AUTHOR IN A RUINED WORLD

CH 18: Subdivision

Emerald's POV

"Anong pinagusapan niyo?" Iyan ang unang itinanong ni Vale sa'kin nang matapos kaming magusap ni Cain. 

"He wants the blueprint," I answered.

"Hindi ba 'yun ang clue para mahanap si Professor Reed?" Tanong ni Jupiter at tumango naman ako bilang sagot. "Did you give it to him?" Tanong ulit niya, I sighed and nod my head again.

"Bakit mo naman binigay? Importanteng clue 'yon." Giit naman ni Vale.

"We made a deal, it's part of the agreement." Sabi ko at nag crossed-arms naman si Jupiter at tinaasan naman ako ng kilay ni Vale. 

"What do you mean? Shouldn't you consult us first before making a decision like that?" Saad ni Vale.

"I'm sorry, but finding a dead person won't be easy on our own." Pagdadalihan ko, at totoo naman iyon pero mas mapapabilis ang pagtapos ng kaguluhang ito kung kasama namin siya and maybe my story won't change as much if Cain is the one doing all the action, he is the protagonist after all.

"What!? You're not serious, right?" Narinig ko na naman ang nakakairitang boses ni Louise kaya napatingin ako kung nasa'n naka-pwesto ang mga ka-grupo ni Cain, masamang tumingin sa direksiyon namin si Louise at umirap.

"What the fuck is her problem?" Parang naiinis na wika ni Jupiter.

Dati pang may saltik sa utak yang babaita na 'yan puro pampaganda lang kase ang alam, though I don't think she remembers me... hmm who cares? I suppose it's a good thing if she doesn't remember me at all.

Nakita kong hinilot ni Cain ang sentido niya habang sinusubukang pakalamahim ang isang nagwawalang impakta. 

"Be quiet! Baka may halimaw na makarinig sa'yo." Singhal sakanya ni Jasper. "I don't care!" Bulyaw naman sakanya ni Louise. 

"Nasa'n pala sina Kai at Yvaine?" I asked, ignoring Cain's chaotic group. I noticed Kai talking to Louise earlier when I was still having a conversation with Cain, and Yvaine was just sitting beside Jupiter a while ago.

"Ayun, oh, naglalagay sila ng pagkain sa bag at kasama nila yung lance." Sagot sa'kin ni Vale sabay turo sa dulo ng aisle, namataan ko sila na dumudukot ng mga canned foods and other items at nilalagay nila sa bag, gano'n din ang ginagawa ni Mira at Lance.

Makalipas naman ng ilang oras ay nakaupo na kami sa isang sulok at tahimik na kumain habang pinagmamasdan kong kausapin ni Cain si Louise. Mukhang ayos lang naman sa mga kasamahan ni cain ang naging desisyon niya pwera nalang talaga du'n sa babaeng 'yon.

Kung ako sakanila iniwan ko nalang ang bruhang 'yan sa labas. How can someone tolerate that kind of behavior sa ganitong sitwasyon? We're all trying to survive here, na se-stress ako para kay Cain.

"Hindi pa ba tapos mag-inarte 'yon?" Tanong ni Jupiter habang nakatingin kay Louise.

"Six is already a large number, maybe she thinks adding more people to their group would be risky," Vale answered.

I secretly rolled my eyes, I doubt that's what she thinks.

"Wala talaga siyang pinakikisamahan. Bro, akitin mo kaya si Louise para wala ng poblema." Pabirong wika ni Kai sabay tingin kay Vale na bahagyang natawa at umiiling-iling.

"Oo nga pala, kinakausap mo 'yon kanina, close kayo?" Tanong ni Jupiter sakanya.

"I wouldn't say close, we just go to the same university together, kilala din namin yung lalaking mukhang galit at yung lalaking naka-upo." He said, pointing them with his chin. Nagtama naman ang mata namin ni Sirus at kumaway siya sa'kin.