The Hater 3: Hated to Love You (The Hater Trilogy #3) [SPG]

6 [Part 2] | Just A Twist

Kaagad ring sumunod si Alvin palabas ng pinto. Naiwan si Allen mag-isa sa kuwarto. Ilang minuto pa ay kaagad na bumukas ang pinto kaya kaagad na napabalikwas si Allen sa pag-aakala na si Mr. Ciete ang bumalik. "Serim..."

"Good morning, Allen," he said while glancing at the door. "I've seen a guy who walked out your door. It is an old guy for sure. Your dad?"

"Did you see his face?" Allen panicky asked. Serim innocently shook his head. Allen then breathed in relief. It is understandable, Mr. Ciete is on wanted these days so, knowing that Serim did not see Mr. Ciete's face lessens the possibility that Serim will tell it to the authority. "It was just a random stranger. Namali ata ng pasok kaya kaagad ring umalis. Ikaw, ba't ang tagal mo? Hindi ka rin pumunta rito kahapon."

"You surely missed me, hun?" Serim teased him while smiling cheekily. "You have a lot of question, take it slow. I can even stay here up to the midnight just to entertain all your questions."

"H'wag na, ang yabang mo lalo," Allen replied while rolling his eyes. "Buti naisipan mong pumunta pa rito, pero mas mabuti sana kung hindi ka na bumalik, e."

"I'm scared you'll miss me quickly," Serim replied with charm on his tone. He's still proud this day but a bit timid. Allen noticed that. "Allen, may I ask how many days do you have left to stay here?"

"I only have two days here," Allen replied with a smile. "After two days, makakaalis na rin ako sa ospital na 'to. Nakakaurat ang mga nurse. Bakit mo ba naitanong?"

"So, there's only a little time that you'll stay here?" Serim asked. Allen smiled at the thought of not seeing Serim after two dayd. "There's only a bit of time that I'd get to see you here."

Allen nodded. "Yes, hindi ko na makikita 'yang asungot mong mukha. Hindi ka ba masaya?"

"No, I'm glad that you'll get out this place after two days," Serim uttered in more timid voice. "I'm... just worried."

"Worried about what?" Allen asked with raised eyebrows. "You look a bit low-energy today. May problema ba?"

"Allow me to tell you something, Allen. It has just been few days since I saw you here and started to bug you but understand my stand," Serim replied while avoiding gaze. After gaining confidence, he started locking his gaze to Allen's. "I'm worried to myself, Allen. In the span of few days, I think I have just fallen in love with you..."

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"ANG AGA-AGA ginising mo kaagad ako, tapos kaagad mo akong dinala sa kotse. Where are we headed to?" Half-asleep Yunho asked Mingi who was busy minding hid own business, driving the car. "Aba, hindi ka talaga sasagot?"

Mingi glanced at him for a second. "Calm yourself, Yunho. I know where we'll go. Need not to worry."

"You know but do I know?" Yunho asked and rolled his eyes. "Inutusan ka na naman ba ni dad na dalhin ako kung saan? Kasi kung oo, ibaba mo 'ko rito, uuwi ako mag-isa ko."

"Well, it's kind of your dad's command but not whole," Mingi replied and smiled. Umuga-uga pa ang kotse nang dumaan sila sa lubak na lugar. "We're here."

"Sa camp?" Yunho asked Mingi who nodded. Kaagad niyang sinipat ang labas ng kotse bago bumaba rito. "If we are here to talk with dad, I'll punish you when we go home, hyung."

Mingi shook his head. "Why are you complaining when it's you who asked for this?"

"I asked for what?"

"You asked me to ask your dad the permission so that I can teach you how to use guns," Mingi replied and shrugged his shoulders. "Your dad apparently said yes but it shall only be done inside the camp. That's his only condition."

"Talaga?" Yunho's face automatically lit up as he hugged Mingi due to the happiness he have that time. "Thank you, Mingi-hyung."

Kaagad rin namang kumalas sa pagkakayakap si Yunho. Inabot rin ng halos ilang segundo bago mag-absorb sa utak ni Mingi ang ginawa ni Yunho. "I... guess we should just go."

They are brought by their feets to the large scale gun usage training facility. The large scale facility includes the targets and the different kind of guns placed inside the shockproof glass-tainted container.

"These are all our gang's possession?" Yunho asked in amazement while pointing on guns. "Ano bang pagkakaiba ng mga 'to? Pare-pareho lang naman 'to baril."

"These are types of rifles, it is used for long-distance aiming for a target. This one is a type of shotgun that is used to fire enormous amount of bullets that spread in a diverging pattern after they leave the muzzle, ginagamit for small moving targets," Mingi explained to Yunho who was carefully listening. "This is a machine gun, used to produce a lot of bullets at a short time, mainly used if you are on the frontline of attack. This is my best partner, the pistol, the smallest and the lightest but holds a lot of impact. This is my best bud."

"If this is your best bud, then I'll make this my best pal as well," ani Yunho at walang pakundangang kinuha ang baril na hawak ni Mingi. "Let's try it now already. Excited na ako."

"Well, good choice. Pistol is a gun used for aiming the targets usually in the training ground." Mingi patted the other's brown hair while smiling with adoration. "Let's continue to the training ground then, shall we?"

Kaagad silang pumunta sa isang base where a target is fifteen meters far from the shooter. "What should I do with this, then?" Yunho smiled and struck a hilarious pose while pointing the gun to the target. "Like this?"

Yunho heard Mingi's little chuckles. "Not that," he replied. Mingi went to his back. Kaagad niyang kinuha galing sa likod ang kanang kamay ni Yunho na nakahawak sa baril. He made the arm straight and the body straight as well, teaching him the right position. Yunho looked left to where Mingi's head is, it caused their faces to be only one inch apart. Nang gawin 'yon ni Yunho ay kaagad na tumiwalag si Mingi sa pagkakayakap. "Right, this is the correct position."

"What shall I do?" Yunho asked with confusion in his eyes. "Should I pull the trigger already?"

Mingi left out a smirk. "Let's add the training a twist, shall we?" He grabbed Yunho's arm and pointed the gun to his chest. "Now that you're pointing the gun to my chest, what shall you do? Should you pull the trigger or give up on the thought?"

Yunho flinched for a bit when he realized that the gun he is holding is now pointing at Mingi, his bodyguard. "Is this even a question? Of course, I will not continue this anymore. Pa'no kung mapatay pa kita?"

"You are a weak creature," Mingi replied before stopping Yunho's hand to move and made it still pointing his chest. He smiled insanely. "Maybe that is the reason why your mother left you..."

"Hyung, don't you ever raise that topic against me now. I'm asking," he asked while trying to move his hand away from Mingi's chest. He was eagerly trying that time but Mingi resisted. "If it's the twist you're talking about, then I will give up."

"Kaya inaayawan ka ng mga tao kasi ang dali mong sumuko," Mingi uttered while still holding onto Yunho's hand. "You're weak, you has less courage, and most of all, you easily give up. Nagtaka ka pa kung bakit ang bilis nilang ayawan ka kaagad."

"Hyung..."

"Your mother left you. Your dad never listened to you." Mingi's words were like bullets that directly hit Yunho's heart. It leaves out a lot of pain. "I'm starting to think as well if I should go away from you already."

"Stop it..."

"Now, if you're mad at me, pull the trigger already. Don't take a lot of time." Yunho placed his finger to the trigger while Mingi is triggering his emotions. "Ano pa bang hinihintay mo? Just pull the trigger, you weak."

"I don't just let anybody disrespect me, my mom and everyone I love." Yunho slowly pulled the trigger. At exact time that he completely pulled the trigger, he was surprised to see that nothing happened. "What just happened?"

Mingi looked at him with worry in his eyes while still holding Yunho's face. "The gun has no bullets ever since you grabbed it, Yunho," Mingi replied and heaved a deep sigh. "The main thing here is that you should not let your emotions cover you. It will surely let you do things that are not you."

Mingi grabbed the gun away from Yunho and immediately hugged the almost crying guy. "I can't believe I tried to kill you..."

"You did not, Yunho. And even if you did, I'll not scold you for that." Mingi even caressed Yunho's hair slowly, making the crying guy calm. "I told you, learning how to use a gun is hard. I don't think using gun suits you, Yunho. I want you to be just you. I like you just the way you are."