FLAMES OF ROZE | Season 3 - THE REVELATION (PT 1-3) | TRS#1

CAPITULUM 156 - BEGINNING OF SEASON THREE - THE REVELATION

156 | Nightmare

XIAFEZIN ROZE'S POINT OF VIEW

Nanatili ang kuryoso kong titig kay Krystal, habang nakatitig din siya sa'kin, at nakikinig sa kabilang linya.

I shifted on the bed, waiting for him to get it over. Hindi ako mapakali, hanggang sa binaba na niya ang tawag.

"What did she call for?" agad kong tanong.

"Elena's asking for company," walang bahid ng biro niyang tinuran. "W-Wala na siyang malapitan bukod sa'tin."

My heart raced for some reason. At sa kaniyang tono at pamumutla, parang may mali.

"B-Bakit..."

"Wala na sina Ambrose...at Desmond, Xia."

What?

Nagkatinginan kami ni Krystal at ilang sandali pa bago iyon nag-sink in nang tuluyan sa'kin.

Wala na ang asawa at anak ni Elena?

"P-Paanong...A-Ano raw ba ang nangyari?!"

"May..." Krystal took a deep breath as if it was too hard for him to say. "May nanloob sa bahay nila at sinubukan silang patayin lahat. Natakbo pa sila ni Elena sa ospital, but...dead on arrival."

"P-Pati 'yong anak nila?"

Napatakip ako nang bahagya sa bibig.

"S-Si Desmond?"

Krystal's silence lingered, leaving me increasingly apprehensive. My eyes widened in disbelief. A surge of emotion threatened to spill over, but I fought to regain composure, clinging to the hope that it wasn't true. But when he shook his head, all my hope drained away. I knew I couldn't do anything to change it.

"K-Kailan pa iyan?"

"Hindi ko sigurado. Hindi ko pa nakuha lahat ng impormasiyon. Elena's not in a good condition."

Ilang sandali akong tulala habang abala na sa pagtawag si Krystal sa kung sino-sino. Nakahanap ako ng pagkakataon para mag-ayos muna ng sarili. Pero habang nag-aayos, hindi pa rin nawala sa isipan ko ang binalita ni Elena.

Absentmindedly, I checked my phone once I was out of the bathroom for some updates. I noticed my hands were shaking. Then, I glanced at Krystal, who was still engaged in a serious conversation on his cellphone.

He looks bothered and concerned. Of course, that's expected. After all, Elena's a friend. At kagagaling lang namin doon noong nakaraan...

"How is it?"

Krystal gave a sigh. "Elena wants me there. Mag-isa lang daw siyang nag-aasikaso ng lahat."

Kumunot ang noo ko at nagkatinginan kami.

"Then...are you going?"

"You know that I can't. We have things to do, we can't just leave that for this," he reasoned out sadly. "Kaya nagpadala na lang ako ng mga tao para matulungan siya. Tutulong din siya sa imbestigasyon."