FAITH |Deathly Fate Series 2|

Faith 🔹 32

Raven's POV

"You're lying. How can you be attracted to someone you've just met?" Ayokong maniwala. There is no thing as attraction at first sight.

Kahit ako nga, ay aaminin ko na talagang nagwapohan ako kay Vander, unang beses ko itong nakita but I do not call it as attraction. Maybe, appreciation is the right term.

"I saw you first with a file. You were...so beautiful and I did not even allow Bryce to look at the file where you are in it." Sagot nito sa akin. Nagtataka naman ako kung anong file ba ang tinutukoy niya.

"What file is that?" Nagtatakang tanong ko. Wala akong maisip bakit may file siya sa akin before we met.

"It was a file from all survivors. We are rescuing all the survivors one by one, but it's not that easy. There are lots of survivors but the location is unknown. We had a tracker and years after years, you were found. We were clueless at that time that you're a legendary. Your ability did not occur when your mother was killed." Tila nagpanting naman ang tenga ko ng marinig ko iyon. Does it mean, they were there when my mother was killed? Magrereak na sana ako pero naunahan naman ako ni Vander. "We were late. We don't have accurate plan at that time. When we arrived, the men are already dragging you both. We underestimated the men and without any seconds, we were petrified when your mom was killed and dragged you to the car. We immediately followed the van and made an ambush to save you...I'm sorry if we weren't able to save your mom...that was our biggest regret."

Hindi ako nakapagsalita. Hindi ko alam kung magagalit ba ako, pero kahit nakaramdam ako nun ay naiintindihan ko naman kung bakit. Those men are foul and dangerous. Wala silang awa na pumatay ng tao. Nasaksihan ko iyon mismo ng dalawang mata ko.

Napalunok ako. "I'll be lying if I say, I am fine after what I heard. Pero naiintindihan ko. Not everyone you can be save." Sagot ko sa kanya. Mas nanginanaw ang lungkot ko kesa sa sama ng loob. Hindi ako narrow minded para magalit sa rason ni Vander. It was not his responsibility to save my mother at hindi din niya kasalanan kung talagang may mga halang ang kaluluwa.

"I'm sorry." Naisaad ulit ni Vander. He's still driving and not throwing me a glance but I can feel he's bothered and worried.

Umiling ako. "You don't have to. Hindi mo kasalanan. Walang may kasalanan. It was them." Sagot ko sa kanya at bumuntong hininga na ako.

Bumuntong hininga naman si Vander. "Why is it so easy for you to accept things, even though it hurts you the most?"

Napatitig din ako sa daan. "I don't know. Siguro, dahil kahit magalit pa ako ay wala na rin silbe, dahil hindi naman maibabalik ang buhay ni Mama, kung patuloy akong magagalit. I promised myself to cherish the people who are dear to me. Protektahan ang mga taong buhay pa na mahalaga sa akin. Yun ang nasa isip ko. Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun ay baliwala na sa akin ang pagkawala ni Mama. But I choose not to dwell in it." Paliwanag ko sa kanya. Lalo na ngayon, na may banta sa buhay ng pamilya ko.

"I don't know why did I deserve a girl like you, baby. Compare to me, you're undeniably great. You're perfect in my eyes and I am afraid that one day, you'll realize that I am no good for you. I don't know if I can still live the same way without you." Saad nito na ramdam ko na nagpipigil ito ng emosyon.

Napakagat naman ako ng labi. Hindi ko alam kung paano sagutin iyon. Ngayon man, iisipin ko na iwanan siya ay hindi ko na kaya. Wala sa plano ko ang iwanan si Vander. Tama na ang mga panahon na iniwan ko siya ng walang paalam.

"Don't think about it. Dahil wala sa plano ko, ang iwanan ka ulit." Mahinang sagot ko sa kanya at nakita ko naman kung paano umukit ang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi.