Ramdam ko ang pagod ko kaya nang umupo ako sa mahabang upuan sa opisina ng mayor ay agad akong nakatulog.
AHHHHHHHHHHH
Nakarinig ako ng sigaw ng babae. Maingay at ramdam na ramdam ko sa bawat sigaw niya na nasasaktan siya. She's suffering from so much pain. I can feel it. It makes my heart pound so fast. As if I can also feel the same pain. It pains my heart.
"No... don't kill me please... I..."
Biglang nagiba ang scenario at doon ko nakita si Charmaise she's smiling at me while running. She looks so care free. She looks like an angel who's been freed from the cruel society. I suddenly hear how she laughs as if she's the most happier in this world. Ngunit ramdam kong papalayo siya ng papalayo kaya't tumakbo ako para hindi siya mawala sa paningin ko.
"S-she's fading... No... bumalik ka dito please. I missed you... so much," I said with a longing voice.
How can she be cruel to her sister? I miss her so much... Mom... Dad... I missed you all.
Unti unti kong minulat ang mga mata ko nang makarinig ako ng mg taong naguusap.
"I should have known what's going on!" narinig ko ang boses ni Henrielle kaya't unti unti akong bumangon. Ngunit hindi parin nila napapansin ang presensiya ko. I looked around and saw Amora, Lamierre, and Killian.
Why they're here? It's kinda suspicious. I suddenly felt pain from my arms and feet. I bit my lower lip as I checked my wounds that full of bandages. Wait it's too many bandages! I can't eat when they're using too many bandages!
"Look we need to calm down first, I'm also wor..." Killian cuts Amora as he notices that I got up.
"Gising na siya." Killian announced. his voice is weak as if he don't want to be noticed.
"H-hello?" patanong kong bati ahil hindi ko alam kung paano ko sila kakausapin. I looked at Henrielle he immediately come closer to me.
"Where does it hurt?" he asked worriedly.
"On my wounds?"
"Are you hungry?" Lamierre asked.
"I-I don't..."
"Did you see the heaven?" Henrielle asked again is he crazy?
"Par-"
"Oh my gosh Detective Henrielle are you insane? Gene, did you lose too much blood?" Amora asked.
"If you lose too much of blood I can donate my blood for you, beautiful lady." Lamierre said with his nice and gentle voice as he smiles at me. His smile looks so creepy!
Seriously, what's going on here? I'm about to say something but Killian yell irritatedly.
"Can you all please act normal?" tinapunan ako ng masamang tingin ni Killian as he whispered something, am I the one who's at fault here?
"Stop disturbing the injured lady." As soon as we heard the baritone voice of Mr. Gideon we all kept our silence. We felt intimidated as of the moment.
"My daughter! You've been awaken. Thanks, God!" narinig naman namin ang malakas na boses ni Mayor Rinnuel he runs towards me and immediately hugs me. Wait! I'm not prepared.
"I'm not your daughter/she's not your daughter!" sabay sabay naming wika. As if we're all saluting.
"Get off old man," Gideon said as if he's telling us to give him a break.
"I'm sorry, my daughter it's all my fault." Mayor Rinnuel said and look down. He looks like a child who's been scolded.
"T-teka lang you all are acting weird, seriously," naguguluhan kong sabi. Although this scene looks suddenly familiar to me.
"Tell us first what happened, " Henri clears his throat while looking at me sympathetically so I told them what really happened.
Honestly I smoothly delivered the story well as if it's nothing new. Well probably because of my job. I can't blame myself for that. I've been doing it for 2 years.
"Those bastard I should've kill them all first," Amora proclaimed. I don't know why but I felt really chilly and intimidated by their prescence I look at Mr. Gideon, wait he's expressing too much bloodthirst! His eyes were dark and his fist were clench. As if he'll kill someone anytime.
"Beat me, I'm the one who's the most want to avenge my childhood friend."
"But I really have a question. Hope you'll give me a wonderful answer," I stated.
"Spill it. Don't be shy, my lady." Lamierre said.
"Why... my bandages are exaggerated?" pinilit kong ngumiti habang tinatanong ang gusto kong sagutin nila ng ayos.
"Pardon me, I'm the one who added some bandages because if you get your wound opened your blood will drip on the floor. I personally don't like blood it's kinda dirty." Lamierre chuckles innocently. He finally lost it.
Are they even normal?! They are... they are crazy! Help me! How did Gideon find them?
"Lamierre you know, you are crazy," Amora added.
"Ahahaha! shut up hindi ka kausap," Lamierre fights back.
"Can you remove this excessive amount of bandage?" inis na sabi ko kay Henrielle. Tumawa naman siya sa akin at lumapit examining my arms.
"Pardon my humor, my lady of course I'll remove it..." nakangiting sabi niya sa akin. Henrielle helps to remove the bandages.
"You'll sleep at my house." Gideon blurted. Sandali ay hindi ako makagalaw. Is he listening to himself? I think he's the most crazy one here.
"Are you aware what you are saying, Mr. Gideon?" I asked suspiciously.
"No way." Henrielle uttered. Sumeryoso ang mukha ni Henrielle as if he'll take me out any moment. Henruelle is probably being protective at me.
"Don't worry, Miss Genevievé-" pinutol ko ang sasabihin ni Amora.
"No, you all look suspicious in my eyes. We're not even that close. What do you want from me?" I said straightforwardly. I know there's something wrong and I will point that out to make them come back with their senses. I can say that they all got tense up. We're silent for a moment. They are probably thinking.
"Gene, I sent some of my men at your home. As much as I want to respect your opinion but your house looks so mess so I advised that you'll follow what Mr. Benett just said." Mayor suddenly blurted. Tinignan ko siya maigi.
"I really appreciate your kindness and that you are looking out for me, mayor. But this seems so suspicious that's why I really doubt it." I said honestly. Although I think I felt guaranteed and safetier when Mr. Gideon said that but this seems so good to be true. At the same time asking a unmarried woman to sleep at his house? Is he not afraid of humors? If I'm the journalist who'll write in the news paper about this I will definitely overjoyed.
"It think Gella they are correct, as much as I want to take you home but I can't guarantee your safety," Henrielle finally gives in. I kow what's going on his house that's why he can't take me home.
And I know that Henrielle, but I don't know why I'm feeling like this. I bit my lip and looking for the next words that I will say. I don't know if I will choose to trust new faces. Suddenly I feel that something growls at my stomach. I felt extremely silence.
"I'm hungry," I blurted out. They all to look at each other and smiles except Mr. Gideon and Killian.
We look for restaurant and we ate I guess this been a long day for all of us. Agad ko silang binati nang malaman kong nanalo sila sa case it makes me feels really alive.
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Special Scene
Third Person POV
Nang makarating si Gideon sa city hall agad niyang pinuntahan ang opisina ni Mayor Rinnuel doon ay nakita niyang kasalukuyang magkausap ang doktor at ang mayor.
"What happened?" bungad niya dumating din si Henrielle at ang iba at dali daling pumunta sa kinaroroonan ni Genevieve.
"She was attacked," Mayor Rinnuel answered.
"I knew it I can't prevent anything," Gideon bits his lip and clench his fist.
"It's my fault, dapat pinilit ko siyang sumama sa akin kanina," wika ni Henrielle.
"The attacker is the one who's at fault, stop blaming yourselves." naguguluhan man si Killian but he delivers his message well.
"Killian's right no one's at fault here beside the criminals," Amora emphasized
Gideon and Mayor Rinnuel talk outside suddenly they hears some loud voices inside of the office kaya agad binuksan ni Gideon ang pinto.
"Stop disturbing the lady."
╱╳╲╱╳╲╱╳╲ to be continued...
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