The Vampire Prince and the Vampire Hunter Book II

Chapter 114

Get even

Astrid Agatha

She cried. Kayla cried. Tears are flowing freely from the corners of her eyes. This moment reminds me that she's still that little girl na inalagaan ko noon sa Firenze. Yung batang laging nakasunod sa akin at ayaw humiwalay.

Agad akong nakaramdam ng galit.

"You made her cry!" Sigaw ko kay Trevor sabay pakawala ng tatlong bala patungo sa kanya. But the asshole used his magic and alter the direction of the bullets towards Kayla.

I didn't think. I jumped on her to save her from the raging bullets. She's too preoccupied to even notice it.

"Kayla!" Napangiwi ako sa sakit. Bumagsak ako sa ibabaw niya and I can feel one bullet buried in my arm. I got hit by my own bullet! Damnit!

Pilit kong inangat ang aking sarili kahit na pinagtatawanan ako ni Trevor. Lumuhod ako sa gilid ni Kayla. Hawak ko ang napuruhan kong braso.

"Kayla, okay ka lang ba?" I asked her. Umiling siya, umiiyak pa rin. She used one arm to cover her eyes.

"I don't want to kill you. I can't" she cried

I hush her. At lihim rin akong napangiti. Di ko maitatangging natuwa ako sa kanyang sinabi. Dahil sa kabila ng lahat kaibigan pa rin ang turing niya sa akin. And that made me feel good. Kahit na sigurado akong hindi ganoon ang inaasahan ni Trevor

Nag angat ako ng matatalim na tingin sa kanya nang itinapon niya ang kanyang kopita sa kung saan at nabasag iyon. He looked really annoyed.

"Pathetic! Kill her, Kayla. Sa ganitong paraan ka lamang makakapaghiganti sa mga bampirang iyon. Kill her!"

Nagpatuloy siya sa paghihikayat kay Kayla na patayin ako. He walked closer towards us. Tumayo ako at agad na hinarangan siya

"Tama na Trevor!" Suway kong di man lang niya pinansin. Na para bang hindi ako nakatayo ilang dipa sa harap niya

"Don't you want to let go of the pain. This is how you get even with them Kayla. They killed your mother, then you have to kill the girl too"

Sa sobrang asar ko. Binagtas ko ang pagitan namin ni Trevor at sinuntok siya gamit ang maayos kong kamay. He was too preoccupied with persuading Kayla na hindi niya na ako napansin lalo na noong itinutok ko ang aking baril sa kanya at ipinutok ito ng dalawang beses diretsong sa puso niya.

Nagulat ako sa aking nagawa. I was so blinded with rage and I just acted with it. I did not even blink. I did not gave him the chance to react or fight back. It was all too sudden. Hanggang ngayon nakatatak sa utak ko ang itsura niya bago ko ipinutok ang baril na nasa aking kamay.

I heard a click from behind and when I turned around. Kayla was pointing the other gun that I own to me.

"Kayla..." I called, but her face held no recognition.

"Drop your gun" she said in a low voice

"Kayla, akala ko ba---"

"I said drop the gun, Astrid! Don't make me say it again!"

Mariin akong napapikit at lihim na napamura. Nang buksan kong muli ang aking mga mata ay wala akong magawa kundi bitawan ang natatanging bagay na maaring makapagligtas sa akin sa sitwasyong ito.

Bumagsak ang aking baril sa sahig at lumikha iyon ng tunog. I raised my hands in surrender. Napangiwi pa ako sa sakit dahil sa puruhan kong braso.

"Kayla" I tried to call her again

"He's right. Trevor was right" I can see that she's hurt and it's affecting her ability to think rationally

"Trevor is not right, Kayla. Don't let his words affect you. Come on, you don't wanna do this"

"I don't. Pero gustong gusto ko talagang makapaghiganti sa kanila. They took the life of my mother and ruined mine! I want to get even. And killing you is the answer, Astrid Turner"

"I witnessed how they lived their lives when you were dead. They're hopeless and desperate and hurt. I want to make them live like that again. Live as if they are already dead!"

Hindi na ako makapagpokus pa sa sinasabi ni Kayla. I feel light headed because of the blood loss. Ibinaba ko ang aking kamay at mahigpit na hinawakan ang aking braso upang kahit papaano ay mapigilan ang pagdurugo nito.

"You're dead, Astrid Turner" she said and I look at her with blurry eyes. Parang slow motion nang pinanood kong kakalabitin niya ang baril. I thought I was gone for good. But a voice broke out and Kayla was distracted.

"Kayla!" a whip cut through the air, at nabitiwan ni Kayla ang baril na hawak niya. I saw Vasil run towards her and hugged her tight. Pinipigilan ang paghy-hysteria niya.

I collapsed on my knees. Nakayuko ako. When I felt a presence in front of me doon ako nagtaas ng tingin. Nanlaki ang mata ko at nawala ang pagkakahilo ng makita si Malcolm na nakaluhod sa harap ko. He's looking at me trying to process the state that I'm in. Gumawi ang titig niya sa sugatan kong braso. And his face change, I saw murder in his eyes.

"Malcolm it's not what you think. Hindi si Kayla ang may gawa nito" I tried to reason out

"I'm gonna kill that bitch!" Tumayo siya at naglakad patungo kina Vasil at Kayla

"Malcolm!" Paika ika ko siyang sinundan

Dahil sa sigaw ko ay naagaw ko ang atensyon ni Vasil at napalingon siya. Roon nakita niya si Malcolm na papalapit sa kanila. Agad niyang itinago si Kayla sa likuran niya at sibukan pigilan ang bampira.

"Master, maghunos dili ka"

"Give me the girl, Vasil kung ayaw mong pati ikaw ay patayin ko!"

I reached for Malcolm's arm and tried to pull him away, "Stop baby, please"

"She's not in the right mind and obviously you are not too. Don't do something you'll surely regret later" ani pa ni Vasil habang tinutulak si Malcolm palayo kay Kayla

"Regret?" Malcolm scoffed, "I won't even blink when I rip her throat out"

"Malcolm!" Natigilan siya at nilingon ako na nasa kanyang gilid

"Please, let's just go" nangingiwi kong pakiusap. He looked at me and then at my wound. Nagmura siya at kinarga ako.

I rest my head on his chest. Glad that finally we're leaving here. Hindi na manganganib ang buhay ni Kayla sa poot ni Malcolm

"Burn this place down. At wag mong ihaharap sa akin ang babaeng yan, Vasil. Or I might kill her the second I see her again" and with that we left.