Extraordinary Sixth Sense |Completed|

15: THE PAIRS

Asher's POV

"I conviced Lolo not to tell our parents about any of this." Ishmael uttered as he entered the private room that we occupied for Heather.

"Past 8 na, guys. Wala ba tayong balak umuwi?" Chiro asked but still chilling with his caramel milktea.

"It always makes me scared whenever I go out to open places." Royalty sighed. "Knowing that there's someone after me scares me a lot."

"Let's do the pairing." Ishmael started discussing about our plan and safety measures. "Ichiro and Siamer, Gunner and Avianna, Haines and Royalty, Heather and Asher, Caidence and me—"

"Aysus! Inangkin si Inaya." Pagpaparinig ni Siam dahilan para matawa silang lahat maliban sa akin at kay Heather na nakangisi lang.

"Ang sama ng ugali mo, Siam. Nagseselos si Asher, oh!" Ininguso pa ni Avia ang direksyon ko.

"Ano ba 'yan, Siam, Avia, tigilan niyo nga 'yan." Napapahiyang saway sa kanila ni Caidence.

Umiwas na lang ako ng tingin atsaka humigop ng kape.

"The pairing suits our sixth senses. Siamer can protect Chiro because her sixth sense is more capable to oppose the killer. Gunner has improved sight and a sharp shooter so he can protect Avianna away from the culprit. Haines has intense strength, I am sure he can also protect Royalty. Heather's sixth sense is repulsion, she can use it to take the killer down—her brother rather, and also, Asher is a taekwondo black belter. Same as Caidence but since she's suffering from a trauma, I can... protect her." Mahabang litanya ni Ishmael.

Nakita ko kung paanong magkatinginan sina Avia, Siam, Chiro, Haines, Eagan, and Royalty. Makalipas ang ilang segundo ay sabay-sabay silang nagtawanan.

"Takteng 'yan, bakit hindi na lang kayo magkambak? Tutal mukhang hulog pa rin kayo sa isa't isa." Haines teased.

"He has a point." Heather interposed. "Your reason is sensible enough so why not tell her?"

"Shut up, Ashanti." Ishmael warned.

Heather laughed as she shook her head. Siguradong alam niya na ang sikreto ni Ishmael, alam niya na kung bakit nakipag-break ito kay Caidence three years ago bago kami ma-kidnap. That's one of her sixth sense. Secret reading.

"What do you think about your brother?" Caidence suddenly asked out of nowhere. She's looking directly at Heather's eyes with her usual innocent face. Saglit na nagkulay lila ang mga mata ni Heather bago siya tuluyang ngumiti nang matamlay.

"Best is not enough to describe him."

"You must be in so much pain because of what happened to him..." Mahina niyang sambit.

"I am. That's why I'm going to convince him. I want to bring back the old him, the brother I have when I was still a kid." She smiled bitterly.

"What's his name? If you don't mind... We all know that he already killed five civilians... but I also want to look at the brighter side. Maybe he's just suffering from something that made him become a psychopath." Naging maingat sa pagpili ng salita si Caidence.

"I don't actually mind. I can even shout his name around the world. Despite everything that has happened to our family, I am extremely proud of him." Bakas ang sinseridad sa tono niya.

"What's his name, then?"

"Allerio Haikeer Pyronel."

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