Timeless Euphoria (Friend Series #3) | ✓

Chapter 25

TRIGGER WARNING!! THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS G*NS, B**DSH*TS, KN*VES, AND D*ATH. PLEASE SKIP THIS CHAPTER IF YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Athalia's POV

"Nasaan ang kapatid ko, Fernan?" bungad ko pagdating ko sa school grounds.

"Hindi po namin mahanap, senyora!" he said in panic.

"Shit." I cursed and started going around every building, every room, every space where Eulalia can be.

Nasa likod ko si Fernan, may hawak na baril at nakasunod.

"Kaninong mga tauhan ang mga bwesit na 'to?!" iritadong sabi ko.

"Kay Salvador, senyora." sagot naman niya.

"Eulalia!" I kept shouting. Students were also running out from the building in panic.

Then we heard a gun shot.

My heart raced. Damn I need to find Eulalia, as soon as possible.

Fernan suddenly held my arm. "Senyora ako na po maghahanap sa kanya, lumabas ka na ng campus!" suhestion niya.

"No." I stubbornly said. Tinabing ko ang kamay niya at tumakbo sa open ground.

"Ang tigas ng ulo!" rinig kong sabi ni Fernan.

"Eulalia!" sigaw ko sa pangalan niya, hindi pinapansin ang mga pagputok ng baril sa paligid.

Wala akong pake kahit mamatay pa ako dito mismo, basta mahanap at masigurado ko lang na ligtas ang kapatid ko.

"Ate!" agad akong napatingin sa kabilang building. At doon nakita ko si Eulalia.

My eyes widened in relief as soon as our gazes met.

"Eulalia!" malakas na sigaw ko, tatakbo sana ng biglaang humarang si Fernan.

"Senyora wag ka pong gagalaw!" alarmang aniya habang binabaril ang kung sino man ang nagtatangkang bumaril sa direksyon namin.

Suddenly, she started running towards my direction with her arms stretched. Smiling widely because she is safe now, with me.

Which I thought.

Eulalia was just inches away from me, only few more steps, she is safe in my arms.

Last 3 steps...

2...

Then a gunshot.

Natigilan ako.

No. no. no.

My world collapsed when she stopped midway from her last step, almost near from my grip.

Then we heard another set of gunshots as my sister coughed blood, right infront of me. Dripping out from her mouth.

Before I knew it, she collapsed. With all my strength, I got out from Fernan's tight grip, catching my sister in my arms.

My body numbed when I felt my sister's blood staining on my white dress. Binabalot nito ang buong pagkatao ko.

My mind stopped. Halos hindi ko maproseso ang lahat nangyari. Ramdam ko ang pagbigat ng aking hininga, unti unting pagbuhos ng aking luha.

"E-eulalia..." my voice broke as I manage to speak despite my heavy heart.

She didn't respond, her eyes wide open. Blood started to drip from her mouth to my arms.

"No...no...noo...." hikbi ko habang pilit siyang niyuyugyog sa balikat.

She can't die, not in my arms!

"Eulalia please wake up. No... no... please don't leave ate, EULALIA WAKE UP!!" I screamed on the top of my lungs.

Kasabay ng malakas na pag-iyak ko ay ang malakas na kulog sa langit na sinundan ng malakas na ulan. Parang nakikisabay sa hinagpis na nararamdaman ko.

At dahil sa lakas ng ulan, it only took seconds for us to get damp. As the water carelessly washing away Eulalia's blood on my dress.

I caressed her face, tucking some of her hair strands behind her ear. "Eulalia, gumising ka hmmm okay? Don't play games, it's not funny." I gently whispered in her ear. Hoping she could hear me atleast.

"Eulalia wake up please, please, please. Eulalia can you hear me?! I am demanding you to wake the fuck up!!" hindi ko na mapigilang mapasigaw habang sunod sunod na bumabagsak ang luha ko.

I could feel my body weakened as I tried to wake her up in many ways. I pinched, punched and tapped her body but nothing worked. I cried harder.

"Eulalia, gumising ka parang awa mo na. Gumising ka please!! Don't.... don't leave me... You... you..promised you won't leave ate, don't break your promises!" namamaos kong sigaw.

Humilig ako sa dibdib niya as mas lalong napahikbi nang wala akong marinig na tibok ng kanyang puso.

I failed. I fucking failed to protect her and my promise. I failed her safety. I failed being her sister.

Nag angat ako ng tingin as mas lalong napaiyak ng makita ang nag iisang taong hindi ko inaasahang papatay sa aking sariling kapatid.

Caleb.

He was pointing the gun at my direction... at Eulalia's direction.

His eyes were widened in shock, fingers were pulled by the trigger. Surprise was written on his face.

Bakit siya andito? Was he part of Salvadors men?

He knows how to fight. Hindi ko makakalimutan ang gabing iyon kung saan tinulungan niya ako makipaglaban.

He can kill anyone.

Then I realized Caleb could be the green eyed man, who wanted to kill me. Who was always threatening me.

I didn't know him. Ang alam ko lang ay palabiro siya, mapagmahal, at anak ni Fernan.

I don't know his true identity. His agenda, his whole personality behind his joyful mask.

Who are you, Caleb Dawson Salvarino?

Hindi ako nagdalawang isip na kunin ang baril na nasa bulsa ni Fernan at binaril si Caleb sa balikat na ikinabagsak nito.

I looked at him, in anger. Wala akong naramdamang pagmamahal o awa sa kanya.

But despite it, my tears kept on streaming down my face. Hindi ko alam kung saan masakit.

Kung ang kalagayan ba ni Eulalia, o ang hindi inaasahang pagtaksil ni Caleb.

"Caleb....?" I heard Fernan whispered in shock.

He didn't say anything or scolded me for shooting his son. He just stood beside me, defenseless to protect his son from me.

As you should, Fernan. You promised to side with me... at all costs.

I have so many men who could protect me from death itself, but it wasn't enough to protect my sister.

"Madam the doctor and it's medical team are waiting for her. Tara na." I heard Fernan spoke beside me as his men helped carry Eulalia towards the van.

Sinubukan kong tumayo pero agad na nanghina ang tuhod ko, muntik na akong mapasubsob sa damuhan nang mabilis akong sinalo ni Fernan.

He carried me in a bridal style and I didn't bother protesting on him for touching me. Wala na akong lakas makipagsumbatan pa. All I could think of is Eulalia's safety.

I thought, the doctors could save her when I couldn't but it just slapped me with the undefying truth.

"I'm sorry but she's in a coma right now." the doctor declared.