Chained Under His Possession (Ongoing)

Chapter 50

Third Person's POV

EVERYONE was taken aback when they saw Aryll in her rage. Nobody expected that from someone as composed as her after everything they've been through in this organization.

Wala ni isa ang naka pagsalita habang pinapakinggan ang bawat salitang lumalabas sa bibig nito na kahit hindi nila sabihin ay ikinakonsensya nilang lahat. It wasn’t just Russ who’s to blame, it should be all of them. Tama si Aryll; sumobra sila nang hindi nila inisip na maaaring ikamatay ni Xchianna ang ginawa nila kahapon na torture sa mga ito. They all understand the anger that Russ had, he was livid, still, they shouldn’t have held back in helping her and at least tried to get in between. Pero mas inisip nila ang magagawa ni Russ kung sakaling pumagitna sila.

Aryll’s anger strikes hard. Kahit si Louise ay nagulat sa naging asal ng kapatid at nakaramdam ng takot dito nang sumama ang tingin nito sa kanya at puno ng muhi ang mga mata. Parang kanina lang ay iniisip niyang makita kung paano magalit ito, and he just witnessed it with his own eyes just earlier. Everything hasn’t sinking yet on his mind. Bilang kapatid ay nakakapanghina ang bagay na iyon lalo na at hindi lang simpleng galit ang nakikita niya. There was pain in it. Kung ano pang rason bukod kay Xchianna ay hindi na niya alam.

While everyone’s absorbing what just happened, they were all shock after hearing a silent but audible sob coming from someone. Gulat ang tanging rumehistro sa kanila nang makita ang hindi maipaliwanag na emosyon sa mukha ni Russ habang pilit pinipigilan ang pagtulo ng luha sa mga mata. One unexpected emotion he has visible is fright. Sigurado silang takot ito hindi dahil sa mga banta ni Aryll kundi sa katotohanang baka hindi siya nito mapatawad o maaaring iwan pagkatapos ng lahat.

Russ was vulnerable right now. He never anticipated all these things comings just because of his cruelty. Sanay na siya sa lahat at totoong wala na siyang pakielam sa iba o sa kung anong mararamdaman ng mga ito. He was so used to it that the only thing he resorted to when things did not go as planned or when something defied him was violence and evilness. He doesn’t care about the pain it will all inflict to anyone as long as he’s satisfied with it. But this one’s different.

Aryll was mad at him after what he did to her friend. This was also the second time he got afraid when it always involves her. Pero sa pagkakataon na ito ay parehong sakit at takot ang binigay nito sa kanya. One thing that crossed his mind while looking at her fierce eyes:  she will leave him. Takot na takot siya habang pinamumukha nito sa kanya ang mga maling ginawa niya na kung hindi pa nito sinabi ay never niyang aamining mali. He only thought about the right thing to do. Oo at hindi iyon makatwiran, pero iyon ang alam niyang tama.
Now, he’s in the state where he never gives a damn to whoever could see his vulnerability.

“M-my sister was just upset, Russ. She didn’t mean it.”

Louise even tried to console him but he’s still defeated by his own thoughts. No! This is not something he can accept just like that. He saw hatred within those pain. It wasn’t just about Xchianna, it was also about him.

“I-I have to talk to her, yeah? I will ask for an apology if I have to. I can’t let her get mad at me for this long. N-no! I can never let this happen. She might hate me. She might not love me anymore. I . . . should kneel down and ask for forgiveness.”

Russ seems to be talking to himself while calculating on his mind the possible things that will happen if he still didn’t move now. He was like a lost kid seeking for confirmation that everything will be just fine if he behaves, but everyone in the room knows better. He’s afraid being rejected again and being left behind just like what Aryll did. Daig pa nitong naputulan ng pakpak dahil kahit gusto niyang sundan ito at hindi magawang makakilos ng katawan niya.