Chapter 35

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LUCY

Everything is ok and well planned, like what you always wanted.

What does he mean by that? Matapos namin mag usap ni Marru kagabi ay bumalik na kami sa kasalukuyan at walang nagbago sa oras, not even seconds.

"Augh! Can someone just make tawag to that Mr. Parker? No matter what we do kasi we can't find that lagusan!"

Nagising ako mula sa pagiisip dahil sa matinis na boses ni Dara. Nasa mall ulit kami para hanapin ang portal, binalikan namin ang mga lugar na hindi namin masyadong natingnan kahapon and until now we can't still find anything.

We kept failing as time goes by.

Marru's last words bombarded me with questions and all those questions are left unanswered. I remembered our conversation yesterday when we went back to our time, we were just whispering to avoid waking Chaerin up.

"Babalik ka na ba?"

"I can't assure that to you babe."

Bigla akong nakaramdaman ng lungkot at mukhang hindi nakatakas sa mga mata niya ang dumaang ekspresyon sa mukha ko. I felt his hands pressing against my palms, assuring me that everything will be fine.

"I'm always here ok? Hindi kita iiwan. I just have to settle things then I'll be back."

"That fake Marru will ruin your reputation." pananakot ko kahit na alam kong walang epekto ang pinag-gagawa nung peke sa kanya.

"Then let him. He's living his pretend life right now plus what his doing is on my favor, so just let him pretend while I'm settling my problem."

Napatitig ako kay Marru.

"You have an idea of what's happening." I concluded in a firm tone.

"May ideya ka na may nag t-trydor..." I added.

Nanatili lang na tahimik si Marru habang nakatingin sa mga mata ko.

"Alam mo bang sakin na ipapasa ang trono? Your parents already knew about that fake pretend Marru and their plan kaya ako na ang ginawa nilang bagong tagapagmana sa trono." dagdag ko.

Fear was visible to my voice. Bumalik sakin ang kaba at takot sa ideyang ako na ang magmamana ng trono. What if's are eating me up again.

I'm not ready. I hella not.

Marru smiled and then pulled me into his arms.

"The throne is yours in the first place. Don't worry you'll be fine, pag napasa na sayo ang trono nasa tabi mo lang ako. I'll be there, I'm here for you, always."

Naramdaman ko ang pagdampi ng labi niya sa ulo ko at ang paghigpit ng yakap niya. We both fell into silence as we feel each other's comforting presence.

"After you settle things, babalik ka na diba?" basag ko sa katahimikan, naramdaman ko ang pagtango niya,

"Everything will change after this." kumalas ako sa yakap dahil sa sinabi niya.

"What do you mean?"

Ngumiti siya sakin. Uneasiness was visible to his eyes but it only lasted for seconds.

"Your heart will never lie to you Lucy, so follow what it tells you to do and it will lead you to me, to the truth."

Puno ng pagtataka ko siyang tinitigan.

"Just do what you are meant to do Lucy and I'll finish the rest."

After he said that ay bigla nalang siyang naglaho. His words confused me, mula sa huling sinabi niya sa kotse hanggang sa huling sinabi niya sa kwarto bago siya tuluyang naglaho. Anong ibig niyang sabihin? Anong ibig niyang sabihin na lahat ay magbabago? Anong ibig niyang sabihin na lahat ay nakaplano? Anong tatapusin niya?

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