Snow White is a Gangster (Published under Cloak Pop Fiction)

Chapter 17: Running with Shadows

Chapter 17: Running with Shadows

"We need to go," I announced in a tone that anyone wouldn't dare to question. Well, except for Wycliffe.

"What? I was expecting that you guys liked it and would agree with me about having another ride!" Protesta nito. I tried to cover him by keeping him close behind me. At this moment, he was the one I need to protect.

"Your sister is right, Wycliffe. We need to go now," seryosong wika ni Ethan. Wycliffe looked so confused. He was probably wondering why in just a second, everyone was going against him. He didn't understand anything and I think it was safer to keep it that way. Keep him in the dark. Everyone who understood had been swallowed by tragedy. And I would never let it happen to Wycliffe. Wala na siyang nagawa nang huminto ang Ferris Wheel at mabilis ko siyang hinila palabas. Inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid subalit wala nang bakas ng taong iyon. If I was alone, I could just leap from the Ferris Wheel and attack him. But I wasn't.

Mabilis akong naglakad palayo sa lugar na iyon habang hila-hila si Wycliffe. Muntik ko nang makalimutan na hindi lang si Wycliffe ang kasama ko. I almost forgot my bait.

But who cared about the dead man? Lumingon ako sa kanya at nakita ko siyang tumatakbo kasunod namin. Bakas ang takot sa kanyang mukha at tila walang anumang balak na tumakas. Tumigil ako saglit upang hintayin siya. Nagtataka man ay mas binilisan pa niya ang kanyang pagtakbo palapit sa amin. Nang maabutan niya kami ay agad kong inihawak ang kamay niya sa braso ni Wycliffe.

"Mauna kayo. Tumakbo kayo at sumakay sa kotse," utos ko sa kanila. Agad na tumalima si Ethan tangay-tangay ang nagtatakang si Wycliffe. Muli kong pinakiramdaman ang paligid. Mukhang wala nang nakamasid sa amin. The surrounding was in its normal chaos. Nang masiguro kong wala nang nakasunod sa amin ay agad akong tumakbo tungo sa direksyong pinuntahan nila Ethan. I saw them in the car with Ethan on the driver's seat. I was not really comfortable having someone else drive my car but right now, we didn't have time to argue. Agad akong sumakay sa passenger's seat and pushed Wycliffe down. He was almost lying on the back seat. Ethan started the car and I was about to get the gun from the compartment but decided against it when I realized that I was with my brother. I tried to hide my frustration by clenching my fist.

Nang makalabas na kami ng amusement park ay agad na nagsalita si Wycliffe. "Uh, can someone tell me what's happening?" Halos nakahiga pa rin siya sa backseat.

Nanatili kaming tahimik ni Ethan. I didn't know what he was thinking while driving. Mukhang nakabisado na rin niya ang daan pabalik ng mansion. And as for me, I was just not good in lying specially to this young man. I could hide something, but I just couldn't lie.

"Please. It was all fun and then you both act like lunatic trying to escape a psychopath."

Ethan cleared his throat and said, "It was someone I know. And I just need to get away from him because I don't want him to know my whereabouts. I don't like any disturbances while I'm writing," wika nito. Tila sanay nang magsinungaling ang taong ito. Tiningnan ko si Wycliffe at mukhang iniisip niya ang mga pangyayari.

Tumangu-tango siya. "Mukha ngang malaking sagabal siya sa iyong pagsusulat," wika niya. Tiningnan ko siya at base sa ekspresyon ng mukha niya ay alam kong hindi pa rin siya lubusang nakukumbinsi sa sinabi ni Ethan.