Agent Asteria

PROLOGUE

AGENT ASTERIA: PROLOGUE

ALL throughout my life, I have observed that betrayal is an inherent of Love. Betrayal doesn't depend on how much or deeply you love someone. But rather that the magnitude of the dilemma put in front of you. I was told to believe that betrayal will hurt and prick you like thousand thorns wherein it will be hard to breathe with the same air as him. Yung parang trapped ka sa isang kwarto at siya lang ang nakikita mo, para itong sirang plaka na nag-rerewind sa utak mo at sa bawat minuto na kasama mo siya ay mas lalong tumitindi ang poot at pagdududa na nararamdaman mo sa kanya. 

You try the best that you could to understand why he did that to you but your mind becomes blank. Para bang nag-sysyntax error ang utak ko dahil hindi na ito gumagana. But in my case, why do I pity myself? Why don't I resent him and instead, resent myself? Bakit ko pa sinisisi ang sarili ko kung hindi ko naman kasalanan? Then why do I feel like this? I just don't have the exact answers to all my question. And no matter how hard I try to put together the puzzles pieces, I just can't take all of this right now. 

We are locked in a dark room. The eyes of every haunted portrait in the walls around us seemed to lock in our direction, questioning ourselves. The dim fluorescent lamp serving as our only source of light. A man almost in his twenties was seated comfortably in a gothic luxurious king like chair, his fingers placed together as it rested in the armchair of his seat. His faces was as white as the crisp paper resting on a mahogany side table beside him. He stared straight ahead at me, eyes piercing my soul. He reeked of evil and malicious intentions. Kulang na lang ata ay utusan niya ang anghel ng kamatayan na sunduin na ako mula sa kinatatayuan ko. 

I'm telling you, this man was so much more than I have expected. Hindi ko talaga inakala na siya ang hinahanap ko all this time, it was so unlikely of him. But here we are, giving each other death threats. 

As I stared back at him, enhanced nuclear bombs are strapped around my body. The clock ticking. I was covered with my own blood, panting heavily. Enduring all the pain I was feeling. I roamed around and saw my friends scattered around the room, unconscious and their lives on the line. 

Shakespeare once said that though those that are betray'd do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor stands in worse case of woe. And this situation just proves that. The man whom I have trusted the most. The man who has taught me so much in this world turned out to be a man full of lies and deception. He's nothing but a heartless bastard. 

I have never expected that he was capable of such things. Sure, capable siya sa maraming bagay pero hindi nag-occur sa akin na kaya niyang pumatay nang tao as if it were a fly, pestering him. Kaya niyang pumatay sa mga nagiging balakid sa mga plano niya. Totoo ngang looks can deceive. 

I'm so stupid!

"Are you threatened?" He finally broke the silence between us as he grinned devilishly. 

"I got your messages and a message like that has nothing in it but a threat. Why'd you do all of this? What grand scheme are you pulling?" I said, sounding brave even if I wanted to cry my heart out right now and ask myself if all of this is just a dream. Oo nga pala, I'm an idiot.

"Oh, you. You've always been under the spotlight but I was not more than just your monochrome background. You've had everything and I despise you for being born. My life would have been perfect if you hadn't came along. I planned day and night for this, perfecting every skill I have just so I could beat you in your own game. And so I did, ironic isn't it?" he replied mockingly.