Overcoming the Darkness (Series 2)

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

ELYSSA was pulled back to reality when she felt Sofia pulling away from her and looked up at her face. Puno ng hinanakit ang mga mata nitong nakatingin sa kaniya.

"Then why didn't you tell me? Bakit itinago niyo sa amin ng kapatid ko ang tungkol dito?" tanong ni Sofia.

"You were too young, Sofia. And you were mourning. Nasaksihan mo ang mga nangyari. You were in so much pain. How am I suppose to tell you about you mother's crimes?" Elyssa explained desperately. This is what she have been afraid of. The outcome of telling Sofia the truth. "Ayaw kong lalo kang masaktan sa katotohanang iyon habang nagluluksa ka. Kaya nga ibinilin ka sakin ni ate, para ilayo ka sa buhay na 'to. Dahil ayaw niya na pati kayo ay madamay."

"But we deserve the truth."

"I know. I was just waiting for the right time to tell you everything. Ang totoo, sasabihin ko na dapat sayo ang lahat pero bigla kang nawala. You didn't know how worried I was when I learned that you have gone to King Rex and tried to kill him. I was even more worried when you didn't came back weeks after. I have thought worst things about what happened to you,  I-I thought y-you w-were d-dead."

Sofia sobbed. She didn't know if it is wise to tell her aunt about what happened between her and Zafrix. Gulong-gulo ang damdamin niya. She was just thankful that she is not strong enough to kill him. The thought of what she did sent an excruciating pain in her heart.

"I-I tried to k-kill him so many times..." pabulong niyang sabi sa pag-itan ng nga hikbi. "It' just that... he is just too strong or I was the one who is weak enough."

"Sofia..." nanginginig ang boses na tawag ni  Elyssa. Bigla itong may naisip ngayong nakatitig siya sa pamangkin na lumuluha sa kaniyang harapan. Kitang-kita niya sa mga mata nito ang emosyong pamilyar na pamilyar sa kaniya. "Did you really try to attack king Rex?" bakas sa boses nito ang takot. Now that she think of it, Sofia didn't even have a single scratch on her skin, bit her scent have changed.

Hindi siya sumagot at sa halip ay muling nagbawi ng tingin sa tiyahin. Mukhang nabasa nito ang nasa isip niya.

"Sofia... look at me, please."

Napipilitang nilingon niya ito.

"Are you... are you king Zafrix's beloved?"

"W-What?"

"Sagutin mo ako, please. Ikaw ba ang napapabalitang beloved ng hari?"

Hindi alam ni Sofia kung paano nito nalaman ang bagay na iyon. Pero marahil ay mabilis talagang kumalat ang balita kaya agad na nakarating sa tita niya. Umiling siya, pero nakita sa mga mata niya ang kasinungalingan.

"Sofia. I was confused about the changes in your scent. Pero ngayon..."

"M-My scent?"

"You're scent is a bit different now. Nakahalo na ang scent ni king Rex sa'yo. Did he mark you?"

Alanganin siyang tumango. Hindi na niya maitatanggi ang katotohanan dito. Isang taong lobo ang tiyahin niya. At kahit na pa subukan niyang magsinungaling ulit ay malalaman din nito agad ang totoo. She lowered the neckline of her shirt and showed her his mark after wiping the tears from her face.

Napasinghap si Elyssa at agad na namutla pagkakita sa kaniyang marka na sobrang namumula.

"S-Sofia."

"W-Why?" Kinakabahan niyang tanong.

"You need to get back to him."

"Ayaw ko tita."

"Pero..."

"He's evil. Naiintindihan kong may kasalanan ang mga magulang ko, pero pinatay pa rin niya ang mga kasamahan namin noon. At ngayon, halos ubusin niya ang mga kasama namin."