The Prophecies Revert

Chapter 37

In the quiet corners of our hearts, we wrestle with time's relentless current. We yearn for the rewind button, the chance to mend frayed threads and resurrect what once bloomed. But life, like a river, flows forward, and we learn to dance with its currents.

"Bakit tinago niyong dalawa ang bagay na 'yan sa'min?! Aren't you aware of the risk that might happen to her if you didn't tell us earlier?"

That was Kuya Seven's voice. Pakiramdam ko gising na ang buong diwa ko ngunit hindi ko pa kayang idilat ang mga mata ko. Wala nang masakit sa'kin kaya nagtaka ako kung may ginawa ba sila.

"She decided it. Wala ako sa posisyon para pangunahan siya. Nirerespeto ko lang ang gusto niyang mangyari," Nimfa defended herself.

"Kung hindi mo sinabi agad baka napahamak na si Niane. Its been a week since you guys found out and she seemed to be stressed," Eurisse commented.

Hindi ko sinasadyang maigalaw ang mga kamay ko kaya ramdam kong natigilan silang lahat. I just felt someone touching my forehead and then my neck, checking my condition. Wala akong magawa kundi imulat na lang ang mga mata ko para tingnan sila.

I need to face this. We failed to hid it from them. Nimfa shouldn't be the one carrying the blame. It's what I wanted in the first place.

"Niane, you're awake. How are you feeling?" bungad sa'kin ni Nimfa.

There were just the three of them inside this room. Kuya Seven staring seriously at me. Eurisse who gave me a worried look. And Nimfa who keeps on checking if I'm alright.

"Sorry," panimula ko. "Isa lang ang pumasok sa isip ko no'ng malaman ko ang tungkol dito at 'yon ay itago sa inyo."

"Why do you keep on hiding things, Mali? Akala mo ba hindi ko maiintindihan? You were a sister to me, of course I will always take your side. Hinihintay ko lang na may sabihin ka sa'kin dahil ayoko ring pangunahan ka," his words struck me.

Napakat ako sa pang-ibabang labi ko para pigilan ang pag-iyak. "I know that apologizing won't do anything. Kaya hindi ko sinabi dahil alam kong mapapahamak kayo. I-I never did wanted this."

"N-Niane.. 'wag mong sabihin 'yan. Kahit na hindi mo gustuhin, kailangan mong tanggapin ang anak mo. Wala siyang kasalanan," Eury said softly.

"Kaya ba.. muntik mo nang saktan ang sarili mo dahil d'yan?" he asked in a monotone voice.

Dahan-dahan akong tumango at hindi ko na napigilan ang sariling umiyak. Nimfa sat on the other side of the bed, caressing my back. I shouldn't be crying like this. Kasalanan ko naman eh.

"W-What am I going to do? Alam na niya.. siguro."

"He has bruises on his face, Niane. Sinuntok siya kanina ng Kuya mo."

Napasinghap ako sa sinabi ni Nimfa at tiningnan siya. "Kuya? Why did you do that?! Bakit mo siya sinaktan?"

"He did hurt you, Mali. Wala akong maisip na dahilan para pagsisihan ang ginawa ko sa kanya. I warned him not to give you too much blood because I don't want you to end up like your mother. That's exactly the same thing happened to her when she drank too much blood from your father."

He's still serious. Hindi 'yon nawala sa mukha niya kaya mas lalo akong natakot na magsalita. He's not like that. He might be disappointed at me for hiding things from him.

"Hindi pa rin tama na sinaktan mo siya, mahal. He's the father of her child. Niane may broke their bonds but its not the feelings nor the emotions connecting them. Its their child," Eury tried to convince him.