Venom of the New Era (Season 3)

CHAPTER 17

Chapter 17
Evening Wounds

Suddenly, Wendell and two other people came out of the stairs with a blissful face that soon faded. It began.

When breath runaway. There is only chaos found in my lungs. I couldn't swallow it. No one helped me. Tila pinag-iwanan ako ng panahon kaya hindi masabayan ang trahedyang nangyayare. Ngayon ay sinasampal na ni Radzyn.

"Well..." Zenaida's eyes are roaming.

"So may nangyare nga?" Singhal nila sa naunawaan.

"Zenaida," Radzyn ordered firmly.

Nang iutos niya nang tuluyan ang mga katagang 'yon, wari mo'y tinulak niya ako... iniwang nalulunod.

Heto na talaga 'yon.

"It started when Vira played around the mission as if it's not important. Nagtataka din ako sa inaakto niya," she sighed unwillingly. "Hindi ko naman magawang makwestyon dahil pinaburan siya ni Radzyn. When we turned left at a street, she began asking me unnecessary things and even lead me at the far end of the area. I don't know why or what she was thinking at the time when she is already aware that it is not safe. Ako naman, sumunod lang nang sumunod."

Lumamig ang katawan ko sa mga pinapaintindi niya. Ganoon ba talaga ang nangyare? Parang bagong kwento ang nadidinig ko. Nagkatitigan kami ni Zen. Binuka ko ang bibig. Muli kong sinara. Bakit naman siya mamamali? 'Di tulad niya, ako ang kontrabida sa istorya.

"We travel further and lead me somewhere. Of course... I believed her words so I followed wherever she goes. But Vira didn't even warned me. As if she doesn't know what she's getting into. Then the chaos entered. People harassed me. Hindi ko siya mahanap ng panahong 'yon," nanakit ang ulo nito kaya napangiwi.

"Zen..." Puno sila ng pag-aalala sakan'ya.

"They were so stronger compare to my condition. Kahit nanghihina, sinubukan kong tumakas. Namalayan ko nalang... sila Neddie nandoon na." She heaved shaking her head. "If it weren't for Quillon, I'm killed."

Natapos ang kwento, sandaling namayagpag ang katahimikan. Bumagsak ang tingin ko sa kamay na nangangatal. Hindi... sinadya ko lang na hindi magpakita ng mukha. 'Yong reaksyon nila hatid ng singhapan? Alam ko na ang dahilan noon.

Libo-libong kuryente at karayom ang tumarak saakin. Wala akong rason para magdipensa. It's just began, but I am at the verge of exploding.

"You did what?" Umabante si Eury pagduro saakin. "Meaning to say, this bitch once again caused trouble?!"

"Again?" Tanong nila Jersey. Nakinig sila nang mabuti.

"Don't tell me they didn't inform you — wait?" May kasamang panlalait ang tawa niya. "As expected. Favoritism. Bravo!"

If I breathe. Will that help? I think no. Because when the world gives you this situation, their stares become judgement and those sight will freeze your heartbeat. Takot kang may magawang labag sa nais nila.

"Radzyn, you knew about this?" Dismayado ang palipat lipat na mata ni Cozmo.

"Excuse me, but what did she do?" Ani Magdalene sa pantay na tono. Nagkibit balikat ito. "Eury has a point, you can't hide that from us. This is big, you can't turn a hindsight forever. We. Are. A. Group."

Radzyn meanwhile lick his lips gazing beside me. Matutunaw ako sa titig niya. "That..."

"Damn it! I'll do the honor then!" Sigaw ni Eury na may bahid ng pikon. Lahat ng mata ay pinaniniwalaan ang sabat nito. "Remember, the first day of the mission? This bitch! If it weren't for me, we're doomed! Fucked and being shit right now in Euphoria! I saw her being chased by the SWAT! She failed us!"