STRINGS AND CHAINS
CHAPTER 30
We stood here inside her office completely unaware with Lauren's intention. We were put here, like we're in some kind of a trial waiting to be sentenced, waiting for her final verdict. So what's her decision? Ano nga bang gagawin niya sa amin ni Raiden? First, Raiden committed a mistake twice. Hindi niya sinunod ang master niya noon and still drank human blood which is for them is really forbidden. Second he made a mistake he was punished by Lauren and sealed him in his dog form. At doon ko siya nakilala. Three years ago. I took him sa shelter at inuwi sa bahay ko. Lauren gave him another chance to prove himself by obtaining the orb but he failed. And it was because of me.
"How did you get out?" tanong ni Lauren kay Raiden.
"I made sure no one will take you from that shelter. I also made sure na hindi ka magshi-shift pabalik. So what did you do?"
Tumingin ako kay Raiden. "I did not shift to my human form for two years. I remained as a dog like you wanted," sagot niya rito.
"So how did you get out?"
Raiden licked her lips. He seems nervous. What's wrong?
"I saw a string," sagot niya kay Lauren. Tumaas ang kilay nito at tila mas naging interesado.
"A string?" paniniguro ni Lauren.
"Yes, a red string floating on her body," sagot ni Raiden. There was a red string floating on my body? Anong ibig sabihin no'n? At para saan ang string na 'yon?
"And what did you do with it?" tanong ni Lauren. Tumingin ako pabalik sa kanya. She seems to know about that red string.
"I tried to hold it but I can't," sagot ni Raiden.
"Of course, you can't. It's not for you," sagot ni Lauren. Kumunot-noo na ako.
"But it went to me and because of that I broke from your seal," wika ni Raiden.
Hindi ko mabasa ang ekspresyon ni Lauren. Raiden is nervous as hell. He's confused too with that red string. Ako rin ay naguguluhan na rito. Para saan ang red string na 'yan? Anong alam nila tungkol sa bagay na 'yon?
Nakita ata ni Lauren ang pagkalito sa mukha ko kaya't she gladly explained everything to me.
"Do you believe in fate, Maru?" tanong niya sa akin.
Hindi ako nakasagot agad sa tanong niya. Do I really believe in fate? Was it fate that brought me and Raiden together? Was it fate that I was turned to be like this?
"Do you believe that there is a person fated for you?" tanong pa niya sa akin.
Tumango ako. I'm sure everyone does. I believe someone is fated to love me and be with me as I grow old.
"Do you think it's him?" tanong niya muli. Nagkatinginan kami muli ni Raiden. Muling bumalik ang tingin ko kay Lauren. I wanted to agree na si Raiden ang taong 'yon para sa akin. But is it too early to say that? How am I sure if he's the right one? No one can tell it except me, us, isn't it?
"I do," sagot ko.
Nakita ko ang pagngiti ni Lauren. "There's one thing that I love seeing here in this world. It's when two strings finally met and be connected to one another."
"If the string went to you then you know what it is, Raiden," wika ni Lauren.
"It means she chose you and you chose her," wika ng lalaking nakatayo sa tabi ni Lauren, ang asawa niya.
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