Sirens and red and blue lights filled that silent night. TV broadcasters are also in our lands for them to interview us. My wounds and Dimitri's wound are now treated.
Dimitrius and the others tried to talk to me but I didn't entertain a single one of them. I just looked at our burned mansion as tears silently rolled down my cheeks.
I can't speak. I was left dumfounded because of what I witnessed. I saw their deaths, I saw it with my own two eyes. I didn't heard the both of them screamed.
I just saw peace in their eyes. Peace because they're in each other's arms? I don't know. I really don't know.
How could I explain this to kuya and the kids?
Kuya, the plan succeeded but Mommy and Daddy got burned together with the mansion. Baby Dahl, Lola was dead becausw of my plan.
Is that it? Yan ba ang sasabihin ko? Totoo din naman na kasalanan ko ang nangyari kaya nasali sa sunog sila Mommy at Daddy. If it's not because of my stupid plan, edi sana hindi nangyari 'to! Edi sana andito pa sila Mommy at Daddy.
I felt Dimitri's finger wiped my tears away that's why he took my attention.
"Please, don't blame yourself on what happened." he said as he caught my eyes.
"Pero ako dapat ang sisihin sa nangyari, Dimitri. If I didn't come up with that plan, edi sana--"
"Phaedra!"
Napatingin ako sa kung sinong tumawag sa akin at nakita kong tumatakbo palapit sa akin sina kuya Achilles at ate Medusa. Tears are evident on their eyes.
"What happened?" pasigaw na tanong ni kuya nang nakahinto sya sa aking harapan.
"K-kuya," nauutal kong tawag sa kanya.
"Achilles, it's not her fault." mariin na sabi ni Dimitrius 'saka tumayo.
I reached kuya's arm even though my own hands are shaking because of what happened but I got shocked when kuya pulled me up and then he hugged me so tight.
He's also shaking, like me.
"I'm glad you're okay." he said but his voice broke.
Tears kept falling unto my eyes as I kept on looking at our burned down mansion.
"S-sorry," I whispered to kuya.
He hugged me tight and caressed my hair softly. I kept my eyes shut and burried my face unto his chest and cried harder.
"Sorry, kuya. I'm sorry," paulit-ulit kong sabi sa kanya.
"It's not your fault, Phaedra. Wala kang kasalanan sa nangyari." umiiyak na sabi ni kuya at kumalas sya sa pagkakayakap sa akin.
He looked me in the eyes and wiped my tears away.
"Wag na wag mong sisisihin ang sarili mo sa nangyari, hm? We all know you just want to save Mommy and yourself from Dad. Kaya wag mong sisisihin ang sarili mo, okay?" sabi niya sa akin at dahan-dahan naman akong tumango sa kanya.
"I'll... I'll just go and see kung ano na ang naimbestigahan ng mga pulisya. Maybe our men didn't clean up properly at baka masabit tayo." pag paalam niya.
Tumango lang naman ako para sa aking sagot at 'saka umalis na siya sa harap ko. Agad naman akong niyakap ni ate Medusa na tahimik lang kaming pinapanood kanina.
"We're so glad you're okay," sabi niya sabay yakap sa akin.
"I'm sorry," bulong ko sa kanya.
Hinarap naman niya ako at 'saka inayos niya ang aking buhok. Medusa smiled weakly to me.
