Love, Maria Anne ✅

Take #35

Maria Anne. She was 10 years old when I first met her. That icy eyes with her head held up high, makes me hate her the moment I lay my eyes on her. For a 10 years old, she surely is haughty and act as if she's better than everyone else. And as if that's not enough, my family always compared me to her.

"Maria can do that. Why can't you do the same?"

"Maria already achieve that at her age. What did you achieve at your age? What a shame to the family."

"Why can't you do this right? Even Maria can do better. Useless fool."

"Play? Outing? Don't you know who you are? Why can't you be like Maria? Look how diligent she is."

Maria this, Maria that- everything is Maria. I grow up with hatred towards her. Because of her, I give up many things. Because of her, I was forced to do the things I hate. But no matter how hard I work, she always in front of me. So I hate her with my whole heart. I despise her and I loathe her so much.

While I grow up in pain, that woman grow up each day without a single mistake. She's the definition of perfect. Never once I see her perfect mask crack nor did I see her tears.

Bit by bit, the desire to break her grow deep and deeper. I want to crush her, I want to destroy her, I want to make her cry with my own two hands.

But

13 years ago and even now, seeing her crying face makes me hate it. She's breaking but not because of me!

"Sir, ini baju dan sarapan untuk hari ni." suara Zaiq menyedarkan Louis dari lamunannya. Dia duduk di kerusi sebelah katil Maria.

Sudah tiga hari berlalu namun tiada tanda untuk Maria sedar. Keadaan fizikalnya stabil namun doktor juga hairan kenapa Maria masih belum sedar. Teori doktor, sebab sebenar Maria tidak sedar bukanlah kerana keadaan fizikalnya tapi kerana keadaan psikologinya. Untuk saat ini, mereka tidak boleh berbuat apa-apa jika tuan punya badan tidak mahu bangun.

Damn it Maria! Buka mata. You are not that weak!

Louis menggenggam tangan dan mengetap giginya.

"Kat mana perempuan tu sekarang?"

"Dia sekarang ada di warehouse kat hujung bandar." Jawab Zaiq sambil menunjukkan sesuatu dari tabletnya kepada Louis.

Louis senyum sinis dan dia segera bangun.

"Bawa saya ke sana."

How dare she break Maria before me. Who did she think she is?

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SHADOW HQ Villa

"Brian, kalau kau gagal, aku tak akan tolong kau tau." kata Mia saat dia berjalan masuk ke ruang tamu dimana Brian dan Hui sedang mengemas barang dan bersiap untuk misi menyelinap masuk ke dalam hospital di mana Maria berada.

"Kau tak perlu risaukan aku. Tapi risaukan dia ni." Brian menuding kearah Hui.

"Oi, if anything happen, never ever mention about us. Tahu?" Brian mengugut Hui dan Hui mengangguk laju.

"Chibi-chan tak baik ugut dia macam tu. You never know the day he will be your master. Kan Hui?" kali ini Rex pula menyampuk.

"Huh?" Hui tak faham apa yang dimaksudkan oleh Rex.

Rex hanya ketawa. Dia mengambil tempat di sebelah Mia di sofa. Brian dah memuncung bila Rex memanggilnya 'Chibi-chan'.

"Nothinglah. Tapi kau yakin kau nak buat ni? If kau takut, Theo boleh gantikan kau." Rex mahukan kepastian sekali lagi daripada Hui.