Aphrodite

Chapter 15: IT KILLED HER

"Hey A! Why are you packing your things!" - biglang tanong saakin ni Perseus pero hindi ko siya pinansin at nagpatuloy lang ako sa pag i-impake nang mga gamig ko.

I have enough of this pain. God knows kahit ngayon lang ako nagmahal nang lalaki ay lubos talaga akong nasaktan. Hearing that conversation? Matitiis ko pa sana But seeing them happy and knowing the real person who eliminated the Free Souls is me? Yon ang hindi ko kayang matanggap!

That f*****g pretender and identity stealer! f**k! I should have f*****g brought my damn f*****g sniper and killed her!

"Aphrodite saan ka pupunta? Nag aalala na kami sayo" - Hermes said at saktong tapos na ako sa pagtago nang lahat nang gamit ko. Ibinaba ko na ang maleta ko at naglakad ako papalabas nang bedroom and the two eventually followed me.

Akmang lalabas na ako nang kwarto nang biglang pumasok si Pollux at Castor at nang mapatingin sila saakin ay napansin ko ang pagkunot nang mga noo nila

"Where are you going?" - Pollux

"Bakit naka impake ka na? We still have 2 weeks here Aphrodite" - Castor

Akamang hahablutin sana ni Perseus ang maleta ko nang pigilan ko siya

"Touch my bag and I'll kill you" - malamig kong saad at napansin ko ang paninigas nilang apat. I know hindi na sila sanay sa ganitong pakikitungo ko sakanila. Maayos ang pakikitungo ko sakanila since we arrive here in Korea. Ni hindi ko sila tinatarayan or anything kung baga kabaliktaran nang mga ugaling pinakita ko sakanila noong unang pasok ko sa university. But not now, I know it is unfair kung pati sila ay pagbubuntungan ko nang galit pero masisisi niyo ba ako?

They are friends with Ares, they are bounded by the Olympus mafia to be exact. But then hindi man lang sila naging concern saakin at wala man lang nagsabi saakin na may hinahanap pala si Ares na babae?! And it was supposed to be me! f*****g me!

"Aphrodite saan ka ba kasi pupunta at dala mo yang maleta mo.... Ares will be mad at us and will surely kill us pag hinayaan ka naming umalis" - Hermes said and I clicked my tongue. Kung dati bumibilis ang t***k nang puso ko kapag naririnig ko ang pangalan ni Ares ngayon pawala na ito. I know I still love him but f**k my anger is consuming every part of my system.

"And so? I want to leave and that's that. Buhay ko to I am obliged to do what I want" - tanging sinabi ko nalang at nilagpasan ko sila. I started walking in a fast pace dahil alam kong any minute maabutan ko si Ares

"Baby?" - speaking of the f*****g devil! Naabutan nga ako "Where are you going?" - dagdag niya pa at niyukom ko ang kamao ko dahil naalala ko ang nakita ko kani kanina lang

"Leaving obviously tsk" - I just said at akmang lalagpasan ko na sana siya nang hinawakan niya ako sa braso dahilan para mapatigil ako sa paglalakad at mapaharap ako sakanya.

"Baby what's wrong?tell me please" - tanong niya pa dahilan para uminit ang ulo ko.

What's wrong?!

Hindi niya pala talaga alam kung anong mali! Let's see if he'll f*****g say the truth!

"Saan ka galing kanina?" - I asked him with a cold voice at pansin ko ang pagkagulat sa mukha niya. At nakita ko din sila Perseus na nakatingin ngayon saamin

"Baby naman—

I cut him off

"Tinatanong kita Hemsworth. Saan.ka.nangaling,kanina" - paguulit ko at napabuntong hinga siya

"One of the branches of hotel here in Seoul" - he answered. Liar

"Sino kasama mo?" - I asked again at napakunot ang noo niya. "Uulitin ko pa ba? Tell me Hemsworth sino ang kasama mo?" - paguulit ko and I can feel my aura turning into a dark one

"No one" - and with that my aura really turned into a f*****g dark one! Gaya nga nang sabi ko I am Aphrodite the goddess of beauty but I can be Athena the f*****g goddess of war.

"Hey baby let's go back to our room. I'm tired" - dagdag niya pa and I just let out an evil grin

"Stop calling me baby asshole. You f*****g go back to your own f*****g room because I am not coming with you. I am leaving. And are you tired? Tired because of talking to a girl named Alyssa Nicole Hernandez a while ago. And oh wait is she your fiance now? Tsk what a fake" - Saad ko at napansin ko ang pagnga nga nila Perseus sa sinabi ko at ang pagkabigla sa mukha ni Ares pero agad naman itong nakabawi

"What are you talking about?" - takang tanong ni Ares but I just laughed a fake one ganon naman ata ang mga gusto niya eh fake. So I am not gonna push myself kung ganoon dahil I am f*****g orginal

"Akala mo hindi ko alam Ares? I overheard you talking to someone over the phone. You are looking for the girl who eliminated the free souls right? A girl named Alyssa Nicole Hernandez? Because of what dahil siya ang pakakasalan mo? God hindi ako tanga Ares para hindi ko mapansin ang hindi mo pag message saakin ngayong araw kung saan ka pupunta or what so ever. So I decided to take a stroll walk around the beach pero imbis na magandang scenario ang makita ko ay talagang ikaw pa talaga at ang babaeng yun ang makikita ko?" - mahabang lintaya ko and I can see the guilt on his face but I shrug it off. Ano naman ngayon kung guilty siya? Magso-sorry siya? No hell f*****g way "I am starting to love you Ares. Wait scratch that I am already in love with you. Can you believe that! In just a little time nainlove ako sayo!" - dagdag ko pa at before I could speak again ay may naramdaman akong hindi pamilyar na presensya and when I look to that direksyon I saw that f*****g woman. Kilala ko siya dahil pagkatapos kong marinig ang pangalan niya ay agad ko siyang hinanap at pinahanap kay Eros

"Hey Ares let's hang out!" Sabi niya at kumapit pa siya sa braso ni Ares at napatingin siya saakin kasabay nang pag silay nang isang ngisi sa labi ko. I look at her from head to toe. She's nothing compared to me.

" I can't believe I just fell in love with someone like you! And today you are not worthy of being call the First Love of a Goddess of Beauty but I do believe now that First Love doesn't really last long. So if you may f*****g excuse me I would like to f*****g leave and also di ko alam na ang baba pala nang standards mo" - malamig ko saad ko at naglakad ako papunta sa direksyon nila at nilagpasan ko sila. But before that bumulong muna ako sa fake na babae

"Enjoy it while it last b***h. Hindi mo alam ang pinapasok mong gulo. I know everything so be careful" - makahulugan kong sabi at tuluyan na akong naglakad papalayo sakanila.

I am leaving

For now.. and I will be back soon enough. Babalik ako pag kailangan na nila ako. Ganon naman talaga diba? And I am just an agent guarding him and I must just be there when he needs me or if there is danger and no worries kasama naman na niya ang nagpabagsak sa free souls. Note the sarcasm tsk

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Greece, Europe

"White! Where the heck are you?!" - inis kong sigaw sa nakakabata kong kapatid na kausap ko ngayon sa phone. Yeah I have a younger brother named White and he is cute and handsome but sometimes he is lazy and annoying.

"[Do you really expect me to come in time big sis?! You just called and saying that you are here in Greece!]" - he exclaimed and I could hear the car's engine being started. Tsk ano bang paki niya kung ngayon lang ako tumawag! It's not like palagi siyang nakatambay sa bahay eh hindi nga yan mapastay sa bahay kahit dalawang oras lang and what do he expect broken hearted ako like duh? At mabuti nalang tinawagan ko si Psyche na siya muna bahala sa Apartment ko and I also messaged Eros about looking out Psyche for me

"You little brat! You didn't miss do you?! You even replied to my tweet 3 months ago then comeback and look what attitude you are showing me! Do you want me to leave?!" - I exclaimed at narinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga niya

"[Sì I'll be there sis no worries you know how much I miss and love you right?]" - I heard him say and I just ended the call. Mamaya na ang drama tsk. White is the one who owns the twitter account whothehell. It's like his dummh account tsk and I am not really fond of saying those things pero wala akong magawa broken hearted ako at ang tagal pang dumating nang kapatid ko. Tsk mabuti pang si Athena nalang tinawagan ko but I know that b***h cousin of mine is busy with the f*****g secret service

After a few more minutes nakita ko na ang kapatid ko wearing his cap, aviator and hoody jacket and before I knew it he hugged me

"f**k I so miss you big sister" - he whispered and I hug him back. Damn Just like old days

"I miss you too White. So let's go?" - tanging nasabi ko nalang at kumalas na kami sa yakap. Dinala niya ang maleta ko at kumapit ako sa braso niya. He is taller than me kaya kahit ako ang mas matanda ay nagmumukha akong mas bata sakanya tsk late bloomer daw kasi ang mga lalaki.

Nang makarating na kami sa parking lot nang airport ay agad niyang nilagay ang bag sa likod nang kotse at pumasok nadin ako sa loob. After that ay pumasok nadin siya sa driver's seat at pinaandar niya na ito.

Tahimik lang kami pareho ni White at wala din akong balak magsalita. Gusto ko siya mismo ang magsimula nang topic at hindi ako. Alam kong marami siyang tanong saakin. He is not my brother if he isn't. Having an IQ of 154 is not a joke anim nalang mapapantayan niya na si Einstein but sorry I have an IQ of 156 mas mataas kaysa sakanya but then again hindi ata tumalab ang taas nang IQ ko sa pagmamahal kaya eto brokenhearted amputa tsk hardcore tagalog cuss

"So Big sis.. why did you decided to come home already even though the contract is still on going? You still have more or less months" - he said and I just smiled at sinandal ko ang ulo ko sa bintana nang kotse. 2 months? I only have a month and 2 weeks. White doesn't really know the whole detail of the contract signed by me and our father na ang sabi niya pa wag daw akong hihingi nang tulong sakanila but hell sinabi niya last time na okay lang daw na humingi ako nang tulog? Is he nuts! But sorry to say I am true to my words

"So sis why?"

"It's just that Love just killed me White and it f*****g hurts like hell" - tanging sabi ko at ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko. I waited for him to react violently pero wala akong natanggap.

Love kills and I am the living proof it does. It killed me and now I am a lifeless human being without a heart

[A Day Later]

Damn ang tagal ba talaga nang biyahe? Nawala lang ako nang halos isang taon but hell mukhang mas lalong tumagal ang byahe namin.

"What's his name?" - diretsong tanong ni White dahilan para mapalingon ako sakanya at mapakunot ang noo ko. Wow he suddenly asked the name of the person who hurted me

At alam ko din na may dahilan ang pagtanong niya saakin kung anong pangalan nang lalaking yun

"Ares.. Ares Hemsworth" - tanging sabi ko sakanya. Kahit hindi ko sabihin sakanya ngayon ay siguradong kukulitin niya padin ako hanggang sa sabihin ko sakanya kung sino.

Naiinis pa naman ako pag kinukulit niya ako nang sobra. At talagang hindi siya titigil hanggang sa hindi niya nakukuha ang gusto niya

"That f*****g asshole" - I heard him utter a cuss and I saw him grab his phone and dialed something. And then it hit me! He is going to call someone and it is going to be a bloody hell for Ares.

I cannot let that happen for f**k's sake! Alam kong nasaktan ako but I don't need anyone's help I can deal with Ares on my own and this ks my problem

"White.. Don't you dare call them" - Saad ko. It is not a request but an order. At dahil doon agad binaba ni White ang tawag at binalik sa bulsa niya ang kanyang phone.

"Fine" - tanging nasabi nalang niya at napangiti ako.

Good dahil marunong padin pala siyang makinig sa mga sinasabi ko. Hindi din nagbago ang ugali niya. Akala ko naging matigas ang ulo niya simula noong umalis ako eh

Wala nang nagsalita sa aming dalawa. We stayed silent. Siya busy sa pag mamaneho habang ako naman ay nakatingin sa labas nang bintana nang kotse niya at pinagmamasadan ang naglalakihang mga gusali dito sa Greece.

This place is beautiful pero mas lalo pa itong gumanda. Maybe it's just because hindi na ako sanay sa paligid. Halos isang taon din akong wala dito and natural lang ang pagbabago. Just as the saying goes Change is the only constant thing in the world.

I am busy looking all over the place when suddenly the car entered a tall gate. Pinagpapawisan ang kamay ko sa hindi malamang dahilan. Hindi naman ako pasmado.

Nakatingin padin ako sa labas nang bitana. Pinagmamasdan ko ang mga halaman na paborito ko. Akala ko pa naman wala na to dito. The place changed a bit, mas lalong dumami ang mga dekorasyon sa paligid at lalong din itong gumanda. And I guess it is only natural for that to happen. Biglang huminto ang kotse dahilan para kumabog ang puso ko nang napakabilis.

"Don't worry big sis. Mom and Dad will be happy to see you" - he said and I just let out a smile and lumabas na kami pareho nang kotse. Unang pagtapak palang nang paa ko sa lupa ay bumalot ang kuryente sa buong katawan ko.

It's like may biglang pumasok sa katawan ko na ibang kaluluwa. Nakatingin ako sa entrance nang buong lugar or rather nang bahay. Pinikit ko ang mga mata ko at inalala ang mga nangyari noong mga panahon na paalis palang ako nang Greece. When I finally made up my mind that I want to be an agent

"Leave this mansion and follow your dreams sweetheart. I will always support you"  - Mom said and I smiled at her. A soft smile that a daughter will give to her loving mother

"Of course mother. I will be back don't worry and I will take care of myself" - I replied to her and her tears, my mother's tera suddenly fell from her eyes. Niyakap ko siya nang mahigpit. Pagkatapos ang ilang segundo ay naisipan ko nang bumitaw aymt ngumiti ako nang malawak sakanya

"I'll go now mother. See you soon" - tanging saad ko at naglakad na ako papalayo sakanya but I can still here her sobs. Kasabay nang pag alis ko ay ang pagtulo nang luha ko kasabay nang pagharap ko sa buhay nang pagiging agent

"You are reminiscing big sis" - suddenly my brother intrupted the sudden indulgence of the memories from the past that I hold up to this point

"Ass I am not reminiscing. You know reminiscing means remembering good things from the past" - pagtataray ko sakanya at tinawanan nalang niya ako. Tsk ako ang nakakatanda niyang kapatid pero kung tawanan niya ako parang siya yung nakakatanda. Tsk

"Tara na" -slang na yaya niya saakin at nanlaki ang mata ko. He knows how to speak Filipino?! When did he—

"I learn how to big sis because just in case I want to visit you there but I can't because of the work here in Greece you know how busy our life is" - he explained and I raise an eyebrow at him. Is he serious?! Him?! Going to the Philippines to what?! To visit me?! Mabuti nalang hindi natuloy kung hindi malaking problema yun at hindi lang malaking problema kundi malaking gulo pa

"Let's go Big Sis they are waiting for you" -biglang sabi niya at naramdaman ko nalang na hinihila niya ako pataas nang hagdan dahil may hagdan bago ka makapasok. Tsk sosyal kasi. I was about to remove my hands from his nang lalo niya akong kaladkarin papasok sa loob nang napakagandang bahay na akala ko matatagalan pa ako bago muling makita. Akala ko lang pala but here I am being dragged by my brother inside the house

"She's back!" - biglang sigawan nang mga tao sa buong paligid. Of course there are too many people here in this house or rather palace. Maids and bodyguards are all over the place at never mawawala ang mga yun.

"Oh my goodness!!!!!!!! My daughter!!!!" - I heard a familiar scream and when I look up the staircase I saw her looking at me. And then in blink of an eye nasa harapan ko na siya and she suddenly hug me tight.

"My beautiful princess is back at last" - I heard her say and I hug her back. Napatingin naman ako kay White na nakangiti nalang malawak habang nakating saamin.

"Hey mother." - tanging nasabi ko nalang at napabitaw siya sa pagkakayakap saakin. And she suddenly made a face at my brother

"Why didn't you inform me that she is going back! We should have prepared a banquet for her!" - my mother exclaimed and I saw how White frowned which made my chuckle.

Damn namiss ko to. Namiss ko si mom at ang kulitan namin lalo na ang pakikipagtalo niya kay White at wala namang magawa si White kundi um-oo kay mom dahil hindi siya sanay na makipagtalo dito. We both love our mom so much that we don't want to leave her.

But still I left pero hindi ko pinagsisisihan yun. I finally achieved my dreams and I know that she understand's that

"Mom she also called my today! And She is making me rush so I didn't got a time to tell you" - he reasoned out and I saw my mom pouted. Pfft at nakita ko din kung paano napairap nang palihim si White dahil sa inasta ni Mom.

Nagsimula nang magsalita si mom nang kung ano ano at pinagaligan niya pa si White dahil pwede naman niya daw itext habang nasa biyahe papunta nang airport at natawa nalang ako dahil napayuko nalang si White dahil hindi niya na kinakaya ang pagiging nagger ni mom.

She's always like this nagging everysingle time she gets but that's the thing I miss the most. Nakaupo kami ngayon sa dinning table habang nagtatawanan kami ni mom at pinagtri- tripan namin dalawa si White

" Do you have a girlfriend already Prince White Alexander Hemilton?!" - mom asked and I just let out a grin. Now it's getting personal. That's his real name White Alexander Hemilton. At kung bakit may Prince? What do you think?

Bakit nga ba nasa Greece ang pamilya ko?

What do you really think?

"What's the commotion about?" - a baritone voice suddenly interupted our talk.

"Father" - I whispered and his eyes are on me now. He smiled at me and just like what my mom did. Niyakap niya ako nang mahigpit at ganoon din ang ginawa ko.

Kahit papano ay namiss ko din ang tatay ko kahit isa din siyang asungot ay mahal ko padin siya. He is my asungot father after all

"Finally you're back soon to be Queen Winter Aphrodite Hemilton" - he said and I just let out a smile.

Yeah my family is a royal one my dad is the king my mother is the Queen and my brother the prince and my of course the princess.

And I guess I really need to accept that I am going to be the soon Queen of Greece. Well this is the best plot twist I think?