Modern Robinhood [COMPLETED]

Chapter 7

NAKAGAT ko ang aking ibabang labi dahil sa inis at ginulo ang aking buhok. Malapit nang mag-alas dose at hindi parin ako makatulog dahil sa nangyari kanina. Bumalikwas ako ng bangon at nilingon ang gilid ko.

"Nasaan 'yon?" Tanong ko sa aking sarili nang mapansing wala si Samara sa tabi ko.

Nagpasya akong bumangon at lumabas ng kubo para magpahangin. I inhaled sharply as the cold breeze of air touch my skin. Niyakap ko ang aking sarili at naglakad-lakad. May narinig pa akong ungol sa may bandang kaliwa ko pero agad ko iyong isinawalang bahala.

I closed my eyes and started humming a song. Habang naka-pikit ay bigla na lamang dumaloy ang mga alaala matapos ng ilang taon.

"Princess Aaliyah Chantelle Alexios Montello!"

I was trembling and my heart is racing so fast. Someone is running after me and he wants my necklace's pendant. They can't take this away from me for this is my Father's gift before he left and go back to his hometown, the Philippines.

"Stop running!"

"Voíthia!" I shout, asking for help. I was praying hard.

The moment I reached the cliff, my feet authomatically stop. I looked back to them only to find out the four men, looking at me intently. Few hours ago, I was just trying to catch the butterfly and now I'm lost and trapped with these hunters.

"Come on! Give it to me!" The man with a moustache said. I shake my head hardly.

"No! This is mine! I'll tell this to the queen!" I replied, showing them the power I had for being the crown princess.

They all laughed and walked towards me. I can't take a step back anymore for the cliff is behind me already. I might fall and die if I make another move.

"Did you think, you can scare us, Lady?" The man with a gun mocked. "Your powers can't do anything when we use our force to get that damn necklace and push you!"

Fears ran throughout my whole system. They are hunters, they killed a hundreds of boar and other kind of animals as long as they can sold it. They walk further until someone snatched my pendant from me.

"Give it back to me!" I cried.

The man with a hoody was about to push me when someone shot him. Butler Nikolas is holding his gun and about to shoot the man beside me when my Mother spoke with all her power.

"Take all of them! They will pay for doing this to my daughter!" She ordered to her men.

"Damn it!" The man beside me cursed.

"Get them—"

My jaw dropped and my throat tightened as I saw my mother collapsing on the ground. She was covered with her blood and her eyes was still open. I felt like my worlds stops when I stare at my mother's eyes. It was already blank and lifeless.

My eyes turned to the man beside me. He was smirking like a devil. He just killed my Mother in front of me.

"N-no.." I whispered painfully.

They killed my Mother. They killed the Queen.

Sunod-sunod akong napailing. As if shaking my head makes me forget it. Huminga ako ng malalim upang pakalmahin ang aking sarili. Nagsimula akong maglakad-lakad. Walang patutunguhan hanggang sa mapansin kong lumagpas na ako sa boundary ng tribu.

Mabilis na kumalat ang takot sa aking boung katawan pero pilit ko iyong nilalabanan. I tried to take my way back but I guess I'm lost already. Wala akong makita na kahit anong palatandaan ng tribu.

"Bwisit! Bakit ba kasi naglakad-lakad pa ako!" Kastigo ko sa aking sarili. I left my phone, that's why I can't ask Jared's help for now. Kailangan ko atang hanapin ng maigi ang daan pabalik.

Napapitlag ako nang may maramdaman akong tumulo sa aking bandang noo. Rain forest, I guess? And seriously? Am I that too lost to my deep thought, para hindi mapansing nakalayo na pala ako? Ang malas ko naman ata.

The rain started to pour and I have no choice but to stop walking for now. Kumapal din kasi ang fog kaya hindi ko masyado maaninag ang mga kahoy-kahoy na nakausli.

"Jared!" I screamed trying to ask some help.

When I heard a rattling sound, nervousness spike me. Wala namang mga hunters dito hindi ba? At saka hindi naman nila alam na prinsesa ako kaya wala silang dahilan para saktan ako.

"Jared! Voíthia!" I shouted.

Pero bigo ako. Walang nakakarinig sa akin. Basang-basa na ako at dahil sa lamig ay hindi ko mapigilang manginig. What I am going to do now? Hanggang bukas ako dito?

"Shit!" I cursed when I stepped into something that makes me stumbled. Napangiwi ako nang maramdaman ang kirot sa aking tuhod at siko.

I tried to hold back my tears and not to cry. I have a low tolerance when it comes to physical pain. Kapag ganitong nasa sitwasyon ako pakiramdam ko galit sa akin ang tadhana.

"J-jared!" I shout again. I always shout Jared's name every time I'm in trouble. Lalo na kapag nagdi-disguise ako ng kung ano-ano.

He maybe look like a nerd bit he is well trained and skilled man.

"Madam!"

Mabilis akong napatayo nang marinig ang boses na iyon. It was Jared. I knew it! He's here.

"Jared here!" I shouted back.

Nang sinubukan kong tumayo ay muli akong nadapa dahil sumabit ang aking sout na tsinelas sa isang ugat ng puno. And again, I winced when pain course through my body. My body trembled when the cold air passes. Para akong nilagay sa ref dahil sa sobrang lamig, idagdag pa ang mga iilang sugat ko sa tuhod at siko.

"Princess Aaliyah! Where are you!"

Pakiramdam ko parang unti-unti akong nanghihina kaya tuluyan na akong umupo sa tabi ng malaking puno at hinayaan ang aking sarili na mabasa ng ulan.

"Madam Eunice!"

I didn't answer him back. Niyakap ko ang aking mga tuhod upang maibsan ang lamig na nararamdaman ko.

"Madam!"

Pahina nang pahina ang boses ni Jared kaya pakiramdam ko naubusan na rin ako ng lakas. Siguro hihintayin ko na lang na sumapit ang umaga. I was freezing as hell, my fingers and my feet feels numb and my breathing became hard.

"J-jared!" Naiiyak na isang sigaw ko at mas lalo lamang lumakas ang ulan. This is not a rain forest anymore.

Sinubukan kong tumayo upang maghanap ng masisilungan pero agad akong natumba dahil nanghihina ang tuhod ko. My vision became blurred and instead of getting myself up, I remained unmoving against the cold ground.

"J-jared.." huling bulong ko bago ako tuluyang nawalan ng malay.

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