His Obsession

Chapter 42

Inspector Santiago

"No! Marielle!" sigaw ko.

I saw Marielle's body collapse to the floor after the vampire pulled its hand out from burying in her chest.

Just like what I did earlier, he was also staring at Marielle's heart, smiling widely like the psycho he is. He stretched out his hand and showed me the beating heart he was holding. Kita ko ang pagdaloy ng masaganang dugo na siyang bumabalot sa kamay niya.

He closed his fist and crushed the heart.

"What did you do!" I shouted in anger!

Hindi ko na mapigilan ang mapaiyak. Para akong nanghihina habang nakikita ang nakasalampak na katawan ni Marielle sa sahig. Tila wala ng buhay. Iniling ko ang ulo sa naisip. No. She can't be dead. Hindi siya maaaring mamatay. Hindi pwede. Hindi ko kaya.

Patakbo kung nilapitan ang katawan ni Marielle at pinahiga sa mga hita ko. Wala ng pakialam sa bampira. Patuloy ang pagbuhos ng luha ko papatak sa mukha niya. Nanginginig ang mga kamay ko at hindi ko alam kung paano siya hahawakan.

"Love..." I said weakly, and using my trembling hands I held her face.

Dilat ang mukha niya at nakatingin sa kawalan. Kita ko ang sakit at takot na nakaplaster sa mukha niya.

Napahikbi na ako at pinatong ang noo sa noo niya. It felt like there was a lump stuck in my throat that wouldn't go away no matter how many times I swallowed. I could feel an indescribable pain slowly building deep within me.

"Obviously, I killed her." rinig kong sabi ng bampira.

His tone remained calm, as if what he did was nothing to him. Mas lalong nadagdagan ang galit sa loob ko.

Sa tono ng pananalita niya ay parang walang halaga ang isang buhay. Para sa nilalang na kagaya niya at marami ng napatay ay alam kung walang-wala lang itong buhay na kinuha niya sa akin.

"That's the price of what you've done. You don't mess with my family, Inspector. No one has hurt my family and lived. You're lucky my brother isn't evil. Despite what you've done to him, he still wouldn't going to harm you, which is why I will take revenge for him."

"But she hasn't done anything to any of you!"

"Oh. Yeah, you're right. My bad for killing the wrong person." he said those words jokingly. "But seeing her dead feels like you've also died, right? So, I'm killing two birds with one stone. Now, pay the price for what you've done."

Umuklo siya sa direksyon ko at hinawakan ako sa ulo bago pinaharap sa'kanya. "Remember this day and live your life regretting it. You're the reason why she was killed. Now, feel the guilt and live with it."

"You will pay for this."

I looked at him with my piercing eyes. He immediately met my gaze. I couldn't help but shudder as I stared into his eyes.

I knew he could see the bitterness and pain on my face, but he just smirked at me before roughly letting go of my head.

"Sure. I can even give you a change if you want," he smirked at me.

Bawat salitang lumalabas sa bibig niya ay may tonong parang pinaglalaruan ako.

He took out a handkerchief from the back of his pocket and wiped the blood from his mouth and hands.

Wala akong nakikitang pagsisisi sa mukha niya. His expression remained the same—calm and devoid of any trace of anger. But when I met his eyes earlier, I felt an intense chill. What I saw there was complete opposite. Despite the playfulness of his gaze, I could see rage beneath it— a burning desire to kill me and anyone else who will try to step in his way.