KNIGHTS I-3: Nine Cards of Delta (Third Knights)

Chapter 63

Silhouette

"I don't know how does this shit works, but yeah," paninimula niya.

Niluwagan niya ang kwelyo bago ngumiti nang matamis.

"I saw her, again. It was... priceless," he said while smiling.

"For the second time, I saw this certain girl who caught my attention in a single glance. Oh, God. I'm so gay," he chuckled unbelieavably. "I was so happy while watching her from afar, that was enough for me. For now."

Binuksan niya ang softdrinks in can bago muling tumingin sa camera. It feels like, he's looking at me.

"I guess, kuya Sebastian was right all along. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginagawa ng babaeng 'to sa akin, she's hypnotizing me to follow her all day. I think I was tricked," nakangiti niyang dagdag.

"Women really, do, have this power to manipulate men with their beauty and charms. She's not even looking at me but why did I fell in love so easily?" Unti unting naging malumanay at malungkot ang boses niya.

"Silhouette Acid Ferrer Montevero, that's her full name." Nagulat ako nang banggitin nito ng buong buo ang pangalan ko.

He did what?

"I've been following her for a couple of days, but, not even a single moment, that she noticed me. She's too gorgeous in my eyes, she looks so delicate," he added.

"I feel so useless all this time, I am desperate to touch her, to own her. To hear her voice, but I can't do that. Kuya Sebastian told me to wait, he told me to wait for her to have a better life," he said with his forlorn eyes.

"Anyway, I recorded this to serve as a fucking evidence that I'm really going insane over this one girl. I'm such a gay, I can't believe that I'm carrying this surname, fucktard." Pagkatapos non ay pinatay niya na ang recorder.

Ginalaw ko ang mouse at nilipat sa kabilang video. There he is, again, sitting on the sofa.

"Fuck it. I saw her crying! Infront of those people. How I wanted to pull her close to me to hug her, maybe she'll feel better in my arms. How I wish that I can do that," mapait niyang sabi.

Iyak lang ako nang iyak habang pinapanood ang napakaraming videos. Lahat ng 'yon ay may date, these videos were recorded 7 years ago.

Napahikbi ako nang makitang pangalawa na sa pinakahuli ang naabutan kong video. I opened it, only to see Third, smiling, kahit puno ng dugo ang damit at katawan niya.

"Hey, that was, really a tiring job. I'm done getting rid of their fake bodies. I even need to conspire with those police men to help me with this plan," he stated while chuckling.

What is he talking about?

Ginulo niya ang sariling buhok. "I'm sure that she'll get hurt with this one. But I need to do this, in order to keep her safe. That... Fucking agency, they planned to eliminate all of them, including my baby, para makuha nila ang yaman ng nanay ng babaeng mahal ko. She trusted them a lot, pero ito ang bayad ng mga hayop na 'yon," he added with his clenched jaw.

Tumitig siya nang maiigi sa camera.

"I come up with this plan, to eliminate them secretly. Kailangan kong maunahan ang mga gagong 'yon, kailangan nilang malaman na patay na ang lahat ng taong 'yon para masira ko ang mga plano nila. These... Fuck, these fake bloods are awful. i'm just hiding them, they're too dumb to believe this news. But my baby, she'll go crazy for sure." Ilang singhot na ata ang naibigay ko habang nakikinig sa kaniya.

Unti unti ko nang naiintindihan ang lahat.

He planned all of these.

Nanginginig ang mga kamay na pinindot ko ang pinakahuling video.

"She stayed in that agency, hindi ako puwedeng makealam doon. As long as they won't do anything bad to her, I'll stay silent. Pero sa oras na malaman ko na gumagawa sila ng plano sa mahal ko, I'll kill all of them. They're all con-artists, they're trying to gain her trust and kill her afterwards," saad niya habang pinagsisiklop ang mga kamay.

"I'll wait for the perfect time to own her, kung kailan malakas na siya. I'll wait for her, even if it takes years to have her. I'm willing to do that." Napahagulhol ako nang makita ang pagtulo ng luha sa mga mata niya.

All this time, I wasn't aware that someone was following me. Hindi ko man lang alam na may taong ganito magmahal sa akin nang sobra.

Para akong nanghina sa mga sinabi kong masama kay Third.

He's not a demon. No, he's not bad. I feel so sorry.

Mabilis akong tumayo sa kinauupuan at tumakbo papalabas ng mansyon.

Sumakay ako sa kotse ni daddy at mabilis na pinaandar ang sasakyan.

Kailangan ko siyang makausap, kailangan ko siyang makita.

"Hey, Silhoue--"

"Nandito ba si Third?" Hinihingal na tanong ko nang makarating sa headquarters.

Flame shook her head. "No, he's not--"

Mabilis na akong tumakbo papasok sa sasakyan. Hindi ko na siya pinatapos pa na magsalita.

Pinaandar ko ang sasakyan hanggang sa mansyon siya, sa isa pang bahay, at kahit sa sarili kong bahay. Pero wala siya sa lahat ng pinuntahan ko.

Para akong nababaliw sa kakahanap sa kaniya.

I'm sorry for all the things I said, Third. Hintayin mo ako, please. Aayusin ko 'to.

Bigla akong naliwanagan nang pumasok sa utak ko ang nag-iisang lugar na puwede niyang puntahan.

Minaubra ko ang sasakyan at pinaharurot ito patungo sa lugar na 'yon.

He should be there. Natatakot ako, na baka tuluyan na niya akong iniwan.

I didn't even listen to his side, I'm so dumb.

Kinagat ko ang ibabang labi nang maramdaman ang pagtulo ng luha ko. I stopped right infront of this garden where our first date happened. And I saw him there, sitting on the bench.

Bumaba ako ng kotse at tinahak ang direksyon kung nasaan siya. Nakatalikod siya sa akin kaya marahil ay hindi niya napansin ang presensya ko.

"T-Third," I uttered his name while crying.

Dahan dahan siyang lumingon sa akin.

"B-Baby?" hindi makapaniwalang untag niya.

Wala sa sariling tumayo siya mula sa kinauupuan, hindi makapaniwalang naglakad siya papalapit sa akin.

"I'm sorry," humahagulhol na saad ko bago takbuhin ang pagitan namin.

Mahigpit ko siyang niyakap at umiyak sa dibdib niya.