Sorcha Byrne and her twin used to love mythology when they were little. Their parents will tell them stories about the different gods and goddesses, and naturally, her twin brother's favorite is the King of the Gods, Zeus. But she was more drawn to...
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CHAPTER 12: DENIAL
SORCHA'S POV
Hindi ako mapakali habang hinihintay na matapos ang mga tao na nasa loob ng conference room sa pag-uusap nila. I'm probably boring a hole in the carpeted floors of Dagger. I've been pacing back and forth, for I don't know how long since the family of Daze's deceased fan, Vanessa Santana, arrived here.
"They're still grieving," Eden murmured beside me. "Judging by the expressions on their faces, the meeting probably won't conclude in our favor."
She wasn't wrong. Even from a distance, the room seems to be full of tension. "I understand that they're grieving." Nilingon ko ang babae. "It might hurt to hear this, but just because one life has been lost, it doesn't mean that another should be ruined as well. If he really has a part in it, I won't bat an eye. But he's innocent, and they shouldn't let him pay for something he didn't do."
"How do you know?"Leo, who just stepped out of the elevator and must have heard our conversation, asked. "That he's innocent?"
"Because I'm going to prove it."
He didn't smile, but his eyes did. "Why do you care so much about Daze? You rarely care about anything else."
"That's not true."
"Hindi kasali ang pamilya mo o ang mga tao rito sa Dagger."
I looked at him blankly. "I care about the fish. I feed them every day."
"Feeding them is necessary. It doesn't mean that you care for them."
"It's not like I can take a fish out for a walk, Leo."
Mahinang napatawa ang lalaki. He started to walk past me, but he stopped and patted my head. "Your boyfriend will be okay, Sorchie. Don't worry."
I would have bitten his hand off, but he pulled it away just in time. Tatawa-tawang naglakad siya papunta sa conference room at kumatok siya sa salamin na pintuan niyon.
"He's not my boyfriend. I just hate when there's injustice, especially if we could do something about it." Nilingon ko si Eden ng hindi siya umimik. Nang nilingon ko siya ay nakita kong nakatitig siya sahig na para bang may nakikita siya roon na hindi ko nakikita. "Eden?"
"H-Ha?"
My brows furrowed. "Are you okay?"
"Oo naman." Her smile seems forced. "Mauna na ako sa baba. May nakalimutan pala akong gawin."
Nagkatinginan kami ni Rage na napatigil sa ginagawa niya sa monitor na nasa harapan niya. Matagal-tagal na rin naming napapansin ang kakaibang kinikilos niya kapag nasa paligid si Leo. Before, they usually just bicker, but something changed, and she's been avoiding him.
"Call me if there's something I can do to help," she added.
Naguguluhan pa rin sa kinikilos niya na tumango na lang ako. "Thank you."
