Agercia Series 1: Her Finest Betrayal

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SINCE their last meeting, Dylan stopped seeing her again. They both decided to distance themselves from each other to avoid danger because the more they meet the more she will be put in danger. It was for her good, as well as for her friends. She doesn't want to repeat what happened to her best friend, Zhilan. She can't afford to lose a friend again.

"Tulala ka na naman?" biglang tanong sa kaniya ni Than.

"H-ha?-"

Than sighed and then laid the cooked soup in front of her. "I know the whole week has been too heavy for you. The missions followed one after the other. You had no proper rest. I think you deserve a break... Do you wanna come with me? A simple dinner and movie... Do you know what I mean?- Like a date but not a date."

"Paano ang unang Archon?. What if he needs us?" ani Ara.

"Lord Miller said, no mission for today... So? Are you coming? Salem and Zyl are coming too."

"Okay, How about the First Archon, is he with anyone?" tanong niya dahil baka wala itong kasama kaya magpapaiwan na lang siya kung ganon.

"Don't worry about him, he's with Thati", Than replied.

"Ahh, t-that's good," she said, then forced a smile.

"Why? - Why do you seem disappointed?" Than asked, noticing her reaction.

"H-hindi ah!. Tapos na ako kumain, I'm going up to my room to take a shower, see you later-" Ara replied, then went to her room.

She sat on her bed for a few minutes, "What's into me, I am always out of myself." She said, then lay down on the bed. She closed her eyes until her phone rang under her pillow.

She looked at the caller's name, "Papa Regan", she murmured.

She didn't know what he wanted but she knew her Papa Regan needed something from her. "H-hello, Papa?."

"Dy reported to me what happened. I told you to find the other Archons and kill them all. Why are you taking so long?!" her Papa Regan exclaimed.

"I don't want to just kill them, I want to know the truth, Papa Regan," she replied.

"I taught you how to kill so you can finish them off. But I didn't say you had to work for them-"

"I still work for Papa Regan, I want to finish your enemies ...our enemies. Trust me, please. I will finish what I started-" she said.

"Just hurry up, as time goes on I'm more worried about you-"

"I can defend myself, Papa Regan..."

" You have said that so many times-"

"I gotta go, I need to hang up the phone, bye," she said, then dropped the call. Walang gana siyang tumayo saka pumasok sa banyo upang maligo.

"HOW are you feeling?" Zandro asked Thati. Thati was just stunned and seemed to hear nothing and was mentally absent.

After a few weeks of total bed rest, Thati felt better physically but not mentally. Thati still remembers nothing about her past. Zandro doesn't force her to remember everything right away. His only wish was for her to feel better.

"I think you're very traumatized by all that happened," he said and helped Agatha lie down. He just stayed by her side until she fell asleep. He felt sorry for the condition of Thati but he could do nothing but wait to find those who took advantage of her.

He can't stop the existence of anger in his heart, especially when he sees Thati's situation. Thati went through a lot before she came into Zandro's care.