Empire Series 1: The Long Lost Empress

Chapter 43

Kiro's Point Of View:

I sat on the sofa and placed the third alcoholic beverage on the opposite side. I was aware that leaving her on the road was terrible, but my confusion kept me from realizing that I was witnessing the same murderer who killed my grandma. My mind wandered to Chairman's words—her family had murdered my grandma. I shouldn't have thought that, but when I saw her covered in blood, I thought I was looking at a killer.

"Dude!" Napatingin ako sa elevator at nakita ko ang mukha nila Austin, Matthias, at Jordan. "Nabalitaan namin ang nangyari ha? Ayos ka lang ba?"

"I'm alive," bored kong sagot. "What are you doing here?"

Umupo sila sa sofa at ang iba ay kumuha ng beer na nasa tabi ko. Tinignan ko silang lahat at nagtaas ng kilay. 

"Si Athena nasa hospital." Napaayos ako ng upo at napatingin sa kanya. Tinignan lang ako ni Jordan. "Malala ang tama niya sa braso ganun rin ang sugat niya sa kanyang dibdib."

I gulped and thought back to what had just happened. I swallowed harder because I had earlier seen her holding her arm and had completely missed her injuries. I shook my head because I felt so worthless. I simply left her on the road without asking if she was alright. 

"I will go there." Tatayo na sana ako ng hawakan ni Matthias ang braso ko. Inis akong napatingin sa kanya. "What?" 

"Wala ka ring mapapala kung pupunta ka doon. Hindi rin kami pinapasok kanina sa hospital dahil maraming guards at kumpleto ang pamilya nila," kalmadong paliwanag ni Matthias. 

"Sabi ni Charlie, kakausapin ka raw ng pamilya ni Athena. Magtatanong sila sa 'yo at sa mga nangyari kanina," sambit naman ni Austin. "Ano ba kasi ang nangyari? Baka pwede naman i-kuwento sa amin. Kami ay gulong gulo na rin."

I became agitated and sat down as I started to describe what had happened. I started with those we didn't know till I saw Athena with a sword, then I added the headless. 

"What?" Sabay-sabay at malakas nilang sigaw sa akin. 

"Ouch! My ears, damn it!" Iritado ko silang tinignan. "I'm sure you'll all be surprised. With two swords in her hands, who isn't your girlfriend? With my own two eyes, I witnessed what happened and how she attacked those wearing red and black with that sword."

"Woah!" si Austin at napailing. "Iba talaga si Athena, bro. Akalain mong marunong sa espada ang ganyang klase ng babae? Ang inosenteng mukha niya para mapagkamalang mamamatay tao. Don't get me wrong...hindi kasi bagay talaga sa kanya ang gumamit ng mga armas unless isa s'yang mafia o gangster."

All I did was shake my head. We also discussed what occurred at the hospital; until Athena called, I was unable to get any sleep. Kasalanan ko, dapat hindi ko na lang s'ya iniwan sa kalsada. Gusto ko s'yang puntahan ngunit alam kong hindi ako makakapasok sa hospital. 

Damn, baby please forgive me. 

"Oh, Chase? Ba't nandito kayo?" gulat na tanong ni Matthias. 

Napatingin ako doon at nakita sila Chase at Sky. Seryoso ang kanilang mga mukha at diretso ang tingin sa akin kaya huminga ako ng malalim at tumikhim. Alam ko na kung bakit sila nandito kaya naman kalmado akong tumayo para salubungin sila. 

"We won't take too long. Gusto lang namin tanungin kung ano ang nangyari dahil hindi pa rin gising si Athena," sambit ni Chase. 

"How is she?" mahinang tanong ko, kinakabahan. 

Sky sighs and smirks. "After you abandoned her on the highway in the wee hours? She's fine, though, I guess. She is still asleep in bed."

I gulped and resisted the want to glance at them out of embarrassment. We sat down to talk about their purpose for being here after a while. Even the document that Chase and Sky, who you assumed to be agents and investigators, were holding, was visible to me. They were incredibly strange as Athena and her family, so I could only shake my head.