Unbroken

Chapter 42 The Witness

Her POV

" I am guilty of the crime." Pag uulit niyang muli.

I leaned on the wall with my arms crossed on my chest as I give him my cold stare. Bahagya akong nakaramdam ng pagkahilo kaya naman minabuti ko nang sumandal sa pader sa harap. Walang upuan o lamesa rito na maaring magbigay sa akin ng suporta. What the hell is wrong with me?  

I regained my composure. "Mukha ba akong bingi? Naririnig kita. Rinig na rinig ko ang kasinunghalingan mo." Pahayag ko sa kanya. I don't know everything that's happening but one thing's for sure. He will never hurt me like that. No, he won't. Napangisi ang lalake sa aking pahayag bago nagsalita. 

"You trust people too much, my Lord. Hindi iyan ang itinuro saiyo ng kapatid mo." He said, mocking me. Hindi nawawala ang ngisi sa kanyang mukha at kung hindi lamang ako nahihilo ay baka dumampi nanaman ang aking kamay sa mukha niya. Hindi ko gusto ang ngisi niyang iyon. Nakakairita at nakakapang init ng dugo. Why am I like this anyway?

"I don't trust people. That's my number one rule. But you know, I have my exceptions and you are lucky to be one of them."

When I said those words, surprise flashed through his eyes. He was not expecting for me to trust him this much. He's doubting his own self simply because he killed so many. It damaged him on the inside thinking that he no longer deserve a second chance in life. What an idiot.

"When I gave my heart to you, that means I will never doubt you. You have my trust with you so whatever lies you have in mind, keep them to yourself. Nagsasayang ka lamang ng panahon dahil hindi ko paniniwalaan ang mga kasinunghalingan mo." Paliwanag ko sa kanya. "That's how much I trust you that even when you are labelled as a rogue reaper and a murderer of his own roots, I can never think you being able to hurt me, my Vanguard. " 

Tuluyang nawala ang ngisi sa kanyang mga labi. Inaakala kong babalik na siya sa dati, ang lalakeng minahal ko. Ngunit napalitan ng galit ang kanyang mga mata. At kahit na nakagapos ang kanyang mga kamay ay nagawa niyang ikuyom ang kanyang kamao.

" You made it clear that I am just your Vanguard, my Lord. Did you forget about how you dumped me?"

Hindi ko sinagot ang tanong niya at nanatiling tahimik.

"I killed them, Curran. I killed them! Just like what I did to Mayhem and Carlos, I killed your king and queen, the same people who served as my parents. I killed them so why are you just staring at me? You should beat me to death for your revenge!" Pasigaw niyang pahayag at halos nagpupumiglas sa pagkakagapos sa kanya.

I didn't even bother understanding his words for i know that they are just lies. How do I know that he's lying? Because his eyes always tell the truth. I do not believe in his guilty plea. At kung may dapat man akong pasalamatan sa sobrang tiwala na ibinibigay ko sa kanya maliban sa kanyang mga mata, yun ay dahil sa kapatid niya. The highly ethical Vanguard once told me that the only thing that ruins a relationship is a weak trust. And I wouldn't let that freaking thing ruin my bond with this idiot. That's too cliche and mainstream.

"You'll never hurt me. You can only hurt yourself but you'd never hurt me, Raijin." 

"And what makes you think of that?! I am a monster! What kind of assurance did I give you--- "

"You love me." I shrugged my shoulders. "You just love me and no monster is capable of love."