His Fangs | COMPLETED

KABANATA 14

DRACH'S POV

I tried to approach her, but she immediately moved away. I could see the mixture of fear and anger in her eyes.

I'm so sorry...

"No! Don't come near me! How could you hide your true identity from me? You're a monster! All of you! You're the reason why my father died! I will never forgive you!" She shouted and ran outside the library.

Binalingan ko ng tingin si Oriana na tahimik lamang habang pinapanood ang nangyayari.

"Shit! Damn you, Oriana! You set me up! Are you happy now?!"

"I just did what I think was right, Drachen. You should thank me. Admit it or not, I know you have feelings for Mystique. And besides, if the Suprema finds out, that girl will also be in danger. Haven't you thought about that, Drachen?" Oriana explained.

"That's still not enough reason, Oriana Venice Solistika!" I shouted.

I didn't understand her point. Why did she have to meddle?!

"So when are you going to tell her? When you've already fallen for each other? Be mature, Drachen! You both could be in danger. The Suprema thinks we're already engaged. I'm sure if she finds out about that girl, ay hindi niya ito titigilan. Alam mo naman ang ugali ni Ina."

"The Suprema already knows." I answered.

"What?!"

I nodded. "Yes,"

"So what's your plan now? And oh, based on what Kuya Klu said to me, Mystique possesses the qualities of the mentioned in the prophecy. Is that true?" She asked curiously.

"Yes, she's the girl mentioned in the prophecy. Now, her life is in danger. And it will be even more difficult for me to protect her because of what you did."

"I'm sorry, I'll help you instead. I promise I won't fight with her, even though I really hate her so much. Just tell me how I can help, I'm willing to do it."

She's the daughter of Suprema kaya paniguradong pinaiikot niya lamang rin ako.

"How can you help me? Hindi ko alam na baka sa Suprema ka pala panig. All of the red vampires like you are fraudulent. How can I trust you? Tch."

Tinapunan ko lamang siya ng galit na tingin bago tuluyang umalis sa library upang habulin si Mystique.

Sinuyod ko ang buong paligid. Mabilis ko lamang natukoy ang kinaroroonan niya dahil ramdam at kabisado ko na ang amoy niya.

Yeah, strawberry.

Nilakad ko lang ang pagitan naming dalawa. Wala pang tatlong minuto ay nasa tabihan na niya ako. I immediately grab her hands. Natigilan siya sa paglalakad.

Akala ko'y kakausapin na niya ako pero nang makita niyang ako 'yon ay nagpumiglas siya. Hindi alintana kahit nasasaktan na dahil sa higpit ng pagkapit ko.

"Let go of me! You're a monster!" She shouted.

Wala akong pakialam kahit unti unti na naming nakukuha ang atensyon ng ibang estudyante rito sa eskwelahan.

It felt like small knives were repeatedly stabbing my chest. It hurt to hear those words, especially coming from someone I like.

Wala akong pakialam kung pinagtinginan at pinagbubulungan na kami ng mga tao rito.

I watched her walk away from me. And that makes me hurt. A lot.

Pakiramdam ko'y tila bigla na lamang bumaba ang enerhiya ko. Nanghihina ako.

Why is this happening?

Did Mom feel the same way about Dad?

'If the Suprema finds out, that girl will also be in danger.'

Those words kept repeating in my head.

I just found myself here in the secret tunnel of our house. I took the red book from the large cabinet and within seconds, it slowly opened.

Bumungad sa akin ang madilim na daan pababa. Dahan dahan kong tinungo iyon. Hindi na ako nag-abalang kumuha ng kahit na anong ilaw.

I'm completely drained now. Wala ako sa sarili habang naglalakad papunta sa aking destinasyon.

At nang sa wakas ay narating ko na ang isang kwarto na animo'y kulungan, kinuha ko ang susi sa bulsa ko. Binuksan ko ang lock niyon at nakita ang babaeng sadyang ipinunta ko rito.

"M-mommy..." I whispered.

Kaagad na natuon ang paningin niya sa akin.

Rinig ko ang naging pagsinghap niya. If you look at her now, she's like a dog waiting eagerly for food.

Paano kasi ay naka-amoy siya ng dugo. I took out a pack of blood I got from a dead pig and gave it to her. My eyes welled up with tears once again.

I feel so sorry for Mommy. She shouldn't be going through this if only I could do something.

She's been locked up here in the basement of my house for a long time. I refused to take her to the dungeon of the vampires.

Hindi siya maaaring pabayaan rito sa labas lalo na't puno ng mga mortal na estudyante sa labas. Baka makagawa pa ng krimen at gulo si Mommy kapag nagkataon, so I chose to keep her locked up here even if it goes against my will.

I know they'll only torture her there at hindi magtatagal ay magiging dahilan iyon ng pagkamatay niya.

"Mommy, may I ask?" Panimula ko, even though I knew she wouldn't answer me. "When you saw Daddy for the first time, did you know and feel right away that he was the one meant for you?" I looked at my Mom who was still drinking blood.

I tried to smile.

"You know, there's a girl who caught my attention. She's beautiful, just like you. She's adorable and hard-headed at the same time. She's annoying sometimes, but I find it cute. I don't know how it happened. I can't even imagine myself loving someone, especially a mortal. Those things never crossed my mind. But when I met her, everything changed. She changed my perspective in life. Everything about me seems new."

"And now, I understand the situation you and Daddy had before. We really can't stop our feelings for someone."

I don't know why, but every time I'm sad, I always come here to talk to Mommy. Sa tuwing nailalabas ko kasi lahat ng kinikimkim ko rito sa loob loob ko, pakiramdam ko ay malaya ako.

She's my comfort zone.

"Maybe this is for the best. So she can forget about me. She'll hate me and stay away from me. It's better than putting her in danger because of me. Siguro'y mas mabuting iwasan ko na lang din siya gaya ng ginagawa niya ngayon. She's a human, I'm a monster. She's a mortal, I'm immortal, that's why we can't be together."