Luca

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

TULALA lang ang mukha ko habang hinahaplos ang gilid ng ulo ni Luca na wala paring malay habang nakasandal ito sa aking balikat at aking akap mula sa likod ng umaandar na sasakyan. Napatitig ako sa mukha niyang may bahid ng dugo at puro pasa. My poor Luca. He saved me from an assault and still got this. If only I can get all those wounds so he wouldn't feel anymore pain. Miss Edinburgh offer me to stay at her mansion with him. I was hesitating at first because of her issue with Mama, but I remember I had nowhere to go. We can't stay outside because of the looming danger around. And one more thing, she seems nice; she gave me information about Luca's disease even though it's confidential. I think that's enough to trust her.

About Charlotte, I am relieved that Miss Ediburgh's butler——that I'm confused because it should be out of his work, and bodyguards was able to find and rescue her and now, she is with Miss Edinburgh inside the car that is leading us. She looks awful while they're carrying her unconscious. She looks so pale because of her nonstop bleeding shoulder and she has other scars and burns on her skin. Though, I am also worried about my parents and Halwell. Sure, they do me miserable but I can't help but worry. I request to find them but they didn't find a trace of them. I don't know to feel about that. I hope that they able to escape but I don't wish them to bug Luca anymore. However, the servants on our house also wasn't find. Miss Edinburgh said that maybe they already leave the mansion before the chaos came to happened. I asked her: why? But she just said she don't know but it's the only possible. The house I used to grow up is gone. Everything is gone. My night is gloomy because everything turn upside down in on snap. How I wish I can still woke up one day and every single thing is back to normal like how it used to be. It's fine even if my parents don't acknowledge me but not like this nightmare that they able to betray me and Luca.

I didn't notice until I fall asleep when we stopped in front of Miss Edinburgh's mansion. Naalimpungatan lang ako nang maramdaman ko iyon bago ko nakitang may nagbukas na footman ng pinto. I noticed the other servants on his back, like waiting for us. I looked at Luca and tried to carry him with me but a struggling sound only escape my lips because I was too tired and weak.

“Kami na po ang bahala sa kaniya.”

Napalingon ako sa isang tagasunod na lalaki. Mukhang siya ang nagsabi niyon. Hindi na ako pumalag pa dahil hindi ko rin naman kakayanin si Luca at lumabas na bago may isang tagasunod na babae na nagpatong ng blanket sa aking balikat kaya niyakap ko ito dahil narin sa kasuotan kong bahagyang sira at kalamigan ng gabi. Pinanood ko ang ilang tagasunod na maingat na binubuhat si Luca palabas ng sasakyan. That's why there are servants waiting for us outside earlier. I can't help but pity Luca's condition and hate Halwell again. Look what he did to him. I wanted to take back my worry I feel for him earlier, he don't deserve it. I never thought he can be greedy as that, like Mama.

I saw Miss Edinburgh on the other car side while trying to carry Charlotte with the servants. They are still a mystery to me. I should ask them but I know this is not the right time. Mukhang napansin niya ako kaya hinayaan niya na ang mga tagasunod na bumuhat kay Charlotte at lumapit sa akin. “How are you feeling?” she asked.

“Not good,” I weakly said.

She heaved a sigh and held my left shoulder before she gave me a concern look. “Darling, I know it's hard for you and you were shock with that sudden circumstance. I don't know everything that happened but I just want you to know that if there's something heavy you want to release, I have my all ears to listen.”

I can't help but stare at her face while repeatedly playing those angelic voice in my ear like a music. I suppress myself to sob and just nodded. I wanted to say something but I might not help myself and cry in front of her and everyone. She is so kind to me and I don't think I deserve it anymore. I didn't do anything good to her and just doubt her trust. But now, I'm already sure.