Eclipse

Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Rebels

Nagising ako sa isang hindi pamilyar na kwarto habang iniinda ang sakit ng ulo at katawan ko. Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga habang minamasahe ang sentido ko at tinitingnan kung nasaan ako.

The room was simple decorated with a big canopy bed, a table and chairs afar, wooden cabinets in the left side of the room next to the side table with a lamp, a big window in the right side of the room and two doors which I think leads to the bathroom and the exit.

Nang pababa na ako ng kama, doon ko napansin na iba na ang suot ko. From the bloody uniform I wore the last time I remembered into a simple white long dress.

Getting up from bed, stepping into the cold marble floor barefooted, I decided to head to the window to see where am I. All I could see was a vast forest under the silver moonlight, it seems like this huge house was located in the middle of the forest, where no one will reach this place unless they knew.

The wind blew not just gentle breezes but full-blown bone chilling winds that sways the curtains in the room and my hair. I could hear indistinct noises downstairs lingering in this quiet room.

I'm not sure about their intentions to me. What would they need from me? From the moment I woke up, they didn't show up infront of me and showed any violence. They didn't even tied me up to secure that I won't leave this place. They abducted me but they're not treating me like a hostage instead, they treated me well which I found very suspiscious. Anong kailangan nila saakin?

A soft knock interrupted my flowing thoughts. Lumingon ako sa pintuan nang bumukas ito at nakita ko ang isang pamilyar na babae na papasok ng kwarto.

Cynthia.

Right. I remembered now. When the encounter with the murders of my adoptive parents happened, she was there but she disappeared when it all ended. And now she's here, with the persons who take me away.

Umupo sya sa isa sa mga upuan sa loob ng kwarto habang nakadekwarto ang mga binti. She's also wearing a white dress and her blonde hair was now laid down from being tied up, making it wavy.

"I'm glad you're awake now," her moss green eyes were softly gazing at me, she really looked like someone I knew. Nanatili lang akong nakatitig sakanya habang sya naman ay napabuntong hininga. "I know you're wondering why we take you away, but later with the questions. They're actually waiting for you downstairs."

Napakunot-noo naman ako dahil sa sinabi nya. "Bakit naman nila ako hinihintay? At ilang oras na akong natutulog?" sunod sunod kong tanong.

She let out a small smile at me before answering my questions. "You've been sleeping for almost two weeks now that's why everybody is waiting for you," magtatanong pa sana ulit ako nang itaas nya ang kanang kamay nya.

"And enough with the questions for now please. I'm going to tell you everything later but for now, we need to go downstairs for you to meet them." Pagkatapos ay tumayo na sya sa mula pagkakaupo at tinulak na ako ng marahan palabas ng kwartong kinalagyan ko ng halos dalawang linggo.

Nang makalabas kami ng kwarto, tumambad saakin ang isang malawak na pasilyo na may mga pintuan ding nasisiguro kong mga kwarto. Mukhang hindi lang ito simpleng malaking bahay, para na itong mansyon kung pagbabasehan sa dami ng mga kwarto at lawak nito.

The interior was made of woods and marbles that makes the mansion simple with an elegant crystal chandelier that lights up the whole hallway. Marami pa kaming dinaanan na pasikot-sikot hanggang sa makarating kami sa malaki at magandang hagdanan na daan patungong unang palapag ng mansyon.

The grand staircase is designed with silver handles and red carpet. The first floor of the mansion consist of great crystal chandeliers lighted up with scented candles, the couches with soft cushions and a coffee table were placed in the right side and the great dining table with chairs in the left side were occupied by the people who are happily talking to each other.

They were laughing, eating and having fun with the company of each other. They looked so carefree and lively like they didn't have any problems in their lives. Something I wanted to be but I can't.

We were just standing upstairs, watching them enjoy the night. I feel a hint of envy because of them. They can live whatever they wanted to be. They can live freely without the fear of taking risks, without the intense emotions that have been kept for a long time.

We can't call ourselves free if we're still holding on with the things that's been gone for a long time. We can't free ourselves with our past if we are still living in it, feeling the pain, the bitter taste of it within ourselves.

Holding on was hard but letting it all go was the hardest. Because there are things that must be gone to teach us some lessons, to give way to the incoming that we should take care of and we should accept it wholeheartedly even if it will hurt us.

Bumalik lang ulit ako sa wisyo nang tapikin ni Cynthia ang balikat ko at bumaba na ng hagdan. Napahugot nalang ako ng hininga bago sumunod sa kanya. Napatigil ang lahat mula sa masasayang kwentuhan nang makita nila kaming paparating sa kinaroroonan nila.

Their faces were filled with expressions of happiness, relief and respect while watching me walking towards them.

Itinigil nilang lahat ang ginagawa at tumayo upang salubungin kami. Nagpatuloy sa paglalakad si Cynthia patungo sa mga kasamahan niya habang ako naman ay nakatayo lang sa harapan nilang lahat.

Nang pasadahan ko ng paningin ang lahat ng naandito, hindi ko nakita ang kahit na sino mula sa grupo na sinasamahan nya noong una ko syang makilala. Nagtataka man ay nanatili akong tahimik pero marami nang namumuong tanong sa isipan ko. Kung sino ba talaga sya at ang mga kasama nya ngayon, kung bakit nila ako kinuha at kung ano ang kailangan nila mula saakin.

Ngumiti si Cynthia at ipinakilala ang mga kasamahan nya. "We are your loyal followers since from the beginning. Even if they convicted you for the crimes we knew you never did, our loyalty to you remained. We will follow you and your orders, in goodness and evilness. And because of our disfavour to the new chieftain, they named us The Rebels."

They slowy bowed down to me with left hand in their backs and right ones in their chest. Napaatras ako ng isang hakbang dahil sa nangyayari.

"Welcome back, Eclipse."

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