DEVIL'S WRATH 1: Lucian Velorca (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 17

NAPABUNTONG-hininga ako habang nakatanaw sa labas. Sobrang bilis pa rin ng pagkabog ng puso ko at hindi ko alam kung paano ko ito pipigilan. It feels like it is wrong to love someone like him, but can I dictate my heart for who it wants to love.

Dinala ako ng mga paa ko sa kusina. Nadatnan ko ang ilang mga katulong na nag-aayos ng mga gamit. Akmang lalapit sana ako sa kanila para tumulong, ngunit natigilan ako sa paglalakad nang makita ko si Veronica sa dining table. There was a smirk on her lips.

"Surprise, bitch." She drank the wine before she stood up and went near me.

"You know what? I still can't believe that you're living in this mansion," she paused briefly and laughed insincerely.

"Ang kapal mo rin, no? Well, kaya lang naman ako pumunta dito because I have good news for you, so you must be attentive. Lucian will be mine next week because we're getting married, and nothing can stop us! Not even you."

There was menace in her voice as her charcoal eyes stared at me. She disgustedly looked me up and down.

"Anyway, did you even check yourself in the mirror? Look at yourself. You're not his type. Wearing plain t-shirt, that's cheap. While me? It's not about my diaomond earring that made me look expensive, but his love for me. I'm the one he truly loves and In case you didn't know, we've been together for almost a year. At ikaw? Laruan ka lang para sa kaniya!"

May gumuhit na kakaibang kirot sa dibdib ko nang sinabi niya 'yon. Hindi ko kayang pigilan ang sakit na nararamdaman ko dahil sa salitang "laruan lang ako." It somehow hit me. Pinilit ko pa ring maging kalmado kahit gusto ko na siyang patulan. Nakataas ang isang kilay niya habang nagkakatitigan kami—animo'y pinag-aaralan namin ang isa't isa.

"He's just using you, so don't take him seriously, bitch, because he will never like someone like you. Do you even know that we're living under the same roof, and we have our own house? Time will come when you'll have to leave because I'm the one who will live here!"

"I don't care, Veronica!" Those words suddenly came out of my mouth without me noticing it. All I know is that I won't let her have the satisfaction of leaving after disrespecting me.

"Ako ba talaga ang pinaglalaruan niya o baka naman ikaw?" I asked her. I smirked when my words hit her.

"Do you know what he told me last night? He told me you were just nothing to him." Her face suddenly turned angry, and before I could even say something, she slapped me. I quickly slapped her back, harder this time.

She pushed me back and grabbed my hair.

"I hate you, bitch! Walang hiya ka! You're not even pretty. You're a slut! You're a homewrecker!"

"Bitawan mo ako! Mas walang hiya ka! And for your information, I'm prettier than you, Veronica! And that's threathened you, well thank's me for not yet wearing make up. By the way, I don't mind wearing cheap t-shirt as long as I do not have a rusting personality!"

I pushed her back, but she attacked me again and pulled my hair. I didn't let her win, and she yelped when I scratched her arm.

She gritted her teeth and suddenly grabbed the knife on the table and pointed it at me. Kinilabutan ako sa nandidilim niyang mata. She felt different, and it gave me goosebumps—especially when she laughed crazily.

"I better kill you now before it's too late." My heart pounded so fast as she moved closer to me while tightly holding the knife. I held my womb—my baby. No...

"Bitawan m-mo 'yan." I said, fazed, because she kept on moving toward me. Mas lalo akong kinabahan nang mapagtantong nasa dulo na ako ng pader.

"Say goodbye to Mother Earth," she said as she was about to stab me, until people suddenly ran over to separate us.