Let the Light Begin

Chapter 39: Revelation

ANNIE P.O.V

“You help her?!” I said to my aunt Elizabeth after knowing that she came from the place wherein it was supposed to be their place with my mom. I know it to Lexy because I asked her about that. “Who told you?” she said while eating her dinner. We are currently here at the dining table. And I know it is for the respect not to argue at the table, but I am furious at my aunt. She was supposed to be my side. Why on earth is she defending Tita Lavinia. “You don't need to know who told me that. Just answer my question.” I said. “Why do we need to discuss it here, Annie? You should know how to respect the food,” She looked at me with no emotion. “You don't know what that woman did to me, and now seeing that her daughter is suffering because of her selfishness. This is the first time I have defended myself, and now you are taking her side. What does it mean?” she laughed at what I said, “I'm sorry you look like a childish tantrum in front of your mother because you were jealous that she is not on your side.” she said, and because of that, it hit me. I look like a kid by my action. It is not my age to act like that. But somehow, I can feel that I still have a point. “You know that your tita Lavinia is Divina’s sister. She is our sister. We treated her like one because our parents adopted her. She was on Divina’s side since they were gone and went here to the Philippines. Now, questioning why I would defend her is not a question to answer. Because in the first place, I am not supporting her.” she said and wiped her lips with a napkin. She got the wine glass and poured it. She is drinking again. “I am just returning the favor and doing my role as her sister. I am disappointed by her action, but I am the only one she has. Even though she had wrongdoing in life, she is still our sister.” she said and looked away. I can see that she's teary while saying that. Am I bad for what I did? Am I wrong for not looking at her, knowing her first before making that scene? “By what you did, Annie. There is nothing wrong with defending Landry. There's also nothing wrong with being mad at Lavinia. But I want to look at your heart.” she said and stood up and walked to my side. She points at my heart. “Don't let your mind ruin your heart. Don't let that anger fill you up. That's not the Annie that Divina raised.” She patted my head. She drinks her wine again, and I also sip on my glass. “There is nothing wrong with changing yourselves. I know that you did that to protect yourself because you think that it is you that you have right now. “ she said and looked at me in my eyes. all that my aunt is saying right now is like a slap that hits me to return to my sense. “Lavinia is a nice person. I won't defend her for what she did to her daughter. She already knows that, and a mistake is a mistake. She must need to face the consequence of what she did. And I think she deserves it. She was cast out on your hacienda. Her daughter doesn't want to see her. Her husband died. And now she had nothing but me.” she adds. Now I get what my aunt is trying to say. “I don't want to say this, aunt Elizabeth, but I think the one that you are feeling right now is conscience. I know that you did something.” she looked at me like she wanted to slap me, but she changed her look again and turned into a cold one. “Go to your room and think about what you did and what you said,” she said and walked away. I just wanted to know why she needs to help tota Lavinia. I know that there is something behind that, and while we are eating, I can see her eyes that she is hurting when Tita Lavinia doesn't recognize her. I am curious about what she did to tita Lavinia, and I feel that it is somehow connected to my mom. I came back to my senses when our maid was taking my plates “do you need something, mam Annie?” she said, “No. I'm full. “ I said and walked to my room. Before I went to my room, I looked at Elizabeth’s room and peeked at what she was doing. She didn't bother to lock not close her door, and that is what I don't know about. When I looked at it, she was crying, holding a jar in her hand, “I miss you...” she said while looking at the jar that she was holding. Before she noticed that there was someone on the outside of her bed. I immediately hid near her room. She look from side to side and she hives up and went again to the bed holding the jar that full of blood. “I miss you, my child. I hope I can't hold you with my hand,” she said, and I didn't know how t react to what I was seeing right now. So that. This means that the jar is her child when her miscarriage. It has been a year, or I don't know she is still carrying her child. And I somehow get on what my aunt Elizabeth. I feel bad for taking all my anger on her today. “I hope your tita Divina met you there in heaven,” she said and holding the frame. I am curious about what they're having.

I went to my room, holding my glass of water. I'm still thinking about what happened to my aunt Elizabeth. I bet she had a lot of experience from the past and my mom. I had enough of our family drama. All of my families had this drama that their children also suffered from. Why do they need to argue about money and marriage? All I know is that my dad can accept my mom's parents. They took at my mom as a royal princess, and she just disappeared for good and came back that she had a daughter. Why do I know all of this because of Jenlyn? She's been sending me some information that she got from London. Jenlyn knew that Castro already had her background, but for the safety of their family, only the Baviera had no knowledge. Because they already know that giving a piece of information to a prominent person worldwide will cost them their life. I went to my senses when my phone rang. It is an unknown number. Instead of thinking, who is it? I answered quickly, admissible. “Annie?” when I heard his voice, my tears dropped. I am busy looking for more information about my family without thinking about Kyo. I almost forgot that I should come back to check him if he was okay. I compose myself before answering him. “How are you, Kyo?” I said. “I miss you,” he said, and I could feel that he was lonely. Please be strong, Kyo. Give me more time to finish my mission. “Rest, Kyo, and we will meet again,” I said. I tried my best to feel him that he needed to be strong. “Tomorrow I will go to your home. I will come back to work. I don't want to miss my work, especially if my boss is someone like you.” he said in a flirting tone. He doesn't need to flirt with me. He already has my heart. “But that’s not what I am thinking. I wanted to be with you, near to you. I am overthinking what is happening to you, especially if I am not with you. I don't want to lose you, Annie.” he said. I smiled as I heard his voice. I already know that Kyo. I can feel it. And you have already shown me how you wanted to protect me. “I already know that, Kyo. You already proved it to me.” I said. I can hear him chuckle at what I said. “Why are you laughing? Did I say something funny?” I said, and I could see myself rolling my eyes at him. “You change, Annie. But I like how you change. You are not the shy type of woman that I knew. I love this strong woman Annie. Who is not scared to express herself? That is the Annie that I wanted to see.” he said, sounding proud. “Thank you, Kyo. You are one of the reasons why I am like this. I wanted to protect you and the rest of my loved ones.” I said. “You need to a rest if you want to see me,” I said. “You are a wise woman. Good night Annie.” he said, “ Good night, Kyo!” I was going to put down his call when I heard him say, “I love you, Annie.” I smiled and put down his call. This is not the time to answer that. I know that he can wait. But the time is not. I know the time is clicking, and I realized I had poison because of me. Even though it is not technically that I did. It is my cause. Why does he need to be my guard? Some things are more and more complicated. When will my life be quiet again? I miss laughing with Jenlyn and zyreel.

KYO’s P.O.V

Annies thinking all day and fell asleep. While she is thinking, Kyo is at home. After a week of bed rest in the hospital. He is finally at home.

“What have you done, Lara?!” I heard that my mom Avida was shouting in the bathroom. It is already 3:00 am, and I can listen to them. My sister is not here. She is still investigating what happened. She had lots of cases on her hand, and still, she had nothing. She had leads but still not close. Her boss is already mad at her, and they want her to withdraw all the cases she had, but she is so stubborn that her life depends on that case. “What? I did that you save our family,” I heard my mom Lara say to my mom Avida. This was the first time that I had seen them fighting for almost a year that they married. My sister and I didn't see them fighting with each other. Not a single one. They show how they purely love each other. “Oh, come on, Lara. Are you out of your mind?” My mom said, and I could see them. My mom Avida is crying, and my other mom Lara is just looking at her painfully. “I know it is my fault, but it is for the pen good of our family. Suppose I will never do that. They will kill my family. You are all that I have, Avida. I don't want to lose you, even Kyo and Lovely.” My mom Avida, throws all the things on the table. And because of that, my mom Lara was shocked at what mom did. “Because of what you've done, your lovely daughter will be put off her job, and Kyo almost died.” my mom Avida gets her wine and drink straight and point at my mom Lara. “You almost killed our son, Avida” why would my mom say that. What is happening? What is she talking about? “Annie is the only woman that he knows. But she needs to die. It is for our family's sake.” what is my mom talking about. “What do you mean, mom?” I said while my tears were falling.