CHAPTER 11- LUCIAN

CRISIONTEL

Last night was epic. I felt wear out for not hunting that night when zephylie followed me from behind without even noticing his presence. And his being annoying. He was so furious and demanded me to go home like he was my father. Even for his icy stares, I could be vaporized into thin air. His so scary. Kapag siguro makuha na niya ang boses niya. His ten times scarier than before. And I already imagine it. My own imagination kills me

I beat some egg and mixed it with the flour. I'm making a pancake. It'll be perfect with honey. Inihain ko na ang mga naluto ko at inilapag sa lamesa kasama ang croissant, banana cake at kape.

"Gising na mga people!" Sigaw ko mula sa kusina at nabigla naman ako ng sumilip si kuya sa pinto at pula pa ang mata, laki pa nung bunganga niya ng humikab siya

"Morning" bati niya pabalik

"Good morning din sayo kuya" bati namin pareho ni ate jedalion.

Wala pa si zephylie. Tamad na bata

Bitter talaga siya kagabi. Hindi siya boring kasama kaso yung may nag asked sakin na lalake para daw magpapicture ayun naging matsing at hinila ako pauwi. Pinakain niya lang sakin ang cotton candy na binili niya.

Hays. Ewan ko ba bat ganon yun parang malaki ang problema sa mundo. "Morning zephylie" dinig kong bati ni kuya jaiko at pagkaharap ko nabitawan ko ang palaman na hawak ko pero mabilis ko namang nasalo.

Parang nasilaw ako sa katawan niya habang nakatapis lang ito at pinapahiran ang kanyang buhok. Gago hot pandesal. Napalunok ako ng wala sa oras ng makita ko ang katawan niyang kumikislap Pucha!!

"Takpan mo nga yan!" Saway ko at tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay at medyo natawa naman si kuya jaiko at Iniwas kolang ang tingin ko pero ket nakatagilid ako nakikita kong nakatingin siya sakin. Lumingon ako at nakaupo na silang lahat at kumain na kami. May dala dala siyang maliit na notebook at may sinulat dun na kinabaling nina ate ng tingin.

"Bat ka nasa funfair ka kagabi?"- tanong ni ate

"Wala lang" maikli kong sagot and poked at him and he seems annoyed and wants to pissed me off. Cringe!

"Nasa funfair ka?"

"Basta sorry kung lumabas ako ng hating gabi"

"Okay lang naman pero takot lang kami na may mangyari sayo na masama. Alam mo naman sa Glaceal uso ang kidnapped at pagnanakaw. Babae ka pa naman" said kuya jaiko and i apologize again and he pat my head. Gagi dapat maawa nga sila sa criminal na nasa ilalim ng kapahamakan ng kamay ko.

"Pero as of today. We only captured the boar. Were off to find them fast. There are few more of em left. Napapatagalan na tayo sa paghahanap sa kanila. They're freely spreading all over the place and can disguise without us noticing. Sins are highly good at adapting their environment which makes it hard for us to tract them"-mahinahong sambit ni ate. She slightly glance me and i just simpky drank my coffee "Nga pala we we've been together and still wala parin kaming alam tungkol sayo. Mas maganda kilala nin natin ang isa't isa diba were families na"

They nodded and looked at me directly and my heart throbbing in panic. But boredom sagged my eyelid and i hold my cup and about to share my story. I didn't want to talk about it. The pain was craft into my heart and it hunts me till today..

F L A S H B A C K ••

The rain poured down; like my tears fell on my rosy cheeks. I'm standing on the window watching the droplets. It flooded the garden. The caretaker came in and ask me to go out and harvest the veges before it'll be wash off by the flood. Sinabi ko na ulan pero pinalo lang niya ako. Alam kong magkakasakit na naman ako pagmaulanan ako.

I walk down the stair and went to the muddy garden and harvest it.

As i went inside the kitchen i clean it off and wash myself up. I walk to the lonely hallway. It felt like i was just walking on a void. Its bland and i think i have no purposed in life. Even i watch many kids like me playing. I didn't bothers to joined them. The only thing i have till today is my flute. The administrator found it as i was left outside the gate of the children's home.

Were kids been abandon like me. I still wondered why my mother didn't want me. What's my sin to make her didnt want me on her side. What did i cause to her to leave me and didn't came back to find me.

This place isnt a home. They mistreated me and made me clean the whole orpanage since no one wants to adopt me, they treated me an outcast. I had only one friend but now she was adopted and never to be seen again. Its only ten of us in the orphanage and no one wouldnt like to pick me in the room.

May mag adapt nga sakin pero sinasaktan ako at pinapabalik din ako dito. Marami akong natamong sugat sa mga dating nag adapt sakin. At pati ang caretaker ayaw na sakin at ginawa na nila akong nagapaglinis ng buong orphanage. Since no one woild like to adapt me. When i turn 10 years old. My heart rot. Behind bars all the time. While others smiling and have their family.

I didnt bothers but only i had in mine now is my mom would take me home.

But as the day passed. Even it felt impossible and hopeless. I'm still waiting for her. I beg to god to gave her back to me and have a chance to hug her for the first time...

I was so desperate and dedicated on that day and made me plan to escape the orphanage and look for her on my barefoot. Waving my mask on the crowds. Baka sakali maalala niya o makita niya ang bagay na iniwan niya sakin. I didnt stop. Mapaaraw, mapagabi andun parin ako naghahanap sa kanya.

I stop at the bakery. I'm hungry and ask for food. But the baker slap me and drove me away. Di naman ako nagnakaw pero bat kailan pa akong saktan. I walk and felt my body is about to fell on the ground but i still keep on moving and sat down on the corner and beg for water and food ket kaunti lang pero pinagbubugbog pa nila ako. Wala na akong chansa kundi umalis at maghanap ng makakain.

Laking pasasalamat ko na may nakita akong pagkain sa basura at dali dali ko iyon kinuha at nilamon ko. Parang nabiyayaan ako ng langit at napaluha ako habang kumakain.

May kumuha ng pagkain ko at nasaktan ako ng apak apakan niya at tinapon sa mukha ko. I tried to stop myself from crying and wipe the dirt away and ate my food on the ground. They laughed at me; While weeping helplessly.

Walking under the gloomy moon. Watching the sky, asking God for protection.

I fell down and i beg for water and the people are just there standing and passed me like they haven't seen anything dying on the ground. They didnt care and step on me. I didnt ask for revenge for the cruelty and selfishness of the world but hopely God help me. I still stand and drank water on the fountain.

But as the night came. Someone drag me to the darkness and almost took advantages of me. I saw a figure of a woman save me and she pick me up lying helplessly on the ground. She fed me a soup and take care of me even for a short period of time.

And she left me a note. Pero nabasa ang mga ito at tanging nakita kolang ang salitang 'sinner'. I waited for her on that cloudy day. And she didnt came home.I alone search for her but to late. I found her on the center of the town. Hang

On that day. My heart burst into flame and i watch her nonchalantly but my tears keep on falling on my cheeks. And for that day. I curse myself...

END OF FLASHBACK••

BUMALIK ako sa realidad ng pahiran ni ate ang luha ko at nabigla naman ako tsaka ko pinahiran ang basa kong pisnge. Tumawa lang ako kase awkward. Even its been too long and it still hurt. Di ko sinabi lahat. Mom iridella gone home with a staun of blood on her clothes. But aside from that she brings me gift and treated me like her own daughter. I didnt knew what was her job but all i know she's the best person in the whole dimension.

I smirk and awkwardly laugh. "Whatta crazy past isnt it"

"I'm speechless--"

"Its okay people. Buhay pa naman ako ngayon. Naghahanap lang ako ng trabaho para lang magkapera yun nalang ang goals ko mabuhay" kasama na ruon ang mga walang kwentang kriminal sa mundo. Tumayo na ako at hinugasan ang mga pinagkainan namin. Nakangiti lang ako habang nakatingin sa mga hinuhugasan ko.

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Lumabas kame at nag ikot ikot sa lugar. I'm looking at the image that ate jedalion handed me lately. Seven pictures and one of them caught my attention. Its an image of a man. He has thick attractive eyebrows and and his eyes are damn hot. I'm lost

Naghiwa hiwalay kaming lahat para mabilisan ang paghahanap ng mga ito. I don't know why i am helping them but i think this are worth it in the end. Napahinto ako sa malaking gusali at maraming kawal sa labas.

Tumayo lang ako sa tabi ng poste at tinitingnan ang dumadaang tao at ang mga may bigote iniiscan ko mula ulo hanggang paa. Natakot na nga sakin e.

Naglakad nalang ako ulit at nakaamoy ako ng alak at dinala ako ng amoy paloob ng tavern at maraming napatingin sakin mga lasingero pero di ko nalang sila pinansin at nag order ng maiinom. I piled the picture and the bartender sudenly pointed on the picture.

"I know that guy"

"You do?"

"That's mr. Lucian. Oh you wanna be part of his woman?"

"....." My jaw dropped for a seconds and trying to processed my brain. No daw?

May narinig akong mga nagtitiliang babae at inabot na sakin ang inumin ko. Nakita ko ang dumaang mga makikinis na legs at napalingon ako sa mga babae at may isang lalake na nakatali ang buhok akong nakita at umupo habang ang mga babae ay nakapalibot sa kanya at nakita ko naman ang inggit sa mga mata ng mga ibang lalake.

"That's the guy on the picture. Mr. Lucian blackart. His like a living magnet  to woman. I didn't saw him without bringing any"

I grimaced and felt sick for him. His a womanizer. Pathetic ugh.. Nabigla naman ako ng magtagpo ang tingin namin pero tinaasan kolang siya ng kilay at binaling ang tingin sa inumin ko. Nang matapos ako pinasok ko sa bulsa ang picture niya at napakingon ako saglit ng may umupo sa tabi ko at nanlalaki ang mata ko. Its him!

His tapping his fingers on the desk. Uminom lang ako at nakatingin siya sakin. "What?" I asked him without even bother to take a glanced.

Di ito sumagot at nilingon ko siya at nabigla ako dahil nakatingin siya diretsyahan sa mga mata ko. Para akong binalot ng kaba at takot sa titig niya. He smirk at me and bit his lips. I became so uncomfortable and left the tavern like I was on a hurry. Nakalma lang ako ng makalayo layo na ako at hinalungkat ang bulsa ko at kinabahan ako ng mapansin kong nawala ko ang litrato.

"Ito ba hanap mo? Didn't knew I have a stalker"

"GWAA!"napaatras ako ng sumulpot siya bigla at inabot sakin ang litraro niya na kinatameme ko. "It's not mine!" i hid my face on such embarrassment and trying to get away but he wont let me. "Let go of me you creep!"

"You drop it while leaving me behind"

"Pucha what?!"

☆LI