The Fall of Atlas

Chapter XXV | The Fall of Atlas

Drew's POV

"I'm very disappointed right now Drew. Why would you permit Keith to win me back? I'm with you na. Parang hindi mo nirespeto yung desisyon ko, parang sinuko mo na agad yung satin." Gabbie confronted me pag pasok ko pa lang ng sasakyan.

"No babe, I didn't. Don't get me wrong ah, I'm not doubting your love for me. Ramdam na ramdam ko siya Gabbie. Pero I can feel the reservations. Alam kong kahit nasakin ka na, yung majority ng puso mo naman na kay Keith pa din. Kahati ko pa din siya. Babe, I love you. I want to be with you, and mas magiging masaya ako lalo kung ang puso mo ay buong buo na ako ang pinipili. Hahayaan ko si Keith gawin ang gusto niya dahil para din to sating dalawa. Mas magiging maluwag ang pakiramdam ko kapag alam kong masaya ka talaga. Mas magiging masaya ako kung pipiliin mo talaga kung sino man ang nasa puso mo, once you make up your mind. I love you Gabbie, and your happiness is my priority." I answered.

"Drew... Does this mean na we're in courting stage again?" Tanong niya sakin.

"Maybe yes... Maybe no... Di ko din alam babe... But for now, let's enjoy what we have. If the time comes na nakapili ka na, we'll then sort this out." Sagot ko sa kanya.

Gabbie just held my hand and smiled at me.

"Can I still kiss you?" I asked for consent.

Gabbie nodded and kissed my lips. I smiled at them and started to drive paalis ng subdivision nila Keith.

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Habang binabaybay namin ang kahabaan ng Katipunan, isang malakas na pag sabog ang gumulat sakin. Mabilis kong tinapakan ang break dahil muntik na kaming sumalpok sa sasakyan sa harapan namin.

I immediately checked on Gabbie and saw na wala siyang malay. I tried waking them up pero hindi siya gumigising. I checked their vitals and may pulse pa din naman siya. Hinanap ko kaagad ang pen light ko and as I was about to check Gabbie's pupils, nagulat ako nang makita na ang Iris niya were changing colors. From their normal hazelnut eyes, nagiging black ito, tapos nagiging gold.

Mabilis kong hinanap ang phone ko and tried calling Jake pero di siya sumasagot. I was about to contact Keith pero isang harpy ang nag land sa sasakyan sa harapan ko. Humiyaw ng malakas ang mga sakay nito dahil winasak ng harpy ang bubong nito.

Agad akong umaksyon at tinanggal ang damit ko. My tattoos lit up and moved on their own and created a field sa paligid nung harpy and it instantly died.

Sunod sunod na nagsilitawan mula sa langit ang nga harpy. One even landed on top of my car pero namatay agad ito. I tried calling Jake for help pero di siya sumasagot. I even risked calling Rilee kahit di niya pa alam na demigod din ako, pero kahit siya cannot be reached. Gusto kong lumabas at labanan ang mga harpy pero hindi ko maiwanan si Gabbie dahil baka siya ang pakay ng mga to.

I tried waking Gabbie again pero isang harpy ang nag land sa harap namin and binuhat ang sasakyan ko. I was caught off guard. I was about to attack it pero bigla itong naglaho at bumagsak ang sasakyan ko. I looked around to see who killed the harpy, and saw Felix a few blocks away and is holding a shot gun. Felix is one of our blockmates ni Gabbie. He is also one of the class geniuses.

Felix ran towards my car, and as he was running a harpy was about to attack him. The harpy was a few inches close to him nang bigla itong nanginig at nakita kong napulupot pala ang paa nito sa isang live wire. Felix continued to run and stopped sa sasakyan ko.

"Pare okay lang ba kayo? Wala bang nasaktan sa inyo?" He asked me, then suddenly drew his shotgun and shot it to his right. I was surprised when the harpy that was flying towards us died because of Felix's gun.