Anterograde Tomorrow

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26.

III Person's POV

Kenji put down his phone and hopped on Ariane's motorcycle. He was about to follow Ashley's car but then he remembered he was going to meet someone today.

He turned the motor in the left way instead, towards Dawn street. Tumigil siya nang makita na niya ang tulay kung saan sila magkikita. He felt a cold aura upon getting out of the vehicle. Then there a black figure appeared.

"Akala ko si Faith?" Nagtataka niyang tanong.

A small smirk appears on the man's face as Kenji steps back.

"Relax." He said as he stopped in front of Kyler. "Wala na akong connection sa mga kapatid ko kaya 'wag mo siyang tanungin sa 'kin."

Nagsalubong ang kilay ni Kenji nang sabihin niya yon. "Bakit ikaw ang nandito?" He asked, feeling irritated. Kiev grinned at him causing Kenji to clench his fist. "Ikaw yung nakausap ko??"

Imbis na sumagot, may kung anong dinukot si Kiev sa bulsa niya. Sinindihan niya yon at doon lang nalaman ni Kenji na sigarilyo ang hawak niya nang matamaan yon ng ilaw.

Kenji looked down and was about to turn away when Kiev grabbed his arm. Kenji fearlessly glances at him. "Aalis na 'ko." Inis niyang sabi.

"Could you please defend him??" He asked in a state of madness. "Wala ka man lang bang sasabihin sa mga tao? Alam mong inosente siya Kenji, bakit wala kang sinasabi??" Matalim na ang mga mata ni Kiev kaya pinilit ni Kenji na pakalmahin ang sarili. He doesn't want another complication. Ayaw niya ng gulo.

"I would've defended him, not wasting my time to make him feel better." Galit na sabi ni Kiev.

"Hindi ka kasi nag-iisip." He finally answered as he turned his way back.

Hindi na niya hinayaang mapigilan pa siya ni Kiev kaya hindi na siya lumingon pa.

Pero dahil matigas siya, sinundan niya si Kenji. He grabbed Kenji's arm and before he could hit him; Kenji halted his move by holding Kiev's fist. Tumama pa rin yon sa kanya pero mabuti na lang at napigilan ni Kenji dahil mukang malakas ang pwersa ni Kiev.

"A-Ano ba??" Nahihirapan sabi ni Kenji. He could now feel the pain in his temporal bone.

Kiev came closer to him and was about to punch him again so Kenji tried to hold his fist for the second time. The moment he grabbed it, Kenji stomped on Kiev's stomach, causing him to lay on the ground.

"Wag ka nang magpumilit kay Kim." Seryoso niyang sabi bago tumalikod.

Matalim ang mga mata ni Kenji nang dumiretso siya sa motor at pinaandar yon. Alam niyang hindi yon ang huling beses na gagawin yon ni Kiev kaya inis siyang nagmaneho.

Pinunasan niya ang ibaba niyang labi bago pinaandar ng mabilis ang motor.

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Kenji is now waiting in front of the coffee shop. Doon niya sinabi kay Felix na doon na lang sila magkita imbis na sa bahay. Ayaw niyang malaman nila Winston at ng mama niya kung anong ginagawa niya ngayon.

Habang tinatanaw ang mga halaman, biglang nagvibrate ang phone niya sa ibabaw ng lamesa. Then there, he saw Felix's name.

He was about to read it when he felt a man's presence in front of him, at doon nakita niya nga si Felix. Nakasuot ito ng manipis na puting t-shirt at pajama.

"Wearing a hoodie? Mainit ah?" Felix asked as he gently placed a small object in front of him. Kinuha yon ni Kenji at nakita niyang isa yong flash memory drive kaya umaliwas kahit papaano ang pakiramdam niyang kanina pa masama ang timpla.