Conquerors of the New World ✓

CNW 56: You're not alone

They said in order to defeat a monster, you need to become one. I don't know if I agree or against with that idea. You don't have to be a monster in able to defeat a monster but… aren't you already a monster when you started relating your life with it?

Now, I know that what we are going to fight are monsters. A kind of monster in which we don't have any ideas with. We don't have any ideas if their strength is our fear, or what may their weakness will be. Ngayo'y napapatanong rin ako kung bakit lahat ng impossible ay nangyayari dito sa mundong ito.

First, the reality became a virtual— a game to be exact.

Second, those freaking officials, who are invulnerable and we can't fight with, are looking for fight against us (I think?)

Third, it seemed impossible because…

I look at the person who's beside me. Nanatili itong tahimik nang hindi ako magsalita. Malayo ang tingin, nakakunot ang ulo at malalim na malalim ang iniisip.

Yeah, it is impossible to have a feeling with someone that fast, right?

Kaya't hindi ko pa alam kung anong nararamdaman sa'kin ni Alpha. I admit, he's my crush because he's my ideal guy, but him? I don't know if he has crush on me too or maybe he's just flirting with me. He's unpredictable, that's for sure.

I bit my lower lip as I averted my gaze from him. Grabe, ha. Bakit ba ganito ang iniisip ko ngayon? Since I know that he exists, sya na ang pumupuno sa utak ko.

Gan'on naman 'di ba kapag crush mo ang isang tao?

I look at him again as I silently snorted. No way in hell that he'll know that. Kung maaari ay palilipasin ko nalang 'tong feelings ko sa kanya hanggang sa mamalayan ko nalang na wala na ito. Hindi ba't kapag pinursige mo raw ay lumalala, tapos kapag dinedeny mo daw ay mas lumalala? So I'll just let it flow.

Pahilim ko na lang syang pagnanasahan.

“What are you thinking?” He asked. My cheeks heated. I shook my head as I look anywhere but him.

“Well, anyway, do you have something to do tomorrow?” This time, napatingin ako kay Alpha dahil sa sinabi nya.

Oh em gi! Date ba—

I quickly cut my thoughts. I shook my head to answer his question. He didn't speak and yet I felt him move. Nakita kong umayos ito ng tayo at tumingala. I even saw his adam's apple up and down. Heck, why do everything about him is too sexy?

Shooks! Mabilis akong napaiwas ng tingin. Heck, bakit ba ganito ang iniisip ko?

Back to the officials.

Tulad ng nabanggit ko dati ay hindi lingid kay Alpha ang tungkol sa officials. Hindi ko nga alam, kung ang pagiging couples ba namin ang mas lalong nagpasiklab sa apoy, pero parang gan'on nga ang nangyari.

Alam ko ring matagal ng alam ni Alpha na may nagmamanman sa amin noong araw na iyon. As I've mentioned, I'm a keen observant. I saw his iris move to their place— where we could feel those stares at, without moving his head or body. Isang beses lang iyong nangyari ngunit hindi tanga si Alpha upang hindi maramdaman ang tingin ng mga ito sa amin.

Hindi sinasadyang napatingin muli ako kay Alpha. Ano ba talaga ang plano nya kaya nya ako gustong gustong maging couple? I can't say that it's because he likes me. He's Alpha, and I know there's something under his sleeves.

And I know it is also connected with the officials.

Ang hindi ko lang alam ay kung ano iyon.

Yesterday at party. Alam ko ring nasa amin ang tingin ng mga iyon ngunit hindi ko sila binibigyan ng pansin upang hindi nila mahalata na alam kong minamanmanan kami. Simula noong nasa labas kami ay ramdam ko na ang tingin nila.

Maybe that's why Alpha became too clingy to me? Ayaw nya kasing lumayo sa akin at sigurado akong tinitignan nya lamang ang mga susunod na galaw ng mga iyon nang makitang magkalapit na kaming dalawa. Ngunit tulad ng dati ay nanatili sila sa kanilang ginagawa. Walang lumalagpas sa linya, walang pagbabago, at nanatili sa dati.

Ngayo'y wala akong maramdaman na kahit na anong tingin kaya't malaya kaming nakakapag usap. Maybe they didn't expect that Alpha will be here? Of course, mag isa akong umalis at hindi ko sya kasama. Ramdam ko lang naman ang mga tingin nito tuwing nasa labas kami at may mga kasama kaming mga tao o NPC manlang.

Kaya't minsa'y napapaisip ako kung may spy bang malapit sa amin o ano.

I sighed again. This is too much, isn't it?

But whatever happen, happens.

As of now, I have to be careful in every decision that I'll make.

“Tomorrow,” Napatingin ako kay Alpha nang magsalita ito. Saktong pagbaling nya sa akin. “We'll start our couple quest. Are you fine with it?”

Are you fine being observed again?

I nodded. Tumango rin sya at mas tumayo ng maayos. “Alright. I see you tomorrow.” Sabi nya at naglakad palayo. Pinanood ko lamang syang maglakad palayo sa akin ngunit hindi pa sya nakakalayo ng sobra bang humarap syang muli. “And Nightingale?” He looked through his shoulder. My expression remained still.

He sighed. “You're not alone to this.” Nagulat ako, oo, ngunit ayokong mag assume.

“What?” Mahina at naguguluhan kong sabi. He, then, shook his head.

“Nevermind.”

Kahit ngayong nakabalik na ko sa aming bahay ay iyon pa rin ang laman ng aking utak. I'm not alone? Double meaning, ngunit hindi ko alam kung ano ang tinutukoy nya.

Iyon ba'y dahil parter kami dito? O may mas malalim pang kahulugan?

I sighed. Gulong gulo na ko sa kanya pa lang. Ngunit ayoko namang pangunahan at paniwalaan ang feelings at naiisip ko at dahil baka ako lang din ang masaktan sa huli, 'di ba? I sighed again. Hindi ko alam. Shit.

Pahiga akong bumagsak sa aking kama at ngayo'y nakatingin sa aking kisame. Now I'm wondering what will happen after this? Kung sakaling matapos namin ang lahat ay mapapakawalan na ba ang lahat? It may still impossible for me to think about it but we're already here, right?

Kung hindi man kami makasurvive, may makakatapos kaya? Well, of course. Sa dinami-dami ba naman ng taong nandito, 'di ba? Impossibleng walang makayari nito.

Pero what if mamatay kaming lahat at walang matira?

Bigla akong natakot sa aking naiisip kaya't mabilis ko iyong binura sa aking isipan. I shouldn't have thinking something like that. Be positive. Malalakas ang kasama mo, Levina. Kaya n'yo 'to. Kakayanin nyo.

Kinuha ko ang extra kong unan at niyakap sa aking dibdib ng mahigpit.

Sana nga'y kayanin namin ito.

Sa aking iniisip ay hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako.

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Pwede nyo po ba komg bigyan ng couple quest? (For the next chapter sana) Huhuhu, la ako maisip (definitely walang romantic bone lol)

Ps: Sorry kung maikli lang update. Nauubusan na 'ko ng idea, eh. Pwede ko na ba 'tong tapusin? HUHUHU GRABE NAUUBUSAN NA TALAGA KO NG IDEA PARA SA AADVENTURES NILA JUSQ NEED HELP NEED HELP NEED HELP (penge pogi inspirasyon HAHAHA JOKE)