Chasing Hurricane (PlayboySeries#2)

Chapter 23

Intense na yung mga susunod na mga chapters kaya medyo nahihirapan ako pero gusto ko na talagang matapos ang paghihirap ng dalawang ito para maka focus na ako sa paghihirap naman nina Bridget at Ardor at sa ibang sinimulan ko kaya laban lang haha char. Ang tagal kong natapos sa chapter na ito huhu it took me 8 months to update, sorry been really busy. This is not proofread yet though. Please bear with me.

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the devil wears the same mask

I can still remember it clearly.

A blurry image of Von Khenry Montejar's unconscious body being dragged by two men inside the house. I saw Mazikeen expertly shooting his gun, covering Azrael as he carried me to the shore.

I remember how my heavy eyes darted at the direction where the house of Aling Martha's at. The house that brought me once, peace and contentment that I never thought I was capable of, even for how short the span is.

I can still remember the unexplainable feeling I had when I try to call out his name as I was fighting the urged to close my eyes. But darkness still won and consumed me. I felt so helpless and worthless at that time that even with my last strength; I still felt how a single grain of tear escaped my eyes for still wanting to fight.

For Von.

"What?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko. Baka epekto lang ng kahinaan o sa kung anu-anong gamot na tinurok sa akin at baka nabingi lang ako saglit sa mga naririnig ko.

"I said, the Family pulled us out. The mission was a failure. And it's done." bawat bigkas ay puno ng pagdiin at pagtatapos iyon. Tila isang punyal na pinapaintindi sa utak ko, na oo, iniwan namin si Von.

P-pero teka, wala talaga akong maintindihan. O... sadyang hindi ko lang matanggap.

"A new mission came and that is to save you and only... you." dagdag niya pa sa isang malamig na boses. Para naman akong binuhusan ng isang malamig na tubig nang unti-unting rumehistro sa isipan ang pinupunto niya.

"What the hell, Azrael?!" dumadagundong na sigaw ko nang sa wakas ay tuluyan ng bumalik ang katinuan ko.

Again, WHAT THE HELL?!

"Are you stupid? How could you do that?" sunod-sunod na paratang ko sa kaniya. I fought the urge to point my fingers at him but I don't think I'll be needing that because just by my stares and sharp voice I think was enough to point daggers at him.

But, Azrael isn't called as A of the Tres Angelus, the most deadliest brothers in our generation for nothing. He just stood up and turn around without leaving any emotion for me to doubt. Akala ko'y aalis pero tumigil lamang siya sa gitna naming lahat. Tumayo rin ako at pinagtatanggal ang natitirang mga nakasabit sa aking palapulsuan. I heared Tinashee's complaints when I almost stumble on a machine that somewhat monitors my heart beat but I only ignored. Kahit medyo nahihilo ay tinatagan ko ang sarili upang makatayo at maharap ang Azrael na ito.

Damn these body pain.

Tahimik ang iba at kung di nakaiwas ng tingin ay nakatungo at nakapikit. I darted my accusing eyes back on Azrael whose back are still on me. I guess, like always, Azrael will always be the only one who is brave enough to face me at my verging wrath.

"For once, Hangin. Be a good girl and just...stay, alright?" pilit na mahinahon niyang sinabi kahit bakas ang matinding pagtitimpi nito. It was as if he was composing his self to make me understand. But the thing is, I can't understand. I opt to not understand.