Pinagmasdan ko ang taas ng aking maaaring babagsakan kung sakali mang ako ay magkamali ng isang galaw. Mula sa balkonaheng kinatatayuan ko hanggang sa pinakababang palapag ng mansyon ay tiyak na mapupuruhan ako kung ako ay mahuhulog.

But of course, that wouldn’t happen.

Night came when I decided to climb the roof of this mansion and kill my boredom. I stood straight on top of the balcony’s railings and reach my way to the roof. I pulled myself up effortlessly without making a single noise. I miss lurking at night and doing missions like sneaking at mansions or buildings just to kill someone.

Dinama ko ang napakalamig na simoy ng hangin dito sa itaas. Dahan-dahan akong umupo sa bubong at pinagmasdan ang buwan at mga bituin na nakapalibot rito. I need a break from everything I’ve experienced a few days back. I need a break from the medicines and the pain of my healing wounds and bruises. I need a break for resting too much, especially to the person pushing me to rest even though I already had enough. I need a break from the medical attention. Also, I truly need a break from Devon’s face.

It’s been almost a week since what happened and Devon wouldn’t almost leave my side. He’s making sure of every medical treatment I should be taking. Kung wala lang itong obligasyon sa organisasyong pinamumunuan ay tiyak na hindi niya lulubayan ang aking tabi.

The pain I’m feeling that time was too extreme that I can still feel it while in deep sleep. Buong katawan ko ang pinuruhan nila kaya’t konting kilos lang ay ramdam na ramdam ko ang hapdi. My every fucking move is goddamn painful.

The moment I open my eyes I knew I was in a hospital room. The smell of antiseptic quickly attacked my nose. Kasabay noon ang pagsakit ng aking ulo. Saglit akong napadaing at napapikit ng mariin. Ang nag-aalalang mukha ni Devon ang sumalubong sa akin. Ilang nars na kasama ng doktor ang kanyang agad na tinawag upang mag-asikaso sa akin. Ang palapag ng kwartong aking ginagamit ay sarado para sa ibang pasyente bukod lamang sa akin. Napag-alaman kong ang gusaling iyon ay isa pala sa kanilang mga pagmamay-ari kaya't kontrolado niya ang lahat.

At first, I was experiencing the awkwardness in me. For everything we have shared, the fights and death threats. Especially, the kiss…

He never tried to open up a conversion about that topic and just continued bossing me around. He is back to his normal self. It was so fine to me. Though, as usual, he’s treating me like a fragile thing that a single touch would easily make me broken.

Halos tatlong araw akong namalagi roon. I look like a very sick patient with numerous wires they have connected in me, the bandages, and cast. I am not used to that feeling so I ordered Devon to get me out of that place. Syempre agad itong tumutol. Ngunit ng akma kong tatangalin ang mga tube na nakakabit sa akin ay agad niya rin akong sinunod. Of course, if he can’t do what I want, I will do it myself.

Dinala niya ako dito sa mansyon niya at namalagi ng ilang araw pa. He’s around me almost every hour that’s why I really need a break of it.

Sila Gazelle at Katy, I have contacted them and they said they were safe. Nakaalis sila sa bahay ni Chris at piniling manirahan muna sa apartment habang ako ay nagpapagaling. Everything is vague yet. The whole story is not still spoken completely. Madami akong iniisip at isa na roon ang iniwang salita ni Armand Sy.

Before we leave the building, guards of Devon already caught Armand and they faced him to us. He was pleading to me at first, asking for his life acting like a very innocent man. But, when I didn’t listen to him and asked the mafia to burn his body alive, he succumb back to his real self.

“Hindi pa huli ang lahat! Sa tingin mo ba ay dito lang natatapos ang lahat, Binibing Aurora? Nagkakamali ka. Hindi mo pa nakakaharap ang aming pinuno, ang Underboss ng Dark Clan. Siya lahat ang nag-utos nito. Tiyak na ikaw ay magugulat sa kanyang pagkatao. Siya ang papatay sa iyo at sa Don na sumagip sa iyo ngayon! Mamatay kayong dalawa sa kanyang kamay! Kami ang magtatagumpa—”

Hindi na siya pinatapos ni Devon sa kanyang mga sentimyento. He abruptly pulled a pistol and gave Armand Sy numerous headshots straight to his useless brain that brought him dead without a blink of an eye.

Underboss. Who is he? Should I be really worried of that unknown man?

Naagaw ang aking atensyon ng mga sasakyang papasok sa gate. And I’m sure who’s riding one of it. He is here now. I wonder what would be his reaction. Siguro ay iisipin niya na naman na ako ay tumakas. Napangisi ako habang tinatanaw itong pumasok. Tumingala na lamang akong muli at pinagmasdan ang magandang langit.

Halos kalahating oras pa akong namalagi sa tuktok ng bubong bago tuluyan bumaba ng hindi ko na matiis ang lamig. I’m wearing Devon’s jacket, but it’s too cold here outside. As usual, I went back to the balcony like a sneaking cat.

Pagkababang-pagkababa ko pa lang ay mukha niya agad ang sumalubong sa akin. He is leaning on the glass door with crossed arms on his chest like he’s waiting for me to come down.

“What the hell are you doing there?” kalmado ngunit kababakasan ng galit ang boses nito. He is still on a business attire and stood there looking annoyed. Ang kanyang mga mata ay direktang nakatingin sa akin habang ako ay nakatayo sa mismong railings ng kanyang balkonahe.

“I was just checking if the moon is still working,” I answered sarcastically and went down the railings. Akma ko siyang lalagpasan, ngunit hinarang niya ang kaniyang kamay.

“So, is it still working?”

Nagkasalubong ang mga tingin namin. He narrowed his eyes at me. I know he was not pleased of what I’ve done. And that is what I always do, anyways.

“Yes,” saad ko. I push his arm off, but he already caught my hand and pulled me back in to the room which is actually his.

“Damn, your hands are cold! Do you freaking know how cold right now, Kitten? It’s the coldest month. You’re not fully healed, but then you decided to fucking stroll at the rooftop?” I just rolled my eyes at his annoyed face. “You got me real damn worried! I almost search the whole mansion again. I thought you are—”

“…going to run away again,” I finished. Natahimik siya at hinarap ako. I stared at his eyes that shouts lots of his emotions. Eyes were real shadows of the soul. I noticed he never shows these to others. He would always look at them blankly, hiding what’s on his mind. This intense eyes were kept exclusively for me.

He glide his hands to my waist and pulled me into a hug. He rested his head to my neck and I could feel his slow breathing. The warmth of his body shared to the cold mine. I lifted my hands and gradually placed it to his back, hugging him too. It was the first time and the feeling is unknown. I felt him tightened it, pulling me closer.

“I don’t know what would I do to you. I like that you’re wearing my clothes and already smelled like me, but I don’t want you hurt again,” he said.

“I am not hurt,” sita ko. “And I’ve been resting too much. I need an exercise.”

“You consider climbing the roof an exercise?” he asked rhetorically and sarcastically. This scolding will be long until no one gives up. “I hate that you have the ability to heal your wounds fast. It made you unworried to get another.”

“I was trained for this. It was nothing,” pagsasantabi ko. Although the pain I received was excruciating to almost my death, it will still fade. Especially after these numerous treatment this guy gave me. “You’re such a crybaby,” I added.

“I’m not crying. I’m just worried sick,” he corrected my hyperbole. “You’re trained to defend yourself, not to get hurt. It’s a two different thing. I don’t want my hardheaded little kitten get hurt again, so please listen to me.”

“Your…hardheaded little kitten?”

Bahagya ko siyang tinulak at kumalas mula sa pagkakayakap. I faced him with my face crunched up while narrowing my eyes at his. He just gave me a sly smile while his hands didn’t leave my waist.

“I forgot to say. We have a visitor who came here to see you. She’s downstairs, waiting for us,” he said instead and pulled me out the room. Hindi na ako nagtanong kung sino. This must be Gazelle or Katy.

Hawak-hawak niya ang aking kamay hanggang pababa ng hagdan. We went down to the drawing room to see the visitor. I was quite shock to see a familiar woman casually sitting on the sofa. And, it was neither Gazelle or Katy.