Bloodlines (COMPLETED)

Chapter 47

"Olivia!" tumakbo si Mikhael papalapit sa akin. "I've been looking for you."

"Keep your voice down. My family might hear you." bulong ko sa kanya.

"The barrier is down. We're under attack." hinihingal na sabi niya.

Luminga linga ako sa paligid at nagpapasalamat akong walang nakasunod sa kanya. I need to get out of here without anyone seeing me. Maliban kay Mikhael na ngayon ay nasa harap ko.

"I know. Why aren't you there?" I asked, maybe a little too fast.

"Because you're nowhere to be found. Where's your sister?" saglit siyang natigilan at napailing sa sarili. "I mean, Kaylee."

Nag iwas ako ng tingin. "At the potion's room. Asleep."

"Olivia, what did you do?" nang aakusang tanong niya. "And what are you planning?"

"I'm going to find Jassy so I put Kaye to sleep. Don't tell this to anyone." matigas na sabi ko.

Wala sa sarili siyang tumango. Of course, he'll do what I said. He's sired to me. And I don't intend to take advantage of that. Desperado lang talaga ako ngayon.

"But Headmaster Whitlock is already looking for her. May malaki tayong problema."

Sa pagkakataong ito ay ako naman ang napakunot ang noo. "What?"

"They compelled hundreds of innocent people to attack the school. It's hard to tell who is supernatural and who isn't." paliwanag niya.

Now that's a smart move, but cruel. Bakit kailangan pa nila mandamay ng mga inosenteng tao? It's bad enough that vampires feed on innocent people's blood. The one who did this is pure evil.

"Then kill whoever compelled them so the compulsion will be lifted."

"That's the problem. Your dad compelled one of the vampires to tell him who compelled the civilians but he said he knows nothing." bumuntong hininga siya bago magpatuloy. "But I guess whoever that is, they won't show themselves here."

"Victoria." I concluded. "If she's not here, this is her doing."

He nodded. "That's exactly what your aunt Vera said."

"I think I know where to find her." tinignan niya ako ng nagtataka kaya nagpatuloy ako. "Noah showed me. That's where I'm going."

"You're being reckless again, Olivia." iling niya. "I'm coming with you."

"But—"

"No buts. And how do you plan on going there? Do you know where that place is?" magkasunod niyang tanong na nagpatahimik sa akin.

I know the address, but I don't know where that is. Esterville is a huge city. Mahihirapan akong hanapin ito.

"Fine." pagsuko ko. "But if the situation gets worse, I want you to leave and save yourself."

"I will— wait, what? Why did I say that? There's no way I'm gonna leave you alone!" reklamo niya.

Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi niya. "Let's go, Mikhael."

Tumakbo ako papunta sa likod ng eskwelahan at sumunod lang siya sa akin. We went to the old mill and I'm glad that the car Jassy and I used before is here. Agad na pumasok sa Mikhael sa driver's seat at ako naman sa front seat.

"What's the address?" tanong niya at nagsimulang paandarin ang sasakyan.

I told him the address that Noah showed me. Tahimik kaming dalawa buong byahe. I'm silently wishing that my sister is safe. And Cole… hindi ko alam kung kaya ko ba siyang harapin. At sa totoo lang, natatakot ako. Natatakot ako sa mga pwede kong magawa sa kanya. I treated him as a friend. A brother. He's the first person who accepted me despite knowing about my family. At hindi ko matanggap na sa kabila ng mga ginawa niya, tinuturing ko pa rin siyang kaibigan. I love him. At napakasakit isipin na ang lahat ng ipinakita niya sa amin ay hindi totoo.