Child Of Hades

Eighteen : Code

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I saw Mom and Dad at the corridor of the palace quarreling. A little boy hiding behind the stem of the plants while shaking with rage.

'Now tell me! What are you doing there with that woman?! Do you think I wouldn't know that you're-'

'Persephone, STOP. Just... let me explain. '

'Explain? No! You don't have to. '

'Just listen to me! '

'No! Just let me get out of here with my son. I wanna quit. ' tumalikod na siya pero hinatak siya ni Dad pabalik at niyakap.

'Please don't leave me. Say you're going to stay. ' pakiusap nito.

'I loved you back even from the start I know I'll never be happy with you. And now... I'm quitting. I can't stay here with you anymore. ' lumayo na siya kay Dad at hinatak ang anak paalis.

'You're not going anywhere. ' banta niya at biglang tumalsik si Mom sa wall at nabitawan niya ang anak. This kid... I think he's Marcus.

'Mom! ' sigaw niya na umiiyak na. 'You're not my Dad anymore! ' baling niya kay Dad at tumakbo siya palapit kay Mom na sumusuka ng dugo.

'I... I'm sorry... ' natauhang sabi ni Dad at nilapitan ang mag-ina niya.

'No! Don't touch me! ' lumayong sigaw ng bata. 'You're not my Dad anymore! I hate you! I hate you! ' saka siya nawala.

'Marcus...' Mom cried.

***

I suddenly woke up when Hugo and Caesar licked my hands.

WHOORF!

Hindi ko alam kung sino sa kanila ang tumahol. Naglalaro sa isip ko ang nakita ko kanina sa panaginip. Maybe that's the reason why my brother Marcus leave.

"How are you? " hinanap ko ang familiar na boses na yun at nakita ko siyang nakatayo sa doorway at nakatingin sa akin.

"H-How did you... "

Tinuro niya si Hugo na nakatingin sa akin. Si... Hugo ang nagdala sa kanya dito? Pero pa'no?

"Pinuntahan niya ako sa camp at kinulit. I thought he's just want to make fun of me but then he bit me. " itinaas niya ang left hand niya na nagdudugo ng konti at bakas doon ang mga ngipin ni Hugo. "Pinasakay niya ako sa kanya and then all of a sudden... here I am. "

Gusto kong umupo pero hindi ko maigalaw ang katawan ko and I feel nothing but the numbness of my body.

"Just don't move. " lumapit siya at naupo sa tabi ko. "Where did you get your wounds? "

Argh.

"Titans. " nasabi ko. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. " then I looked at him and smiled.

"You haven't told me how did you get your wounds from those Titans. "

"I don't have to. "

"Tell me. " he insisted.

"They just attacked me. That's all." ayokong magkwento ng nangyari ,basta yun na yun. Tapos.

"Three days left before the war. "

Napatingin ako sa kanya. Oh shit. Oo nga pala. Kailangan ko nang gumaling para sa araw na 'yon.

"Just take your time to rest. " he insisted.

"I want to come with you. "

"Only if you're already fine. "