Blood Menace

40- Illusory

Tila natuod si Kam sa kinatatayuan nang narinig ang sinabi ni Kray.

Cameron was alive. After all these years, he was alive!

Buhay ang kapatid niyang hindi man lang niya nakilala nang personal. He was just hiding with his wife.

At alam ito ng mga magulang n'ya! Just a few moments ago, they had the chance to tell her the truth, but they still decided to hide it from her.

Everyone lied to her!

"Kam, now is not the time to let this get to you," narinig niya ang boses ni Draven kaya muli siyang napabalik sa sarili.

She tightened her grip on her bow. Muntik na pala niya iyung nabitawan.

Sana naman ay nagawa ng kanyang mga kaibihan ang plano nila.

"Remember the plan," dagdag pa ng lalaki sa kanyang isip. "Take the shot."

Itinaas ni Kam ang kanyang bow at arrow. One shot, and Kray's evils would end.

She made sure that her position was not visible to Kray. She was in a perfect spot.

She took a deep breath. The wooden arrow was going to be in Kray's heart in a matter of seconds.

Three...

She took another deep breath.

Two...

She would finally have her peace.

One...

She lifted one finger.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you," isang matulis na bagay ang bigla niyang naramdaman sa kanyang leeg.

A knife.

Someone was behind her.

"Varci..." aniya.

May isa pang lumapit sa kanya at kinuha ang kanyang weapons. Isa itong matandang bababe na may puting buhok na mahigpit na nakapusod, itim ang kanyang makapal na eyeliner at lipstick, scarlet red naman ang kanyang velvet robe at mahahabang kuko. She looked familiar. Right! Ito 'yung witch na dumating n'ong una siyang na-kidnap ni Kray.

Great.

"Draven!" sigaw niya sa kanyang isip.

"Okay. Stay calm. We didn't see this coming," sagot ng boses sa kanyang isip. "We're coming."

Kam hissed at the old witch who took her weapons. Agad naman itong umatras na parang nataranta.

Kam grinned pero agad naman iyung nawala nang mas bumaon sa leeg niya ang kutsilyo ni Varci. She got cut. She could smell her blood.

"Varci, nice to see you," aniya na pilit pinapakalma ang boses.

No, she wasn't worried about her safety. Si Cole ang tanging nasa isip niya lalo na at ginugulpi nanaman ito.

Ano nanaman kasi ang sinabi nito? Hindi na lang kasi manahimik eh.

"Ilang taon akong nagtiis sa pagmamaltrato ng mga magulang mo," nasa boses ni Varci ang galit at mas lalo pang dumiin ang kutsilyo sa leeg niya.

"Bakit ka nagagalit? 'Di ba ikaw ang nagpapainom sa kanila ng potion para ma-control sila ni Kray? Bobo ka ba?" aniya.

"Silence!" sigaw ng babae sa kanyang tenga kaya napangiwi siya. "Alam mo ba, kapag pinatay mo si Kray, mamamatay din ang lahat ng mga mamamayan ng Obis?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Kam. "What? What are you talking about?"

Tumawa si Varci. "Naka-link sa buhay niya ang lahat ng buhay ng mga nakatira sa Obis."