The Alchemist

CHAPTER 30: Illusion

CHAPTER
THIRTY

Illusion

Veronica was ready to slash Sinco's throat — or maybe not. Alam niyang gusto niyang patayin ang lalaki. Her heart was clenching painfully. He would kill her, with her own weapon that could really end her life. His betrayal was something she hoped she didn't expect.

But Sinco was a human. A natural sinner.

Her jaw clenched. First, Chad. Now, Sinco. Every human she loved was a traitor. Maybe, she could kill him to finally end his betrayal.

"Veronica sandali!" Sigaw nito. Nanlalaki ang mga mata at napapaatras.

He looked really scared. Sinong hindi matatakot? He saw how she could make a blade out of nowhere and melted it with her bare hands. Her eyes were glowing blue brightly. Even her aura had the tinge of blue.

"It's not me!" He tried to explain.

She chose not to listen. Gumawa siyang muli ng isang patalim. Pwede siyang sa isang iglap ay mapunta sa harapan ng lalaki at tuluyan itong paslangin ngunit dahan-dahan ang ginawa niyang paglakad. She took her time — maybe trying to buy some time.

"Veronica!" He yelled her name again when she was almost three steps far from him. The wall which didn't have any glass right now was already behind him. "It's not me!"

"Hanggang sa huli.." Naroon ang sakit sa bawat salitang binitawan ni Veronica. "Sinusubukan mo pa rin akong paikutin."

"I really didn't know what happened! It's not me! Look . . I will never betray you! I will never try to kill you!"

"You just did."

"I said that's not me!"

"Why?" She asked almost mockingly. "Because that fucking woman can have a miscarriage?"

"Woman? What the hell are you saying?"

"Shut up!" Naputol na ang kanyang pasensya. Sa isang iglap ay nasa harapan na siya ng lalaki, nanginginig sa galit. "You chose that woman over our son and tried to kill me! Now, you're trying to play dumb. Do you really want to play with me?"

"Veronica.." Sinco whispered. She was mad, and Sinco was too. He was mad of himself for doing such a fucking move, but it wasn't him. Never. "I never chose any woman over our son."

"Putanginang 'yan!" Galit na sigaw ni Veronica at tumilapon si Sinco sa kabilang bahagi ng cafe.

She was fuming mad.

He tried to kill her, and she witnessed that yet he still insisted that it was not him.

"Veronica please!" Tumayo si Sinco nang dahan-dahan. May ilang mga bubog ang sumama pa sa pagtayo nito. Nagkaroon din ito ng mga sugat. "There is no other woman here but you."

Lalong nagalit lang si Veronica. Lumingon siya kay Tamara na hanggang ngayon ay dinudugo pa rin.

At doon siya natigilan.

Tamara was not there. Luminga pa siya sa paligid. Imposibleng makaalis ito nang ganoon kabilis. Sa paglibot ng kanyang mga mata ay doon niya naalala ang kanyang anak.

"Simon?" She suddenly called him and looked around one more time. "Simon!"

Tiningnan niya ang ilalim ng mga table ngunit wala roon ang anak niya. Kahit pa sa loob ng banyo at iba pang kwarto sa cafe. Her heart was beating rapidly.