The Crown Sinners

8: Let's Play A Game

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8: Let's Play A Game

Lian Analiz Yoon's POV

"Seryoso ka?" Tanong sa akin ni Kuya habang tatawa tawa. Naka-uwi na kami ngayon sa bahay. Nandito ang buong barkada sa amin.

Nakaupo ang ilan sa amin sa carpet ang ilan naman ay nasa sofa. Sina Kuya at Incess naman ay nakaupo nang prente habang natatawa sa amin. Paanong hindi sila matatawa para kasi kaming nakakita ng multo.

Hindi pa rin kami makapaniwalang nasa harapan na namin sila. Ang tagal tagal namin silang hinanap, tapos parang wala lang sa kanila na nawala sila ng parang bula. Gusto kong mainis sa kanila, pero paano?

Just looking at them happily looking at us, and smiling from ear to ear, we just couldn't question them. They still look young, parang hindi dinaanan ng panahon. They look like a college student couple.

"Tinakasan talaga kayo 'nung mga batang 'yun para lang makapasok sa Empire?" Incess asked us again while chuckling.

"Aren't you being too repetitive, Uno?" Sighal ni Tiara kay Incess.

"Oh, yeah? But Harper got you there, Tiara." Pang-aasar naman ni Incess kay Tiara. Natahimik si Tiara dahil sa pagiging easy going ni Incess.

Alam naman namin na mabait si Incess, but she's really never this carefree. Karaniwan kasi nanakot o nanasakaak na lang 'yan bigla lalo na kapag ginugulat s'ya. Ano bang hangin ang nasinghot nang dalawang 'to?

"Pero saan nga kayo napadpad? Ang tagal n'yo nawala, halos 15 years." Mahinang sambit ko. Natigil ang tawanan ng mag-asawa dahil do'n. Napatingin sila sa akin na nakatungo habang seryoso.

Yeah, I've missed them so much. But... I don't like it. I don't like them, pretending that nothing happened. Of course, something happened, big and bad. Especially because they had to leave suddenly because of the circumstances.

"Because we need to." Maikling pahayag ni Kuya at saka siya kumagat sa mansanas na nilalaro niya kanina.

"Bakit?" Halos sabay sabay na tanong namin.

"Knowing nothing is better for now." Makahulugang imik ni Incess.

That moment Incess answered our question all of the tension that was so light hearted earlier became heavy in one second. It felt familiar... the strong aura, the deadly stares, the hidden words from her mouth.

Nakakatakot. Nakakapangilabot. Nakakapanindig balahibo.

Hindi ko na nagawang magtanong ulit ng tungkol sa mga nakaraang taon dahil alam kong kahit anong gawin namin hindi namin makukuha ang sagot na gusto namin. They won't speak, they won't reveal it.

Although... it turned out to be like this, my heart is happy that they are fine, and well.

"Pero... teka nga, sino nga si Gabby?" Biglang tanong ni Alyx matapos ang nakakabinging katahimikan.

"'Yung bunso namin." Sagot ni Kuya.

"Where is she?" Tanong ni Annicka. "Nasa Empire? Bakit hindi namin alam na nakapasok na sila ro'n?" Sunod sunod na tanong pa nito.

"Now..." Bigla sumeryoso si Kuya Nate, he even smirked.

That oh so playful smirk that always had us anticipating in something mysterious. Kung isa ito sa namana ni Gabby sa magulang n'ya... Jusko, katakot takot nga ang batang 'yun.