The Vampire Prince and the Vampire Hunter

Chapter 86

Mission

Kayla Gabrielle

The ride back home was a blur to me. My head was throbbing wild dahil sa pagkakabagok nito at pagdurugo. Kaya siguro lutang na lutang ako.

When I gained consciousness I was already in a room. Agad akong napabangon at chineck ang damit ko. I sighed in relief ng makitang intact pa naman ito.

Pinakiramdaman ko ang aking ulo at napansing may bandage na rin ito. Someone must've attend to my wounds when I was asleep.

"Kayla" nagitla ako sa boses na aking narinig. When I turned my head I saw Clad Bloodworth a meter away from me. He's standing beside a tall glass window.

Nilibot ko pa ang aking paningin sa kabuuan ng kwarto and realize this must've been his room.

Holy crap! I'm in his room!

Sa taranta ko'ng makababa sa kama niya ay nawalan ako ng balanse and fell face first on the floor. Nakakahiya!

"Hey" aniya at agarang sumaklolo sa tabi ko. He picked me up and help me siy back down on the bed

"I'm sorr" napapikit ako sa sobrang kahihiyan. I felt him sat beside me kaya nag angat ako ng tingin sa kanya. His expression told me so many things and one of those things is that he's worried. Why?

He heaved a sigh at itinukod ang siko sa kanyang mga tuhod. Yumuko siya at pinasadahan ng daliri ang kanyang buhok. His hair is long and it looks so soft. I'm tempted to touch it and feel it between my fingers.

"I should be the one saying sorry to you" he said, "My brother...brought harm to you. I'm sorry, Kayla" nag angat siya ng tingin at nagsalubong ang aming mga mata. I can see sincerity in his eyes. Napangiti ako.

"It's fine. I'm fine" ani ko at di siya nagsalita. We stayed in silence. Hindi ako mapakali sa sobrang tahimik at awkward. I feel like I have to say something or anything! Damn!

"Salamat nga pala sa paggagamot ng sugat ko" I said sabay himas ng aking ulo. He smiled

"You're welcome but actually...it was Vasil who cleaned your wounds" he said

"O! Eh dapat pala kay Vasil ako magpasalamat" natatawang sabi ko at natawa rin siya

"But I did let you stay here in my room"

Nilingon ko siyang muli. And the more I look into his face...the clearly I see. Unti unti napanis ang kaninang masaya kong ngiti. At dahan dahan akong nag iwas ng tingin.

He's curious...about me. There are answers he wants to know from me. Kaya niya ako rito dinala sa kanyang kwarto upang pag nagkamalay ako ay agad niyang maitatanong sa akin ang mga gumugulo sa isipan niya.

"You want to ask me questions" I said

I felt him stiffen beside me. Marahil ay ramdam niya nang nalaman ko na ang tunay na intensyon ng pagmamagandang loob niya sa akin.

"I just...want to know what my brother is up to. At panong nasama ka rito? What are you two planning?" He asked.

There, Kayla. That's what he wants from you. Answers.

"Do you really want to know?" Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. And there I saw a fully conscious Malcolm Bloodworth na nakatayo sa may pintuan, "-Brother" he said

Agad napatayo si Clad at naglakad patungo sa kapatid. They met half way in the middle of the room.

"Gising ka na pala" Clad pointed and Malcolm scoffed

"Yeah. Thanks for wasting our time. We have to go." Ani Malcolm at tumingin sa akin, "Kayla"

Tumayo ako at naglakad patungong pintuan. I really hate it when he orders me around but the sooner I give him what he wants the sooner it will all end. Patience, Kayla. Malapit na ring matapos ito.

I stopped by the door saka muling nilingon ang magkapatid. They stood there, still facing each other. But Clad's eyes darted on me.

"Where are you taking her, Malcolm?" He asked his brother

"Salem" ani Malcolm at tinalikuran ang kapatid saka naglakad patungo sa akin ngunit agad rin siyang pinigilan ni Clad sa braso. I saw Malcolm smirked bago siya tuluyang tumalikod muli sa akin para harapin ang kapatid.

"At this hour? Anong gagawin niyo sa Salem?"

I watched as Malcolm slowly took Clad's hands away from his arm

"I'm on a mission" Malcolm trailed, "A mission to bring her back"

Kumunot ang noo ni Clad. I know Malcolm's words were vague. So...he decided to tell him, huh.

"Bring who back?" Clad asked, na hindi pa rin nakukuha ang ibig sabihin ng kapatid, but when his eyes grew wider ay parang may napagtanto siya, "Don't you mean---?" Gulat at parang di makapaniwalang saad niya.

I heard Malcolm smirk. He took two steps backwards away from Clad. He held his arms open wide.

"Yeah. I'm gonna bring her back"

Umiling iling si Clad, "But she's dead! That's impossible!"

Humalakhak si Malcolm. Patuloy siya sa pag atras hanggang sa nakarating siya aking gilid. Agad niyang inilagay ang isang kamay paikot sa aking mga balikat

"With the help of this little witch here, that won't be impossible" he said to his brother and then turned to me, "Right, K?" Aniya pa

Napangiwi ako sa bago niyang tawag sa akin. K? Tss!

"Get off me!" Ani ko sabay alis noong kamay niyang naka akbay sa akin. Clad watched us both. He's still looked like confused, unable to process what his brother had just said.

Umayos ng tayo si Malcolm sa gilid ko. Diretso ang tingin niya sa kanyang kapatid na ngayon ay sa kawalan ang atensyon.

"Now that your questions have been answered, I do hope you won't disturb us anymore" ani Malcolm bago muling umangat ang gilid ng kanyang labi

"Pero...hindi rin naman masama kung maninigurado akong di ka na nga makakagambala pa sa amin, Clad" aniya at sa isang iglap ay naglahod siya sa aking gilid at sunod ay narinig ko ang tunog ng pagkabali ng buto. Nang nilingon ko kung saan nakatayo si Clad, ay imbes na siya ang makita ko roon ay si Malcolm ang nadatnan ng aking paningin. Clad's body was on the floor at doon lamang ako nakapagbigay ng reaksyon.

I gasp violently upon realizing what Malcolm Bloodworth has done to his brother.

"You broke his neck!" I pointed

He walked over Clad body then walked towards the door.

"He broke mine first" he said at saka niya ako hinila paalis roon.

When we got out of their mansion Vasil was already on his car waiting for us. Siya ang nagmaneho ng kotse sa muling pagbabalik namin sa daan patungong Salem.