The Psychopath Squad

VII

[AURA]

The news spreaded out quick like fire. The people had gone berserk and they even burned Saber’s body, hindi ko mapigilan na maiyak no'n. That is just too much, napatingin ako kay Eroll na walang emosyon pero kita ko na nakayukom ang mga kamao niya.

“Hey, Aura. Stop crying, ano ka ba no'n? Nanay? Like seriously.”,saad ni Xander.

Oo, para ko na siyang anak! Queen-ama naman oh!

Pinunasan ko ang mga luha ko,“Don't be like that! Kawawa rin iyon, even though he killed a lot. He's still a person which we should respect.”

“Person? Ha! Next joke,Aura. That person you're reffering to is nothing but a monster!”,nakangiting saad ni Xander,“At mas maayos na mamatay 'yan, one down! Ibig sabihin mas mataas ang chance ko na makita si Kuya at agawin siya sa mga siraulo na 'yan!”

Napaatras naman ako, hindi siya ang 'Xander' na isip bata. He had been brainwashed by the government,too! This is preposterous! Napatingin ako kay Eroll, wala talagang emosyon. He's keeping it inside.. I can't help but pity him.

Hinatak ko siya papunta sa lugar sa school kung saan walang tao, he looked at me with confused eyes.

“Cry.”,saad ko.

Umiling siya,“It's alright. I'm okay.”

“No, you aren't. He's your friend. Losing a friend like that isn't alright to me. Cry.”,nakapameywang kong saad,“Don't keep it in yourself. You have your own limit,too. Don't act like you're fine.”

“But..how?”,rinig kong bulong niya at napayuko.

“You don't have to keep your feelings to yourself.”,saad ko naman,“Remember that you're lucky. Remember that the Joaquin twins aren't able to express their emotions so even though they're dying inside,it looks like they are still okay.”

“But we have to get stronger.”,saad niya sabay tumingin sa akin

He's already crying, napaiwas ako ng tingin.

“We made a pact, we're all ready to die for this mission! But it still hurts as hell! I can't act like this.”,bulong niya,“Hindi nga siguro umiiyak sila Kyanne, Kiel, Kuya Dan at Cypher ngayon. We weren't allowed to be like this, we should be tough.”

“Don't push yourself too far. You'll lose your sanity in that way.. learn how to cry and express your feelings. There'a a lot of emotions that a person can feel! It wasn't just anger.. how about happiness, sadness, grief, jealousy and love? Learn how to feel those,Eroll.”,bulong ko at niyakap siya,“Let it all out, just cry.”

And he did. He cried a lot. Poor Eroll. If only Saber could revive himself but he sacrificed his life for that mission. One of the eight officials had died and one from the Assassination Group.

And all I can do for him to be a shoulder to cry on.

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Pagdating namin sa taguan nila, napakatahimik ng paligid. Napatingin ako kay Eroll na nanginginig ang kamay, inayusan ko siya nang kaunti kasi namugto ang mga mata niya sa kakaiyak kanina.

“Hello.”,bati ko sa kanila.

“Hi ate Aura.”,bati naman ni Blair sa akin

Halata na naiyak sila Blair at si Aphrodite.Medyo namumugto ang mga mata nila eh.

“Nasaan si Levi?”,tanong naman ni Eroll sa kanila.

“He's gonna burn the police station.”,saad naman ni Venom.