Black Wings: Raven Heart (Book 3)

Chapter 33

Naka-uwi na kami sa palasyo, ilang araw lang ba kaming nawala? 2days and 3nights, and yet marami nang natapos sa preparations.. Binilisan yata nila.

Nag-iisa nanaman ako dito sa silid ko. I'm looking at my body with the mirror again. Why did my reflection talked to me? Who was that? Was that the one who's always talking to me inside my head before?

Nakita ni Jace yung marka. In fact, mag-uusap raw kami mamaya. It's not like he can help me with this.

"No one can help us you know."nagsasalita na naman ang reflection ko.

Nasisira na ba utak ko?

"Sa tingin mo, naapektohan na rin ng marks itong utak mo?"reflection

Napa-iling na lang ako.

"Ginamit mo talaga ang kapangyarihan mo. Tignan mo nga 'tong katawan mo, lumala yung marka. Your body will be covered with the mark in no time! And we'll be eaten! You're getting weaker!"reflection

"Ayoko naman kasing pabayaan na lang si Elizabeth."

"Pwede naman sigurong partial muna dba? Pwede namang dinahan-dahan mo language. Nag all-out ka kasi agad. You know what, use your power, para naman kapag na kain na ang consciousness mo, magagamit ka na nya."reflection

"Gusto ko kasing maka-uwi kaagad. Sino na naman ba yan?"

"Alam ko, you're too worried about Jace. Why don't you think about yourself first? Pwede namang maging selfish sometimes. And sorry, can't tell. And by the way, your knight is coming, so get dress already. Oooor... Is it the other way around? You're his knight? Hahahahaha!"sabi nung reflection ko, at bigla na lamang itong tumahimik at reflection ko nlang talaga ang nandoon.

Think about my self? I'm always thinking about my self. But the world doesn't revolve around me.  It's nice to be selfless, it's nice to be able to help and serve others. Although I can't feel the happiness about it right now, but I'm thinking about it. My mind compensated to the emotions that I lost.

At anong knight ang pinagsasabi nung reflection ko?

Nagbihis na agad ako, turtle neck at Long sleeves parin yung suot ko, bago ako matapos, may kumatok na sa pinto ng room ko.

"Jacky? It's me, Jace.. Can I come in?"

"Sandali lang!" I shouted so he could hear me.

Mga after 5 minutes, natapos na rin akong mag-bihis at ayusin ang sarili ko. Agad kong binuksan yung pinto at pinapasok si Jace.

"Nasaan si Penelope?"

"With her parents."Jace

Pina-upo ko sya sa chair by my window and I sat at the opposite side.

"Jackilyn, about the mark..."Jace

"Yes, the marks.. It's spreading all over my body. And no matter what I do, it keeps on spreading. At first, akala ko na I have this mark because of jealousy, dahil ayoko kay Margaret para kay Angelo, at dahil sa nakita ko dati na si Nathan at Margaret was about to kiss which is not really the case. I hid my memory and forgot everything, I was just delaying the inevitable." sabi ko.

"At first, I thought my emotions might be causing the spead, pero bago ko lang nalaman na every time I use my power, it will start to spread, kahit siguro kapag lumilipad ako or nilalabas ko yung pakpak ko since I'm hiding the real color of my wings.

I can't feel anything, and my mind is compensating for the emotions that I lost by telling my self that I feel happy, or sad, or whatever emotions I should feel in a situation."dagdag ko.

He's just listening to me, I think he's trying to digest what I just said.

"So ba't mo ginamit ang kapangyarihan mo? Dalawa kayo ng reyna na may healing power diba?"tanong nya while looking at me with pure concern in his eyes.

"My healing power is greater than my mother's. At mas mabuti nga na ako yung pumunta. Yung case ni Elizabeth, it wasn't ordinary. I'm the only one who could save her."

"And who will save you?"sabi nya then he reached out for my hand and held it tightly.

I don't know how to answer that question. I don't even think anyone can save me.

I looked away from him at tumayo ako lumapit sa bintana. The night is still young. I looked at the stars shining brightly on a dark sky.

"I don't know if I can still be saved."sabi ko without looking at him.

"Kaya ba pumapayag ka na magpakasal si Angelo sa fiancé kay Margaret because of this? You think no one can save you, that's why you're letting them get married."sabi nya.

"What do you mean?"now I'm looking at him.

"I mean, the two of you should have been together."sabi nya without looking at me.

"Me being like this got nothing to do with them being together."

Lumabas kami ng silid ko matapos naming mag-usap, at paglabas na paglabas namin ay dumaan si Angelo, I mean kuyaa at Margaret.

They're both shock paglabas namin.

"Jackilyn! Jace..."sabi ni Margaret.

Teka nga, ba't iba yung tono nya kay Jace? Is it because of his power?

"What are you doing in her room?"tanong ni kuya with a threatening voice.

"Nag-uusap lang kami."

"He's a guy!"kuya

"You're a guy too, at si Nathan din. Pumapasok nman kayo sa room ko. Ba't hindi pwede si Jace?"

"Nathan is like a family, I'm your brother. He's a stranger. Stop.being.childish.Jackilyn."kuya

"He's not a stranger. H-he's my boyfriend." And I immediately linked arms with Jace.

Nabigla si Jace sa sinabi ko kaya napatingin sya sa akin. And i gave him a sumabay-ka-nalang look.

"Kayo? T-teka lang.. Kayo na? Kailan lang?" Napahawak si kuya sa noo nya, he's rubbing it too like he's having a headache. "Does mom and dad know about this?"

"Hindi pa, we plan to tell them later."

"Kakakilala nyo palang! You don't know this guy!"kuya

"Malaki na si Jackilyn, Angelo. Let's go. My friends are waiting."Margaret

"We're not done talking about this Jackilyn. We'll talk again later! Do you understand?" Sabi nya kaya tumango ako. "And you!" Habang tinuturo si Jace. "You hurt her, and I'll kill you!"

And then kuya ang Margaret went out of our sight.

"Anong ginawa mo?"Jace

"Hey, wala akong ibang maisip. Hindi ko pwedeng sabihin na nag-usap tayo about this mark."

Napa-iling na lang sya, "Let's go, you need to eat."