Tsumi No Hana

Chapter 46: Retribution

[BGM: Sofia by Clairo. Slowed & reverb]

• Lucifiene •

♫ Lucifiene : I think we could do it if we tried, if only to say, you're mine

Alaron : Lucifiene know that you and I, shouldn't feel like a crime

Alaron & Lucifiene : I think we could do it if we tried, if only to say, you're mine

Lucifiene : Alaron know that you and I, shouldn't feel like a crime

Ang lamig ng buong katawan ko. Dahan dahan kong minulat ang mga mata ko at nagtaka ako dahil walang katao-tao sa paligid ko. Iginalaw ko ang aking mga kamay at inilibot ang tingin sa paligid. Wala. Wala maski isang tao, kahit si Alaron, walang nandito. Nasaan sila? Nasaan ako? Naglakad ako ngunit hindi ko alam kung saan ako patungo.

An endless darkness. Even though I don't know where I am, I tried to reach out. For someone, for him. I don't know how long I've walked. But I just did. Maybe something, or someone, out of this darkness might be able to find me. I felt so alone. Alone with my grief. Alone with my wrath. Was I really alone?

♫ Alaron : You know I'll do anything you ask me to

But oh my god, I think I'm in love with you

"Lucifiene," that voice echoed in this whole, empty place. No matter where I look, he's not there. I began to cry. Where are you?

"Alaron!" Sigaw ko. Pero bigo akong mahanap siya. My voice echoed as well, it sounds like I just answered myself. I held the hem of my skirt and started running.

After somewhat forever, a faint light appeared before me. Until it became brighter, and brighter. Like a flame that gave me warmth. And there I saw him standing. Not too far away, but too far to reach. He turned his back and our eyes met, I ran faster towards him. But I suddenly stopped on my tracks when vines started to hold my feet. I couldn't get them off. I became frustrated. I unconsciously raised my hand and a glittering crystal formed, I used it to cut down all those vines. And when I looked again at Alaron he was there right in front of me. I was surprised. He then held my face with both of his hands. His eyes were gentle.

♫ Alaron : Standin' here alone now, think that we can drive around

I just wanna say, how I love you with your hair down

Baby, you don't gotta fight. I'll be here 'till the end of time

Wishing that you were mine, pull you in, it's all right

He was wearing this all-white suit. If we hadn't met I might mistaken him as a prince of a neighboring country. The light behind him slowly vanished, and blood stains started to appear on his white clothes, and on his face.

"No," I uttered. As I touched him, and his wounded face, his figure became blurry. He was starting to disappear. No matter how much I try to hold him, my hands just passes through.