Thindrel Howzit Hawthorne
Lumabas ako sa bahay nila Esmeray na dugoan. I immediately entered my car without anyone noticing me.
Wala namang tao at malayo pa ang gate galing sa kinaroroonan ng sasakyan ko. If anyone will notice my car at malaman ang nangyari sa buong pamilya ay sigurado akong laman ako ng balita.
I phone rang from the dahsboard. Inabot ko ito and it was Dwayne who's calling me.
"Hey! How are you?", I heard him from the other side. Narinig ko rin ang munting halakhak ni Claudette. They are both laughing cute.
"I-I'm not sure", tanging sabi ko.
We, cousins doesn't hide feelings. Dahil nga mas matanda ang dalawa sa akin, si Bryce at Dwayne, palagi kong sinasabi sa kanila ang nararamdaman ko noon. I always seek for their advice.
"Why? What's wrong? Let's talk about it", mabilis na sabi ni Dwayne sa akin na puno ng pag-alala.
I heard Claudette again. "What happened?", may bahid na pag-alala din ito.
"I-I can't talk about it right now. I'm driving", sabi ko. Pilit na hindi pinapalabas ang nararamdaman.
"Please be careful, Thindrel. You're in Sighisoara? Can you come here? I'm so worried. Uncle Lleon told me you're out",aniya.
Tumango ako kahit hindi naman niya kita. "Yeah. On my way there", sabi ko.
"Are you with your beloved? Bring her here. We want to meet her first before Uncle Lleon", he chuckled.
Tumikhim ako. "I can't. Lets just talk when I get there, Dwayne", sabi ko sabay putol ng tawag.
I drive as fast as I can. Hindi na ako bumalik pa sa apartment. Pero kahit babalik ako doon ay wala namang mangingialam kahit na nababalot ako ng dugo.
The staffs in Lorenzittee's building are vampires too. Only that they're humans before that's under blood transition.
Gabi na ng nakarating ako sa pack house. Magkaiba ang daan papunta sa amin at sa papunta sa pack house nila Dwayne. That means on the map that the Sighisoara is in between both places. Kaya hindi na kapanipanibago pag may lobo o bampira sa Sighisoara.
I parked my car outside and it was attended by their omegas. Mabilis akong pumasok sa loob ng bahay at kaagad namang sinalubong ng aking mga pinsan.
They are all smiles not until they saw my clothes covered in blood.
"What happened?", Bryce asked. "Are you hurt, Thindrel?", puno ng pag-alalang sabi niya.
Dwayne look at me. Nagtawag siya ng omega at inutusan ito. "Take my cousin to his room. Give him fresh clothes", aniya dito. "We'll talk later in my office, Thindrel", aniya sa akin at malungkot na ngumiti.
Silang dalawa lang ang naroon. I wonder where their wives are.
Pagkatapos kong mag-ayos ng sarili ay bumaba na ako para makapunta na sa office ni Dwayne.
Nakita kong naroon na ang kanilang asawa. Only that may hawak na bata ang asawa ni Bryce at si Claudette naman ay nasa tabi ni Dwayne.
"You got me so worried. What's wrong?", Dwayne asked me.
Pumikit ako ng mariin at umiling. Napaupo ako sa sofa na naroon while forcing myself not to breakdown.
"Hey! It's okay. You can tell us like the old times. We're cousins, right?", sabi ni Bryce when he walk towards me to tap my shoulders.
"I lost her. I lost my beloved", I said habang nakatitig sa mga mata ng aking dalawang pinsan.
Dwayne stared at me habang nanigas naman si Bryce. Claudette's eyes widened.
"We'll go outside so you guys can talk", sabi nito. Tumango naman ang asawa ni Bryce at sabay silang lumabas. Naiwan kaming tatlo sa loob.
"What exactly happened?", Dwayne asked me.
Tinitigan ko siya. Silang dalawa ni Bryce. I told them what exactly happened. Kita ko ang pagkadismaya ng dalawa. Hindi para sa akin, kundi para sa kay Esmeray.
Kita ko ang lungkot at galit sa mga mata ni Dwayne. Bryce just stare blankly in the air like he's thinking deeply.
"Claudette killed the Vice Mayor's family. And now, the Mayor's", sabi pa ni Dwayne.
Napalingon ako sa kanya. "I shouldn't have done it, right? I should have let her kill me---", he cut me off.
"No! What you did is right. The one that hurts you doesn't deserve you, Thindrel. I know someone out there is meant for you", aniya sa akin. "Like mine. Claudette and I are second chances. Because the moon goddess knows we all deserves it", sabi niya.
Umiling ako. "I don't think I deserve second chance. I killed my beloved with my own hands, heartlessly. That's unforgivable. A sin. There's no second chances for me. I won't feel that same connection ever again", mahabang lintaya ko.
Dwayne tapped my shoulders.
"Hey! Don't be like that. I'm sure they'll understand. You can't just give up your life for someone you love who doesn't feel the same way as you", si Bryce. "You see, I lost a pup during the last war with the hunters right here in Pack house. I feel the same way as you. I lost hope and think that there's no more chances. But then, I have given another gift. Don't lose hope, Thindrel. We're right here, your cousins".
I just nodded my head. Being here, I feel like all the problems I carried all the way from Sighisoara vanished. Parang nawala lahat. Gumaan ang pakiramdam ko. Pero hindi pa rin mawala sa isipan ko ang aking nagawa.
Will I even feel it again? To have a second chance beloved? I killed her with my own hands and that's the biggest sin I've ever made. Wala ng kapatawaran iyon. If your mate or beloved is killed with someone, there are chances you'll get another one. But when you kill your own mate or beloved with your own hands, wala na. Wala ng dadating dahil tinapos na. Tinapos ko na.
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