Always and Forever (COMPLETED)

Chapter 24

It's ironic. I've been killing people for years and yet, I'm still terrified of death. No, I'm not scared to die. But I'm scared for the people around me. I told myself I won't let what happened to uncle Harlan and Asher happen again. I said I don't want other people to die because of me again. But maybe, I really am cursed. And I'm not just referring to what Almira did to me. My existence itself is a curse. I should not be here. I only cause misfortune to the people around me.

"How dare you show your face here!" galit na sigaw ni Jassy pagdating ko sa bahay.

Lahat sila ay tinignan ako ng masama, maliban kila Cole at Raven na nakatingin sa akin at bakas sa kanilang mukha ang pag aalala. It's obvious that Cole wants to go near me, but he can't because of the people around us.

Val is lying on the sofa. She's still alive, but her heartbeat is getting weaker. All of my former friends, aunt Vera and aunt Riley are here. They all look at me like I'm a monster. I understand them. Val is on the verge of dying because of me. I deserve their anger.

I roamed my eyes around the living room, but I can't see Tristan, Quinn, Johanna and the kids. Where are they?

"Don't worry. Riley Sinclair put them all to sleep. They're safe." bulong sa akin ni Raven na hindi ko namalayang nakalapit na pala.

"You should be the one lying here instead of Val! Die, Ripper!" Jassy said before blasting me with a fire spell.

My first instinct is to counter it, but I didn't because Val might get hit, and I don't want to hurt them even if there's only a 0.1% chance. Instead, I created a barrier to protect Raven. I am willing to take Jassy's spell and anger, but something happened.

"What the hell, Mik?!" sigaw ni Marcial. "What did that murderer do to you and you always protect her?!" dagdag pa niya.

Mikhael looked away and he didn't say anything. Halos lahat sila ay nakaharap sa akin ngayon na para bang anong segundo mula ngayon ay susugod sila, maliban kila auntie Riley at aunt Vera na sinusuri ang kalagayan ni Val at ni Cole na mukhang hindi alam ang gagawin.

Mikhael went in front of me. "I have no idea why I'm doing this, but I don't feel any regret." mahinahong sabi niya at tumingin sa akin. "Stay behind me."

Maging si Raven ay itinago ako sa kanyang likuran. "I won't let you hurt her, even if it kills me." matigas na sabi niya.

Idiots. I won't die even if they all come to me. Mas nag aalala ako sa kanila. I don't want them to get hurt because of me.

"Stop this, you bloody fools!" umalingawngaw ang boses ni aunt Vera sa buong bahay. "Someone's dying and all you think about is your anger towards each other. You can do whatever you want after we save her." tinignan niya kaming lahat isa isa.

Halos lahat ay napayuko. Ako naman ay napaiwas ng tingin. Alam kong mas mabuti kung aalis muna ako dito, ngunit hindi ako mapapakali hanggat hindi ko nasisigurado ang kaligtasan ni Val. I will never forgive myself if she died because of me.

"I'm sorry." lahat kami ay napatingin may aunt Riley nang magsalita siya.

Mabilis na lumapit sa kanya si Jed. "What do you mean?" napayuko siya at lumandas ang luha sa kanyang mga mata. "Please save my sister. I'm begging you."

Napaupo si Jassy sa sahig, habang natulala naman kaming lahat.

No. This can't be happening.

"I can't make an antidote for this thing." muling sabi ni aunt Riley. "But there might be a way." halata ang pag aalangan sa kanyang boses.

"What is it?" tanong ni Cole na naluluha na din. "We will do everything to save her."

Me too. I will save Val, no matter what it takes.