Wing's Denouement: Vamprous Angelico Chronicle I

23 | Flaming Angel

Chapter 23.

I grew up knowing nothing about love. Motherly love, yes. I'm aware of that. Romantically? No.

Love is abided with trust. You can never call it a love  if there's no trust.

I'm still wondering.

Did Aquira and Kael love each other before?

What kind of love have they shared?

A pure love? Or a fake one?

I don't get it. My sister agreed easily on that marriage. Just by the look on her eyes when she said that she wanted to marry him...

It's pure.

But why him?

Why Kael Lourde?

I slowly opened my eyes and ignored the hand that was holding mine. The panicked voice of Missy and the stare of everyone in this room.

I felt— empty, and rage.

"How are you feeling?" Yera asked from beside me.

I didn't look at her nor answer her question.

How am I? After knowing a bit of truth from that damn dream, I felt dead.

Bakit hindi man lang niya sinabi sa'kin? Kaya ba concern siya sa'kin? Dahil nakikita niya yung kapatid ko sa akin? Dahil magkahawig kami ng pinakasalan niya noon?

It doesn't make sense.

Or maybe he also wants to marry me?

BULLSHIT! Would I be thankful for that black strings which happened to electrify me and put me into that damn dream?

Curses.

Sa unang paglakbay ng mga mata ko ay una nitong nakita si Kael. Puno ng pag-aalala ang mga mata. Tila may nais sabihin ngunit hindi niya magawa.

I started to grith my teeth. My eyes were trembling to stop the tears from falling. I just can't let those eyes look at me with full of concern!

Iniiwas ko ang tingin mula kay Kael. Sunod na nagtungo ang tingin ko kay Trevor na nakatayo malapit sa hinihigaan ko.

He was just looking at me sternly. No other emotions at all. I scoffed and smirked playfully.

Iniiwas ko rin ang tingin sa kaniya bago ako nagsalita.

"So... how's the feeling to be married by my very own sister?" I looked at Kael. "Kael?"

Bakas ang pagkagulat sa mga mata nito. Maging sina Missy ay hindi maintindihan kung bakit ito ang unang nailabas ng bibig ko. Iniisip na siguro nila na nababaliw na ako dahil sa pagkakuryente ko kanina.

Seconds passed when Mr. Alfarus cut the intense atmosphere.

"Magdalene, how are you feeling?" He asked.

"Damn Ada, we thought you're dead! That strings can kill a person in just a snap!" Missy hysterically shouted.

I remained my gaze in front and didn't say any words.

Fuck. I want to burst out. Everything is heavy! The marriage of Kael and Aquira, Trevor and Syrene, this Dark Ordon, my whole damn life!

May mas ikabibigat paba ito?

A tear suddenly escaped from my eyes as I swiftly wiped it and saw my sword on the sofa.

I harshly pulled off the blanket covering me and walked straight to get my sword.