I nervously tapped my fingers while sitting on one single couch in front of Lucien who's currently walking back and forth , caressing his hair with his hand.
Suddenly, a hand held my hand. Pag-tingin ko kong sino ang humawak sa akin, si Kuya Sky pala.
He smiled at me then he started tapping my fingers. Medyo kumalma na man ako so I smile back at him.
"Now Rain. Tell the TRUTH to us. As in ALL." Lucien said with danger in his tone.
Na-bato ako sa pag-kaka-upo. At mukhang naramdaman yun ni Kuya Sky kaya he places his arm on my back to at least comfort me. Nakita kong tumalim ang tingin ni Lucien sa amin. Dahil sa nakaramdam ako ng takot, I buried my face into my brother's neck to hid my face. Maya-maya lang ay may humablot sa akin mula kay Kuya Sky then he place me into another couch.
"I told you to explain not to hug that Sky. " mapanganib na sabi ni Lucien sa akin while pointing his finger at my brother not so far from us.
"I. . . .amhh. . .." utal ko.
Hindi ako makasagot kasi hindi ako mapakali sa mga binibigay na tingin sa akin ni Lucien. Mukhang naramdaman yun ng mga nakapaligid sa akin na kanina pa tahimik at nag-kanya -kanyang pag -punas ng mga armas na hawak nila na kanina lang ay gamit nila mula sa mga bala at dagger na lumilipad papunta sa amin and well, using it for killing those people awhile ago.
"Lucien, kumalma ka kasi. And please stop glaring and staring at Rain. It makes him uncomfortable so he can't answer your question." saway sa kanya ni Kuya Ruark na nag-lakas-loob na sawayin si Lucien.
Lucien turned his gaze to Ruark.
"What do you mean? I 'm not glaring and staring at him." sagot ni Lucien kay Kuya Ruark sharply.
"You . . . . umhh . . . Right. " sabi na lang ni Ruark nang makita niya ang mga tingin ni Lucien sa kanya. Habang itinaas niya ang dalawang kamay niya sa ere. As if his going to surrender.
I laugh silently, with bitterness and pain. Lucien said it like he doesn't know me at all. Like I'm not his. . . boyfriend anymore.
"ENOUGH!!!!" Nagsalita ako.
"My name is Rain Maia Lewis, and now, Smith. I am eighteen years old.
It's been one year since Rain met his brother.
“Little sister of Ais Skytler Smith, the leader of a gang named Steel and also a member of Novel Knights.” Pagpapatuloy ko habang tumingin ako kay Lucien ng diretso mula sa magkakayuko ko.
“The missing daughter of the second richest and most powerful man in the world.” Maya-maya lang ay tumayo ako.
“The leader of Slayers”
Nag-umpisa akong lumakad papalapit kay Lucien habang diretso pa rin ang tingin ko sa kanya.
“And, I am the one who they call them. . . Phoenix." I finished coldly habang tumigil ako sa harap niya.
My face is emotionless. Hiding away the pain that I am feeling. Paglipas ng sandali, tumalikod ako mula sa kanya at naglakad papunta sa sarili kong gang.
"I'm being hunted by a certain person because I nearly killed his brother who's the leader of Tiger claw and that brother of his is still in coma. Now, for revenge, he wants me dead right now. Everyday, there was a certain person spying on me wherever and whatever I'll go and do. Kahit mamatay ang taong nakamasid sa akin, napapalitan iyon agad-agad." I continued.
Inabot ko ang kanang kamay ko kay Knight, Yuri, Misha, Nickolai, Macrinus, Tricka at Hunter whose giving me a worried look.
They do know me well huh!!
"Anything else you wanted to know? " Dagdag ko ng sa wakas ay nasa harap na ako ng gang ko habang bahagya kong tinapunan ng tingin si Lucien.
Walang sumagot ni isa sa kanila.
"Well then, we're going. " sabi ko na lang ng hindi ko makita ang inaasam kong makita sa mukha ni Lucie at naglakad palabas. Alam kong sumunod ang lahat ng miyembro ng gang ko.
It hurts so much knowing that my beloved now knows who I really am but didn’t want me. He didn't even stop me from leaving that room after that brief explanation of mine. Na kahit magawa niyang pag-usapan namin ang problema ng masinsinan para hayaan akong mag paliwanag ng maayos.
Now I know.
He didn't accept me for who I am.
I guessed this is my punishment for telling him lies.
To Lucien. To the man I fell in love with. He didn’t accept me.
A tear escaped from my eye, but I quickly wiped it, worrying that my gang saw it.
"Are you okay? " tanong ni Yuri , may nakatagong panganib sa tono ng boses niya.
"Say a word and we're going to kill him. Just a word leader and I'll kill him this instant. " Sabi na man ni Misha.
I shake my head to disapprove.
"I'm fine. At isa pa, ayaw kong pag-salitaan niyo ng ganyan si Lucien. Respect him as it should be. Ayaw kong masaktan siya ng dahil lang sa gagawan niyo kasi alam kong mananagpot kayo sa akin. Even though I'm feeling this pain right now because of him,it’s okay. I can bear it. I'm still happy na kasama ko siya. Even it did not . . . . . last long. " mahinang sagot ko.
While feeling that deep heart ache. Suddenly, there's a powerful hand that pulled me and dragged me to a van that was parked in the side. He covered my nose and mouth which made me faint.
While my eyes are shutting closed. Ang tanging naalala ko na lang ay ang gang ko na isi-ni-sigaw ang pangalan ko at ang sakit na nadarama ko dahil hindi ako tinanggap ng taong mahal ko.