The Given Gift of Curse

Chapter 8: Teach me

"Bakit hindi mo tanungin ang wala kong kwentang kapatid? Nakita na pala akong nag-aagaw buhay tumunganga lang! Ibang klase dito." I said in disbelief. Sky and Aidan were both on poker face. Athena was just standing from afar, beside him was Kyle. Margaret was in front of me. She was my healer but I will not shed a single 'thank you' for her. I was busy growling at Sky.

Padabog akong tumayo sa kama at iniwan sila sa recovery room. I just thought I'm gonna die. Stupid tears begun running through my cheeks. Why the hell am I crying? Dahil ba akala ko mamamatay na ako kanina or dahil hindi ako makapaniwala na wala talaga silang paki sa 'kin bilang miyembro ng pamilya? Fucking both.

"Stupid. Stupid life." I cried.

I was sobbing when I reached the doorknob of my room. Walang buhay akong naghubad ng damit at pumasok sa palikuran. Nahiga ako sa bath tub kung saan mayroong malamig na tubig na lumalabas. Tama. Nakamamanhid ang sobrang lamig pero kulang ito para tumagos at pamanhirin ang nararamdaman ng aking puso. This is too much for this day.

I closed my eyes before I found myself slowly drifting into a cold long sleep again.

*****

Ken Avron's Point of View

"Ano bang iniisip mo, Sky?!"

I was really mad at him. How can he do that to her? Nagagalit ako dahil nakita na pala niyang kinakain ng buhay si Dayne--I mean si Evony ng maze tapos hinayaan niya lang dahil may gusto siyang patunayan sa sarili niya.

Nandito pa rin kami sa recovery room matapos kaming iwanan dito ni Evony. Nobody moved and talk. No one dared. Athena was eyeing me. Parang sinasabi ng mata niya na tumigil na ako sa kung ano pa mang sasabihin ko. No. Hindi ako titigil, kailangan nilang maintindihan na kapatid nila si Evony and she needed them to treat her that way. Mali itong ginawa niya.

"Tama si Ken, Sky. If you wanted to prove something to yourself, do it in the most safest and effective way." Margaret also scoffed. Matutuwa na ba 'ko dahil may kumampi sa 'kin? I thought Margaret hated her.

Napatingin kami kay Margaret. Almost awed by her sudden action.

"Ano bang gusto mong patunayan sa sarili mo?" Seryoso kong tanong kay Sky. "Siya ba ang sinisisi mo sa pagkamatay ng Reyna?"

"Manahimik ka." Tanging sagot nito sa 'kin.

"Kapatid mo siya, Sky."

"You don't need to tell me that." Sky said in a poker face. Was he taking this seriously? God. I wanted to punch him now but I'm restraining myself. Fight is never the answer. I just need him to understand. At mukhang wala kaming magagawa kung ganiyan talaga ang pagkabuhol ng utak niya. Ilang beses ba siyang inire? Forgive me.

"You need to apologize to her." Kalmado kong sabi pero sa kaloob looban ko ay nanggigigil na 'ko.

"I don't do sorry, Ken. I know what to do and I don't freaking care." Tinalikuran niya kami pero hinawakan siya ni Aidan sa braso. Their eyes are talking pero hinigit naman ni Sky ang braso at lumabas ng kuwarto. Spoiled. Walang control sa ugali.

Ini-expect ko na sasabihin niya 'yan kaya hindi na ako nagulat. Sanay na ako at sanay na rin ang lahat. Hindi siya marunong makinig at sumunod. He became the God to himself na kahit ang sarili niyang ama ay hindi niya pinakikinggan. That's why hanggang Prinsipe lang siya.

"Same things goes tomorrow. Ken, ikaw ng bahala kay Evony. She will be receiving her first training, make sure she will attend every training. Goodnight." Paalala ni Aidan bago bigla na lamang naglaho. Kinakabahan ako para kay Evony. Alam ko na kaagad kung paano kahirap, kasakit, at kabigat ang training na 'to. Lahat kami ay dumadaan pa rin doon hanggang ngayon and I swear na gugustuhin mo na lang tumakbo at magpakalayo-layo. It was never easy and I'm still doubting kung kaya ba ito ng utak at katawan ni Evony. Well, everybody needs to do some sacrifices. Wishing her goodluck all the way.