Unbroken

Chapter 49 Family Tree

Her POV

Last night was a purge and it was the purge that the Council wished upon me. They were bunches of snakes who thought they could infect me with their venom, forgetting they have none. Didn't they know that I was a Viper? Small and ordinary snakes are just bitten to death by a venomous Viper. Fcking idiot council members.

It was a relief to get rid of them knowing how they participated in all these deaths before me. Who else would put the mafia in complete turmoil? It was totally an inside job. We have the best security features which means we are invincible. Tanging mga traydor lamang ang magiging dahilan ng pagbagsak ng mafia. Fcking cowards and idiots. 

They were trying to torment me. I have to keep my strong façade in order to derail them. But then, at the end of the day, I sit all alone in his room. Just like last night, I cry on my own. I talk to the moon, I talk to the stars. I talk to him. But no answer would come. I know there'll be none. At napapagod na rin ako sa ganoong gawi.

Move on? 

Maybe I should try moving on. Kung noon ay nagawa kong maghintay, iyon ay dahil sa alam kong babalik siya. He will come back for he is alive. But right now, the situation's different. He will no longer come back. I have no one to wait for. I have to face reality. And reality slapped me real hard i want to fcking kill it. How shall I kill reality?

"Are you sure that this was from the sender's house?"

Sunod sunod na tango ang naging sagot ng tauhang kausap ko. Nandito ako ngayon sa opisina ni ama at sinisimulang tapusin ang dapat noon pa sana ay tapos na. I remember the night when I was trying to chase my enemy. Instead, Sebastiano died.

"That was recovered during that night, Lord Third. Hindi lang namin agad na naipaalam sa iyo dahil sa pagkamatay ng---"

I glared at him. As much as I can, I try not to think about it.

"Forgive me, Lord Third."

Tiningnan ko ang litratong hawak hawak ko. Tatlong batang magkakaakbay. Malawak ang kanilang mga ngiti na para bang ang saya saya nilang lahat. Positibo ang tingin nila sa mundo, nakikita ko iyon sa kanilang mga mata. 

"How fcking optimistic." I said in a mocking tone. Dalawang lalake, isang babae. Siblings. 

Nakakainggit. Nakakainggit ang kanilang mga ngiti. It was a pure and innocent type of smile. It was one that I should be seeing months from now if only my child didn't leave me. If only my child was fcking alive. 

Stop it, Curran.

Sinuri kong mabuti ang mukha ng babae na nasa kaliwa. Naniningkit ang mga mata nito dahil na rin sa abot tenga ang kanyang ngiti. At ang kulay ng kanyang buhok, nag aapoy. 

"The little snake looked so innocent." I whispered, caressing the face of the young girl. Naalala ko ang mukha niya noong gabing iyon. She was sitting at the passenger's side of the van, talking to someone on her phone. She was there, supervising the death order for my Vanguard. She was there and I fcking saw her! Naikuyom ko ang aking kamao. Wait for me bitch. I'll surely make you pay.