The Dark Shade of the Night [EDITING]

29†A month after

Chapter 29

Nag vibrate ang phone ko. May tumatawag. Tiningnan ko kung sino iyon. Si Jack pala ang tumatawag. Sinagot ko naman iyon agad.

"Asan ka ngayon Ema?" bungad agad sakin nito.

"Well, a simple hello would have sounded better." I rolled my eyes.

"Just answer my question Ema, asan ka ngayon?"

Napa kunot noo akong tiningnan ulit kung sino ang tumatawag. It's Jack but it doesn't sound like him-- naninibago lang ako.

"Nasa Fine Arts' building pa ako. May problema ba?"

"Huwag kang pumunta sa coliseum, huwag kang umalis sa Fine Arts' building-- or better yet umuwi ka nalang."

"Hey, hey Jack. Ano ba talaga ang problema? Dia is waiting for me there."

Kinabahan ako bigla. Hindi ko alam kung bakit pero may pakiramdam akong may hindi magandang mangyayari.

"Just do as I say ok? Go home." authorative ang tono ng boses niya ngayon

"I'm not going anywhere until you're telling me what the hell is going on!" napatayo ako.

I heard him sigh on the line and cursed.

"Ok, I'm a Ghoul Intelligent and believe me I'm not joking Ems. Do you still remember na may sampung G.I na nasa loob ng Y.U? I am one of them. The G.I's positive na may malaking grupo ng mga ghoul ang nag aaral sa Y.U. at positibo rin na karami sa kanila ay mga fourth years. May dalawang bomba ang nasa loob ng--"

"What?! there are hundreds of people in there Jack at huwag mong sabihin sakin na papatayin niyo lahat ng estudyanteng na roon! This is insane! This.is.fucking.insane!! you're risking a hundreds of lives Jack!--"

"It's an order from the higher Ema--"

"An order?! are you fucking serious?!--"

"Just look at the positive side--"

"Positive side you say? walang positive sa pagpaslang ng tao! You're even worse than a monster! I won't forgive you if something happens to Dia--"

"They killed my family Ema. They killed my mother, my father and my only sister! I am an orphan Ema at ipinangako ko sa sarili ko na papatayin ko lahat ng mga halimaw na iyon! Inampon lang ako ng pamilyang Jackson Ema--"

"You can all the ghouls you want Jack pero huwag mong idamay ang mga inosente dito! May pamilya rin sila!"

"Sana alam iyan ng mga halimaw na yun bago nila kainin ng buhay ang pamilya ko--"

Sa sobrang galit ko ay naibato ko ang cellphone ko sa pader. Kulang nalang ay liparin ko ang hagdan para makalabas ako ng building.

Galit at puot ang nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na iyon. Gusto kong patayin si Jack! I just don't get him! Magkasama pa nga kaming tatlo ni Dia kahapon!

I run as fast as I could. I know I could run faster--a ghoul ability. But then when I thought I was that close from getting in, a strong force shoves my body away together with the very loud sound.

Nakaramdam ako ng bigat sa katawan ko. Binuksan ko ang mga mata ko't iginala ang gma paningin sa paligid. I can't hear a thing dahil sa lakas ng pagsabog.

A block of concrete was over my left arm. I slowly removed the concrete and blink several times, I was covered with ashes and they are everywhere.

Di alintana ang sugat sa kaliwang braso ay tumayo ako. Nanginginig ang katawan ko nang makita kong may iba't ibang parte ng katawan ang nagkalat doon.

"No, no, no no nooo!" I screamed as I tried to run pero nadapa ako.

Nawalan na ako ng lakas para tumayo ulit. Pinikit ko ang mga mata ko, ayoko nang gumising pa.

Nakaramdam ako ng kirot sa puso nang ma realize ko na naroon rin pala sa loob si Grey, at ang mga pinsan nito.

I clenched my fingers filled with anger and grief.

They are all gone and I'm all alone. I hate my life, I hate myself! I could have gotten there earlier If I didn't argued with Jack. Naligtas ko pa sana sila, kung hindi dahil sakin ay sana andito pa sila. Buhay pa sana sila!

NO! NO! This is not my fault! Kasalanan ito ni Jack! Kasalanan ito ng lahat ng G.I. And they are going to pay. I'm going to kill them!!

Humans are worse than monsters!

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'I told you Ema, humans are humans--one thing I like about humans? they are delicious!'

Who are you?

'I'm you, you're me and we are one'

...

'I helped you last time remember? when you tried to get away with the creepy stranger who grabs you by the arm and threaten to kill you? ring a bell?'

...

'Oh honey! you've seen how horrible humans are, but then again, they taste delicious.'

I was once a human..

'Well, good news! you are not anymore.'

Humans are selfish..

'Yeah, yeah! selfish yet delicious!'

You are right, they are.. delicious...

'they should be because they're our meal'

I don't want to live anymore. I don't want to live that way.

'Nagtataka ako, kung ayaw mo nang mabuhay, bakit mo ako kinakausap?'

Huh? naguguluhan ako.

'Same here. akala ko kaya mo ko andito at kausap ka dahil gusto mo nang tanggapin ang katotohanang hindi ka na tao'

Tanggap ko na yun, matagal na.

'Yet, I'm still talking to you.'

You lost me.

'Hmm, let's just say na may split personality condition ka-- human persona and a ghoul persona. You are the human persona and I'm the ghoul persona. May part pa sa puso mo na gustong mamuhay ng normal like humans do at may part naman sa puso mo ayaw mo na. But you only need to choose one.'

Hindi ko alam kung anong pipiliin ko.

'Humans killed your parents remember?'

Yes, they killed my parents for money

'Humans killed Dia, your beloved Grey, Stellar, Kia, Roco and Lukas. They killed the only family you got.'

I hate humans!

'Yes, yes! that's it. You hate humans because they took everything from you.'

I hate them! I hate them!!

'Now, choose. If you want to avenge them then choose me. If you want to just let it go? it's up to you.'

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