Chapter Seventeen
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Eigen
Halos sakalin ko na lahat ng deltas sa Mayhem dahil sa inihatid nilang balita sa 'kin. I want to rip off their heads because of annoyance and.... fear. 'Yan na ang naiisip ko simula nang makatanggap ako ng mensahe galing sa mind link namin ni Freya, asking for help.
Things now became more complicated. My problems are unsolvable, including the case of my brother na hanggang ngayon ay di pa nakikita. Nabi-bwiset na ako kakaisip na wala man lang akong magawa sa nangyayari ngayon.
"You sure it's Yeugih's?" narinig kong tanong ni Hendrick sa isa sa mga delta na malapit ko nang ilibing ng buhay.
"O–opo! Memorisado ko po ang plate number ng sasakyan ni Yeugih, at sa kan'ya po talaga 'yon," nanginginig naman na sagot ng delta.
I heard Hendrick sighed.
Fuck this s**t, hindi ko na talaga alam ang gagawin ko. Mababaliw na ako kakaisip kung ano na ang nangyari sa kapatid ko at kay Freya na.... sobrang mahalaga sa 'kin.
"Give me the exact place of where the hell did you found Yeugih's car. Make it detailed," I eyed the delta. "Hendrick, find Khione. Siya ang huling kakitaan ni Freya."
Tumayo ako at hinintay ang sasabihin ng delta.
"Isa po siyang medyo hindi dinadaanan na daan doon malapit sa boundary ng Parium, shortcut papuntang Central Navillera. Ang daan na iyon ay papunta sa isang abandonadong skwelahan ." aniya.
Hindi na ako nagdalawang-isip na umalis at pumunta sa library para kunin ang mapa ng Central Navillera at kinuha ang susi para umalis.
I'm going crazy about this.
I sighed as I start my car into life. I’m not really that type of person where I pray from minute to minute, but please, dear Lord…
Don’t let anything bad happen to both of them.
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Hanggang sa makarating kami kung saan natagpuan ang sasakyan ni Yeugih ay tahimik ako. Nanlalamig ang kamay ko.
I felt useless. Ni wala man lang akong magawa para sa kan'ya.
If onlys’ and what ifs’ are clouding my mind. Words are strangled in my throat. I never felt something like this when I found out that my brother was abducted. Nagalit ako. But I didn't felt useless like now.
Ngayon, para akong mababaliw. I am literally shaking because of fear, so not me. Hindi ako ganito. I was known as the fearless one, but now...
"Alpha, rito ko po nakita ang kotse ni Yeugih." Turo niya sa isang bahagi ng daan.
Yeugih's car was now on Mayhem and under investigation.
Ginamit ko na lahat. My connections and other stuffs that could help me finding Yeugih, my brother, and Freya.
Kung hindi ko kaya siya pinayagan lumabas, magkakaganito ba? Kung hindi ko siya hinayaan umalis ng hindi ako kasama, mangyayari ba ito?
And, afterall, maraming namatay sa 'kung'.
I close my eyes and clenched my fist. I'm really going to kill the culprit behind this.
God, please, sana hindi ko ito karma. I... I don't want history to repeat. Hindi. Hindi ko iyon kaya.
Lalo na't importante silang tatlo sa ‘kin.
Isa lang naman ang alam kong makakatulong sa 'kin; to use my connection to them. But it seems like it was cut by someone or they were just away from us?
Damn it!
"Alpha, kanina ka pa po kinakausap ni Joey. Di ka nakikinig," pukaw ni Hendrick.
Umangat ako ng tingin sa delta. Nanginig agad siya.
"A–Alpha, s–suhestyon ko p–pong puntahan n–niyo yung k–k–kaibigan ni Luna Freya na si–sinasabi n–niyo." He stuttered. Mukha siyang isang daga na kakainin ng leon. And, I'm not trying to be intimidating this time.
I sighed, considering the delta's idea.
"Okay, then. Search for Khione. Now. Kung hindi niyo makita hanggang bukas ng hapon," I tried to maintain my dark aura, even if my heart was squeezed because of pain. "I'll kill you all mercilessly." Umalis ako at di na sila nilingon pa.
I felt a painful sting in my heart. Nasapo ko iyon at napabuga ng hangin. Baka dahil sa takot.
Pero kahit anong pilit kong dahil sa kaba lang iyon, hindi ko pa rin maikakailang mali ako. This isn't fear or what. I know something's wrong. I certainly know it.
I parked my car just the exit of the road and closed my eyes, pleasing God to reconnect to Freya.
Please. Please. Freya, please. Mamamatay na ako kakaisip sa 'yo. What happen? Tell me where are you. Please, please. I... love you.
Alam kong hindi niya iyon matatanggap. Alam kong hindi niya ako maririnig.
I hope it's not too late.
I drove my way out of the Central Navillera and straight ahead to my home.
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"What a pleasant surprise?" A cold voice welcomed me in the doorstep.
Hindi ako umimik at dumiretso sa ina ko. Not like the usual, I didn't kissed her on the cheek. Instead, I looked at her coldly.
"Son, what's with the icy stare—"
"Just please tell me if you know someone who's name is Khione. You're the queen of half bloods, after all."
"Son, I don't even know her. Who is she–"
"Then goddamn tell me if you knew where the hell is my mate!" I shouted.
Nanlaki ang mata nito. Her face was unreadable. Pinatigasan ko pa ang tingin ko sa kan'ya.
My mother... is an evil. That's what I can describe her. She tried to attack her son using her minions. She killed his son's love of his life, and ruined his life.
But what could I possibly do? I dearly love my mother. She the one who raised me. She the one who carried me 9 months. She the one who took care of me.
"You mean that girl? God, Eigen. Nahihibang ka na ba? Can you hear yourself? Is that your mate?!" Sigaw pabalik ng ina ko.
Mas lalong kumulo ang dugo ko. Gusto ko siya saktan. Gusto ko siyang itapon sa dingding at sakalin.
If my mate was hurt or what, wala na akong sasantuhin.
Papatayin ko lahat kung sino man ang hahawak sa kan'ya.
Pinanliitan ko siya ng mata. "Damn you! Alam kong may alam ka sa pagkawala ni Freya! Tell me, saan mo siya dinala?"
She was about to answer when Damion's baritone voice thundered.
"Eigen! You have no right to shout at your mother!"
Imbis na sa ina ako galit, nabaling iyon kay Damion. My fangs and claws are starting to get out. My eyes are changing colors.
"Walang kinalaman si ate dito! She's innocent at wala kang karapatan na pagbintangan siya—"
I nearly laughed. "Wala? Really? She even killed my love of my life, Damion! Pa'no ko di mapigilang pagbintangan siya kung siya mismo ang sumira sa buhay ko noon?! How, you dimwit?!" Nanggagalaiti kong sigaw kay Damion. He was just staring at me, emotionless.
"And you!" Sigaw ko sa ina ko. She was startled. "Pag hindi ko pa makita si Freya bukas, tiyak na ikaw ang pagbibintangan ko at papatayin ko. Hindi... Hinding-hindi kita kikilalanin bilang ina kundi ang taong pumatay sa pinakamamahal ko," I stormed off.
Pero bago palang ako makalabas sa pinto, nagsalita ulit si Damion.
"Tandaan mo, Eigen. A mother's love can be the most confusing yet the best thing that you will ever receive in your own whole life. Without her, you're nothing but a useless pup. Mark my words, my nephew, you'll cry in front of your mother the day you'll find out what she did for you."
My breathing got deeper and ragged. "I don't care."
I don't give a f**k about anything right now.
I only think about Freya if she's really okay or not.
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