Unbroken

Chapter 17 Little Dark Eyes

Soundtrack: Centuries by Fall Out Boy

Her POV

When you realize that your whole life has been a lie and that your loved ones suffered so much, that would be the greatest kind of pain that you'll ever feel. Pain makes people change. But it also makes them stronger. As for me, pain was my driving force. Because of pain, I know now who I am, what I am and what I should be. It was the painful truth that I came to know which made me decide to take my rightful destiny. And my decision is final. I will take over. 

I was surprised when Trione threw his gun towards my direction. But my reflexes were fast enough to catch it and shot the man who was aiming for me. I should thank my sister who trained me later. As I pull the trigger of the gun and hit every weakling in front of me while dodging their bullets, I still can't believe that I am actually capable of this. I never imagined that I'd be able to end someone's life in one sweep motion. I guess this is what a real Sullivano is. Awesome! But how did it all came to this?

Flashback (after Lord Viktor woke up in Chapter 12)

Lahat ng mga tauhan ng ginoong Viktor ay abala sa pag aayos ng Toledo. Kahapon lamang ay nanumbalik na ang lakas ng ginoo at ngayon ay nakatakda ang kanyang pagbabalik. Inayos ko ang mga puting bulaklak na paborito ng ginoo at maingat itong inilagay sa ibabaw ng mesa na nasa tabi ng kanyang kama. I was busy arranging the flowers when I saw an open drawer on the cabinet beside me. Nilapitan ko ito para isara ngunit parang may nakaharang. I reached for the thing that was blocking the drawer and realized that it was a four sided, wooden portrait. And because I was curious, kinuha ko iyon upang tiningnan. 

It was a picture of a man and a woman. The man was a bit older than the woman but they looked good together. Tiningnan kong mabuti ang lalaki at napagtantong kamukha ito ng ginoo. It was Lord Viktor. Sunod kong tiningnan ay ang babaeng nakangiti ng malapad habang nakatingin sa lalake. Lovers, they must be lovers. Pinagmasdan kong mabuti ang babae. She looks familiar. Kung tatantyahin ay nasa dalawampung taong gulang pa lamang ito. I scanned her face and was horrified to know that she resembles my guardian. Inilapag ko ang larawan at binuksan ang laket na ibinigay ni Alice. Sa loob nito ay ang larawan ng babaeng nagsilbing ina ko sa matagal na panahon. Nagpabalik balik ako ng tingin sa dalawang larawang hawak ko. Iisa lamang sila. Paano sila nagkakilala? 

"Arthelea Montgomery was your guardian, right?" narinig ko ang boses ng isang babae kaya ibinalik ko ang larawan sa drawer at agad na sinara ang laket. Humingi ako ng paumanhin sa kanya dahil sa pangingialam ko sa gamit ng kanyang ama. 

"It's okay. I guess this is my cue to tell you the truth. Kailangan ko na rin naman ng katulong sa aking misyon." kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya ngunit ngumiti lamang siya at nagsimulang maglakad sa aking kinaroroonan. Kinuha niya ang larawan mula sa drawer at naupo sa tabi ng kama. Pinagmasdan niya ito at hinawakan ang mukha ng mga nasa litrato ng may ngiti sa kanyang mga labi. Matapos iyon ay hiniling niyang maupo ako sa kanyang tabi. 

"Arthelea Genpou, according to my dad, was the best thing that ever happened to him, well, excluding me and you. My dad described her as someone who is the real definition of classic beauty. She is wise. She is strong. She was my dad's epic love." mas lalo akong naguluhan sa mga sinabi niya. You? Ano ang ibig niyang sabihin? 

Hindi ko masyadong kilala si Arthelea ngunit alam kong ang asawa nito ay nasa Italya at doon sila nakatira. Pumupunta lamang siya rito sa Pilipinas upang bisitahin ako at nakatakda kaming magkita isang linggo mula ngayon dahil magbabalik siya rito at ang kanyang asawa.