Pyromania

56th Chapter: Glimpse

56th Chapter

Zed Gabriel

"I want her head. And her heart." he said coldly as he sit on that black iron throne, impersonating the King of hell.

I've fought to survive. For weeks, I felt like I died and was revived only to be tortured some more.

Declan's sister, Johanna, didn't hesitate with her brother's order. She held the rusted ax above her head and hit it on the ground where I lay in exhaustion. I was ready to die in tragedy but it seems like my body was a slave to my vows to my Father. Gumalaw ako para umiwas, pero naabot parin nito ang leeg ko, nearly beheading me.

The shock was beyond compare, the worst of all from all those beating and fighting. My blood quickly poured on the ground, the thick almost black liquid made the prisoners of Valuarte scream for more.

Para kong hayop na naghihingalo. I kept on pacing around, silently pleading for help. I was in shock, the bones in my left arm were shattered, I couldn't breathe properly afraid that if I took a wrong gasp of air my broken ribs might pierce through my heart. It was excruciating. I wanted to die that instant.

"To love is to be vulnerable, my love. And I hate being vulnerable." Declan said,

I remember how I staggered backward and fell on the ground, making these gurgling sounds as I choke on my own blood. I watched the heartless tormentor of Valuarte as he make his way to me. Leaving his mocking throne. His cruel but handsome angel face came closely to mine, then he lean forward, giving me a kiss of death loving how my blood taste on my lips.

" I love how torture, pain and death looks on you, Mercedes. I will miss your scream as I break you. Your devil eyes will always be in my dreams. And your heart, I will own it and keep it forever." he whispered.

Helpless. My head fell on his shoulder. He embrace me before locking his strong arms on my head, ready to rip it off.

I've no other option. I'm already half dead but my soul refuses to let go giving me 'that' only option to survive this.

"To love. Is. To be. Vulnera-ble." I repeated his words. Declan immediately tried to twist my head but it was too late.

I was already eating him alive...

I woke up from that bad dream. I dreamt of my time in Valuarte. I dreamt of Declan. His abuse. His torture. And his delusional love for me. Pawis na pawis ako pagkabangon ko, at nabalisa nang hindi mahagilap ng mga mata ko si Everest sa paligid, maging si Mayhem ay wala rin. Mabilis akong bumangon at kumuha ng damit niya sa closet.

They can't be out of my sight. Hindi ko pa naaayos ang lahat. Kulang pa. Kulang na kulang pa ang ginagawa ko para mapanatiling ligtas ang lugar na to para sa kanila.Paalis na kami nina Jeptha at Pan para hanapin si Ev at Mayhem nang biglang dumating ang sasakyan ni Everest. Parang tumigil ang mundo sa pagbaba ni Everest sa sasakyan niya akay-akay ang anak kong may dalang bulaklak at isang bucket ng pagkain na tingin ko'y galing sa isang fastfood.

"Jusko. Bakit kahit normal na bulaklak tingin ko bulaklak pampatay parin dahil lang si Mayhem ang may hawak?" bubod ni Pan sa tabi ko,

"Mukhang ayos lang naman sila, Erinys? Wala akong nakikitang dugong tumatagas o putol na parte kay Dr. Henares." komento naman ni Jeptha,

"Bumalik na kayo sa mga gawain ninyo." Utos ko sa dalawa, agad na umalis ang mga iyon, mga nagmamadali pa.

Humalik agad sa pisngi ko si Everest nang makalapit sakin at bumulong ng 'sorry' habang si Mayhem naman ay inaabot sakin ang dalang bulaklak.