Chapter 2: Mess
Sa bungad pa lang ay sinalubong ko na agad si Brixton. I was about to hug him, but I stepped back when I saw the stain of blood on his shirt.
I mentally rolled my eyes. Ano na naman kaya ang pinagawa ni papa sa kanya? Aalis siyang malinis, babalik na puno ng dugo. Minsan na nga lang din akong umuwi rito tapos bihira ko pa siya madatnan.
"Hey, brother," I greeted him.
He ignored me.
As usual.
I have two brothers, but their personalities are completely opposite. One is welcoming and the other doesn't like engagements. That usually leads to chaos. I hate being the eldest.
Nilagpasan niya lang ako dirediretsong naglakad. Natigilan lang siya nung makita si Kristan. Agad na nangunot ang kanyang noo bago bumaling sa akin.
I chuckled. "Do you know him?"
"Nathalia..." Madiin na banggit niya sa pangalan ko.
"What?" I arched my brows. "I can do anything I want, Brixton! Saka dapat lang na meron ding magsisilbi sa akin katulad ninyo ni Oscar."
"I killed him for a reason!"
"And I revived him for a reason, too!" I retorted back. "Why do you care now, Brix? For as long as I know, you stop caring about someone after you kill him."
Nah. I am playing dumb. Alam na alam ko kung bakit tutol siya sa pagbuhay ko kay Kristan. It's probably because of his slave, Astra. He has issues with her since from the very beginning. Not like Astra is the problem. I love that woman. It's my bother and his tower-level ego.
Brix sighed. "Don't let Astra know about this."
"Kaya nga aalis na kami bukas..." Hinatak ko ang braso ni Kristan sa tabi ko dahil baka kung ano pa ang gawin ni Brix. "Don't worry, Brix. Astra won't know that I revived his best friend. Alam ko kasing mas lalo siyang magagalit sa 'yo. Ayoko namang mangyari 'yon."
Tumalikod na si Brix saka na umalis.
"How many brothers do you have?" Kristan asked.
"Just two. Let's leave now."
I am done waving my goodbye to them. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ako ulit makakabalik. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang madadatnan ko sa pagbabalik ko.
This has been my life for a decade now.
Nauna akong pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan. Sumunod naman agad sa akin si Kristan. Sa huling pagkakataon ay pinagmasdan ko ang mansion.
Goodbye for now, brothers. Please take care of yourselves.
Habang nasa biyahe ay palinga-linga sa akin si Kristan.
I sighed. "Spill it."
"Who is Astra?"
Just as I thought.
"Your best friend and my brother's slave."
I looked at him. I could see the frustration in his eyes.
I would protect my peace at all costs. That's also the reason why I don't want to invade someone else's privacy as much as possible. But I dove into his mind to read some of his thoughts.
It's exhausting...
It's over flowing with curiosity and frustration that he doesn't remember anything. Sa dami ng mga tanong niya ay tila napagod ding akong basahin ang mga 'yon.
"Posible pa bang bumalik ang mga alaala ko?" tanong niya.
I shook my head. "Even if it's possible, I don't think it's good for you. The only thing you can do now is to accept who you are and let your past memories be forgotten forever. You are not who you were back then, Mr. Admiral."
