Illegal Seduction

CHAPTER 16

LYNAIRE

I bring with me the stuffs can be needed to the tent we are making. The gay helps the other girl to hooked the other stick into the fabric as the put it, the other girl fix the base.

“How to do it?” tanong ko habang hawak ang nakuha kong mga kapirasong stick sa baba.

“Ilapag mo ulit, magigiba ang tinayo natin, Lynaire.” the girl with curl hair on her both side counseled.

Binalik ko sa pagkakatusok ang napulot kong stick sa baba. I can't simply nailed it by my hands, the thick fabric underneath had to stretched out to make it up.

“Uhmmm.... I-I think—” someone held the stick from my hands.

My limbs got up from being sitting on the sand. His brows displayed a smiling poise. I did reached for another one but he used the more thick wood to hammered it.

“Lumayo ka, Lynaire.” utos nito.

Inihakbang ko papaatras ang mga paa ko habang nakapako ang tingin sa kaniya. Mainam kong sinusuri ang bawat pagbagsak ng hawak nitong kahoy na makapal, sumasapul iyon sa ibabaw ng stick para pumailalim ito.

“Salamat, Lodrick. Kung hindi mo nakita si Lynaire, wala kang balak lapitan kami, eh no?”

“Oo, kanina pa nga nakamasid sa 'min 'yung mga lalaki diyan, halata namang walang kinalaman ang ganda namin dito. Parang dog show lang namin, tapos si Lynaire 'yung host.” the gay man said, his lips capes with sluice of solace. The heaven rose a petals of clouds in venue to come along with the regime of celestial absence.

“Nakita ko rin si Kelwin, kaso napaatras nung makita ka.”

“Iba ka rin, eh no?”

“Oo nga, anong meron kay ateng Lynaire? Magpapakabit rin kami,”

“Sige na. Umalis kana, tapos na ang tulong na iginawad mo, walang bayad 'yung ah. Baka bigla mong ilista ang pangalan ko sa black book mo diyan.”

“Oh siya—”

“Yeah, I should. May pinapagawa rin si Sir, eh. See you later na lang.” he bid bye, his hand from behind stitch with a wave.

Wala sa sariling humakbang ang mga paa ko papalapit sa lalaking naglalakad na papalayo. Sumenyas ako sa kanilang susundan ko lang si Lodrick.

They both nod, thumbs up, I ready to cast my feet wearing the slides slipper as I amble and finely jump after reaching his shoulder.

“Sama ako.” He shook his head, planting a goosebumps to resist me. Ulit-ulit itong umiilig ngunit pinaigting ko ang gusto ko, tinulak ko ito sa likod at hinila ang balikat nito sa kung saan.

“You can't come with me, Lynaire. It's not a simple hunt, but a searching, you need to have an eligible eyes to see a wood in the middle or beside this forest.” after the shore, far from the house we used to stay had to reprieve, we can't stay there for now. It's either both of popular choices.

“I have my eyes,” pagmamalaki ko, pinalaki ko ang mga mata ko habang itinikom ang bibig para magmistulang epektibo.

“You have those, but—”

“Then, I will come with you.” mariing kong sabat, lumapad ang ngiting nakapaskil sa labi ko nang napakamot ito sa likod ng kaniyang ulo.

“You can seek for wood? Log? Not an ordinary wood I'm pertaining to, Lynaire. Hindi mo 'yon mabubuhat.” sadiya pa nitong pagsabat.

“I can find, but you can carry it.”

“You're such a stubborn, Lynaire.” nakayuko at napapa-iling na sambit nito.

LODRICK bricks for being the first to walk, with his hands—he do offer it whenever I got enable to reach for a meter of steps due to the viscous way.

Malayo na kami sa mga nag-aayos pa ng mga tent, nasa gilid kami ng mga puno na may mga tuyong dahon ang nagkalat sa paligid. Masikip ang lugar dahil sa pagkakadikit-dikit ng mga puno, matataas at iba't ibang uri ang mga 'to na hindi ko mapangalanan pa.

The sun failed to be shown up. Because of the leaves that become an umbrella for us to set the dim phases. We continue on searching. I remove my slippers because the way is becoming slippery, it joined by the suppress of wind.

Wala akong pantali ng buhok na dala kaya nahahanginan iyon at tintabunan ang mukha ko. Pahirapan kong inihahakbang ang mga paa ko pagkatapos ni Lodrick. Tumigil ako sa likuran niya ng tumigil ito at sumenyas.

“Are you okay? Did something erupted there?” ungkat ko, worried marked to the breeze, the cloud formulated cumulus played as it freakly glittered the above with the darkness.

“It's about to rain, Lynaire. I think we should go back as soon. Madulas ang daan at puros mga bato pa ang inaapakan natin, baka maaksidente tayo kapag nasabayan tayo ng ulan.” he tilted his head behind me.

His foot creaks with sound as the rock followed by the sudden erosion due to the soil's energy lost. Mahina ang kapit ng inaapakan nitong malaking bato sa lupa na may umaagos pang tubig kaya mabilis rin itong nawala sa puwesto.

Mabilis rin itong tumungo sa kabilang bato para salubungin ako at iangat ang isang kamay. I was interrupted by the wind circled to us, there's an intended something can ruined the place.

“W..We ne need to go now, Lodrick.” kinakabahan kong saad.

My skin twisted, floating an aroused fright as it burn me to believed we'll able to abandon this place. The sounds was not good, it's bending a little scary toned of dust within the trash of wind.

“Hold my hand and taken the safe part of rocks with carefree thoughts,” mahina nitong opinyon bago tumingin sa mga paa kong inilakad ko.

“It's okay...bilisan mo, may ipo-ipong paparating.” pananakot nito.

Humigpit ang kapit ko sa kamay niya at mariing humakbang sa tabi nito matapos kong tumalon kasabay ng paghila nito sa akin. Sinalo ng mga kamay niya ang bewang ko para bumaba ang kabang dumadaloy sa kabuuan ko.

Nanlalambot akong napahawak sa mga balikat niya, namuo ang mabigat na hininga. Ang nakakatakot na tinig ng hangin na pumapaslang sa hiningang lumalabas sa bibig ko.

“It's okay, tama na. We can go back now..” bulong nito.

He support the back of my head, my eyes loose the craft of being in tight space. I lean my head, the grim of the surrounding become blind, huminga ako nang malalim bago pinahupa ang sarili.

“Let's go?” lahad pa nito sa mga kamay namin. I hold it with a lost manner to turn like an enough jackass.

Tumango ako bago sabay na humakbang, napapasakmal ako sa kamay niya sa tuwing mararamdaman ko ang sama ng simoy ng hangin. It sailed to my skin, the sharp object lash the thin skin of my shoulder.

“Sh-it! Lynaire!” napahiyaw ako sa lakas ng sigaw nito. His blunt face reaches my wound on my shoulder.

“It's bleeding, where did you get that?” natatarantang tanong nito. Dali-dali nitong hinawakan ang braso ko, tiningnan niya ito, doon ko narinig ang tunog ng pagpunit niya sa tela.

“It's hurt?” he croaked, it withered with mostly soaked worried.

“N..No,” mahinang bulong ko, nakatingin ako sa sugat na hindi ko rin napansin dahil sa takot at kabang naghahalo sa pakiramdam ko.

I do felt how the radiant of muddled whetted attached to that part. Ngumiwi ako matapos nitong umpisahan ang pagpupulupot ng tela sa braso ko, hindi iyon malaki ngunit maraming dugo ang nakita ko ring kumawala rito, mariin pang napapikit ang mga mata ko at pagtikom ng bibig ko dahil sa sikip nito.

“To restrain the blood from in gloat to come off,” saad nito.

“Tara na, dapat makarating tayo agad sa labas bago pa 'ko madatnan ni Kaizer na kasabay ka at mas lalong matatamaan ako sa nangyari sa 'yo.” pahayag nito.

He holds my hand, the other evinced to my waist as he support me in my every walks. My eyes glued to the surface, I shook my head as I nibble my lower to control the scream.

Hindi diretso ang naging daan at hindi rin patag ang lupa para mapanatag kaming ayos pa ang paligid dahil nagsisimula ng maghulog ng butil ang kalangitan.

The seeds of water flow, it dipped to my skin and caress down. The coldness arched me as it swallowed by my wound, I groped for remedy to refrain my mouth and covered it with multiple power.

“Malapit na tayo, gabi na. Ilang oras tayong nasa loob.” muli nitong hayag ngunit natuon ang pansin ko sa ilaw na bumalangkas sa kabilang daan.

“I think they are our classmates,” bulong nito. Malalaki ang nakayanan kong hakbang, sumusunod ako sa mga yapak nito ngunit napapasibol ang hapding bumabaon sa balikat ko.

What kind of object did shot on me?

Something is strange here. Walang maaaring tumira sa 'kin, maliban sa kutob kong naghari sa kalamnan ko para sumiklab ang gigil sa sistema ko.

Carlise?!

That girl, once I find out she'll shooting me behind I will ready my owned dazzling speak through conduct. I will let that girl sees what she did.

“Hoy, sina Lodrick, ayun!” natakpan ko ang mga mata ko sa ilaw na sinisilaw ang mga mata ko.

Nakaraos ang ilan pang minuto bago nila kami pinuntahan, nakita ko rin si Lorwin na may hawak na ilaw. His face clenched with curios, he step on to grab my arms from Lodrick as I was dragged by his arms.

“Kanina pa umaapoy ang tigre sa galit.” matigas nitong bulong bago liningon si Lodrick.

“Puntahan na natin siya,”

Who's that person?

“What happened to him?” Lodrick spoke.

“Kinontra ng instructor na sumama dahil makakaabala lang daw ang galit niya,” wika ni Lorwin.

My left arms enveloped his shoulder from the back. The wind seethe with ventured rained. It intersects a big seeds of rains.

Mabilis iyong tumugon, naging sunod-sunod ang pagbugso ng ulan para magsialisan na ang mga kasamahan namin. Lorwin carry me, the way is sa dark as their light only the source to make it light and visible.

It become abusive, every trees sounds infected, the way become wet as the excess water influx to each roots. The dominant cloud has been revolved by wide and eclipse of shadow. It dim, water stuck in dankness.

“Nasaan na si Kaizer?” pagtatanong ni Lorwin.

“Nasa silid niya, iuuwi na raw.”

“Anong nangyari?”

“Nabugbug, nagwawala ang tigre, ayun naka-chamba.”

“Halos masara na nga 'yung mga mata.”

“Buti na lang at natumba ang mga nakalaban niya.”

“Mukhang siya ang natipuhan,”

“Lima pa naman ang mga lalaking 'yon,”

“Mabuti nalang at quality ang katawan niyang labanan ang mga ugok na 'yon.”

“Oo nga eh, mabuti na lang nakita sila ni Sir.”

“Mga tarantado sila,”

“Walang awa, pero mas malala naman ang natamo nila”

“May nakita akong ambulansiyang nakaparada doon sa stall na 'yon,”

“Baka nasa hospital na 'yung mga b-gok na 'yon.”

Many of our mates made me figured out what's the situation. Lorwin put me down, I walk towards the door as their eyes followed me. My shoulder reprieve on its owned sharp feelings as I got there.

I open it, seeing Kaizer lain down. His body was sleeping, his eyes was flogged, more fragile than ever I'm expecting.

MY BODY stroked down to my bed, my mind bulges an enormous thoughts. Umupo ako, itinukod ko ang mga kamay ko at kinuskos ang mga mata ko. The salas filled the wall within an organic flowers, an authentic displays as I wander my gaze everywhere to see Zyrene sleeping on the couch, her arms placed under her head as her body curled to make it possible to sized her body up.

“Gising kana pala.” nagtataka kong nilayag ang mga noo ko sa kaniya, sa kabila ng kabang namamayani sa dibdib, nag-sisimula na rin akong mangamba.

“A..Anong nangyari? Where's my classmates?” I ill asked. The hemisphere of her looks divided with other terms, it is viable for her that it made me impossible to guess what is it.

Kumikibot-kibot ang dulo ng mga labi nito hanggang kusang humakbang ang mga paa nito kasabay ng paghawak ng kamay niya sa braso ko.

“You want to eat first? You need an energy for now, Lynaire. Don't force yourself to asked me what happened before your consciousness deprived.” she blurted out, it fiercely darted to my chest.

I don't know what happened.

I know is when Kaizer is on his bed, lying without his open eyes, his body deeply floating as his face accumulates with bruises.

“Eat, Lynaire.” matigas nitong utos, inilapag niya ang pagkain sa harapan ko.

Nagtabi rin ito ng tumbler sa gilid ko, ang gatas ay nakasandal kasama ang tubig. The lights of the sun had crossed to the balcony and step on here to paralyzed my eyes.

Tinakpan ko ang mga mata ko at muli iyong kinusot, I yawned. The absence clicking with a natural devise, it is opposite to my internal beats. There's a kind of thoughts that imprisoned me to think about something else not existed in here but on other place around.

“Ashlyn is not here, she did overnight to Kaizer's house. Matapos nitong malaman na nabugbog siya, diretso ang labas niya, mabilis itong nakarating dahil tinawagan niya 'ko. I'm worrying about that guy, but for now, you need to be more aware. They are so close to you.” nababagabag ako ngayon pa lang.

“Yesterday... I was shot..” bulong ko, pinag-lilikot-likot ko ang mga daliri ko sa isa't isa habang nakatingin sa malayo.

I know I don't have rights to get there but care for him because he's my classmates.

“You were , that's symbolized you can't be able to walk out to run again, Lynaire. Naalala mo paba ang ginawa nila matapos ka nilang matunton sa America?” my mouth sew, my lips carved with drought. It's so harsh for me to try I will get the place of being the winner this time.

I'm wrong. Always wrong.

“They were beheaded all the friend of yours whom treated you better among all, they sacrifice their life to make you stand still, Lynaire. I hope that won't happened this time. Napaka-delikadong harapin ang mga magulang mo lalo na at sila pa mismo ang nagpapahanap sa 'yo...” mahabang saad nito.

My mother knew nothing, my father always doubt about my ability, which brought him into this drastic stage.

Napayuko ako, isinandal ko ang likuran ko sa couch. Malalim ang tinungtong ang isip ko, para akong sinisilaw ng mga kasalanan kong hindi ko naman ginawa.

“I want to stay here, Zyrene...” I visualized , it arouse a concern, my teeth gritted. I'm now hunted. They are likely as usual, not a horror for me to scream and escaped to not be chase by someone to be killed... I was born to this core, they wanted me to handle what's theirs but also received an inhuman profanities to be punished.

Tumakas ako...

“You can if you can fight them, if you find an exact words empowered with your rightful dominance of being the heirs and not this.” mariin nitong untag.

“I...I don't know how to do it, Zyrene. I want to stay here, I don't like there anymore.” there's always a chase happening there. I don't like living there with my family.

“That's impossible, Lynaire. Alam mong kukunin nila ang lahat sa mga taong tumulong sa 'yo tapos gusto mo pang manatili dahil lang sa gusto mo. Papaano ang mga kaibigan mo? Si Renlé, your boyfriend who courted you for a months and by now...that relationship will shut off and throw away... Anong mararamdaman nung tao kapag umalis ka? Dapat hiwalayin mo na siya ngayon pa lang, kung para sa ikabubuti ang nasa isip mo, iyon ang piliin mo. Alam rin niya ang patakaran mo, pero lumagpas pa sa isang araw ang relasyon na 'yan.” her words tells an intense coal to burn me inside, to make a collided force of seeds.

I titled my head up as I gasped in the air. I'm hurting, I can be visible to anyone else once there's a good settings is reliable to imposed on me. Walang mabuti sa nakapaligid sa 'kin.

“I was detained, Zyrene...” bulong ko. I covered my face, brushing it through my shirts.

“Oh my god... I...I didn't know,” her tongue poured an adjustments to come over and caress my back.

“Can you tell me what happened? Why you were found in U.S before you landed here?” my chest contained an allegation has been imbedded by their people.

“I was framed up..” I started. I will continue from the beginning, I need to seek for someone can be my shoulder even for now.

“By whom?”

“Carlise, holds the most vote and they chose the move me off the realm to be isolated next to the servants according to the ruler there, I should have my own punishment to bear. Carlise, made an event that is not connected to my walks. The events, when Xiber was about to introduced as my fiancé, Carlise shoot the Marchioness, she lost her consciousness, her throat had to checked by professionals to damp it with treatments. After that incidents, all eyes showered me, their eyes exerted with flourished evidence, they are pertaining me who ordered to those black men to shoot her. The evidence were found at somewhere I never knew, Carlise have her mind but translated with lost morality. I know what she can do but I never thought that she will dragged that scene to be her advantage to make me be got out in that country. They imprisoned me, no food, no acquaintance, nothing can lift my lips up to ramp positivities, it's just me in that white room... I...I don't like there, Zyrene..” it copied how ugly I was, my face drew a drastic leech of depressed. The serenity of the moon and the rising sun was the thing I only can see that time. I don't like there.

“You want to change everything?” I want to forget everything I abandoned behind.

I have to breach the wall of rules, I'm willing to changed overall, I agree to turn my life into more complicated but not in that so much harsh, and cruel society.

“Shhh.... Crizelle will not win against the justice, Lynaire. You can stay here if you want to, once they convey another attack for their signed to get you, I'm here...let me walks you within.”

KAIZER'S father greeted me. I drove myself here, I'm worried, visiting a classmates is not a sin, but being in the field upon Ashlyn is here too, did disturb the sitting arrangement of the scenes.

“W..Where's Kaizer?” mahinang tanong ko.

They let me wear their shoes, their salas are as before. Table next to the group of chair beside, clock never shows a time with number instead, it's an arabic number.

“On his room, hija. You can see him but he's sleeping. Kakatapos lang siyang pakainin ni Ashlyn. Sige, mauna na muna 'ko sa 'yo.” tinapik-tapik niya ang likuran ko.

It spread a prominent nuisance, the vase wearing flower inside cascades more beauty, the framed hanged on the wall is an arts of their family to be said they are not broken. Their lips twirled up, Kaizer's was a little.

Bago ako mapadaan sa silid ni Kaizer, dumaloy hanggang sa dulo ng mga tenga ko ang boses ng Mama ni Kaizer, kasunod ng kay Ashlyn.

“Ate!” malakas na bungad ni Ashlyn mula sa kinauupuan niya habang kausap ang Mama ni Kaizer.

My feet stopped for a moment, I hold to my own shirts as I nibble my lower lip before passing a little and brief smile to not transmitted a great devastation.

“Lynaire. You're here.... Wait, you knew her? Lynaire?” turo nito kay Ashlyn. I nod, her lips widen more, my mood dominated the awkwardness.

“She's my sister.” patuloy ko, nakatayo na rin si Ashlyn sa tabi ng Mama ni Kaizer, nakangiti na parang walang problema.

“Ah... I'm visiting Kaizer, can I see him for awhile? I will not spend my time here. I still have my class to attend by this eight...” mahinang wika ko, nakatingin sa mga mata niya at walang bagay na ipinapasok para hindi iyon maging dahilan ng pag-iwas ko.

“You can,”

“No.” Ashlyn's lips declared no. Nginitian ko ito at tinapik ang balikat bago tumalikod.

I'm sorry, Ashlyn. Tomorrow will heal you better that you thought.

Pinihit ko ang pinto, dahan-dahan akong pumasok, ginagabayan ko ang mga paa kong huwag makalikha ng ingay para hindi ito magising. After closing it, I turn my back. His body lied on the bed, his lips carried the bruise like yesterday.

Nilapitan ko ito, marahan akong umupo para lumubog ang tabi nito. I hold his tips, massaging it a little before emitting a delirious smile from my lips.

“Choose Ashlyn, please...” bulong ko malapit sa tenga nito.

“I want you to choose Ashlyn, Kaizer.... Your life will be better,” last exclusive tight smile watered my lips before leaving the room not thinking what I said.

Your life will gets worst when it's me. I should break the contact by this now.