I was crying really hard when we boarded the yatch. Sif, Pierce and Chase looked very confused with my sudden break down.
Archer was just staring down, and I was sitting in the floor crying my heart out.
"Hey, what happened?" Chase asked worriedly.
He kneeled infront of me and his hand on my shoulder.
"May masakit ba sayo?" Nag aalalang tanong din ni Pierce.
"What happened Archer?" Sif asked but Archer didn't bother to answer.
They never got any answer to their question. Archer remained silent, probably thinking how he would say it to them.
"Leave us alone, we'll talk." Malamig na sabi ni Chase. Nag alangan pa sila saglit pero agad rin naman silang umalis.
"What happened?" He asked again.
"He's still there." I cried. Tumingin ako sa kanya, halata ang pagkalito sa mukha niya, but his eyes were worried.
"Who?" He asked.
"Nightmare." I answered. He was taken a back. Halata ang pagkabigla sa kanyang mukha, I can see pain and anger, he just stared down but he held my hand and pulled me for a hug.
I cried hard on his shoulder.
I couldn't count how many times I cried infront of Chase because of Nightmare. He was aware of my feelings and he knew how much I cried for him.
"I never thought this day would come again. You're crying for him again." He whispered while brushing my hair with his fingers.
It was painful, and even Chase's hug can't cure it. I want to curse at him for going back, I want to go back and die with him.
We went back to headquarters but as soon as we get back, Archer was nowhere to he found. Did he went to undergrounds?
"There was someone behind who sabotaged our plans. They purposedly trapped Serpent and Donovan to kill each other." Sif commented as soon as we get back to headquarters.
"At the very least, we have accomplished our mission." Sabi ni Pierce.
I walked away. I heard them calling for me but I never dared to look back.
I was able to kill Sebastian, I revenged my parents, I did our mission. But at what cost? Nightmare's life. If I could just go back, I wouldn't do it. If I had a choice I will never exchange him for anything the world can offer.
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3 Months Later
"Any news, Archer?" I asked while looking at him.
"May nahuli daw jan kanina sa kanto, pinagbintangan na nang-rape." It took me time to process what he just said. Napairap ako at ibinato ang hawak kong ballpen sa mukha niya.
"What? I thought you want news!" He defended while laughing. Halata naman na alam niya ang gusto ko malaman at nag tatanga tangahan lang siya.
"Umalis ka sa harap ko baka hindi kita matansya." Nanggigigil na sabi ko. Tumawa lamang ito na tila natutuwa na naiinis ako sa kanya.
Huminga ako ng malalim at tumayo. Nagpunta ako sa balcony at tumitig sa kanyang bahay.
It feels so empty now. I couldn't count how many nights have I cried to sleep waiting for him to show up, I couldn't even remember how long it has been since I last saw him. It feels like its been forever.
Naramdaman ko ang presensya ni Archer sa tabi ko at tumingin rin sa kaharap na bahay.
"I believe he's still alive." Hindi ko alam kung kinocomfort niya lang ako, o talagang naniniwala siya.
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