Howling Marionette

Chapter 31

"It's not helping, I tried talking to him but he declined saying that you should be the one to see him."

Napakuyom ang mga kamao ko habang malamig na tingin ang ipinukol kay Freita. I should've been more careful, I was stupid to act reckless even though I lived for about fifty-nine times.

The worst case scenario is that Anasthasius is a naughty one. It might be a trap to see him personally but if I don't do that then Demetrius won't wake up.

There's only one choice left.

"Freita, can you kill me?"

Tila natanggal ang pakpak nito dahil sa gulat. "What are you saying?!"

"Baron Augustus said that I can enter the land of fairies as a soul. In order to do that, I must die."

Nakatanggap ako ng pitik sa noo mula sakanya at nakapameywang itong humarap sa 'kin.

"Are you stupid? You can't do that! What the hell is happening to you? These past few days are becoming more depressing and now you're talking about dying? Don't spout nonsense!"

"I'm sorry, that's the only way for me to enter the land of fairies."

"You can't. What would you gain from entering our land? Will you really get what you want from the tree? You can't make sure! No, you're not sure enough!"

"I don't have any choice."

Napasalampak siya sa mesa at kita ko ang namomroblemang mukha niya.

"I'll be honest to you Aurora. Your soul's color is black," she said.

Napatango ako. "I know, Baron Augustus told me."

"A black soul means a dead one."

"I know."

"Your vessel is Aurora's body, that's why you can't die because you'll get reincarnated again."

Ang kaninang walang buhay na mga mata ko ay napalitan ng lungkot dahil sa narinig.

"You're wrong Freita. I didn't fulfill Aurora's desire to kill Anasthasius that's why if I'm going to die, I will disappear."

"That's why you can't die!"

"What should I do then? Wait for Demetrius to wake up until I get old?"

"Talk to him, talk to Anasthasius. Don't worry, I'll come with you so that he can't do anything to you. Just... just don't kill yourself."

Napahilot ako sa sintido at marahang tumango.

There's nothing help, I don't really have to die. Right, I don't want to die because I might never see him again.

"Momma."

Napatingin ako sa pintuan kung saan nakadungaw si Zacharias, he looks worried. Nang magtama ang paningin namin ay pumasok siya sa loob at mabilis na tumakbo palapit sa 'kin at niyakap ako.

Since that day, he became more clingy. I don't know but everytime I see him, he looks like he's seeing my soul.

I felt ashamed knowing that he heard it. I know, I can see through him na nagiging maingat siya sa galaw at sinasabi niya.

"How's your day momma?"

"I-it's fine."

Humiwalay siya sa pagkakayakap sa 'kin at tinitigan muli ako. That stare again, it was like he's trying to see what's inside me; my soul.