When Luna Falls [ Fall Trilogy: Book 2]

Fortieth First Fall

Fortieth First Fall

- Lies -

Third Person's POV

When Luna looks back to what happened to her six years ago - from the way she was intentionally killed by the man she once trusted and the fact that she bore his children, is something she already promised to herself. That whenever she'll meet him in the future it will never be all red and love but it will also be full of hate and grief.

She even practiced what she would tell him once he asked about Hemera. Everything was laid in her brain but all of those thoughts suddenly turned into bubbles, popped out and never came back. It seems that the silence of their elevator ride made an impact to those thoughts on why it never came back. She can't even get out of her mind on how slick her daughter is.

After Hemera asked her mama about her Daddy Jacob being aware of the happenings, Luna shook her head.

That's one thing Luna can't do to her daughter - to lie - well, except for one thing.

"You want to meet Hell?" That was what Hemera asked as she faced Enzo after seeing her mama's response.

Hindi naman alam ng mga matatanda kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng bata. Maliban ni Luna na wala sa sariling napatayo.

"Sino raw?" nagtatakang tanong ni CJ.

"A lion." Luna answered. Wala sa sariling napabuntong-hininga.

Hindi niya lubos maisip na kaya pang unahin ng anak ang adiksyon nito sa alaga ng Senyor imbes na pagtuunan ng pansin ang katotohanang gusto siyang kausapin ng lalaking hindi niya pa nakikita sa buong buhay niya.

"T-That would be great." Ramdam ang pagdadalawang isip sa tono ng sagot ni Enzo.

"Well then, we can talk there." Sagot ni Hemera ang na-unang lumabas ng opisina ng ina.

Iyan ang rason kung bakit na sa loob sila ng elevator ng mga sandaling ito, tinatahak ang daan patungong ika-limang basement floor ng The Lare. Ang natatanging palapag na tanging ang Senyor, si Luna at Hemera lamang ang nakakapasok.

The whole entrance were secured with a biometric eye scanner.

Napalingon siya kay Enzo na ngayo'y na sa kabilang sulok at katatapos lang kausapin si Lassie.

"She went with them?" She asked.

That startled Enzo. Hindi niya akalaing ang babae mismo ang unang kakausap sa kaniya. He expected silence the moment they entered the elevator.

Enzo nods. Luna's asking if Lassie went with Zoe and CJ sa pag-uwi nito. Nagpaalam kasi ang mga ito na mauna nang umuwi dahil marami pa raw gagawin. When in fact, both of them knew the real reason why.

They lend them the time to talk.

"Yes, she needs to." Enzo answered.

Tumango na lamang si Luna at binawi ang tingin na ipinukol sa lalaki. Tamang-tama naman ang pagdating nila sa tinatahak na palapag.

"Mama! I want to try to access it!" Agarang saad ni Hemera sa ina nang makarating sila sa pintuan. Iwiniwagay-way pa nito ang kamay na para bang nagpapabuhat. Hindi kasi nito abot ang scanner.

Luna sighed. Kung may makakakita sa kanila ngayon, maninibago ang mga ito kung paano kumilos na para bang bata si Hemera - they are used to see her cold and knitting brows, but this side of her, only Luna can see it.

Yes, she wanted her daughter to be strong and brave and not put her guard down wherever they are, no one knows how she's also craving for this kind of giddiness and clinginess that Hemera shows to her.