Warming the Ice Queen's Tears

Chapter 45.3

Salamat sa pagsuporta hanggang sa huling kabanata.

The place was spinning. I was trying to concentrate on something-anything but my vision kept spinning. Fvck! Ang sakit ng katawan ko. Bwiset. Nakatukod ang dalawang palad ko sa likod habang nakaupo. I tried to move from my sitting position only to feel a soaring pain on my side. God! I never experienced being beaten bad. They got a number of me.

Tumingin ako kay Aiden. I was still dizzy pero sa itsura niya, sinusubukan niyang tumayo.

"Aiden... Are you o-okay?" I think he moved his head so I'm guessing it's a yes.

Napatingin ako sa unahan at hinawakan ang ulo ko. Huminga ako ng malalim saglit. Medyo um-okay ang paningin ko nang pagdilat ko so I moved to kneel on one knee.

I was trying to even my breathing. Ang init ng buong pakiramdam ko dahil sa sakit at pagod. I focused my vision to the woman with a gun pointing at Kristoff. Nakayakap siya kay Alonna na matalas ang tingin kay Rainne.

What happened?

They we're talking about something that made Alonna's expression even madder. I threw dagger looks at Rainne. This woman. Sobra na ang mga ginagawa niya. I wanted to kill her. I could kill her if I had strength. Kung hindi siya takot pumatay pwes ako rin basta sa kanya ko gagawin. She's manipulating us all. It's obvious that she's in control here.

"...let's just go home."

Aiden looked so desperate and broken. Akay akay niya ang matandang may sugat sa bandang taas ng tuhod. Shit! He was bleeding badly at kailangan niya ng tulong. Ano ba ang balak ng babang ito? Gusto niya ba kaming pataying lahat dito mismo?

I heard a door being opened and a whimper. Tumingin ako sa malaking pinto sa likod and one of her men was dragging a person, gripping her arm. Base sa katawan nito, babae pero nakatakip ang mukha niya. She was shaking in fear. Nakatali ang mga kamay sa harap. Sino naman to?

Nilapitan siya ni Rainne at tinanggal ang nakatakip sa ulo. Magulo ang buhok at pawis na pawis ito. Black shade under her eyes and she looked thinner the last time I saw her. She also had a couple of little wounds on her forehead and left cheek.

"V-Vernice?" Aiden whispered, confused.

Yung assistant at kaibigan ni Alonna?

"Say hi to your bestfriend, Alonna."

"She had something to do with my abduction?" Alonna whispered. Hindi makapaniwala.

"Let's ask her then." ngumiti ito at bumaling kay Vernice na mangiyak-ngiyak sa takot. "Now, now... Vernice... Don't be afraid. No one's gonna hurt you...yet."

"P-please let me g-go."

"Of course and I promise you that. I'm not just sure if you're still breathing but nonetheless, I'll let you go because you've been a good guest so far and look who visit you. It's Alonna."

"A-Alonna?" nanlaki ang mga mata nito habang nakatingin sa kanya. The guy let her go and she moved desperately walked closer to her.

"She's asking if you had something to do with her kidnapping."

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't know what I was d-doing. I was afraid that time. Please...please... you have to forgive me. I regret everything I did. I really do. I was young, naïve and afraid that's why I did what I did. I had no other choice."

"Go on. Get to the good part."

"I went to your home-visited you then I heard him. Talking to someone on the phone."