The Sinister's Web

CHAPTER 25

"ANG KAPAL NG MUKHA MONG BUMALIKTAD SA KATOTOHANAN!"

Nawindang si Celina nang dumating kami sa bahay nila at direkta siyang sinugod ni Melize.

"Look who's talking. Baka nakakalimutan mong bumaliktad din kayo para ilaglag si Red!" Celina yelled, her voice echoing around the mansion.

"I'M JUST PROTECTING MY PARENTS!" Depensa ni Melize.

"Well, I'm just protecting my parents, too!"

"How could you do this to us!" Melize's rage and despair spilled over as she listened to Celina fiercely defend her father, despite all the proof against him.

Mukhang mahihirapan kami kay Celina na i-convince na bawiin ang mga sinabi niya.

The weight of all we'd discovered seemed to fall on her, and before anyone could react, her hand slapped hard to Celina's cheek. "BITCH!"

God...

Nagiging aggressive na si Melize dahil sa galit.

The room fell silent, the piercing sound of the slap reverberating through the air. Celina quickly reached for her cheek, her eyes wide with astonishment and pain. Melize's chest heaved with passion, her eyes brimming with rage and disappointment.

"Kung iyon lang ang pinunta niyo dito, puwede na kayong umalis," Celina said.

Tatalikuran sana niya kami pero bigla siyang hinila ni Melize dahilan para mapsigaw ako upang pigilan sila.

"MELIZE!"

"How can you still defend him?" Melize's voice trembled with the intensity of her emotions. "After everything we've found, all the evidence... how can you turn a blind eye?"

"You supposed to understand me dahil anak ka rin!" Giit ni Celina.

I sighed. "Celina, we understand you, but this is too much! Kinakalaban mo ang batas!"

"Red, ayokong mawalay sa mga magulang ko. Tinalikuran na kami ng lahat!" Celina started crying. "Sila na lang meron ako!"

Nangilid ang mga luha ko sa mga ata. "Celina..."

"Paano mo nasisikmura ang kasamaan ng daddy mo?" Tanong ni Melize.

Kaibigan namin si Celina pero mali ang ginagawa niya. Kailangan parin managot ng daddy niya sa mga kasalanan niya. Pero paano namin mahahanap daddy niya kung siya mismo, pinagtatakpan ito?

"Umalis na lang kayo dahil wala kayong mapapala sa akin."

Hinatak ulit ni Melize si Celina pero this time, sa buhok niya ito hinatak. "ILABAS MO ANG DADDY MONG KRIMINAL!"

"Melize stop!" Pigil ko sa kanya pero ayaw niyang magpa awat.

"Let go of me! Ano ba Melize!" Sigaw ni Celina habang pilit na binabawi ang buhok.

Binitawan siya ni Melize ngunit pinasadahan niya ulit ng sampal ang pisnge ni Celina. "Nilalamon ka na ng kasamaan, Celina!"

Celina's amazement turned into a mix of rage and shame. Her cheeks heated with a mixture of fury and hurt pride. "You had no right to do that," she responded, trembling her voice.

"Celina pati sina Clark nadamay!" Melize's voice remained firm, her eyes locking onto Celina's. "This is all about your father being connected to these horrible crimes."

The tension in the room was apparent, our emotions spinning around us like a hurricane. I shifted my gaze between Melize and Celina, feeling the weight of their opposing emotions.

"Akala mo niyo ba alam niyo ang lahat?" Celina's words were edged with bitterness. "You're just a bunch of busybodies trying to play detective!"

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. How could she say that? Buhay ang nakasalalay sa lahat ng ginagawa ng daddy niya. Bakit parang wala lang sa kanya!?