Her Eternity

[Chapter 06: His Break]

*Hugerson's Point of View

Hindi ko naman maiwasan na mapatingin sa orasan dito sa Hall of Reign nang makitang halos maghahating-gabi na at wala parin kaming nababalitaan mula kay Vi tungkol kay Zace. I can't help but to keep on fidgeting my crossed over legs while my attention is being diverted to the book that I'm reading.

Mukha namang napansin 'yon nina Axe at Rye na naging dahilan kung bakit sabay silang tumawa ng mahina na ikinaismid ko naman.

"Someone's worried."Sabay pa nilang pagkabanggit sa akin at inakbayan pa ako na halos ikinasubsob ko sa hawak kong libro.

Inis ko naman na pinatong yung libro sa may gilid ko nang mangyari 'yon, kasabay nang pagtanggal ko sa dalawang braso nila na nasa balikat ko.

I hissed that made them both laugh.

"Violet said that he's still not feeling okay."

Agad naman kaming napatingin sa pinto kung saan iniluwa doon sina Treck at Trixie na parehas na seryoso ang mga mukha at kagagaling lang din sa kwarto ni Zace.

"He's going to need a lot more rest than just lying down on his bed."Treck eventually shrugged before taking a seat beside Azraell.

"By means of that, he needs to take a break from training."Ulysses butted in while playing his silencer within his fingers.

"I already told Vi to tell him that, in case he's already awaken."Napatingin naman ako kay Trixie nang banggitin niya 'yon na naging dahilan para makisabat ako.

"Do you think he wouldn't mind?"

I unknowingly close the book and diverted my attention towards them, the moment I asked and butted into the conversation.

Binalot naman kami ng katahimikan nang marinig naming lahat 'yon.

"You know him, Hue. You know how he ignores everything that we say, unless it's about her."

Hindi ko naman mapigilan na biglang mapakuyom ang kamao na agad namang napansin ni Trixie pagkatapos kong marinig ang sinabi niya.

She suddenly shook her head and look at me.

"I know what you're thinking, Hue."Mas lalo lang na kumuyom ang kamao ko nang marinig ko siya at sabay na napaiwas ng tingin.

Ikinailing naman nina Axe at Rye yung naging reaksyon ko sa sinabi ni Trixie.

"You're blaming her."

It was not a question, but clearly an understatement that just made me to look away more while my fists are still being clenched. Narinig ko naman siyang napabuntong-hininga at hinayaan nalang ako. Kumuha naman agad ako ng isang silay sa kanila bago kumunot ang noo ko.

Why? How?

It's not that I'm actually really holding a grudge against Aphrodite after what she did, if I seemed to blame her for what's happening with Zace.

I meant no harm to her, that's it.

But I just couldn't help but to feel annoyed and frustrated, for all of this regarding Zace are happening because of her.

I've been with Zace ever since our childhood, and naturally as it is, this is the first time that we all saw him like this in this kind of situation.

Just how could they bear everything?

"Let's just wait for Vi."

Agad namang binasag ni Azraell yung katahimikan na biglang bumalot sa amin at saka humiga sa tabi ni Axe na nag-aayos na naman ng bandana niya. Pero agad din naman siyang napabangon nang halos kumalabog yung mala-palasyong pinto ng Hall of Reign at iniluwa doon si Vi na mukhang hindi mapakali.

"It's Kuya..."

Nagkatinginan naman kaming lahat nang marinig naming sabihin niya 'yon.

I hissed the moment I stood up from my seat and quickly followed the others who immediately went out after hearing what Vi said.

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"What happened?"

I eventually can't help but to approach Vi who seems to cannot calm herself while we're still on the go towards the training hall where she told us where Zace is. Hindi niya naman pinansin ang naging tanong ko sa kaniya at umiling nalang bilang sagot kasabay nang pagbilis ng takbo niya na naging dahilan naman para mapakunot ang noo ko.

Napailing nalang din ako at muling sumabay sa kanila.

"Holy mackerel..."

I was quite taken aback the moment we arrived there.

Agad naman kaming napatingin kay Vi na walang magawa kundi panuorin yung kapatid niya na halos ibuhos lahat ng lakas niya doon sa mga dummies na nakakalat sa paligid niya.

"Tell us, Vi. What exactly happened?"Trixie immediately held her by the shoulder and asked her that.

"I told him what you wanted me to tell him. I told him that he needs a break."Vi muttered while her both hands are being clasped together.

Napadako naman ulit ang atensyon namin kay Zace na mukhang walang balak na tumigil, kahit nagmumukha siyang lasing sa pagkilos niya.

Axe and Rye on the other hand, were about to go and stopped him as well as I do, but Ulysses suddenly blocked our ways that made us all look at him in confuse.

As much as I wanted to blurt out and yell why are they letting him like that, I eventually just stood there and watch Zace until we finally saw him slow down and fell unconscious once again.

Tumakbo agad papunta sa kaniya si Vi, habang ako naman ay napailing.

"It's not just training that he needs to take a break from."

"He needs to take a break from everything."I nonchalantly stated. Naging dahilan naman 'yon para iba sa kanila ay mapatingin sa akin.

Pinanuod namin kung paano ulit alalayan nina Azraell at Ulysses si Zace. Wala namang nagawa si Trixie kundi pumeywang habang pinapanuod silang gawin 'yon.

Treck went beside her.

"I just checked his temperature, and it's a lot more worst than earlier."Umiling naman siya nang banggitin niya sa amin 'yon.

"He'll be fine eventually, right?"

Ngayon ko lang napansin na kasama pala naming pumunta dito yung pinsan ko at yung kapatid ni Rye. Tinignan ko naman siya na hawak-hawak yung soccer ball niya at umiling nalang ulit.

I eventually gaze back my attention towards the door.

"He will, Vann. Once he had a break."

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