Hooking Trouble: Deciphering Paris

Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Danger Ahead

Aleckxia's POV

Inis kong tiningnan si Alas na ngayon ay komportable na na nakaupo sa isang sira sirang kahoy na upuan.

"What are we really doing here and who the fuck is he?" Mariin kong saad habang nakaturo kay Boyong na prente lang rin na nakaupo habang may ngisi sa labi.

He's kinda iritating you know.

"Aleck didn't you remember him? He's one of us, way back when we're young  and doing bad stuffs because of the sindicate."

Dahil sa sinabi ni Alas ay unti unting pumasok sa isipan ko ang nakaraan. Naalala ko ngang may isa pa kaming kaibigan ni Alas at yun nga ay si Boy o Boyong.

But the Boyong I knew before was sakitin, gusgusin and small. He's also a shy boy but what happened to him now?

If he really is Boyong, he probably grow for good... or nah?

But why is he here? Parte na ba siya ng sindikatong dinakip kami noon or he also escaped just like me and Alas?

I check him out. I mean, tiningnan ko ang kabuuan niya.

He looks okay. He wear nice clothes, simple but high quality and expensive clothes.

From there, I know that he's doing great.

I step forward and when I'm already in front of him, I messed up his hair na ikinawala ng ngisi niya at ikinasimangot nito.

"It's good to see you again Boyong." Ang kaninang inis ko rito ay napalitan ng tuwa.

Who wouldn't be happy if you saw one of your friend doing good.

"Argh! Stop it, Aleck! I'm not a child anymore!" Sita nito sa akin at tiyaka marahang inalis ang kamay ko sa ulo niya ngunit nagpantig ang tenga ko sa narinig.

"Anong Aleck? Lumaki ka lang wala ka nang galang sakin at ano iyong babe babe mo kanina, sapakin kita jan eh! You should call me ate!" Sigaw ko dito habang marahang sinasakal Siya gamit ang braso ko.

"Aww! Stop it! Aleck!" Medyo hinigpitan ko pa ang pagkakasakal ko sakanya. "I m-mean Ate Aleck, stop!"

"Hmm good! Matuto kang gumalang sa mas nakakatanda saiyo!" Singhal ko pa dito pagkatapos tanggalin ang pagkakasakal sakaniya.

Good madali lang naman akong kausap e'

"Kala mo naman sobrang tanda niya, e isang taon lang naman ang itinanda nila sa akin." Singhal nanaman nito matapos ayusin ang buhok niya, biglang nagpintig ang tenga ko sa narinig.

"What?! Are you saying something?" Mataray kong tanong dito. Giving him a chance to explain himself and clarify his words

"Wala! Wala po!" He immediately say while raising his two hands above his head, surrendering.

"Hey, tama na yang pagbabangayan niyong dalawa, let's now talk about what we really come for." Suway ni Alas sa aming dalawa.

I just shrugged my shoulders and fixed my posture while Boyong did the same and divert his attention to Alas.

"Wait, before that, how?" Taka kong tanong at itinuro si Boyong. Agad naman nilang naintindihan ang nais kong ipahiwatig.

"Just like you and Alas, I mean Kuya Alas, I escaped. When you two didn't show up in the basement for about a week and when one of the shitty bad guy told us that Alas was already dead, I planned how to escape. I didn't believe them when they told us that, I know that you two are strong, I know that you can make it, away from that hell and holding on to that thinking, I run away, it's not easy, I thought they'll catch me but thankfully they didn't. I went to an orphanage and a good family adopted me." Nakayukong wika nito.