Aphrodite (Complete)

Chapter Nineteen

Chapter Nineteen

Back to square one

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Dali-dali kong pinindot ang doorbell pagkarating namin sa bahay. "Celeste sweetie! Please hurry up and open the gate!" Tawag ko sakaniya. Celeste made it fast enough to open the gate. Hirap akong alalayan si Lucian sa bigat niya. He's weakening... and fast.

"M-Mommy, anong n-nangyari?" Natatakot na tanong ni Celeste.

"Can you get the first-aid kit? Nasa kwarto ko, just above my cabinet. Thank you." Utos ko kay Celeste. She readily agreed naman at kinuha naman niya iyon kaagad.

"Lucian, kaya mo 'yan. I'll just tend your wound at the sala and we're done." I encouraged him. He needed it. He's been grunting and groaning in pain every step he took. Hindi naman napuruhan ang insides niya but it's deep enough to be faint-worthy. Nabibigatan na rin ako sakaniya kaya mas dinalian ko ang paglakad ko sakaniya sa loob. He yelped now but I didn't bother it. Pinaupo ko siya na siya sa couch as soon as we got there.

"Mommy, the first-aid kit!"

"Yes. Put it beside him sweetie. Stay here Lucian, may kukunin ako."

I ran to my room to get changed and get some towels to clean Lucian's cut. Suot ko pa kasi ang coat niya at giniginaw na ako. I simply pulled out a spaghetti-strapped shirt and a couple of towels and proceeded to the kitchen. Kinuha ko ang pinggan mula sa pantry and filled it up with water. Sa mini bar naman, kinuha ko ang vodka doon, for anesthesia. I hope it's okay for Marquis to waste this precious, mamahalin pa naman. Pagkatapos ng lahat ng iyon, agad na akong bumalik sa sala.

"Here. Drink up." Utos ko sakaniya habang binigay ang vodka. He opens it and took great big gulps.

I ripped his dress shirt off and he didn't mind. The buttons came flying everywhere. He helped me take his dress shirt until he had nothing above. Oh he was a big man alright. He had abs and was quite sculpted, so he probably goes to gym. God, he's such a loser. Dapat madali niya lang mapatumba iyong mga payatot na jeje but I don't know what had weaken him. He could put on a fight right there, kung hindi lang talaga siya nahuli sa patalim.

I dipped the towel on the water and used it to clean Lucian's cut. Sumigaw siya sa sakit na agad namang nagpa-igtad kay Celeste. I saw her eyes water and I know that moment that I am doomed. Alam kong iiyak na naman siya. Hindi niya alam ang mga nangyayari. Hindi niya kilala si Lucian. Hindi niya alam kung bakit maraming dugo. Hindi niya alam ang nangyayari. I stopped my ministrations and looked at Celeste. "S-Sweetie..." She hugged her teddy bear, the bear that Kaspar gave her, and I heard her sniff. This is not good. This is not good. Wala ang psychiatrist niya rito. Hindi ko alam kung paano siya patahanin. Hindi ko naman pwedeng tigilan ang page-aid ni Lucian kasi baka magka-infection ang sugat niya.

I heard Lucian groan too, his teeth clenched. Damn, they both need my help so much I don't know what to do anymore!

"Celeste-"

"Hey," putol sa'kin ni Lucian habang nakatingin kay Celeste. I raised an eyebrow and then gave him a glare. I totally forgot about this, how stupid of me! "Ikaw ba si Celeste?" He groaned.

"Don't talk!" I warned him.

"No, it's okay." He reassured me. I think there's really no stopping him now. Everything is inevitable and it's all my fault.

Humikbi si Celeste and gave him a questioning look. "How did you know my name?" She asked.

Umayos ng upo si Lucian. He groaned again in pain but actually didn't mind it at all. I continued to clean his cut dahil marami-rami pa ang dugong lumalabas. I guess I stand corrected, it was pretty deep and cut him good.