The Curse

Chapter 21

Mahal ko kayo HHAHAHAHAHAHA. Don't attack me:<

I'm just staring at them blankly.

Lumingon sa akin si Charmaine, she pointed at me but Ashvin didn't turn his head. Nanatili lang syang nakatingin sa babae na parang estatwa. I mentally shooked my head because I'm too tired to even move a muscle.

I was about to continue walking when Freya saw me. Pababa sya ng hagdan at napahinto ng makita ako.

Her eyes widened the moment she scan my body. Naalala ko na puro dugo bag pals ako.

"Sapphire!" She shouted and run towards me. Hindi nya alam kung saan nya ako hahawakan. Her shout called some of them. I saw how they run towards us to see what's happening. I suddenly felt safe.

I saw the worry on their eyes that made me want to smirk. Nang makalapit si Noah para tulungan si Freya na alalayan ako ay hinayaan ko na ang katawan ko na bumagsak.

"Oh Gods!" Eira's shout was the last thing I've heard before I felt a warm arms catch me. I guess it's Noah's.

But why does it feel so comfortable?

———

"Thank God you woke up." Freya exclaimed the moment I opened my eyes.

"I told you, she don't have any wounds. Pagod lang yon." Noah softly said while caressing her shoulders. She sighed while still looking at me worriedly.

I saw Thanara and the girls inside my room too, nakaupo sila sa couch at nakatingin lang sa akin.

"What happened? Bakit hindi ka humingi ng tulong sa amin?" Eira asked with raised brows. Napahawak ako sa leeg nang ilibot ang tingin at hinahanap sya. I sat on the bed and looked at them coldly.

"I'm not even hurt." I replied that made her rolled her eyes.

"Kahit na! My god, parang others." She said with crossed arms. Hindi nalang ako sumagot kaya ilang sandali kami natahimik. The silence was interrupted by a knock.

Sumilip sa pinto si Cloud bago pumasok.

"Kakain na daw. Buti naman gising kana." He smiled at me. Tumango na lamang ako at babangon na sana nang makarinig kami ng tili.

I didn't know what happened. Nagulat nalang ako nang nagteleport na kami sa kusina at naabutan si Charmaine na may hawak na takip ng kawali at spatula, she's trying to cook pero tumatalsik ang mantika sa katawan nya. Ashvin—Ashvin's now holding the spatula with her hand still on it. Nasa likod nya si Ashvin at walang imik na nagluluto.

"Akala ko kung ano nang nangyari." Cloud commented and sat on one of the chairs. I saw how Eira and Thanara stopped their selves from saying something.

"Ayos ka lang ba Eira?" Venice asked politely. Napalingon sa amin ang babae at ngumiti. Mas dinikit pa nito ang katawan kay Ashvin.

"I'll always be fine when he's around." She replied and continue what they're doing.

I sighed before turning my back. What the fuck.

"Sapphire—." Freya stopped talking when Eira stopped in front of me. She raised her brows.

"What? You'll just let this happen? Claim what's yours!" She whispered, halata ang inis nya sa pagsasalita na nagpangisi sa akin.

"I don't own anyone." I replied with my normal voice. Natahimik silang lahat. Marius cleared his throat and clapped his hands.

"Kumain nalang tayo," he said and smiled at us. Walang sali-salitang umupo sila sa kanya kanyang upuan. I was about to leave again when Westin came. Huminto sya sa tapat ko at tumingin sa kanilang lahat.

"Hindi man lang nag tawag." He said with a smirk before pulling me with him and pulled a chair for me. Wala akong choice kung hindi umupo. He sat beside me, sa kabila naman ay si Belle.

"Oo nga pala, Sapphire." Atlas started while chewing his food. Busy na naglalagay si Westin ng pagkain sa plato ko. I looked at him blankly.

"Dito na daw muna tutuloy si Cha. Kung pwede—."

"Am I still existing?" I unbelievably asked. Nahinto sila sa pagkain at napatingin sa akin.

"H-huh?" Atlas asked, confused.

"You're deciding and making a move on your own—without consulting or even just informing me. So I wonder, am I existing on your eyes?" I looked at them one by one. I saw how Ashvin didn't even move a muscle. Nakatingin lang sya sa lamesa at sa plato sa harapan nya.

"H-Hindi naman sa ganon, Sapphire..." Belle said. She can't even looked at me.

"Really? Then what do you call it? Protecting me again?" I chuckled sarcastically.

"If you don't want me to stay here, sabihin mo nalang. Aalis naman ako e! Akala mo kung sino—."

"Stop it, Charmaine." Ashvin cutted her. Napairap naman ang babae.

"She needs to hear this! Kung ayaw mo sa akin, mas ayaw ko sayo!" She shouted that made my mouth open slightly.

"Wag mo na patulan," I heard Westin whispered.

"Who told you that I don't like you?" I asked. Naestatwa sya at takang napatingin sa akin.

"I really really like you, Charmaine." I said her name with so much emotions. I saw her gulped.

"I really really like to kill you." I added.

"So don't ever show your face on me. I'll make sure that that'll be your last day." I said before standing up. Walang pumigil sa akin nang maglakad ako paalis. I stopped midway when I remembered something.

"You're pregnant right? What happened to your child?" I asked without looking at them.

Narinig ko ang pagsinghap nila ngunit walang nagtangkang sumagot. I slowly turned around. Her eyes was wide opened—like she didn't expect my question.

"S-sapphire—." Cloud stopped talking when I glared at him. No one answered that made me smirked.

"She had a miscarriage. You don't have to open that topic in front of her. She's sensitive." Ashvin said after minutes of silence. Hindi sya makatingin sa akin kaya gusto kong matawa.

"Miscarriage? just say that she aborted the child—."

"Stop it!" He shouted that made me stopped. Hindi makapaniwalang tumingin ako sa kanya.

"It's easy to say that for you!" The woman cried while pointing at me.

"What now? Am I wrong?" I asked sarcastically but she just cried.

"Answer me! Ganon ka kasama, did you aborted—."

"I told you to stop talking about it! You don't know what she's feeling because you've never been there! Hindi ka pa nabubuntis dahil ayaw mong mabuntis! How dare you judge her? You've never been a Mother, Linnaea."

"And you'll never be."

Ashvin...said.