Dahil kung hindi talaga, makakatikim siya sa akin.
"May I ask why are you all here, Lord Pickett?" I asked politely. Tinignan ko naman ito at naghihiwa siya ng kaniyang steak.
Nakita ko rin kung paano mag-flex ang kaniyang braso ay para bang mas lalo pa itong nagsilakihan. Kaagad naman akong umiwas ng tingin at nagpokus na lamang sa aking kinakain.
"Originally I should be the only one who'll come here, since I have something important to discuss with you and the Duke. But Bella insist on coming here together with me, but when Yasmine asked where we are going and I answered her. She suddenly said that she'll go with us and then she tangled with Izaak," he explained.
My eyebrows met and then looks at them one by one. Si Yasmine ay b
Sabay kaming pumunta kung nasaan ang aking tatay. I assumed, Luci took care of those excess guests that we have. "Are you sure you are okay?" pagtatanong ni Pickett. Hindi ko namang mapigilang umirap bago humarap sa kaniya. "I am okay, don't worry. I can handle myself. Now, can we go now?" tanong ko rito. Mukha naman siyang nagdadalawang isip pa, kaya naman nauna na akong naglakad at hindi na siya pa inintay. But actually, I am not feeling well. Pakiramdam ko ang bigat-bigat ng aking pakiramdam, hindi ko alam kung bakit. Bahagya ring sumasakit ang ulo ko. I also have chills. But I am just pretending that I am okay, so that no one would worry about me. Ilang saglit pa ay nakarating na kami sa opisina ng aking tatay at nakasalamin i
I heavily sighed and shook my head in disappointment as I glanced at his highness, Pickett before storming out of my father's office. Inis na inis akong naglakad papaalis, ngunit naramdaman ko ang paghabol sa akin ni Pickett. Ngunit hindi ko siya pinansin at nagpatuloy lamang naglakad. "When the duke ordered it, it should be follow and I can't do anything but to agree," katwiran niya. Napatigil naman ako sa paglalakad at hindi makapaniwalang tumingin sa kaniya. "Really? That's what your going to use to excuse what you did to me?" "Your father is right, he don't want to harm you by putting you in danger. That's the best thing to do, you may help us in other things. But this matter is just too much," sambit niya pa.
Dahil sa pagkahimatay ni Lacy ay kaagad na nataranta ang mga tao sa loob ng kanilang bahay. Lalo na ang kaniyang ama na si Lucian, alam na niyang parang may kakaiba sa anak kanina. Dahil sa putla ng kaniyang mukha at labi, ngunit akala niya ay namamalikmata lamang siya. Si Luci naman ay kaagad na pinuntahan ang kaniyang pinsan upang daluhan at tignan ang kalagayan nito. Nandito pa rin si Pickett at nakikinig sa sinasabi ng manggagamot sa kanila. "She has a high fever and, I think there's something that has been stressing her these days. She fainted beacuse of over fatigued, so once she wakes up, no more leisure activities that might stress her," saad ng manggagamot sa kaniyang ama at kay Pickett na nakatabi kay Lucian. "It's the best for her to rest for three days and, refrain somet
Hinawakan naman si Glenda ang kaniyang noo at natawa siya nang biglang kumunot ang noo nito. "Looks like your fever didn't go down, my lady," Glenda said. Lacy smiled at her and nodded her head once. "Then call the doctor Glenna after you arrange everything and tell her to come over here." Napakunot naman ang noo ni Lacy nang marinig ito kay Aziz. "Her? Isn't our family doctor is a male?" bulong na tanong niya kay Glenda na siyang malapit lamang sa kaniya. "His highness send a female doctor just exclusively to you this morning, my lady. Duke Lucian also agreed with that, that's why she's going to take care of you until you recover." Tumango na lamang si Lacy roon at hindi nangreklamo pa.
Nakalipas na ang ilang araw at linggo, gumaling na rin si Lacy sa kaniyang sakit at kasa-kasama niya ang kaniyang pinsan na si Luci. Para sa ‘plano’ na gagawin raw nila sa makalawa. Napailing na lamang si Lacy sa kanila at hindi mapigilang makonsensya. Alam niyang hindi niya talaga original plan ito pero the fact that she knows what they are planning, her conscience is bugging her. “Are you alright?” Cain asked Lacy. Napatingin naman si Lacy sa kaniya at bahagyang tumango. “Yes, of course. Why?” I asked him. Kumibit balikat lamang si Cain sa kaniya at ngumiti. “Because you’re physically here, but your mind is not,” Cain said. Lacy chuckled and shook her head. “I’m just thinking of something,” Lacy said, and smiled at him. Umupo na
"I clearly understand your opinion and decision in this, your plan might work if it's done well. But I think his highness should know these things, he has the right to know this," sabi ko sa kanila at tinignan sila isa-isa. I crossed my arms above my chest as I looked at the papers and pictures on the table. "Since we share the same goal, even though the plans are not the same. This information might help his highness and the others to improve their plan," aapila na sana si Valerie sa akin, pero sinenyasan ko muna siyang makinig sa akin. "I am not saying this because I am siding with them and, I am not also saying that I am in your side. I am just saying that, if both of the team fail in this rescue operation, then life of the hundred children will loss," I said.
Busy sina Xabi, Gabriel, Bella at Zeros sa pagpaplano sa isang gilid, kasa-kasama rin nila si Pickett na siyang nakikinig ng mabuti. Originally, hindi talaga dapat sasama si Valerie at Golden, ipapadala na lamang nila ang kanilang mga tao roon upang tumulong. Ngunit kailangan pa rin nilang making dahil kung ano ang napag-usapan, ‘yon din ang sasabihin nila.“This fat man, who is this?” turo ni Zeros sa isang litrato. “They are calling him boss. Therefore we can conclude that he’s one of head.” Kahit na hindi ako kasama sa mga pupunta sa ‘mission’ nila, rinig ko pa rin ang kanilang plano, dahil nga sa nagpakampante silang hindi ako o kami makikielam at susunod lang sa plano nila. Tinignan muna ako ni Valerie nang saglit bago niya ilabas ang mga litratong nakuha niya, na aming pinag-usapan na.
Sa tatlong araw nilang pasikretong nagtatrabaho at nagpaplano, halos wala silang tulog dahil sa nalalapit na araw kung kailan sila susugod doon. Dahil isa rin si Lacy sa tumutulong sa kung paano nila mapagtagumpayan ang plano nila. After all, they still needed her brain. "Looks like you didn't also had enough sleep.," Golden said, and sat beside Lacy. Nasa sofa sila at busy ang ibang nasa loob ng kwarto sa kani-kanilang ginagawa "I bet you're the same," sagot ni Lacy rito. Sumandal si Golden sa backrest ng sofa at bumuntong hininga. Itinukod naman ni Lacy ang kaniyang siko sa arm ng sofa at ipinatong ang kaniyang pisngi roon upang ipahinga ang kaniyang ulo. Medyo kumikirot kasi