Midnight Angels: The War

Chapter 40

'Counter'

"But you know, I'm really pathetic." Ani Zia at niyakap ang mga tuhod niya tsaka tumingin sa paligid na nagdidilim na. "Claiming him to be mine when all I did was push him away all because I need to execute all my plans." Hindi malaman ni Wesy ang emosyon ni Zia dahil nakatalikod ito sa kanya.

"If this keeps going, then I will really miss all my chances and end up regretting everything." Dagdag ni Zia at pinagpahinga ang pisngi niya sa mga tuhod na yakap-yakap niya. Wesy just looked at her, listening because nowadays, it's rare to hear her talk a lot.

"When I was a kid, I've always dreamed of marrying my own prince, living in a castle, having kids and living our lives with love and eternal happiness." Mahinang natawa si Zia sa mga sinasabi niya.

"Pero nasa children's book lang pala ang mga storyang 'yun. It doesn't exist in real life." Dagdag niya at tsaka pumikit.

"I don't deserve a prince and eternal happiness." Huling sabi ni Zia bago siya binalot ng katahimikan. Napapikit nalang si Wesy at tsaka nilapitan si Zia sabay haplos ng buhok nito. "Matatapos rin 'to."

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Huminto si Blu sa paglalakad nung makarating silang dalawa ni Kharis sa gilid ng library. Blu looked back at her and handed out his hand. Napayuko nalang si Kharis at tsaka tinanggal ang singsing na suot niya at tsaka ito binigay kay Blu.

Blu aggressively removed his own ring and threw the rings somewhere.

Tumingin nalang si Kharis sa direksiyon ng pinagtapunan ni Blu ng singsing at binalik ang tingin niya kay Blu na walang emosyon ang mukha.

"Go home." Mariing sabi ni Blu sa kanya. Nanginig ang kamay ni Kharis. "Dimitri—"

"Stop. Just go." Huling sabi ni Blu at namulsa na tsaka naglakad palayo. Napabuntong-hininga nalang si Kharis at pinagkrus ang mga braso sa harap ng dibdib niya. "Kailan ba kasi babalik 'yung babaeng 'yun?" Tanong niya at pinuntahan ang lugar na pinagtapunan ni Blu ng singsing.

She needed to retrieve the rings because they'll be wearing it again soon.

After Blu suddenly showed up at their village, full of blood and anger, they didn't know what to do with him. Palagi nalang itong galit at parang hindi huhupa ang galit nito. To ease his anger, his family agreed to everything he asked.

Getting engaged to Kharis, getting the freedom to everything he does, making him do whatever he wants.

Those were the changes in him that his family finds hard to accept. Because their once gentle Dimitri turned into a creature full of hatred and anger.

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"Hey, did you really have to be that harsh towards Blu?" Tanong ni Archer kay Audin na nakaupo sa kabilang dulo ng training site. Audin crossed his arms and looked away. Archer scoffed. "Nilalamon ka ng galit mo. Hindi mo na naiisip na wala si Blu sa sarili niya." Dagdag ni Archer.

Isa-isa nang pumasok ang team sa training site at tiningnan ang dalawa.

"He is himself! Umalis siya dahil gusto niya!" Sigaw ni Audin. Reed went closer to them pero biglang inilabas ni Archer ang pakpak niya, blowing a strong gush of wind towards Audin's direction, sending him off his feet at slamming him on the wall.

"Hoy! Ano ba?!" Suway nina Atlas sa kanila. Dali-daling lumapit si Reed kay Audin na kakatayo lang habang sinapo naman ni Xy ang mukha niya. Kakatapos lang mag-away nina Lucas at sumusunod na naman sina Audin at Archer.