KNIGHTS I-7: Thirst of the Supreme (Dagger Knights)

Chapter 23

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"Thank you, William. I'll treat you to dinner soon with tita Elaine, kapag hindi na siguro ako busy," Saellyn said towards the person on the line.

"It's fine, ija. Alam naman namin ng tita mo na marami kang inaasikaso at ginagawa ngayon. Anyway, come over tomorrow for the files you're asking. I'll ask Elaine where she kept it."

"Okay, tito."

"You're still eager to investigate about your mother's case, I see. Tutulungan ka naman namin basta't hindi makasama sa 'yo ang ginagawa mo. Your safety is much more important, remember that," her uncle said.

"I know, tito. And I don't believe that she killed herself. Walang dahilan si mommy para gawin ang bagay na 'yon. Kaya kung mapatunayan ko man na may involve na tao sa pagkamatay niya, makakampante ako," she replied.

"I'll support you with that, Saellyn. If I need to pull some connections with the police, just tell me. Hindi ko na lang din babanggitin sa daddy mo 'to, baka kung ano na namang sabihin sa 'yo no'n. I'll hang up now, ija. Take care of yourself." Saellyn smiled sweetly with that.

"Okay, tito. Thank you so much."

She immediately stared at her reflection on the mirror after ending the call. Saglit lang siyang nagpaalam kay Dagger kaya mabilis niya lang na inayos ang buhok. She was about to leave the restroom when Madelaine entered with a smirk on her lips.

"Oh, somebody's here." Maarte itong naglakad papalapit sa kaniya atsaka ngumiti nang peke. "Hello, Saellyn, I'm glad that we met again."

"We'll obviously meet until the drama is over, common sense naman, Madelaine," sagot niya rito.

The woman's eyes became dark, napakababa ng pasensya pero napakagaling magsimula ng away.

"How's your kissing scene with Dagger, by the way?" Tumawa ito nang bahagya. "Oh, smack lang pala 'yon. Hindi pa nga yata siya nag-enjoy. Kami kasi, we kissed multiple times before your character appeared."

Hindi siya dapat makaramdam ng selos sa sinabi nito, pero hindi niya napigilang maramdaman 'yon. Hindi naman siya magtatanim ng sama ng loob para roon. They're both artists, it's for the job.

Saellyn's lips curved into a grin. "Ay kawawa ka naman, hinahalikan ka lang para sa trabaho at para sa camera." She stepped forward confidently. "We kissed also, inside his car, with no cameras around, and without considering that it's a job. That's how you differentiate a kiss na napilitan lang sa ginusto. Baka nga kahit hawakan niya ang hibla ng buhok mo hindi niya pa magawa, eh. Kasi hindi ka niya gusto."

Tagumpay siyang ngumiti para asarin pa ito lalo nang tuluyan na itong mamula sa inis. Ang tapang-tapang pero laging nagmumukhang tanga sa huli.

"You bitch!" She gasped when Madelaine slapped her harshly.

Galit siyang tumingin dito bago ito marahas na sabunutan. Napatili ito sa ginawa niya pero wala siyang pakealam. Hindi pa siya nakuntento at sinipa pa ito sa tiyan dahilan para masubsob ito sa sahig na ikinatawa niya.

"What? You can't stand up? Pati pagtayo nabobo ka na? Sinulit mo naman yata pagkakitid ng utak mo, Madelaine."

She slapped Madelaine's face aggressively who kept on crying. "Don't you dare cry in front of me, you fucking slapped me first. Do you really expect me to let you hurt me? Mamamatay ka muna bago mo ako masugatan."

"Saellyn?"

Sabay silang napalingon sa pinanggalingan ng boses na 'yon. It's Dagger.

Hindi makapaniwalang pinagmasdan niya ang babae sa sahig na mas umiyak pa nang malakas para magmukhang sobrang kawawa.

He entered the restroom and immediately eyed her. 'Saka ito lumingon kay Madelaine na humahagulhol na.

"What happened?"

"Dagger, please h-help me. Hindi ko n-naman siya inaano, gusto kong lang makipagkaibigan sa kaniya. But she immediately pushed me and slapped me," sumbong nito.

Saellyn stared at the woman unbelievably atsaka siya kinakabahang lumingon sa lalaki. She felt a pang inside her chest when he helped Madelaine stood up.

"Where did she hurt you?" tanong ng lalaki rito na mas lalo pang nakapagpasikip sa dibdib niya.

"She s-slapped and pushed me, Dagger. Please r-report her--"

Sabay na napasinghap ang dalawang babae nang marahas itong ipinid ng lalaki sa pader.

"You really dare to fucking act like the victim here? I know that you started this fight so quit acting like an innocent woman, you're fucking not. Hinding-hindi magsisimula ng away si Saellyn para sa babaeng katulad mo. You're fucking nothing compared to her so don't expect me to side with you." Dagger aggressively let go of Madelaine causing the woman to fall once again, mas malala na ang iyak nito ngayon.

"Stand up and fix yourself. Try telling what happened here to others to make my woman look bad for other people's eyes, hinding-hindi ako magdadalawang isip na patayin ka. I almost did it with you back then, I was just hesitant, but if you dare laying your dirty hands on my woman, I'll kill you without any hesitations."

Saellyn was speechless and was knocked out of her sanity when Dagger pulled her gently to leave the place.

'Saka lang siya napatingin dito nang maingat siya nitong isandal sa pader para haplusin ang buhok niya. Lumapat ang mga mata nito sa pisngi niyang namumula at bahagya iyong hinalikan.

"What else did she do to you?" nag-aalala nitong tanong.

Nangilid ang luha sa mga mata niya habang pinapakatitigan ang lalaki hanggang sa tuluyan na siyang umiyak. "I thought y-you're mad at me a while ago. Akala ko naniniwala ka sa k-kaniya," daing niya.

Maingat nitong pinunasan ang mga luha sa pisngi niya at hinalikan siya sa noo. "Kahit kailan hindi ako tatalikod sa 'yo, Saellyn. I'll always believe you. Alam kong hindi ka gano'ng klase ng tao."

Humihikbi niyang niyakap si Dagger at umiyak nang umiyak sa balikat nito. "When you a-asked her, I was so hurt. Akala k-ko ayaw mo na sa akin, akala ko--"

"Shh, baby." He kissed her lips in a passionate way as he caress her waist. "Stop crying, it hurts me to see you this way. I'm sorry if you felt that, it's really not my intention to make you feel that way. I'm sorry, hmm?"

Tumango-tango siya rito. "Thank you for siding with me, Dagger. Hindi naman talaga ako ang nauna, bigla na lang siyang nanampal."

He flashed a sweet smile, telling her that he knows. "Let's rest for a while, I'm sure that you're tired also after that. I'll handle Madelaine later."

Saellyn felt so happy knowing that he's really on her side everytime. Pakiramdam niya ay nabunot ang tinik sa dibdib niya nang malamang hindi naman ito galit sa kaniya.