Decrypting Ciphers Volume I (COMPLETED)

Chapter 16: The Secret's Escape

Chapter 16: The Secret's Escape

Arya's POV

Kadiliman.

Wala akong makita kundi kadiliman.

Kahit na patuloy ang maiikling hinga ko, kadiliman parin ang bumabalot sa aking mga mata. Hindi rin ako makagalaw, parang spiritually present but physically absent. Lumulutang ako sa pagitan nang pagiging gising at hindi.

Palagi akong may naririnig, kumakausap sa akin. Hindi ko maintindihan ang minsan pero minsan ay oo.

Kagaya ngayon.

May lalake...Kinakausap ako araw-araw, tuwing sa mga oras na iyon, parang kami lamang ang nasa mundo. Pero, hindi ko siya kilala. There's this sense of familiarity stuck at the back of my heart, aching to be free. It felt disgustingly painful.

The way he spoke to me, even without me seeing him or knowing him, it was laced with desperation, longing, sadness, and a tinge of bittersweet feelings. It felt frustrating.

Kahit gaano ko gustong buksan ang mga mata ko para lamang makita siya, makilala o mamukaan, para maalala kung sino ako, kung sino siya, kung ano ang klaseng buhay na kinabubuhayan ko. Pero hindi, ayaw eh. Hindi ako makatakas sa mga kadena na bumabalot sa isipan ko, tinatago ang aking pagkatao.

Hindi ko alam kung sino ako.

Wala...

Wala akong maalala...

Lynch's POV

It's been a month. She was poisoned...or at least that's the only thing we thought of. There was a deep injury at her back that no one seemed to notice until the ambulance came.

She almost didn't make it.

Napakadaming dugo ang nakita ko noong araw na iyon. Halos nahimatay ako dahil hindi ko kayang makita siya sa ganoong state, her lifeless, motionless body. I hated it. And I hated myself for not being able to do anything about it.

A week after the incident, she was transferred back to Manila with Marky and I. I couldn't help but notice that over that period of time, walang bumibisita sa kanya. This didn't help my nerves anticipating for her real identity.

Arya was diagnosed with Barbiturate poisoning due to overdosage and Comatose due to a excessive blood loss. I panicked at the time that I made a last minute decision.

"I don't think she'll make it. Maraming dugo ang nawala sa katawan niya. We don't have enough blood packs for O- dahil isa ito sa mga pinakarare na blood types dito sa bansa."

"Ano po ang mangyayari kapag hindi siya agad nasalinan nang dugo?"

"Maaring dahilan nang irreversible comatose or in more sever conditions, death."

Nag-isip ako nang maiigi, Rhesus negative ang blood types namin sa family.I don't know my blood type, to be honest. "Ang pamilya ko...May history sa pagigung Rh negative...Maybe...maybe there's a chance that I can save her."

And I did the best I could pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin siya gumigising.

But then, something strange happened. Every now and then, I'd notice a small package sent to Arya, though it was not addressed to her and there were no indications of the recipients, I knew it was for her and from someone in her past.

I was rounding up the corner when I saw her. A silhouette very similar to Arya's. "Arya? Gising ka na?"

But she didn't answer. She kept on walking until she was out of sight.

Noong nangyari na naman iyon, I made sure to catch her. Unfortunately, it didn't go as planned as well.

However, on the third time. A not-so-miraculous miracle happened.

Arya was having a fit. Every doctor rushed to her room and I was simply having a nervous breakdown.

Out of the corner of my eye, may isang babae na lumakad papunta sa akin. I didn't know her, but I did recognize her. Siya yung napagkamalan kong si Arya. But she looked nothing like her.

"Lynch Hidalgo, I need you to help me help her recover."

Ano daw?

"This is a concoction that will help her heal faster and will regenerate the cells she lost." She handed me a vial with a clear liquid on it. "Ano to? Who are you? Are you trying to poison her?" Anger swelled inside of me, hindi ko napigilan dahil masyado na akong
stressed sa kalagayan niya.

"Idiot! I'm here to help her."

So, that was that. Ten minutes later, nang sinabi nang nurse na pwede na akong pumasok sa loob, hinawakan ko nang mahigpit ang sinasabi niyang concoction.

Should I or should I not do this?

But the girl was so determined to help her. Kung yung mga cocerned looks na ipinakita niya ay kasinungalingan lamang, them magaling siyang deceiver dahil naipasa ko ang philosophy class ko noon.

"Hurry up!" Diin nang babai na ngayon ay nasa likod ko na. Nagulat naman ako dahil bawal siya sa loob. "Anong ginagawa mo dito?"

"I need her to wake up. Kailangan niyang gumising ngayon habang maaga pa dahil maraming tao ang naghahanap sa kanya."

"Sino ka nga ba talaga sa buhay niya?"

"Ako ang kapatid ni Athena. That's all you need to know." That's it. Nung sinabi niya ang pangalan na Athena, doon ko narealize na maaaring siya ang humanap nang tulong sa akin noon o hindi.

I was about to drop the mixture on her mouth before something or someone, rather, tried to knock down the locked door.

The girl looked frantic but immediately snapped out of her daze and went to the door, a sharp object on her palms. "Hurry!" sigaw niya bago binuksan ang pinto at lumaban sa labas. Alam ko ang ginagawa niya, sinusubukan niyang isidetrack ang mga kalaban para lamang magkaroon ng oras na ipainom yung gamot.

Wasting no time, inilagay ko agad ang gamot sa bibig niya.

The next thing that happened was that the door burst open. May isang lalaking sugatan na pumasok, may gunting naman sa lamesa na katabi ko kaya kinuha ko ito. Sasaksakin ko na sana siya pero hindi na kinailangan dahil may kutsilyo na tumuhog sa kaniyang leeg.

"Shit!"

Tumalikod ako para tingnan kung okay lang si Arya pero nabigla ako dahil nakita kong bukangbibig siya at nanlalaki ang mga mata niya.

"Pallas?"

A/N: Very long time, no update.

Sorry sa mga tao na bumabasa pa nito dahil sobrang pangit na at sorry din sa mga hindi na bumabasa nito dahil pangit na.

To be honest, nawalan ako nang inspirasyon na magsulat dahil may nagsabi sa akin na boring daw yung story nagmula noong chapter 11 ata. Aba malay ko ba kung anong taste mo.

Pero hindi ko gustong maging isang unfinished novel ko na naman ito kaya ipagpapatuloy ko. Hopefully, magkakaroon ako ulit nang . para magsulat nito.

-Candy🍭🍭🍭