Russian Requiem (Book 2 of RR Trilogy)

Requiem #48

Chapter 48

(Wrath)

Get a grip, Ariadne! Hindi ito ang oras para manghina ako ng ganito! I'm finally hearing the truth I've been asking for. Kailangan manumbalik ang aking lakas kung gusto kong malaman ang buong katotohanan.

Gamit ang pwersa ng lakas ko, walang pakundangan kong tinulak pabukas ang pinto. Gaya ng inaasahan kong natural na reaksyon nila, natigil sila sa pagsasalita at gulat na napatingin sa akin... Bukod kay Valter na walang emosyong tumitig sa akin.

"What are you doing here, Ariadne?" Iritadong tanong ni Alek na napatayo pa sa kanyang upuan.

"You used the master key?" Hula ni Rodion sa aking biglaang pagpasok.

Hindi ko siya pinansin dahil nanatili ang mainit kong titig kay Alek. Tinumbasan ko ang iritasyong pinapakita niya. Ang kaibahan lamang ay galit ang akin, hindi iritasyon.

"What am I doing here? I guess now I also lost the right to enter my husband's office, aside from the right to know the truth, huh?" Pabalang kong sagot.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Don't play dumb, Aleksandar! You've been keeping secrets from me. It's very obvious! You even had the guts to lock this door so I wouldn't be able to enter easily. Isn't that right?!" I shouted in anger.

"Calm down, Miss." Alu ni Mikhail sa akin. Natigilan siya sa pagpapakalma sa akin nang balingan ko siya ng nag-aalab na tingin.

"I've kept my silence for a long time. I knew you were hiding something and no matter how much I ask you to tell me, you just wouldn't. Now, I already heard some portions of the truth. I demand to hear the rest of it right here, right now!"

Walang maka-imik sa kanila. Ni hindi makatingin sa akin ang iba. Don't tell me that they're still trying to keep their secret from me? Well, I wouldn't let them. Malalaman at malalaman ko kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari ngayon mismo.

"All along I thought our family problem is only about Clade's cheating issue with Graziella. But based on what I just heard from you, this is something more serious than cheating, isn't it? Tell me the truth! Why is Clade in danger?! What is happening here?"

Malalim na buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan ni Valter. Tila pinaparating niya sa akin ang kawalan niya ng pasensya. But who cares, right? They pushed me to my limit. I am very angry right now to even care about his mood!

Prente siyang sumandal sa kanyang kinauupuan sa kabisera at tumingin sa akin gamit ang blankong mata. In normal instances, I would feel goosebumps in my body. But not today. Buhay na buhay pa rin ang determinasyon ko. Kahit pa gaano ako takutin ni Valter sa kanyang itsura ay hindi ako aatras ngayon!

"I'm sorry, Ariadne, but I need you to leave this room. We are in the middle of an important meeting."

I couldn't believe what my ears just heard. Katapos ng mga hiling ko, ganoon lamang ang sasabihin niya?