The Vampire Contract ✔

Chapter 29: Trust

-Rei's Point of View-

Tila ba bumagal ang pangyayari. Ang pagkapunit ng damit ni Luke habang bumabaon ang kutsilyo. Ang pag-agos ng dugo nito habang nakangiti ang kalaban namin.

Nanlaki ang mata ni Jasmine nang mapagtanto niya ang ginawa niya. Bumagsak si Luke sa Lupa habang si Jasmine ay nanatiling tulala at hindi makagalaw.

She's shaking and she's terrified. Hindi ito makapaniwala sa ginawa niya. It's probably her first time to hurt someone and worse, it's on a serious time like this.

Nabitawan ni Jasmine ang kutsilyo at mukhang bumalik na ito sa dati niyang pagkatao. You can see the confusion painted all over her face.

Kaagad na gumalaw ang mga paa ko at tumakbo papunta kay Luke.

"Luke!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Lucas. Tanging nagawa ko lang ay ang tumakbo nang mabilis. It's like my tongue suddenly vanished.

I've never felt this feeling before. Actually, ngayon ko na lang ulit naramdaman ito. The feeling of being terrified, frightened, scared to lose someone..within my sight, doing nothing..again.

Nang makalapit ako kay Luke ay kaagad kong tiningnan ang pulso nito. I lift his arm gently and checked his pulse..

"You better be alive, Luke." Sambit ko habang nangingig ang boses.

I can't calm myself. Maybe because I don't want to feel that same way ever again.

"He still has a pulse." Lucas felt a sudden relief. Kasunod ay kaagad kong chineck ang kanyang paghinga.

"He's still breathing but it's weak." It seems like he used his energy all up. Kailan ba siya huling uminom ng dugo?

Luke's eyes were closed but I know he's still awake.

"Jasmine, pull yourself together!" Sigaw ni Lucas. I know screaming may not help but it's needed for Jasmine to regain herself. She might become insane anytime now.

"Here." Napatingin ako kay Lucas nang biglang maging kalmado ang boses nito. He gave me the look and I suddenly realized that I need to calm or else Luke may die.

Kinuha ko ang telang ibinigay ni Lucas at itinali ito sa sugat ni Luke. Good thing I've studied medicines throughout my childhood.

His wound is not healing. He's probably not drinking blood for a while now. A vampire needs energy for him to heal himself. Without it, he is nothing compared to a human.

Ginawa ko lahat ng makakaya ko upang mapatigil ang pagdurugo ng sugat niya, and luckily it worked. I felt relief when I saw Jasmine in herself again. I guess the situation had already sunk in to her mind now.

I realized that I'm out of breath when I finished tying the little piece of cloth.

Huminga ako nang malalim bago makarinig ng isang tawa ng babae. It must be her.

Jasmine's innocent face suddenly disappeared when she heard the voice. She must know that it's her.

Akmang tatayo na ito nang bigla itong hawakan Lucas. His face is unbelievably serious. My heart throbbed, he may be losing it again.

Ibubuka ko na sana ang bibig ko nang bigla itong magsalita. "I'm fine, Rei. Let me handle this." Sambit nito. Parang hindi si Lucas ang kausap ko ngayon, hindi rin ito ang Lucas na wala sa sarili niya. He sound..so mature now..

I was startled by his sudden change.

But then I realized, I should sometimes count on this guy. He's the guy who saved me back then anyway.

Hinawakan ko ang braso ni Jasmine at pinalayo. Her face looks so sad, so I acted fast.

"You don't have to blame yourself." Sambit ko nang hindi tumitingin sa kanya.

Tila ba naglaho ang lunos sa kanyang mga mata at napatingin sa akin.

"If someone was to blame, it's her" then I referred to the lady in black. She's standing there laughing insanely as Lucas go near.

"It was my choice back there." Pareho kaming napatingin ni Jasmine kay Luke. Iminulat nito ang kanyang mga mata at tumingin sa amin.

"Luke..?" Kaagad na lumapit sa Jasmine at niyakap ito. Napangiwi sa sakit si Luke ngunit di na niya ito ininda.

Hindi ko na mapigilan ang mga salitang lumabas sa bibig ko. "Luke are you insane?! You could hav-"

"I didn't." Kaagad nitong sambit. "I know Jasmine won't do it." Tumingin ito kay Jasmine na wari bang binibigay nito ang buong tiwala niya sa kanya.

Tears slid down from Jasmine's eyes. "I'm glad you're safe." The she smiled, forcedly. I know she's still blaming herself.

A loud bang made us turn to Lucas' direction.

-Lucas' Point of View-

What am I doing? My feet just moved and now I find myself walking towards Samantha.

She's laughing like crazy.

"It's funny how humans can be so predictable, someone gets hurt, they cry. When someone's sick, they cry. When someone DIED, they cry. Oh I get it! Humans are such crybabies, right?!"

Napakuyom ako ng kamao nang diinan niya ang word na 'DIED'. And no, they're not crybabies, it's in our nature to cry in such tragedies. If you failed to understand it, then try understanding yourself first. Because you will never find what's wrong, if you are the wrong one.

Kaagad akong sumugod at nagpaulan ng kustilyo. As expected, hindi na siya masyadong alerto at humihina na rin ang katawan niya.

Napangisi ako. This is my chance.

Sunod akong nagpaulan ng maliliit na paper bombs. She struggled dodging those little bombs.

She already used up all her energy of all the brainwash she did earlier. She must be feeling weak right now. How pathetic.

Naglaho ang usok mula sa mga paper bombs and she appeared breathless, covered in wounds.

Kaagad akong sumugod ngunit natigilan ang kamao ko nang magsalita ito.

"Jace.." Nanlaki ang mata ko at natigilan sa posisyon ko. "Tell me.. who is he for you?"

Ngumisi ito bago maglaho sa hamog. Lumingon ako sa paligid ko at nababalot na ako ng hamog.

"Tsk. Come out you coward little freak!" Sigaw ko sa gitna ng hamog.

"You wanted to kill me because you knew I killed him, right?" Bumulong ito sa akin at nang lumingon ako'y muli itong naglaho.

"You think I'd fall for that brainwash thing again?!" Sigaw kong muli.

"Yes.. I killed him." Para bang hindi ako naririnig nito at patuloy lang sa pinagsasabi niya.

"But.." Curiosity suddenly swallowed my mind. "Do you know why? And how?.."

Again, she disappeared and I stood there with eyes wide opened.

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