Chapter 20

"What are your plans now?" Rios asked. I closed the book I'm reading. I sighed and glanced at him who's standing in front of my room's glass window.

"What do you think?"

Ngayo'y humarap siya sa akin. Puno ng pag-aalala ang mga mata. I know that he knows what I want. Siguro'y ang gusto niyang malaman ay ang mga hakbang na aking gagawin.

"I'm always here to help. Sabihin mo lang kung anong gusto mong gawin ko. I'll do whatever you please."

I smirked. I slowly tapped the cover of the book with my fingers.

"Really?" I asked playfully. "Even if I ask you... to kill someone? You'll do it?"

Bumuntong-hininga siya.

"Not that way, Desire."

"Oh," I sound disappointed. "Akala ko ba gagawin mo lahat ng gusto ko? That's what I want, Rios. I want them to pay for what they've done. I want them to pay through their blood. Through their... life."

Hindi siya nagsalita. Nanatili lang siyang nakatitig sa akin, tila ba naguguluhan sa kung an