The Dangerous Princess: The Blue-Eyed Lady

Chapter 31

Kalmado ang buong pamilya ko pero ramdam ko ang pangamba nila. Lalo na sina mama't papa. It's past midnight but we couldn't find the peace to sleep.

“Akala ko nasa academy lang siya. Hindi namin siya nakita buong araw pero kampante ako na nasa academy lang siya.” Iyon ang paulit-ulit na binabanggit ni mama.

Seryosong lalaki si Blake. Hindi siya maloko at palagala. Academy to bahay ang buhay no'n. Imposibleng mga ganitong oras ay wala pa siya rito sa bahay.

“Noong susunduin na namin sila ni Ley Anne, wala siya. Nagtanong-tanong ako sa mga kaklase niya pero ang sabi hindi na raw ito pumasok ulit pagkatapos ng break nila.” Napahilamos ng mukha si mama. “I'm so stupid. How can I not know that my son is long missing. We're in the same place, for Pete's sake!”

Inaalo naman siya ni papa at sinabihang hindi niya kasalanan into. Walang may kasalanan. Tahimik lang akong nakamasid sa kanila habang hawak ni Ash ang baywang ko.

“Did you find anything suspicious in Blake's actions lately?” tanong ko sa mga magulang.

Sabay silang napatingin sa akin.

“I...” Napaisip si mama. “Hindi... Wala...”

“I did,” sagot ni papa. “I found him suspicious lately.”

“What are you saying, Ash?” gulat na tanong ni mama sa kan'ya.

“I once heard him talking with someone through phone. He was calm but he was holding his phone tightly.”

“Maybe he just talking with his friends?” tanong ni mama, hindi naniniwala sa sinabi ni papa.

“He was asking that person when and  where. At first, I didn't mind it too much because yeah, you're right.” Nilingon niya si mama. “Maybe he was just talking with his friends.”

“But he never goes out with his friends because he has none, pa,” ani ko.

“Exactly,” sagot niya. “Now that he's missing. I realized that maybe that call has something to do with his sudden disappearance.”

“I found something, dad. It's from kuya Blake's room,” saad ni Ley na pababa pa lang mula sa 2nd floor.

“Baby, why are you still awake?” Agad na nilapitan ni mama si Ley Anne.

“I can't sleep, ma. I know kuya's missing. He told me earlier he's going somewhere. He said I should take care of myself and you, too,” inosenteng sagot ni Ley.

“My God.”

Kinuha ni mama ang papel na hawak ni Ley Anne na galing raw sa kwarto ni Blake at binuksan iyon.

Bumalot ang kaba sa mukha ni mama.  “Oh my God, Blake,” hindi makapaniwalang aniya.

Kinuha ko mula sa kan'ya ang papel at binasa nang malakas ang nakasulat doon.

“Fam,

Maybe right now I'm in the hands of the dark witches. I voluntarily went with them. But I don't want you to worry too much about me. I'll be fine. I know what I'm doing. You have to continue your plan. I'll be home before you know it. I love you all.

- Blake”

“He's such an idiot,” I whispered. “Brave idiot.”

“Tangina. Saan ba nagmana ng katapangan ang anak kong ‘yon?” tulalang ani papa.

“What should we do next? We already know where he is. He is in Witchery World for sure. That world is in chaos because the dark witches already overpowered the good ones. What do they want from Blake?” tanong ko kahit ako ay alam na rin ang sagot sa huli kong tanong.