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Chapter Fourteen

KNIGHT'S QUEEN

"AAAHHHH!" Nagising si Knight dahil sa isang malakas na tiling iyon na sinundan ng malakas na paghampas ng kung ano sa kanyang mukha. 

"Fuck!" 

Agad  siyang napabalikwas ng bangon at napangiwi dahil sa naramdamang sakit ang sa kanyang likod. Tangina.

"Who are you?" said that feminine but thick voice na ikinalingon niya sa gawi nito. Knight saw Maxine na nakatayo hindi kalayuan sa kanya. Mukhang bagong gising ito dahil namumugto pa ang mga mata at ang damit pa rin nito kagabi ang suot pero nakasuot na ito ng eyeglasses na mas lalong nagpamukha ditong suplada.

"You're awake. How are you feeling?" saad ni Knight, instead of answering her at umayos ng upo sa sofa kung saan siya natulog. Napangiwi ulit ang binata dahil doon.  One of the disadvantages of being big and tall. Hindi basta-basta kumakasya. Tsk! Parang double meaning 'yun, ah.

"Yeah, obviously. Now, I'm asking you. Who are you? How did you get inside my house." buong diing tanong ulit nito na ngayon ay nakahalukipkip na. Gone the vulnerable woman that he helped and saved last night.

Hindi ba siya nito naaalala? Nagkita na sila twice 'di ba? Doon sa mansion ng tita niya a week ago at doon sa sidewalk. Bakit tinatanong pa siya nito kung sino siya?

"Do I have to repeat myself for the third time, mister?" mataray na saad ng dalaga. Shit. Napaka-intimidating ng dating ng babaeng ito. Hindi niya aakalain na ganito ito kagabi.

And why do he wished na sana ay palagi na lang itong gano'n para pwede niya itong malapitan at mahawakan. Ang sama niya 'di ba?

A snap of a finger on his face made him go back from his trance. Knight looked at the beautiful dragona who's now raising her brows at him. Her eyes says no expression behind those eyeglasses, arms cross on her chest, trying to intimidate him. Well, he's a bit intimidated though.

"Is that how you thank the one who saved you from danger last night?" He asked her with his furrowed brows and a bit serious and deep voice, trying to intimidate her, too. But it's not working. Ni hindi man lang ito natinag or what. Tangina naman.

"Well, I didn't asked you to save me kaya I don't have to thank you..." sagot nito at nagkibit balikat pagkatapos ay saka naupo sa upuang kaharap ng sofa na kinauupuan niya. She even crossed her legs and leaned her back sa backrest ng upuan. "...but thank you anyway." Hindi niya alam kung namalikmata ba siya o ano pero nakita niyang lumambot ang ekspresyon ng mukha nito at tipid na ngumiti ngunit kaagad ding napalitan ng malamig at mataray na ekspresyon iyon.

"So, are you gonna tell me what's your name or I'll call the police to tell them na may stranger na nakapasok sa apartment ko." she said in a monotone voice.

Bago pa siya makasagot ay may tumunog na cellphone and he saw Maxine stood up to pick the phone from her sling bag na nasa maliit na table katabi ng pang-isahang sofa. She get the phone inside the bag and answer it.

Buong duration niyon ay nakamasid lamang siya sa mga galaw ng dalaga.

Knight saw her winced habang nakatingin sa screen ng phone nito bago iyon sinagot.

"Boo..." she said with a happy tone kaya napa-angat siya ng tingin sa mukha nito. May maliit na ngiti sa labi ng dalaga ngayon na kanina ay hindi niya nakita habang magkausap sila.

Kapagkuwan ay ngumiwi na naman ito. "I'm sorry. I didn't answer your call last night. It's just... Uhm, something's came up. Sorry talaga." then she glance on his direction.