Viridescent Blood

Chapter 19 : Secrets

Chapter 19 : Secrets

SAVANI

Pinag-masdan ko ang aking sarili sa salamin, ang pinili kong damit ay tama lamang para matakluban ang kulay ubeng namumuo sa aking katawan. I sighed before finally composing myself. Lumabas na ako ng silid upang asikasuhin ang mga bagay na kailangan kong gawin.

Tumungo muna ako sa kusina para tignan ang ilang mga plato na iniutos ko sa kasambahay na ihanda. The whole manor is preparing for the Verde's arrival and I am in charge of the things needed to be taken care of inside the house. I checked the plates if there's still remaining dust on it and while busy, I heard a strange noise, it made me look around that caused one of the plates to fall on the ground.

Napapitlag ako. This is unusual.

One of the maids came rushing to the kitchen and asked if I am bleeding somewhere, thank goodness the broken pieces from the plates didn't reach my skin. Bumuntong hininga ako at nilisan ang kusina.

I don't feel well today, while walking on the manor's hallways, I slightly felt a pang on my throbbing head, making me dizzy but I still continue to move forward. The noises from yesterday still lingers around my ears. Questions filled my head again.

"I'm actually grateful that you showed me the thing I've been looking for. In exchange of that, your worth in this household was confirmed. You're nothing, you're better off as dead like your mother."

"Savani!"

An arm held me when I'm about to fall. Nanghihina akong nag angat ng tingin at nakita si Asra na nag-aalalang pinagmamasdan ako sa kanyang braso. Mabilis akong bumitaw sa kanya. He looks worried.

I wiped the lingering pain from my the emotion and kept a straight face as I look at Asra.

"You don't look well."

Instead of answering him, I scanned his clothes and saw how well dresses he is. He's already preparing for leaving the manor. Inutos sa kanya ng Head na mag-tungo sa East upang pansamantalang paalisin siya.

"You're ready to leave huh?" I scoffed and crossed my arms.

"Yeah."

"Does it mean you're going to forget her?" I raised a brow.

"I... I don't intend to do that. I'll find a way to find her-"

Mapakla akong tumawa. "Pathetic." I laughed. "Don't, Asra."

"What do you mean?"

Tinalikuran ko siya.

"It will be harder for her to stay with us. You have to let her go-No, we all have to let her go." Nagsimula na akong mag-lakad.

"Naririnig mo ba ang sinasabi mo?"

"Yes. I know what I'm saying. You can't even go against your father yet you still plan on searching for her? Do you think he wouldn't know?" Muli ko siyang hinarap.

I saw how frustrated his face is. He's torn between something he want and the thing he must do.

"He knows everything, Asra. He knows everything too damn well." I gritted my teeth, namumuo na ang luha sa aking mga mata.