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Arc 3 | Ch. 39: The Founders

Start the War

Chapter 039

Kasalukuyang nakatanaw lang ngayon si Cheska sa kagabihan. She's at the balcony of her room, nagpapahangin at nagpapalamig. Yakap yakap niya ang magkabilang braso habang nagiisip ng malalim.

Her thoughts got interrupted when she felt someone else's presence beside her. Nang lingunin niya iyon, she found Sebastian fixing his clothes. Mukhang nahirapan nanaman siyang makalagpas sa mga guards na nagbabantay sa kanilang mansyon.

"How is it?" she asked sounding impatient. "What did he say?"

"Well...as expected hindi agad siya naniwala," he went closer to her. Tinanaw na rin niya ang kaninang tinatanaw ni Cheska. "But I think I somehow convinced him. Especially after I mentioned tita Rowena to him. Let's give him some time to think. Sabi ko naman aantayin ko ang kaniyang sagot."

Nakahinga roon ng maluwag si Cheska. She's been waiting for Sebastian to come simula ng matapos ang paguusap nila ni Lorenzo. Ibig sabihin, kanina pa talaga siya kinakabahan.

"Siguro huli na para tanungin ko ulit ito. But do you really think this is the best way para mapapunta sila sa side natin?"

"There is no other way but this," sagot niya. "The only way to make them return to us is to feed them with the truth. Besides...they deserve it and that's what has been bothering them kaya sila nagrerebelde."

Hindi na umimik si Sebastian at hinayaan ang malamig na hangin yakapin ang kanilang mga katawan.

Of course, the Lees know what they did. Iyon na lang din talaga ang kanilang inaantay. They're only waiting for the kids to confront Lorenzo and Kenneth. Mas epektibo kasi sila kesa sa nakakatanda since kids always trust their fellow kids.

And they have this deep connection before. So, for that kind of confrontation to be successful, it has to be from someone they can trust.

"You are quiet."

Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ni Cheska sa kaniyang magkabilang braso. Her gaze went down. Sadness is all over her eyes.

"I...failed."

"Failed?"

"I couldn't tell him the truth...mahirap at malabo," napabuntong hininga siya ng sobrang lalim. "He loathes the Lees to the bones. Kung pinilit kong sabihin sa kaniya ang katotohanan kanina, I might be...I might be wounded by now."

Kahit papaano, inaasahan na iyon ni Sebastian—that's why he didn't bother to ask her kung ano ang nangyari sa kanilang paguusap. Sa galit ni Lorenzo ngayon, malabong paniwalaan niya ang katotohanan kahit gaano kahabang oras pa ang ibigay sa kaniya.

Compare to Kenneth, his rage is much shallower than his. He's only supporting Lorenzo's revenge plan dahil sa pagkakaibigan nila at dahil sa naniniwala siyang kailangang ng ipabagsak ang kanilang pamilya.

"If only we know who actually killed tita Michelle...siguro kahit papaano may chance pa na masabi ko sa kaniya ang katotohanan. I cannot give him the truth without any evidence..."

Sebastian sighed deeply and tapped her head. Cheska went to him and rested her head on his shoulders. Today is a very tiring day for the both of them kahit ang ginawa lang naman ay kausapin sila Lorenzo at Kenneth.

"You should take a rest...it's already late at may pasok pa tayo bukas."

Simula ng layasan ni Kenneth si Sebastian kahapon ay hindi na guminhawa ang kaniyang pakiramdam. He cannot focus to a single thing. Ang hirap kumilos ng may bumabagabag sa kaniyang isipan.