Fangs of a Half-Blood

07 | His Blood-Curdling Rage

My eyes instantaneously drifted to this man who tightly gripped my wrist when I heard him sarcastically chuckling. When he saw me looking at him, another disgusting smile on his lips greeted my eyes.

Habang ako naman ay naguguluhan kung ano'ng nakakatawa.

"This guy seemed interesting, Del Grosso," he said.

A disgust gaze grew tremendously upon Rory's eyes. He was looking at him in disgust and disappointment. At kapansin-pansin ang umaapaw na galit niya sa taong 'to. According to their exchanging gaze, I assume they knew each other.

"Hands off," malamig at may diing utos niya rito.

Tumatawa namang binitawan ako ng lalaking ito. Itinaas pa niya ang kaniyang dalawang kamay. Tila sinasabi niyang suko na siya. Pero 'yong nakaririndi niyang ngiti sa labi ay nandoon pa rin. Napatingin ako sa paligid nang maramdaman ko ang mga matang nakatuon sa aming tatlo.

'Yong tatlo pang kasama ng lalaking ito ay lumapit na sa kaniya. Napabaling ang aking atensyon sa kamay na inilahad ng lalaking humawak sa akin kanina. He even whisper to me earlier that he wanted to drain my blood.

That doesn't make sense.

Iwinakli naman ni Rory ang kamay ng lalaking ito. He then stood in front of me. As if he's trying to protect me from this man. Patago kong kinurot ang aking hita nang bigla kong naramdaman ang mga paru-paro sa aking tiyan.

What the hell was that? For goodness sake, Kai, why are you smiling secretly right now? I scolded myself. Napatikom ako ng aking bibig nang makita kong nakatitig 'yong lalaki sa akin. This guy really get into my nerves.

Nakaririndi 'yong mapang-asar niyang ngiti sa labi. And I really hate someone like him.

Bullying someone doesn't give you peace. What made me hate them is that they were doing these nasty things against others for their own concept of fun. Yes, every one of us had a story to tell. And our actions are sometimes influenced by what we've been through.

Or perhaps, some of our actions were intentional and just pure evil. I can forgive people. But if I can't see the genuineness of trying to change in you, well, I advise do not expect me to forgive you that easily.

I am someone who is timid, shy, silent and blunt. But, warning, I am the kind of person whom you shouldn't mess with.

"What are you doing here, Chavez?" tanong ni Rory sa kaniya.

"Oh, please, spare me, Del Grosso." Nagulat ako nang biglang itong sumeryoso. Napairap kaagad ako nang tignan niya ako nang may ngisi sa labi. "Let me introduce myself first to your lover." Hindi ko alam pero bigla akong namula nang tinawag ako nito bilang 'lover' kuno ni Rory. He then placed his palm on his chest and bow his head. "My name's Akihiro Chavez, Your Highness," pagpapakilala niya sa kaniyang sarili.

What the hell did he just call me? Your Highness? Ano'ng akala niya sa akin? A king or a prince of some sort? Sumunod pa ang humahagikgik na tawa nito. Napansin naman niya ang nangungunot kong noo.

"You didn't know?" he asked. That made my forehead furrowed once more in confusion. "Rory is a prince together with his siblings. Their family is the first of our kind," he added.

Sumakit lang ang ulo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Rory and his family is the first of their kind? Nanatili pa rin ang pagkunot ng noo ko. Dahilan para sunod-sunod namin narinig ang malakas niyang tawa.

This guy! Wala siyang kuwentang kausap sa totoo lang. Napahinto ako sandali nang maalala ko ang pinag-uusapan nina Lupus at Rory noong nasa toilet sila. Lupus also mentioned about Rory's kind. Geez, are they keeping a secret from me?