The Abandon Son [EDITING]

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Tahimik na naglalakad patungo sa kaniyang klase si Valerius. Everyone are looking at him while walking in the corridor of the school. Simula kagabi nasa kaniya ang atensyon ng mga estudyante, guro, at iba pa.

Huminto sa kaniyang paglalakad nang harangan siya ng pamilyar na mukha. Ang kasalukuyang reyna ng Ateoviel Kingdom, si Vagnia Lunaris na kaniyang ina.

"Valerius Maximus Fimbria, the son of Caius Maximus Fimbria and my sister Izabella Makowska Lunaris." Gusto man sabihin ni Valerius ang totoo kaso naalala niya ang pag-uusap nila ni Izabella. She told him that from starting that day, Izabella will be her mother in order for him to stay at academy. At first, he didn't want the idea until he realize something. Marami na siyang sinakripisyo, ayaw niya mauwi sa wala.

Pinasadahan siya nito nang tingin. Hanggang sa huminto ito sa kaniyang mga mata. "Your mother Izabella tell us about you. You are not really her adopted son. You are her true son. She told us what is your reason here. You want to know your mother's family. Is that true?"

"Yes, it is true. I want to know my mother's family as well as my mother. My mother and father is a thing that I really treasure and nothing else," he said truthfully while looking his mother in front of him. Kahit na halos ng mga bagay ay nasa kaniya na. Ang kaniyang pinapahalagan talaga ay ang kaniyang magulang.

For him, he want to survive this cruel world because of his parents and no other reasons to be follow.

She smiled at him but it not goes to her eyes. "It is good for you to know your mother. However..." Her smiles fades. "Is your father know about this?" she asked curiously. Napalunok si Valerius. Walang alam ang kaniyang ama sa kaniyang plano. Basta na lamang umalis siya sa kaharian. "If no, it is better for you leave. Ikaw pa ata magiging dahilan kung bakit magkakaroon ng bagong digmaan. But, I hope its not." She looked at him seriously.

"N-Nakapagpaalam naman ako," nauutal nitong sagot. He is lying! In front of his mother's face! "So, you don't have to worry."

"I hope, you are telling the truth. Valerius, I really hate people who are liar and I hope that you are not person that I will hate someday."

Tila may bumara sa lalamunan ni Valerius matapos marinig ang huling sinabi ng kaniyang ina. He lied to his mother and her mother hates it. She will hate her someday when the truth revealed. But, he lied to her mother for him to know her.

Masama ba ang pakikipagsinungaling kung ito naman ay para sayo at sa kasama mo?

"By the way, do you have any siblings from your father?" Vagnia asked while looking at Valerius. Her blue eyes met the blue eyes of Valerius. Mabagal na umiling si Valerius. He doesn't have any siblings.

"Wala. Nag-iisa lang ako."

As he remember, there are rumors about his father is a faithful to a princess. Hindi niya nalaman kung sino ito. But, he conclude that princess he heard is his mother. Hindi naman siya nito aanakan kung hindi niya talaga mahal ito.

Napatingin si Vagnia sa sahig matapos nito marinig ang sinabi ni Valerius. "Baka patay na siya," mahinang bulong nito ngunit sapat na para marinig ni Valerius. Maya't maya ay bumaling ito kay Valerius. Seryoso niya ito pinagtitigan at hinawakan nito ang kaniyang kanang balikat. "I hope your stay here is a peace and not a war. You are son of my sister and I don't want to fight my nephew." Then she left him.

Naiwan naman si Valerius na nakatingin sa pigura ng kaniyang ina.

"Even you fight me, I still not fight you back. Kahit pa na mamatay pa ako," mahinang bulong nito sapat na para wala makarinig sa kaniya.

Tumalikod ito at pinagpatuloy ang kaniyang paglalakad patungo sa kaniyang unang klase. As usual, nakatingin pa rin sa kaniya ang mga nadadaanan niya. While walking to corridor, he roam-around his eyes. In this passage, there are torch in the wall and chandlier. He also saw a group of students like him walking around in the other side of the castle as his eyes look in that direction. He inhale the natural air that comes from outside. There are windows and because of this, his hair blowing in the wind.

Sa kakatingin niya, hindi nito namalayan na may nabangga ito. "Ouch!" Napatingin si Valerius sa kaniyang likod. Nakita nito ang isang babae na ngayo'y nakaupo sa sahig. Akma na aalis na siya nang maramdaman niyang may bumato sa kaniyang likod. "That's for being disrespectful to me!"

Tumayo ang babae mula sa pagkakaupo. Hindi niya pa rin binibigyan ng tingin ang tinapunan niya. People around them, stop walking when they saw the girl throw a book at Valerius. While Valerius, want to punish the girl for throwing her things at him. But, he remember her words to Izabella.

He will not cause any trouble while staying here.

"Binangga mo na nga ako, may gana ka pang iwan ako! Hindi mo man lang ako tin—" she wasn't able to continue her words when she met the blue eyes of Valerius. Hindi nito alam kung galit ba ito o hindi dahil sa titig na binibigyan nito. She gulped. "Valerius Maximus Fimbria," she called Valerius.

Tumaas ang kanang kilay ni Valerius. Nandoon pa rin ang blangko nitong ekspersyon.

"I want to punish you for what you've done. In my entire life, you only the person who throw something at me. Lucky you, I'm not here to teach you for some lesson," Valerius said not minding who is in front of him.

Her long yellow hair dance in the wind. Inidikit nito ang ilang hibla ng kaniyang buhok ang kaniyang tainga. Then she smirked at him. "Mister Fimbria, you are so unlucky. I'm not scared of you. If you are powerful then me as well," she cockily stated. Kanina nang makita nito si Valerius nakaramdam ito ng takot ngunit nang pinakitaan siya ng pagiging mayabang ay doon lumabas ang kaniyang pag-uugali.

Tumaas ang sulok nang labi ni Valerius sa narinig. Kasabay noon ay ang pag-iling niya. Tumalikod na lang ito at akma aalis nang biglang nagsalita ang babae.

"Valerius, if you go to your class then hindi yan ang daan. Follow me if you want to know your class."

Lumingon si Valerius. Nakita niya ang babae na naglalakad papalayo sa kaniya. Kaya bago pa ito mawala sa kaniyang paningin ay sinundan niya ito.