Dusk Till Dawn: Forever (Book 3)

Chapter 4

(Althea)

"Ano ayos ka na?" tanong ni Batchi. I nodded for response and fix myself. After ko mag sisigaw sa loob ng banyo. Okay na ako muli.

I just don't know what happened to me. My head began to stings. It's just like there was something bumping inside my head. Maybe, because of Jade's father who asked me a lot of questions. Puro sya tanong kung kilala ko sya. Ngayon ko lang sya nakita, at ngayon ko lang sya nakausap therefore ngayon lang kami nag kakilala. Except kung kasama sya sa past memories ko.

"Althea halika na. Umuwi na lang tayo. Baka lalong sumakit ang ulo mo." Wila says, gripping my wrist.

"No" I bluntly respond, but feeling stupid about her words.

"Althea naman. Si Josh na bahala sa event na to." pilit nya. Pilit nya akong hinihila palabas ng washroom.

"No" I respond again. Bakit ko iiwan ang trabaho ko, magagalit ang boss namin. Even if, Wila and Batchi told me na they owned that building and business. Gusto lang nila maging ordinary staff. I don't get their point.

"Bakit ba ang kulit mo?" she questioned, raising her voice. I furrow my brows.

"I think that question suits to you, Wila" I coldly anwered her. I saw how she rolls her eyes. Hindi ba nahihilo ang mata nya sa kakaikot?

"Althea tara na" she said pulling me with force. But I let my hand go off her.

"I'm fine." tipid kong sagot. I fix myself and ready to go.

"Kakausapin ka na naman ni Jade. Sasakit na naman yang ulo mo." she said.

"So, that's what I want. My mind can't stop thinking and flashing blurred images from my past. You know how hard it is. Kailangan kong mapalapit kay Jade para makuha ang kwintas ko." I explain.

"Hindi ka naman sigurado na kwintas mo yon!" she shouted making her voice echoed inside the bathroom.

"I know that is mine! I can feel that is my necklace. Kaya wag mo ko pigilan, okay!" I said raising my voice. I thought she's my sister? Bakit ayaw nya akong tulungan? Bakit ramdam ko ayaw nya na maalala ko ang nakaraan ko.

"Hindi pa ba kami sapat? Kami na nga itong nakaraan mo. Ibinalik ka ni Luciana sa amin kasi kami ang pamilya mo noon. Ano pa bang gusto mong malaman sa nakaraan mo? Ha?! Althea?!" she screamed.

Why is she screaming? Is she mad?

"Everything! Everything that happened Wila. I know may nakaraan akong kailangan pang maalala. Gusto kong malaman kung ano yon. Kung bakit ko kayo nakilala, bakit kailangan ko pa bumalik dito. There are many questions in my head Wila!" Pagtatanggol ko sa gusto ko.

"Masasaktan ka lang. Kaya tumigil ka na" she lay low. Looking down. Ang bastos nyang kausap. Why'd she even looking down? Ako ang kausap nya she should looking directly to my eye.

"You'll get hurt, Althea. Tumigil ka na" Wila softy says. I furrow my eyebrows.

"I don't know what you are talking about." I said, looking at her like I had no idea what she just said.

Why would I hurt? I don't know what that is. Is it an object? An emotion of certain person? Or what?

"Hurt? What is that?" I asked confusedly, curiously.

"Pain yon yung nakakaramdam ka ng kirot, ng sakit sa katawan mo. Kagaya lang kanina. Sumakit ang ulo mo. Ang lakas ng amnesia mo" Batchi chuckled.

What?

I will feel pain? I never feel pain in my entire vampire life. Vikings like me never feel pain, we never feel affection, just excitement of killing our prey. Enjoying how traitor we are to man kind. Enjoying betraying mortals and tricking them until we get their trust after that, we'll putting them into cage and drinking their bloods.