"Silver, wake up," pagtapik ko sa pisnge ng anak ko.
"Hmm, Mamma?" Inaantok na Sabi nito saakin.
"Wake up, baby." Yumakap ito saakin at kinarga ko ito.
"Happy birthday, baby." Pagbati ko dito kahit hindi pa naman talaga nito birthday.
"Thank you, Mamma." Sumiksik pa ito sa leeg ko.
I chuckled, I went straight to the dining area, and I put silver on the chair.
"What do you want for your birthday?" Tanong ko dito.
"I want to see Daddy, Mamma." Natigilan ako sa sinabi nito.
Si vlad? I don't even know where he is.
And I don't even know if he would accept us, I'm afraid that what if he pushes us away?
I smiled at silver and poked his forehead, "Some other time."
"Okay, Mamma."
Tinimplahan ko lang sya ng gatas at nagtimpla na rin ako ng kape para sakin.
"Baby?" Pagtawag ko dito.
"Mamma?"
"I'll leave you with tito epsilon, okay?" Saad ko habang uminom ng kape.
"Why, Mamma?" Inosenteng tanong nito.
"Because baby, I have to do a work. But it'll be quick," I explained to him.
I will continue my mission, no matter what.
Natapos kaming mag-almusal ni silver ay naglinis muna kami bago pumunta sa organization.
Iniwan ko si silver kay epsilon sa unit namin, wala naman daw syang gagawin kasama nya din si lorde.
I'm currently in peisley's office, sitting on the couch.
"I already hacked the cameras," seryosong Sabi nito.
"Whose is it?" Tanong ko habang inaayos ang baril na hawak ko.
"It's from Sylvester Organization, and yes, Vladimir was watching you." Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko.
Napahinto ako sa pagkasa ng baril. He'd been watching me? For how long?
"H-how long?" Nakatingin lang ako sa baril na hawak ko.
"The first record in the camera is since silver turned one." Peisly said.
So, he already knows about silver? But why? How?
Since silver is one year old? How come I didn't feel it?
He had been watching us for 5 years? But why?
Vlad, why?
I thought I already hid from him, but the question is... Does he have an ally that is close to me?
He can't do this alone, or perhaps someone was helping him?
"Who's entering your house in Paris?" Tanong ni peisly.
"Just the entire elite team and Dr. Guild," I answered. I placed the gun on the table.
"Is it possible that he has an ally in the elite members?" Napakunot ang noo ko.
I never doubted my members, I trust them fully. But this time is suspicious.
The person who put the cameras is known every corner of the house.
How the right angle will be to capture everything, like he knows every little corner of the house.
And it took me 5 years to feel it, or just maybe I was too busy taking care of silver to the point I didn't feel it?
"Could it be?" Tanong ko pabalik.
"Possible?"
Marahas akong napabuntong hininga, "Fuck."
Whoever it is, fuck it.
"No choice, i'll investigate them." Saad ni peisley.
Tumango tango ako, that's our only chance.
"I have to go," tumayo ako at kinuha ang baril na nasa lamesa.
"Be careful," tumayo din sya at tinapik ang balikat ko.
Nang umalis ako sa building ay dumiretso ako sa rooftop kung saan tanaw ang building office ni vlad. It was tinted kaya hindi ko makita sa loob.
I was wearing my uniform, the black with gold lining. My long white hair cascading down my back. Memories bring back I guess?
I never cut my hair because it reminds me of how vlad used to love my hair before, how he caress it, how he comb it, how he dry it when it's wet from shower, how he tied it, how he takes care of it.
I wish I could go back.
Now that I found out that he'd been watching me for years I felt hope, hope that maybe he wanted me back. After all what I've done.
Or perhaps, he'd been watching me because of silver?
What if, he takes silver away?
That's what I can't bear, I can't bear to loose my child.
Silver is my everything, I can't bear to loose him. I lost everything and anything, silver is the only one I had.
Hindi ko alam ang mangyayari sakin kung Pati sya ay kukunin sakin.
Whoever wants to get my child away from me is seeking for war.
I would do anything for my son, even if it's hurting his father.
Ilang sandali pa ay naramdaman ko abg presensya ng taong hinihintay ko.
"It's been a while, you haven't change." She lowly said.
"So do you, ate." I coldly said.
"After all what happened you still have the urge to call me that? Did I even fulfill the role of being sister to you?" Her voice mix with pain.
"Why did you call me?" Pag iiba ko ng usapan.
I already forgive her, somehow part of me still can't believe what had happened.
"I never wanted to hurt you," I heard her footsteps.
"Then why did you do it?" Madiin kong tanong.
"I want you to stop the revenge," humarap ako sakanya at nagtama ang tingin namin. She was few meters away.
"I know you accepted your mission just because you wanted to be close to our father in order to execute him." I clenched my fist.
"Huwag mo syang kampihan, alam mo ang ginawa nya." Madiin kong Sabi.
"I know what he did, and i understand–"
"That's fucking bullshit! You don't know what I've been through! You don't fucking understand, you will never will." Pinagtaasan ko ito ng boses na bahagya nya pang ikinagulat.
It's my first time raising my voice at her, at hindi nya inaasahan iyon.
"Maeve," humakbang ito palapit saakin.
"You don't understand, not you, not even him. No one understand, he killed my mother in front of me. Knowing I'm just a child," Nanginginig ang boses ko.
Hindi ito nagsalita, at hinayaan ako magpatuloy.
"He ruined me, he made me miserable, full of anger, he left me traumatized! And the worst? He's not sorry for what he did. He's not sorry that he killed our mother, like it was normal for him."
"He killed her! In front of me like I can bear the scene! It haunts me for fuck sake! Until now, it's living in my head! I'm having sleep paralysis because of it, it's fucking killing me inside! Have you feel it yourself?" Marahan itong umiling.
"So don't tell me that you understand, because you clearly not." Tumulo ang mga luha ko.
"I throw everything, my future in exchange to be involved in this darkside of the world where he's also involved. And I won't waste it."
All this years I've been suppressing my anger, my rage. I didn't let it control me because I'm raising silver, and I don't want him to be violent.
Just because I'm in pain doesn't mean I'm gonna take it out to silver, he's innocent. What had happened to me is he's out of it.
Umalis na ako doon at iniwan sya sa rooftop, I don't want to talk to her. Not when she's just gonna tell me what to do.
Pagpasok ko ng kotse ay napabaling ako sa passenger seat.
"Epsilon?" Kunot noo kong Sabi.
"I'll drive, we're going somewhere." Saad nito at lumabas ng kotse.
Nagtataka man ay lumipat na lamang ako sa passenger seat.
"Nasan si silver?" Tanong ko pa.
"Iniwan ko muna kay alpha," Saad nito at tumango na lamang ako.
Tahimik ang naging byahe at dumating kami sa harap ng isang napakalaking bahay.
It's a grand mansion, napakunot ang noo ko.
"Nasan tayo?" Kunot noo kong tanong.
Hindi nya ako sinagot at sinenyasan na lamang ako na lumabas ng kotse bago sya lumabas.
Lumabas ako ng kotse at sinundan ko sya papasok, may ini-enter syang pass code at bumukas ang dalawang malaking pinto.
"I'll leave you here, Goodluck." Tinaasan ko ito ng kilay.
Madilima ng loob at ang ilaw ay nanggagaling lang sa labas dahil bukas ang pinto.
Pagpasok ko sa loob ay hindi pumasok si epsilon, bagkos nagulat ako nang biglang sinarado nya ang pinto.
"Hoy!" Sigaw ko sa may pintuan at kinalampag ito.
Maya maya pa ay napatigil ako sa pagkalampag ng pinto nang may maramdaman akong presensya.
Kumabog ang puso ko at nagsitayuan ang balahibo ko sa katawan, kuryente ang dumaloy sa buong katawan ko nang marining ang baritono nitong boses.
"Running away ends here, kitten."
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