Dapat mainis siya o 'di kaya magalit kagaya ng mga nauna niyang reaksyon tuwing hinahalikan siya ni Lucien. Pero hindi, sa pagkakataon na 'yon hindi niya naramdaman ang mga 'yon. Bagkos ay gusto niyang maramdaman ang binata. Gusto niyang tumugon.Kaya ginawa niya. Niyakap niya ang mga kamay sa leeg ng binata at hinila ang katawan nito papalapit. Looks like he took her actions as a consent to deepen the kiss. He coaxed her lips apart to let his tongue enter her mouth. She gave him an access. He squeezed her waist making her whole body shivers in excitement. She moaned.Hinigpitan niya ang kapit sa leeg ng binata dahil feeling niya mapapaluhod siya sa sahig dahil sa nanghihina niyang mga tuhod.Hinigpitan din ng binata ang kapit sa beywang niya habang eksperto siya nitong hinahalikan. He kissed her with so much passion and mastery making her breathless. He seems to notice she was out of breath so he let her lips go for a moment. They briefly stared at each other, then his gaze fell ov
"It just appeared by itself." Lucien said. Misha sighed in relief. Salamat naman at hindi tarantado ang sagot nito.Nagpatuloy ang binata. "I think there is some kind of safe or vault behind this security. Looks like this wall is no ordinary wall.""What should we do about this?" tanong niya sa dalawa.Nakatitig sa screen na sumagot si Eveline. "Obviously, we can't open this since you don't remember. Knowing you, this security was done meticulously. We can't just enter some random password or this will be forced to lock.""Why don't we try first? Usually, 'di ba 'pag ganyan may ilang try pa bago mag-locked ng tuluyan."Sandaling natahimik ang dalawa bago tumango si Eveline. "Okay, let's try it.""You know Z— me the most so you can try it first," sabi niya na muntik pang madulas. Siya pa ata papahamak sa sarili niya. She peeked at Lucien and fortunately, he didn't notice anything.Nagkatinginan sila ni Eveline. Napabuntong-hininga ito at lumapit sa screen. "Alright, here goes nothing."
The following days, Lucien continued to be distant. Tinuturuan pa rin naman siya nito professionally. Yes, he trained her like a professional. Hindi niya alam kung matutuwa ba siya o maiinis pero hinayaan niya lang ito sa kung anong gusto nito. At least, kahit galit hindi pa rin siya nito pinapabayaan. Nagti-training pa rin sila sa basement pero hindi na madalas dahil mas marami ang oras nila sa shooting range. Iba't-ibang klase ng baril din kasi ang tinuturo sa kanya. Before she knows it, it's been a week since Grumpy Lucien comes to life.Two days ago, they had an argument. No, more like she tried to talk to him and he got angry.She just asked him: "When are you going to stop being mad?"Then he replied nonchalantly. "I'm not mad.""You are mad, can we talk about this?" She told him patiently.He was silent for a few seconds before answering. "If I'm the spy, what are you going to do about it?"She was a little surprised. "Lucien, we know you are not. We trust you. I trust you."
Pagkatapos niyang umiyak, napahugot siya ng malalim na hininga. Kinuha niya ang journal at iniwan ang mga files sa vault saka sinarado iyon. May nakita siyang isang button at mukhang iyon ang switch para bumalik sa normal ang dingding.Pinindot niya iyon at bumalik nga sa dati ang semento at lumabas ulit ang screen. Tinago niya ang journal saka lumabas ng kwarto. Pumunta siya sa kusina para uminom ng tubig. Madilim ang kusina pero hindi niya binuksan ang ilaw. May bagong set ng contact lenses na binigay sa kanya si Eveline. May night vision iyon at safe kahit hindi niya tanggalin kapag natutulog. Nung una tinatanggal niya kapag natutulog siya pero sinasanay na niya ang sarili at minsan nakakalimutan na din niyang tanggalin. Pagkainom niya, hinayaan niya lang na nakabukas ang ref.Umiinom siya sa baso at tumalikod sa ref nang makita niyang may taong nakatayo sa doorway ng kusina."Holy shxt!" Nagulat siya at napaatras. Bumangga ang likod niya sa pinto ng ref at sa taranta nabitawan
Nang mapatumba nila ang lahat ng kalaban, nakahinga ng maluwag si Misha. Napaupo siya sa sahig at napatingin kay Lucien. He was walking towards her. He kneeled on one knee beside her and checked her wound. At pagkatapos ay tinignan siya nito sa mga mata. She just stared back at him. "C'mon. Let's get you treated," sabi nito na tumayo at tinulungan siyang makatayo. Dinala siya ni Lucien sa kusina at saka pinaupo sa silya. Binuksan nito ang ilaw at naghanap ng medicine kit. Ilang sandali pa ay bumalik ito sa tabi niya. Hinila nito ang isang upuan palapit sa gilid niya at sinimulang linisin ang sugat niya. She flinched when the cotton swab with medicine touch her wound. Napatingin sa kanya si Lucien."Stay still," he said in clear plain voice. Tahimik na tumango siya saka hinayaan itong magpatuloy.Bumalik ang tingin nito sa sugat niya at sinimulan ulit na linisin 'yon. Nakagat niya ang ibabang labi niya at pinigilan ang sarili na magreklamo. Siguro kung okay sila, kanina niya pa
Hindi talaga nagpapigil si Eveline. Umalis sila kahit na hindi pa pumuputok ang araw. Inaantok pa naman siya tapos medyo kumikirot din ang sugat niya. Napabuntong-hininga siya saka inisip ang mga nangyari. Pumasok sa isip niya na nakapatay siya. Nagulat siya sa sarili dahil hindi siya masyadong naapektuhan. Walang takot, walang pagkadismaya sa sarili at lalong walang pagsisisi. Nagiging masamang tao na ba siya?Sarkastikong napatawa siya. Oo, masamang tao na siya. Walang mabuting tao ang hindi makokonsensiya kapag nakapatay.Bumaba ang tingin niya sa mga kamay. Her hands. They looked clean. Will she end many lives in her hands in the future?Naalala niya na minsan nang sinabi sa kanya ni Eveline na killing is unavoidable. In the world where they live, she have to choose between to kill or to be killed.And because she wanted to live, the only option she has is to kill in order to live. She needs to be strong. Strong enough to keep on living.Pinasok na niya ang magulong mundo. Wala
"Who the hell was that?" tanong ni Lucien. Nasa daan na sila papunta sa bahay nito.Earlier, nagtawag si Eveline ng security na nagkataon na malapit lang sa kanila. Pinalayo nito si Charlie sa kanila kaya nakaalis sila. Si Eveline ang sumagot. "While we're on the plane, he approached Zephyra. He mistook her for someone else.""Her face is not common though," Lucien said. "Could he be your secret lover?""Who knows?" Misha answered vaguely as she shrugged her shoulders. "I lost my memory so what if he is really a forgotten lover?" she joked. Tinignan siya ng masama ni Lucien na tinawanan niya lang. "Hey, not very funny.""What? You started it.""Poor.. that guy," pabirong singit ni Eveline.Lucien frowned at them. "We should check that guy. He might be an enemy approaching her with lame tricks.""Don't worry, I already asked someone to investigate him," tugon ni Eveline. Mukhang naniwala naman si Lucien dahil nagrelax na ang mood nito. ...Lucien's house was insane. It was not a hou
Upon feeling the warmth of the woman in his arms, Lucien felt a sense of completeness.He clasped his hands over her stomach and held her even close. "I missed you."She paused for a bit and then elbowed his side. "We are always together, idiot." She continued with the dishes. She was finishing up.He laughed lowly as he watched her hands. He can imagine her rolling her eyes even though he can't see her face. "We had a fight. We didn't talk much and we didn't eat meals together for days."She finished washing and reached for a dry towel to wipe her hands. She answered in an irritated tone. "Was it my fault?"He gathered her hair and put them on her shoulder. "It's my fault, I'm sorry. I was just confused and scared for my friends." He kissed her other shoulder and then her bare neck. She sighed and was silent for a few seconds. She turned around and stared at him in the eyes as she touched his arms. "I've grown to like them, Lucien. I care for them too but we can't just do nothing."