Clash Of Crowns I: Shadows Of Love And Sacrifices.

LIV || Traitor

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AIESHA'S POV

I woke up to the sound of angry voices coming from the living room. Inaantok pako pero mukang seryoso yung nangyayari sa baba.

Gigisingin ko na sana si max, pero wala na siya sa tabi ko, siguro na una na siya bumaba.

Mabilis akong tumayo at nag bihis at dali daling lumabas, When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I found Gian and Skye standing in the middle of our living room, at ramdam ko ang galit nila sa hindi ko malaman na dahilan.

Cole was standing across from them, her arms crossed, but she looked different. Her usual calm and composed expression was replaced with something darker.

Yves, Solace, and Shee were off to the side, at base sa mga expression ng mukha nila parang hindi sila maka paniwala??

"What's going on?" I asked, my voice cutting through the tension in the room.

Everyone turned to look at me, and for a second, no one spoke. Yves opened her mouth to say something, but she hesitated, glancing over at the others for support.

Doon pa lang alam ko na na may mali.

"Aiesha..." Yves finally said, her voice soft, almost apologetic. "It's Maxine."

I froze max?, anong meron kay max?"What about her? Wait asan nga ba siya? Kala ko na una na siya sakin bumaba dito"

Yves bit her lip, her eyes flicking nervously to Cole, who stood rigid, refusing to meet my gaze. "Maxine... she's gone."

"Gone?" I repeated, shaking my head in confusion. "What do you mean, gone? Andito siya kagabi kasama ko siya, What happened?"

Cole took a step forward, her jaw clenched tightly as if she was holding something back. "She flew," she said coldly. "With all the files."

I blinked, not understanding. "What files?"

"The files we've been gathering about the Siniestros," Yves explained, her voice trembling slightly. "And other files... about the Lazzaro and Alvarez organizations. Maxine took them."

I shook my head, refusing to believe what I was hearing. "No," I said firmly. "That's impossible. Maxine wouldn't do that."

"Ginawa na niya aiesha, max be-betrayed us" halos hirap rin na saad ni cole na alam ko kahit siya ay ayaw rin paniwalaan na kayang gawin samin ni max to.

"No!" I shouted, my voice rising in panic. "Maxine isn't a traitor! She would never betray us!"

Solace stepped forward, her face contorted in anger. "You need to face the truth, Aiesha. Maxine's been playing us this whole time."

I felt like the ground was falling out from beneath me. "That's not true!" I yelled. "Maxine loves us...she loves me! There has to be a reason...maybe someone forced her!"

Kita ko ang pag iling ni cole. "No one forced her, Aiesha. This has been going on for months. She's been feeding the Siniestros information, sabotaging our missions. Every time we thought we were getting closer to them, it was because Maxine was leading us into a trap."

Halos ma pa atras na lang ako....hindi....ayokong maniwala...sigurado ako na may dahilan si max hindi niya gagawin samin to.

"No..." I whispered, shaking my head. "No, this doesn't make sense. Maxine wouldn't do that."

Shee let out a bitter laugh, shaking her head in disbelief. "Why are you defending her? She's been lying to all of us ate aiesha!"

I swallowed hard, my throat tight with emotion. "Because I know her," I said, my voice breaking. "I know Maxine. She wouldn't just turn her back on us without a reason."

Gian scoffed, clearly unconvinced. "Kaibigan namin siya aiesha pero kailangan natin tanggapin na matagal na siyang kasabwat nang kaaway natin, We've been fighting a battle with a traitor in our circle."

Naninikip na yung dibdib ko, hindi...hindi si maxine yung mga sinasabi nila lahat ng yon hindi gagawin ni max. She was loyal, brave, and protective. She would never betray us. She wouldn't betray me.

"I'm not going to believe this until I hear it from her," I said firmly, my voice trembling. "Hihintayin ko siyang bumalik cole, I'll wait for her to explain."

Cole's jaw clenched, her eyes filled with frustration. "believed me aiesha kahit ako gusto kong mag tiwala sa kanya bestfriend ko siya eh, pero kasi nasa harap na natin lahat ng proof, Maxine is with the Siniestros now. She's the reason we've been failing."

"No," I repeated, my voice stronger now. "I won't believe it."

"Nung time na sumabog yung gulong natin para kuhanin ang huling files na kailangan natin para mapatunayan na siniestros ang talagang kalaban ng dalawang organization, nakita ko siya aiesha....si max ang nag pasabog ng gulong na sinasakyan natin"

Ramdam ko ang hinanakit niya, alam ko nasasaktan din siya pati narin ang iba. Dahil ang goal lang naman naming lahat itigil ang away sa pagitan ng pamilya namin ni max para maging masaya na lang....pero bakit parang ang hirap nang makamit yung kasiyahan na yon?

Walang nag sasalita samin at ilang minuto rin kaming tahimik lang, hanggang sa may nag notif sa mga cellphone nila Gian, Cole, at Skye sabay sabay nilang binuksan yjng phone nila at lahat sila ay may gulat sa mga nabasa.

"What is it?" I asked, my heart pounding in my chest.

Cole's face tightened, and she looked at me with a seriousness that sent chills down my spine. "It's a message from the Phantom," she said, her voice low. "We've been given an order."

"What order?"

"To kill Elias Alvarez, your dad aiesha...." mahinang saad nito. "Tito Mikael confirmed that the Alvarez Organization was behind the shooting of Tita Xyrine"

My blood ran cold.

"It's a direct order," Gian added, her voice tense.

I felt like I was suffocating. Everything was falling apart.

My mind raced, trying to make sense of everything.

where are are you max...?

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