4 Deadly Queens

Deadly 24: On My Own

Kiana's POV

Innocents is a word that has a strong impact on me. I value innocent lives more than my own life. But if they come in my way, hindi ako magdadalawang-isip na gawin ang dapat kong gawin. Even if that means ending their lives myself.

Just like what Alex said, priority is different from responsibility. Queens were made to catch the people who did that to my mother while protecting and saving other innocent lives. But I have a goal myself.

Kung ang pagliligtas ng mga inosente ang siyang hahadlang sa pagkamit ko ng hustisya para kay Mama at paghahanap ko kay Shawn, I will stop it immediately. Because that's my priority and the goal I've been trying to fulfill all my life. At dahil din naman sa kanila kaya pinapahalagahan ko ang mga inosenteng buhay ngayon.

But of course, hindi ko maaasahan sila Kaye na palagi akong tulungan sa lahat ng oras dahil hindi lang sila Queens. They are also heiresses who have hundreds of people under them. Hindi sa lahat ng oras, magkakasama kaming gagawa ng isang trabaho.

But also, I'll do what I can to help them.

"Anong gagawin mo?" tanong ni Kaye.

Ngumiti ako at kumindat. "Watch and learn."

Nagkatinginan na lang silang tatlo habang lumabas na ako ng kwarto. The smile on my face immediately faded as I descend the stairs with those three following me.

It's showtime.

Kaagad silang tumingin sa amin kaya pinanatili ko ang blangko kong ekspresyon. Mukhang may pinag-uusapan sila kanina pero natigilan dahil sa pagbalik namin. It looks like they are still arguing.

"Rose?"

"I'll go straight to the point," sambit ko at namulsa. "Hahayaan niyo kaming makialam sa kung anumang nangyayari sa UC ngayon, especially about Secret Society. No restrictions, no complains, and with full support."

Nagkatinginan sila habang mabilis naman na umiling ang daddy ni Kaye. Sinasabi ko na nga ba at siya ang unang eepal.

"We already told you, haven't we? Hindi ka—"

"I don't remember that we ever agreed to whatever you said earlier," sambit ko. "And I don't ever remember myself following instructions from anyone."

"Kithania," Mr. Morgiana said in a threatening tone.

Muntik na akong matawa. Sa kanilang lahat, siya talaga ang panira sa lahat ng bagay. Simpleng hiling lang hindi niya mapagbigyan. Ano siya? Boss?

Napangisi ako. "You hid those things from us. Heirs being missing and innocent lives ending. Magpasalamat pa nga kayo at hindi kami masyadong nagre-react sa ginawa niyo kahit na ang sarap niyong suntukin sa ulo."

Tumango sila Alex habang napansin ko namang nagpigil ng tawa si Kaye. Nanatili naman silang tahimik habang sinimulan na akong samaan ng tingin ni Mr. Morgiana de panira.

"We are sorry for what we did, Rose," sabi ng mommy ni Kaye kaya napatingin kami sa kanya. "We really tried to stop them but—"

"But you are too weak to do so," sambit ko. "And sorry? Ano bang magagawa ng sorry mo? Maibabalik ba no'n ang buhay nila?"

I then looked at Kaye's dad. "At ikaw? I thought Gehenna is powerful. Pero bakit wala man lang kayong nagawa? Ganyan ba kayo kahina?"

Their lips parted with what I said. Tumingin naman ako sa Kings at sa parents nila, pati na din sa parents nila Alex at Yumi.

"The same with all of you. Your mafias ang gangs are on top of two organizations of UC. Pero isang grupo lang hindi niyo mapigilan? Patawa-tawa pa kayo kanina pero wala pa pala kayong nagagawa. What happened to UC and it's now filled with incompetent and useless bastards like you?"