snow ay hihimatayin siya sa narinig. Her cheeks heated and her throat went dry. "W-What the fuck?!"

Dumilim ang ekspresyon ni Pride. "GET OUT!"

Natawa nang malakas si Lust at mabilis na hinalikan si Snow sa pisngi bago lumabas ng private study.

The door slammed shut as Snow White sat quitely, holding the Clockwork baby. Hindi niya alam kung bakit niya ito gustong alagaan. She feels somewhat attached to it for some unknown reasons. 'May kinalaman kaya ito sa pagiging tagapagmana ko ng oras?'