Stuck In Between (Published Under IMMAC PPH)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

"I am the witch of Nemus," sabi ni Khea.

Napakunot naman ang noo ko at napaharap kay Emy na ganoon din ang reaksiyon, kaiba sa reaksyon ng mga kasama ni Khea. They are all happy knowing that she's the witch. Hindi ba parang noon lang ay galit sila dahil sa past? But she's their princess, too.

I saw her looking at Pyrrhus, smiling and pulling him into a hug. Maya-maya pa ay hinalikan niya ito sa pisngi at may ibinulong na nagpaiyamot sa akin lalo na't ngumiti rin pabalik si Pyrrhus.

My breathing became faster seeing her acting that way with Pyrrhus...in front of me. May kung ano sa akin na nagagalit sa kaniya... even before. And despite not wanting to feel that way, I can't help it.

Lalapit na sana ako sa kaniya nang pigilan ako ni Emy. She looked at me and shook her head before she glared forward. Napatingin naman ako sa tinitingnan niya. Hindi ko alam kung namamalikmata lang ba ako pero parang nakita ko si Khea na nakatingin sa amin, nakangisi.

"C'mon, Zin," hila sa akin ni Emy.

Nagpaubaya naman ako sa kaniya kahit na ayaw ko pang umalis. Lumingon muli ako sa kanila at nakita ko yung lalaking nakita ko rin dati na kasama ni Khea. He's looking at me smirking.

"You'll be dead," basa ko sa pagbuka ng bibig niya, pagkatapos niyon ay sineniyasan niya ako na parang gigilitin ang leeg.

I halted on my tracks seeing that. Somehow, I am not fully scared on his threats because I know that what Deidamia said is true. I will not be killed. I am not the same old weak and confused Zinnia. I am Zinnia, the witch of Nemus.

So I faced the guy, stared at him hard thinking that he's strangling himself. Maya-maya pa ay nakita ko ang unti-unting pagtaas ng kamay niya papunta sa leeg niya at sinakal ang sarili na ikinagulat niya. I was shocked too.

He turned violet because of the lack of air. He tried calling for help but no one notices him. Sa isang parte ng isip ko, masaya akong nakikita siya sa ganoong kalagayan until napansin siya ni Khea at lumapit, I accidentally diverted my eyes at her and with my rage earlier, I almost killed her, too. Kung hindi lang ako hinila ni Emy dahil lumapit na rin sila Pyrrhus at Riley.

I suddenly felt weak when I saw them attending her, looking so worried, tears almost coming out of my eyes but I blinked them away and shook my head. This is bullshit.

What's supposed to be a fun and enjoyable day for me has been ruined. I...don't know. Hindi ko rin talaga maintindihan kung ano ang nararamdaman ko. Hindi ko gustong makita ang dalawang 'yon na nagiging ganoon sa babae, lalo na si Pyrrhus...

Could it be...that they are really the chosen ones?

***

Buong araw akong distracted. Una ay dahil muntik na akong makapatay ng dalawang tao kanina. And the other reason is... my feelings for Pyrrhus.

Ngayon ko lang din narealize na baka itong nararamdaman ko ay pagkagusto sa kaniya and I don't know when and how it started. I just felt this way. It's somewhat annoying for me. This sucks.

"Zin, happy birthday," bati ni Emy sa akin kanina nang makalabas kami.

Nagulat pa nga ako dahil alam niyang birthday ko ngayon. I didn't tell her about that though.

"This is my gift," sabi niya at iniabot sa akin ang regalo niya.

It's a red ampao, at first, I was thinking that it is for pocket money but when I opened it, it was a gift card from my favourite bookshop that's worth five-hundred dinero. That's a lot! I can buy a number of books!