"We will go now, kuya," ani Rome pagpasok niya sa silid.Agad akong lumingon sa kanya, bahagyang naguguluhan. His tone was calm, yet there was a sense of urgency in the way he carried himself. Tumayo siya sa tabi ko, at mahigpit na hinawakan ang kamay ko, ang init ng kanyang palad ay tila nagbibigay ng kaunting katiyakan."Rome," tawag ko, mahina ngunit puno ng katanungan. Hindi siya tumingin sa akin, sa halip ay dumiretso siya ng tingin kay Ryder na hindi man lang nag-angat ng ulo mula sa ginagawa nito.“Alis na kami, kuya. Huwag mong kalimutan ang sinabi ko kanina,” seryosong sabi ni Rome. His voice carried a weight that made me realize whatever conversation they had earlier wasn’t something trivial.Ryder finally looked up, his sharp eyes landing on Rome before briefly shifting to me."Ingat," malamig ngunit seryosong sagot nito. "And Rome... protect what’s yours."Napatingin ako kay Ryder, bahagyang natigilan. There was something in his tone—an unspoken warning or maybe a reminder
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