Misty Eyes (Book 2 of Eyes Trilogy)

Chapter 36

"W-What?"

Tama ba ang rinig ko sa sinabi niya?

Bago ito tuluyang tumalikod sa akin ay may inihagis ito. And to my surprise, I saw our target jewel.

"I got it before the performance, I thought you have the hummingbird's eyes? Didn't recognize it? I overestimated you, hindi ka pa rin mananalo sa akin sa kahit anong aspeto."

Nagsimula na itong muling maglakad papalayo sa akin. Pinatay ko na ang earpods ko at pinili kong humabol sa kanya.

Nagsisimula na akong mahiwagaan sa babaeng ito, ano ang sinasabi niyang isa siyang Ferell?

Is it a joke? Or just part of her games?

"Stop following me, don't worry as long as I'm still inside their syndicate the baby is safe. I can't just snatch the kid and ran away, I need Sous L'eau to totally capture the organization para hindi na makapaminsala. I can't use my power as a mistress, this is other my Aylips."

Dahil sa mga sinabi niyang ito mas lalo akong nagkaroon ng interes tungkol sa kanya. I put the mask just like what she did, I followed her inside her car.

"I said," madiing sabi nito.

"Just drive and let's talk Savannah. Hindi mo ba alam na ipinahahamak mo ang sarili mo? Maaari ka patayin ng sindikato o maging si Gray."

"I've always been in half of my graveyard, hummingbird. Wala nang bago sa akin."

"And you're happy with that?" ramdam ko ang pagbilis ng sasakyan niya.

"Maybe? I'm used in this kind of world. Wala na akong pagpipilian, ito ang pinasok ko at kailanman ay hindi na ako makakabalik."

"I wonder what made you like this."

"It's a long story to tell."

Nabalot nang katahimikan ang buong kotse, pero agad ko rin itong binasag.

"How's my baby?"

"Dugong Ferell, kamukhang-kamuha siya ni Theo. Don Ferell—I mean Papa will be happy seeing him. He's safe with me."

"Papa?"

"I was adopted, Hummingbird. Bata pa lamang ako ay inampon ako ni Don Ferell, pinalaki ni Alyanna. Florence's mother." Lalo akong naguluhan.

"W-What?" she laughed.

"I don't like narrating my dramatic story and please don't tell this to those Ferell boys, ayokong malalaman nilang may malaking ugnayan ako sa kanila. I don't like being recognize or something. Too much drama will make me ugly." Nalilito ako sa mga sinasabi niya.

"H-how about Don Ferell? Alam niyang may anak na kami ni Tristan?"

"I really don't know, maybe yes? Or not? Masyadong matalino ang matandang 'yon para paglihiman. But I don't intend to give him the information, baka ako pa ang maging dahilan kung bakit mawawalan ng mana si Theo." Muli itong tumawa.

"But you told me that you're doing your mission because it was your father's wants."

"Ofcourse, kahit hindi niya sabihin sa akin alam ko na ang gagawin ko. He is my adoptive father afterall. At gagawin ko ang lahat para sa matandang 'yon hanggang sa kahuli-hulihan kong hininga." She slightly smiled.

Napapaisip na ako kung ano ang dahilan kung bakit ganito ang dedikasyon niya sa matanda.

My heart aches a bit when I heard her words.