"Hey, everything's fine now." Hindi ko mapigilang hindi maawa sa kanya. Wala siyang alam, hindi niya natatandaan kung sino siya pero heto siya ngayon, hinaharap ang mga problema ng mag isa.
But that's not true, we got her back. I got her..
Naalala ko kung paano nagsimula ang lahat ng ito. We planned everything. Kasama doon ang pagpapanggap ko bilang taga sunod ni Khiro. Napaniwala namin siya na nasa kanya ang katapatan ko. Naniwala siya na galit ako kay Kairo. Napaniwala ko siya na kaya kong talikuran ang kapalaran ko para sa kalayaan namin ni Nico.
It was never easy, Khiro is smart, he can't be easily fooled. But with the help of Wave and Nico's power, we manage to proceed with our plan.
Khiro can read mind, specially Kairo's. But we manage to tricked him for Wave intellectual ability is way more powerful than his.
But now that he paired up with Valentin's people, he became more powerful.
All we have to do now is to wait for Levi's memory to come back. We didn't expect that we'll come this far, we never thought that we have to play this Battle for Electi to wait for her memory to come back.
I am fulfilling my mission no matter what, not just for Levi but for our kingdom, for the people I love.
His offer was tempting, but I won't do anything that I know, I will regret in the end. I know how important Levi is for Nico. Everything that is important for her is important to me as well.
Everything is going according to plan, but the thought that Khiro paired up with Valentin's people and the fact that we cannot just end him that easy frustrates us. For now we have to wait. We thought that once she play the game, her memory will follow just like how it goes for them. But days past, umabot na kami dito, hindi pa rin bumabalik ang kahit ano.
Our only plan now is to protect him from Khiro until her memory comes back. I just hope it comes back soon, before it's too late.
I remember the first time our path crossed, it was still clear to me. She looks so innocent, like a kid curious of something.
"Anong pag uusapan natin?" Seryoso akong hinarap ni Eros pagka alis ni Levi.
"I know what you did, there." Napangisi ako ng makita ang pagbabago sa mukha niya, halatang nagulat sa sinabi ko.
"I don't know what you're saying." Pag mamaang-maangan nito.
"Your secret is safe with me, chill." Natatawang sabi ko dito.
"I only did that to.." I stopped him with what he about to say.
"Someone might hear you. I know, I understand. I just don't get it, bakit siya? Alam mong sa oras na makaalala siya," Ngayon ay ako ang pinutol niya.
"I knew that. I'm not expecting anything in return." Matigas nitong sabi.
"Loverboy, I never knew you were that type." Pang aasar ko dito. Sandali kong tinapik ang balikat niya.
I feel sorry for him. What he did is a brave stunt, she might hate him for that but I know his intention was clean. He did that because she means a lot to him.
Ilang araw lang at nakatanggap ako ng utos mula kay Khiro na itutuloy niya ang balak niya, gusto niyang sirain ang pagkakaibigan nila Levi, he wanted me to be his eyes when it comes to them.
Gusto niyang gumawa ako ng paraan para sa'kin mai grupo si Levi.
"It's fine, I can defend myself anyway. I just need you to complete my team." As soon as possible I did everything to detached myself from her, hindi masasagawa ang plano kung malalaman niya na may dahilan ang pagyayaya ko sa kanya bilang kagrupo ko.
"Where are we?" Nawala ako sa pag iisip ng magsalita si Levi
"You are safe here, don't worry." I know anytime soon, he'll be here to see you. Kairo will.
Naaawa ako sa pinagdadaanan niya, as soon as I can, I want to protect her, secretly.
This girl deserves all the love she can get, I can still remember all the things she've done for us. If I were my brother, I won't let my girl experience all these. If I was her man, I wouldn't let any other man lay a finger on her.
Seriously, Karius? You already have yours! And I can't blame him, I wouldn't know how it feels unless I experience it myself. And there are things he need to do that he can't watch her 24/7.
I know he didn't want this to happen, it's just that, he don't have a choice but to play his game.
He've done a lot of sacrifices. I know how much he wanted to be soft on her, I know how much he tried to avoid her, I know how much she means to him.
But someone is stopping him to do all those,
I've seen his pain, I've seen him in his worst, nasaktan din ako sa pag alis nila, sa pag alis niya pero sa aming lahat, si Kairo ang pinaka malala ang pinagdaanan. He came back when Kairo is in chaos, that triggered him to come back.
"S-Sino 'yon? K-Karius bakit.." Hindi na nito naituloy ang sasabihin niya, niyakap ko siya ng mahigpit.
The Levi I knew is way stronger and braver than this, but now that she's still fragile, I want to protect her with all my might, not because I'm one of his guardian, but because she's important to me. She's my brother's lover and Nico's bestfriend.
"Everything's gonna be fine," Kahit wala akong ginagawa, kahit walang malisya ang pag yakap ko sa kanya ay pakiramdam ko nagtataksil ako sa mahal ko.
Napangiti ako sa naisip ko. Damn gay, Karius. Ano nalang kaya ang gagawin ni Kairo sa'kin kapag naabutan niya kaming ganito?
"W-Who is he? T-That's not Kairo, I know.." Nakatulalang sabi nito, kinukumbinsi ang sarili sa sinabi.
"I don't know how to say it, but my brother will not do such thing unless you asked for it, he might reconsider." Nanunuya kong sabi para pagaanin ang sitwasyon. Napangisi ako ng makita ko ang pag pula ng pisngi nito.
Damn, iba talaga ang nagagawa ng isang Sarmiento. Hindi niya pa naaalala ang kapatid ko tinamaan na siya paano pa kung maalala niya? Good thing my brother got my looks, he must thank me for that.
"Karius." Speaking of my brother.
"K-Kairo.." Hindi makapaniwalang bigkas ni Levi ng makita ito, madilim ang tingin at hinihingal pa.
Malakas na tulak nito ang sumalubong sa'kin ng makalapit ito. Tangina, masakit ha!
"A-Ano ba!" Mabilis humarang si Levi ng makabawi sa biglang pagsulpot ni Kairo.
"Is that your way of saying thank you? Akala ko ba nababasa mo ang isip niya? Alam mo sana ang nangyari!" Iritado kong saad dito.
"What happened?" Binalewala nito ang sinabi ko at ngayon ay si Levi ang hinarap niya.
"I see, you cannot read his mind, don't you?" Iritado itong humarap sa'kin.
"Anong nangyari Karius!" I can sense his anger, alam kong naramdaman niyang may masamang nangyari, hindi niya lang alam kung ano dahil hindi niya mabasa ang utak nito.
Sandali kong sinulyapan si Levi. Nakita ko ang takot sa mga mata nito, hindi rin nakalagpas sa'kin ang nangungusap na mata nito na tila sinasabing tumahimik ako. Tipid akong tumango dito bago harapin si Kairo.
"I don't think I can tell you," Hindi na ako nagulat ng kwelyuhan ako nito.
"Why won't you tell me?" Kuyom ang kamao nito na nasa gilid ng hita.
"Whatever is it, he'll fucking pay for this." That's the reason why he should not know it.
Half of me don't want him to know. I knew him too well, he'll cross mountain for Levi. He can put hiself to his own grave for her. He can do anything even if it means a step closer to his death.
He's my brother, I can't lose him, if there's only a way to end Khiro without involving my brother, I'll be the one to do it. I'll kill him without second thought.
Kairo is the type of person who's willing to give up his happiness to give me mine. He've done a lot for me that I want to give it back. He might seems a monster from the outside, but he's more than what you can imagine from the inside. He wouldn't show it, but you'll eventually feel it.
"Levi, what is it?" Ng mapansin na wala siyang makukuhang sagot sa'kin ay hinarap niya si Levi pero pareho kaming nagulat sa naging reaksyon nito.
"D-Dont.." Kasabay ng pag lapit ni Kairo ay ang pag atras nito.
"W-What's wrong?" Hindi nakalagpas sa mata ko ang sakit sa mata ni Kairo. I've never seen him this affected before. He was always strong, he never showed me that side of him.
Ngayon lang, kay Levi lang.
"W-Wag kang lalapit, pakiusap." Napaiwas ako ng tingin ng makita ang pamumula ng mata ni Kairo.
It must be hard for him, If only he can share his pain with me, I'll wholeheartedly get it.
"D-Did you saw him?" Halos hindi nito maituloy ang sinasabi, alam ko kung gaano niya gustong ilayo ito sa kanya, ano nalang kaya ang gagawin niya kung malalaman nitong nabastos ang babaeng mahal niya?
He might turn into a monster.
"W-Who are you?" Halos maramdaman ko ang pagkabasag ni Kairo sa narinig.
Tumalikod ako para hindi ito tuluyan makita.
"It's me, baby.. Please, stop torturing me, let me come near you." Nagmamakaawang sabi nito.
"N-No, you might hurt me again." Oh shit.
"He.. hurt you?" Halos hindi nito matuloy ang sinasabi.
Muli akong napaharap ng magbago ang tono ng boses nito. Agad akong lumapit sa kanya.
"Sinaktan ka niya?!" Ani nito sa mas galit na boses.
"Stop it, you're scaring her."
"Bring me to him." No.
"Kuya, calm down."
"Karius, sinaktan niya si Levi, sasabihin mong kumalma ako?! Tangina." Halos maghisterikal na ito sa harapan ko.
"Nasuntok ko na siya para sayo. Ngayon kumalma ka na, tinatakot mo si Levi." Sandaling lumambot ang tingin nito ng sabihin ko ang pangalan niya pero muli itong humarap sa'kin.
"If you will not bring me to him, I'll find him myself." Mabilis hinanap ng mata ko si Levi. She's the only one who can stop him now.
"You cannot do that, it's dangerous for you. Balikan muna natin sila, tara na kuya." Pagsusubok kong pigilan ito.
"I should've done this before. I'll end this here." Desididong sabi nito.
"Levi, stop him." Pero mukha akong tanga dahil parang wala itong narinig sa sinabi ko.
"He can't face him alone, stop him." Mukhang noon lang siya natauhan ng sigawan ko siya.
"K-Kairo.." Basag ang boses nito ng tawagin si Kairo.
"Ikaw na ba talaga yan?" Lumambot ng bahagya ang mukha nito at mabilis na tumango.
Malala na ito, basta si Levi ang bilis magbago ng ekspresyon niya.
"It's me," unti unti itong lumapit upang yakapin siya.
Para naman akong nabunutan ng tinik sa nangyari. I can't handle him in his hysterical form.
"I-It's really you." Umiiyak na sabi ni Levi bago yakapin pabalik ang kuya ko.
Muli akong tumalikod sa nakita. Why am I here anyway? Dapat ay kanina ko pa sila iniwan. Para akong tanga na nanonood ng isang teleserye sa pwesto kong ito.
"I'm sorry, this was all my fault, I'll face him, everything's going to be fine," I don't like where his words were going.
Ilang minuto ang lumipas at wala na muling nagsalita sa kanila, naiintindihan ko ang pagtahimik ni Levi maaaring na trauma siya sa nangyari kanina, kumalma na siya pero hindi basta basta maaalis sa utak niya ang nangyari, she was almost raped.
Naikuyom ko ang kamao ko, kung mahirap kay Levi alam kong mas mahirap kay Kairo dahil kahit anong gawin niya, lagi siyang naiisahan ni Khiro.
"Let's go, I need to talk to them, we're ending this here." Pinal na saas ni Kairo na nagbigay sa'kin ng sandaling kaba, hindi para sa sarili kung hindi para sa kanya.
Alam niya kung ano ang pwedeng mangyari sa kanya kung haharapin niya si Khiro.
"Kuya, let's wait for the perfect timing, hindi pa bumabalik ang-
"There is no perfect timing, Karius. I can't just stand here watching her facing the consequences of this trouble I brought here." Seryoso nitong sabi bago tignan si Levi na ngayon ay nakatulog na pala sa kandungan niya.
"Come on," utos nito.
"Why don't we use your power?" Pagrereklamo ko dito, inaabuso niya ang kapangyarihan ko, ang bilis kaya makaubos ng enerhiya tuwing magbubukas ako ng lagusan.
"I'm not familiar with this place." Pag kikibit balikat nito.
Oh, I he just know, ilang lagusan ang nilabasan ko bago matagpuan si Levi.
The disadvantage of our power is we cannot go to places unless we've been there.
Sandali akong pumikit para isipin ang lugar kung saan nandoon ang iba naming kasama. Ang hirap dahil kahit ako ay hindi pamilyar sa ibang parte ng lugar na ito kahit ilang beses akong nagmanman kay Khiro.
Nakahinga ako ng may mabuong isang lagusan sa harapan namin, I just hope I got it right this time.
"Let's go." Sandali kong sinulyapwn si Kairo na ngayon wy buhat-buhat si Levi.
"What the hell, Karius!" Umalingawngaw ang sigaw ni Kairo sa paligid, mali ang nilabasan namin.
Agad kong iniwas ang mata ko sa babaeng kaharap. Of all places, bakit dito?
"Where are we?" Sa lakas ay nagising ang kagra niya. Bago pa lumungon si Levi ay natakpan na ni Kairo ang mata nito.
Mabilis pinulot ng dalawang babae ang kanilang damit at nagtago sa likod ng puno malapit sa sapa.
"L-Let's go." Halos hindi ko maitago ang pamumula ng mukha ko sa kahihiyan. Bukod sa matagal kong hindi nagamit ang kapangyarihan kong ito ay hindi ko talaga kabisado ang lugar.
Oh God, forgive my eyes for I have sinned.
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I don't know where to start, but I want to thank everyone especially those who've gone this far. Thank you for supporting this story we're now on the 2nd rank in Mystery/Thriller genre.
I also want to say sorry to those players who've been part of the activity, I really didn't mean to make you all wait. Na explain ko na yung nangyari, mahirap lang talaga i focus. Konti nalang baka this week operahan si lola sana maayos na, sana din maintindihan niyo. But I hate to break this pero baka wala na munang kasunod yung activity.
I know ilang araw walang update, bukod sa nabusy, ilang beses hindi ma i save gawa ko, gaya ngayon, kaninang ten dapat posted na ito pero inulit ko nanaman kasi hindi na save. Buti nalang inspired ako dahil suportq niyo kaya pinush ko talaga mag post ngayon mawawala kasi ako ng 2 days.
Wrong grammars and typos are present in this chapter, sorry agad haha. Wala ng proof read to, ang haba e napipikit na ako.😂
And anyway, hi @YangPerez9 this is for you, sorry ngayon ko lang nadedicate sayo saka di ko ma idedicate kasi phone lang gamit ko, papalitan ko nalang pag nagdesktop ako. Thank you and enjoy reading! Love lots. Godbless.