Night of Waterfalls (Venom Series #2)

Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Declaration

"N-no . . . I don't want to hurt you," I saw a tear fall on his cheek. He wiped it and he hysterically looked around as if he were asking for help.

"S-stop, why is s-she looking at me like that . . . someone tell her. Someone help me . . ."

I tightened my arms around my legs, pressing myself against the wall as if I could hide from it, my body was trembling in fear as I could hear the familiar crackling of burning fire inside the room — giving me an image of a shadow and laughter of a woman. Half of my face was buried behind my knees while my eyes glared at him.

Who is he? What does he want from me? He was trying to kill me . . . he was trying to burn me. Lumabas na ang totoong kulay niya ngayong nakikita niyang hindi na ako susunod sa kagustuhan niya. He was like Vito and Eyah who had been manipulating me after by hurting Dave.

Hindi na ako kailanman papayag na muling umikot sa palad ng taong katulad niya. And if Vito and Eyah gave me to him as his toy . . . I'd definitely give him hell.

"K-Kezalli . . ."

When he took another step, I screamed at the top of my lungs. "Huwag kang lalapit sa akin! Huwag kang lalapit!" paulit-ulit kong sigaw.

"K-King Tobias . . ."

He faltered when two women in blue dress gently touched his arm, I saw how they shook their heads in disapproval.

"S-She's in pain, please do something," he almost said in a whisper.

When he looked at me, he tried to open his mouth to say a word, but he stopped. He took a deep breath, tilting his head up as he stared at the ceiling for a while. His hand balled and unclasped, and then I saw how it trembled as he massaged the bridge of his nose.

He nodded at the women before longingly glanced at me, then turned his back. He almost stumbled as he held one hand on the door frame.

Higit pa sana akong manlalaban sa mga babaeng ngayon ay nagsisimula na namang lumapit sa akin. Nakailang mura at palag na ang ginawa ko sa kanila, ngunit sa pagkakataong iyon ay higit silang malalakas sa akin, at tila ang droga na itinurok nila sa akin ay nagbibigay na naman sa akin ng mga imahe na ang hirap paniwalaan.

All I did was scream, curse, and cry as my eyelids started to fall. Bakit ako nasa ganitong sitwasyon?

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"Are you sure that she lost her memory?" I heard the voice of a woman.

"She is," replied the familiar voice of a man.

Lalong sumakit ang ulo ko. Umasa ako na isang masamang panaginip lang na napadpad ako sa lugar na may mga kakaibang tao at may kakaibang paniniwala, nanalangin ako na hindi ako tinuturukan ng kung anong droga para magkaroon ako ng mga nakikitang hindi kapani-paniwala, ngunit nang maalimpungatan ako at marinig ang kasalukuyang usapan ng mga taong nasisiguro kong nakapaligid sa akin habang natutulog ako ay gusto ko nang maghisterya.

But I tried to calm myself and pretended to sleep. Maybe they would leave the room and I could escape?

"What if she's faking it? Alam mo naman na gusto niya lang bumalik sa mundo niya," sagot pa ng boses ng isang lalaki.

"Pryor, I don't think she's faking it," sagot pa ng panibagong boses ng lalaki.

"How sure are you, Rosh?"

"Tumahimik ka kung wala kang magandang sasabihin, Pryor," sagot ng pamilyar na boses ng lalaki— ang lalaking may berdeng mga mata.

Namayani ang katahimikan sa apat na boses hanggang sa magsalita na muli ang babae.