Chapter twenty-seven: Beach war

I was totally spacing out kasi iniisip ko. Iniisip ko kung ano ang pwedeng mangyari.

"I have something to tell you guys." Seryosong sabi ko. I felt cold, kinakabahan sa sasabihin ko.

"Guys, I'm pregnant." Sabi ko. I saw how their reaction changed, lahat ng masaya nilang mukha napalitan. Pero unti unti akong natawa.

"Pft hahahahahah!" Tawa ko, takang tiningnan naman ako ng lahat. Lalo na si Cassian.

"Cassian, anong ginawa mo dude." Sabi ni Ryota.

"What the fuck? You think I would do that? Kasal muna dude, you should ask her." Galit na si Cassian halata. Mabilis mapikon, does he think that I'll fuck with other man?

"Ravenna?" Si Hailey.

"Ilang months na? Gago lumalaban ka nang may laman ang tiyan mo? Naku Ravenna, mag leave ka na." Sabi ni Kaede at mas lalo akong natawa.

"You think I would sleep with a man right now? It was a joke, gusto ko lang pagaanin 'yung loob niyo bago sabihin ang totoo kong kailangang ibalita." Sabi ko at pinalo naman ako ni Hailey at Kaede.

Tsk di mabiro.

Nakatingin lang sa akin si Cassian. "Biro lang, sorry." Sabi ko sa kanya at hinawakan kamay niya.

"Pagka akyat ko sa kwarto pagkarating na pagkarating dito nakarinig ako ng dalawang taong naguusap. Lalaki, nung bumaba si Cassian tsaka sila nagusap." Paninimula ko, nagseryoso na din mga mukha nila hinihintay ang susunod na sasabihin ko.

"They said that they're going to make a move tomorrow. I'm thinking that it's midnight, I guess. They will attack at the least expected time and moment." Sabi ko at tumingin sa gawi ng hotel namin.

"Pag may narinig kayong barilan gumising kayo at lumaban. Walang mamamatay at walang masusugatan." Sabi ko.

"But your dad said na walang kinalaman sa atin yun," sabi ni Calyx.

"You really believe him? Sabi niya stay away as much as possible. Siguradong may kinalaman sa atin 'yun kasi ayaw niya tayong lumaban para hindi na lumala ang sitwasyon." Sagot ko.

"Okay then, what's our plan?" Sabi ni Kaede at umayos ng upo.

"Nothing, just go with what your gut is telling you. But we fight and stick together the whole process. So I suggest getting a lot of rest and be awake at dawn." Sabi ko at tumayo na at hinatak sa kamay si Cassian.

We were silent on the elevator, is he still mad? Aish!

"Are you still mad? Come on biro lang 'yun." Sabi ko habang hawak kamay niya at nagmamakaawa.

"It was a bad joke. Nakakainis, you had me worried." Sabi niya.

"I'm sorry--"

"A sorry is not enough. I was ready to be the father of your fucking child Ravenna. I was already thinking of doing your job in your company for you to rest with the child." Sabi niya, saktong bumukas ang elevator at hinatak ko siya agad papasok sa kwarto namin.

Pagkasara ng pinto aya agad ko siyang hinalikan sa labi, it was just fast but I was the one who initiated it.

"I love you." Sabi niya at hiniga na ako sa kama.

"Thank you, I know." Sabi ko, tumawa siya at hinalikan noo ko. I need some rest.

I woke up about 3 am and saw Cassian sleeping peacefully. Tumayo ako at nagpalit na ng leather outfit ko, all black. I assembled our guns and fixed the straps at my thighs for the bullets.

I checked the balcony and took out my binoculars. I saw two boats about to approach the island. They're about I guess 30 minutes away from the island. I beeped Hailey and Kaede's watch to let them know a group of sketchy people is on the way here.

I saw people preparing guns at the beach. I can't tell which people are the good ones and which are the bad ones.

I felt someone's hug from behind, and immediately I felt secured. "Are you ready for another battle?" I asked.

"I'm ready as long as you are." Sabi niya at hinalikan ang leeg ko. What the.

Tinapik ko siya, "Stop." I said but he tickled me. I checked my watch at lumingon ulit sa labas. They're almost here. "Let's go." Sabi ko at lumabas na ng pinto.

Nakita kong nakaabang na doon si Calyx at Kaede. Nang makumpleto kami we have gone down. I was first, nagtago kami sa likod ng glass. Nakita ko ang sniper nila na nakatutok sa akin.

"Fuck get down!" Sigaw ko, nabasag ang salamin na nasa harapan namin, nasugat agad ang parte ng kamao ko.

Pumwesto si Hailey sa pinaka malayong parte sa likod para makapag snipe din. Si Ryota at Calyx ay nauna nang makipaglaban. Bugbog sarado ang mga kalaban nila doon. Marami ding tumutumba dahil sa head shot snipe ni Hailey sa kanila.

Nakatalikod ako kaya hindi ko napansin ang taong sumipa sa akin sa likod, napapilipit ako sa sakit nito sa buhangin. "Hailey target the fucking boat!" Sigaw ni Kaede na nasa harapan ko na. Inalalayan niya ako patayo.

"Stay behind, we can manage."

Syempre makulit ako, I still fought. Hindi pwedeng umasa lang ako sa kanila. I was dashing left and right while Kaede is dodging every bullet.

Nakakapagtaka, dahil ako ang gusto nilang itarge. Nakaikot ako sa likod nung sniper nila.

Kinalabit ko siya. "Surprise, you fucking bitch!" Sabi ko at binaril siya sa ulo.

Tumulong na ako sa pag snasnipe, marunong din naman kasi ako. Pero 'di hamak na ang pinaka magaling lang sa amin si Hailey.

The people at the boat were already eliminated by Hailey.

It's just that sobrang dami pa din talaga.

Mayroong taong sumulpot sa likod ko, pero wala na akong pasensya kaya itinapat ko sakanya yung baril ko at kinalabit. Pero wala nang bala.

"Shit!" Sabi ko at nilaglag yung baril ko.

Itinutok ng kaharap ko yung sariling baril niya pero ganun din walang bala. "Son of a bit-" 'Di ko na siya pinatapos at nanguna na ako ng suntok.

Every punch that he gives I dodge.

I pinned him down when I got a chance, at kinuha yung glass shard na naiwan sa jacket ko kanina. "Who sent you?" Tanong ko habang nakalapat ang shard sa leeg niya."Ask Mr. Hendrix." Hindi ko na siya pinagsalita at tinuluyan ko na siya.

Nang makalapit ako kala Kaede. Tinanaw ko yung dagat na mayroon pa ring paparating na tao. "Shit!" Sigaw ko nang makita kong patay na yung piloto namin.

"Everybody get your fucking things and let's leave this god damn island!" Sigaw ko.

Mabilisan namin kinuha yung mga gamit namin at bumaba din, we stole a boat and sailed it in the opposite direction para hindi na kami matanaw.

Mayroon pa ding humahabol sa amin at natatamaan pa rin yung boat namin. Fuck!

"Faster!" Sigaw ko, si Calyx ang nagddrive. Palubog na yung sinasakyan namin pero saktong nakadating kami sa airport. Agad kaming lumapit sa plane at sumakay. We opened it using our own copy of the key.

"Bato bato pick tayong tatlo kung sino magpapalipad." Sabi ni Hailey. We all know how to fly a plane, tinuruan kami sa training. Yes, everything we know came from training. But that training was 3 years ago.

"Ako na," sabi ko at umupo doon sa pilot. Umupo naman si Cassian doon sa co-pilot seat.

I checked the buttons if we have stable connection, wind and fuel etc. Nakita kong may mga lalaki pa ding nakasunod kaya agad kong pinaandar ang plane.

I turned on our speakers so that it would be easy for us to communicate.

"Commencing flight, fasten your seatbelts. Keep an eye on the window, there are still people after us." Masyadong tense ang katawan ko dahil nga natatakot ako na baka may magawa akong mali.

"Shit." Sabi ko nang may marinig na putok ng baril.

"Hailey get your sniper and snipe that fucking person. Wala akong paki kung mabasag ang bintana just kill that person." Sabi ko, nakita kong walang expression ang mukha ni Cassian kaya wala akong dapat ikaalala.

Nakita kong namatay na yung taong tinatry barilin ang eroplano namin.

"Six stronger together, motherfucker."