Author's Note (The Villain Series 1)

Kabanata 41

They had no time skips. And so, they had to deal with the pain even if they didn't want it.

Adamas couldn't imagine how suffocating it was. Being alive costs a lot.

At mukhang naiintindihan na niya. Kung bakit kaya nitong bumangon kahit ilang araw pa lang ang lumipas. Naiintindihan na niya kung bakit nakakaya nitong tiisin lahat ng pagod at masasakit na salita ng ina. Logan made it because it wasn't the first time. He learned to just get used to it.

Hindi niya alam kung dapat niya bang ikatuwa iyon. But one thing was for sure . . .

"You were so brave, Logan." He looked at Logan who was surprised by what he said. He smiled at him. "You were so brave. Thank you for surviving."

Kaagad siyang yumuko at tinuon na lang ang atensyon sa pagkain. He suddenly wanted to cry. Regret crept inside his heart as he thought about his dearest Noa. What could have happened if he was able to get here sooner? If only he understood sooner how deep and complex and painful a human could be, he should've ruined the Fictosa himself long ago. If he was here two years ago, maybe . . .

Maybe he could say that to her too. And maybe he could make at least a little difference.

"I can't believe I will hear that from a fictional character." Mahina itong natawa. "Thank you rin, Mr. Adamas."

He just nodded in response.

FIVE days had passed and Azure was still on a rampage. Kakagising niya lang no'ng nakaraang araw. Kung walang nag-round na nurse no'ng nahimatay siya, paniguradong wala na siya ngayon sa mundo. Nanghihina pa ang katawan niya subalit ang 'di masukat niyang galit ang nagbibigay sa kaniya ng lakas.

"Damn fucking piece of shift!" He kicked the guard who brought him food. Tumaginting ang nahulog na bowl at nabasa rin ang damit nito sa sabaw.

"You two are fucking useless! You should've shot him fast!" nangangalaiti niyang saad. Sa tuwing naiisip niya ang lalaking muntik na siyang patayin, kumukulo kaagad ang dugo niya.

Not only was he pissed but he was also left with questions. How did that person know about what he did to Noa and his little brother? And how the hell did he let out weird threads from his hands?

"Where is Dr. McKinsron?! Bring him to me!"

"Like we said, sir, Dr. McKinsron is dead. His body was devoured by the threads of that guy."

"Is he some kind of a fucking sorcerer? Do they fucking exist?" Mariin siyang napapikit. Muli siyang humiga dahil pakiramdam niya'y masisiraan siya ng bait. "What the fuck is his name again?"

"Adamas Riscarte, sir."

"Adamas . . ." God knew how he loathed that name. A name for a loser like his brother. He already get rid of him, but not a single thought he expected he would hear it again.

That fucking monster must be using my brother's name.

And judging from what the monster could do, he might also be the cause of his family's disappearance. He was angry and he could feel it. From the moment he appeared at that door and snarled his veiled face at him, it seemed like he had done a terrible thing to him.

Pero hindi niya alam kung ano 'yon. Hindi niya alam kung anong atraso ang ginawa niya sa lalaking 'yon.

"Find him! Find that fucking man!" utos niya. "Tell me where he is right now!"

"But, sir, we still don't have a lead. All the footage from the hospital couldn't cover the--"

"Did I say about footage from this fucking hospital?!" Lumukma na ang ugat sa kaniyang leeg sa kakasigaw. Pati ang mga dagdag na guwardiya na nasa labas ay napasilip din sa nangyayari sa loob.

"W-what is it then, sir?"

"Call Secretary Dylan and have him check my fucking computer. I have a GPS microchip embedded in his fucking robe." He clenched his fist. Buti na lang ay nagawa niyang hawakan ang roba ng lalaki. Dahil doon, nagkaroon din siya ng pagkakataong idikit ang microchip na hawak niya.

The microchip was his. It was what he always put on his wrist for his secretary to locate him whenever he became unreachable. He started using the microchip after coming back to this country and knowing what had happened to his family.

Kinuha ng guwardiya ang sariling phone at tinawagan ang secretary. Ilang saglit siyang naghintay bago nito inabot sa kaniya ang phone.

"Hello, what the fuck did you take so long that I have to fucking call you to check on my computer? Are fucking doing your work?" sermon niya bago pa man makapagsalita ang secretary. Ilang araw na siyang naghintay sa lalaki. Umaasa pa naman siyang paggising niya, may report na kaagad pero wala pa pala.

"I'm sorry, sir. I am actually on my vacation. I told you--"

"Ditch that fucking vacation and tell me where the fuck is this fucking culprit!"

Secretary Dylan cleared his throat. "As I have checked here, sir, the GPS microchip stayed in an apartment located in the center of this city."

Napataas ang isa niyang kilay. "Oh?"

"I did a little more digging and what's more surprising is that the two people we saw in a CCTV from the Laurinous hotel is renting this place."

Dahan-dahang umangat ang labi niya matapos iyong marinig.

May inutos siya sa kaniyang secretary bago pinatay ang tawag. Hinagis niya pabalik ang phone sa kaniyang guwardiya at pinikit ang mga mata para makapagpahinga.

Be ready, you fucking monster. You'll regret not killing me when you got the chance.