Saving Grace [Completed]

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

NAKAUPO ang tatlong lalaki sa receiving area sa loob ng opisina ni Cristo Alguera. Parehong lito ang magkapatid kung bakit sila pinatawag ng Kiro.

"Ikiro, ano at napapunta ka rito ngayon?", tanong ni Cristo. Bibihirang magtungo sa kanyang opisina ang lalaki kaya naman laking-gulat niya nang sabihin ng kanyang sekretarya na nasa labas at naghihintay si Pepe Alguera kasama ang lalaking nagngangalang Ali.

"It's about Taliya.", umpisa ng lalaki. Nagkatinginan ang dalawang lalaki. Alam ng mga ito ang lahat ng tungkol sa Balintuna, simula sa pagkakabuo ng dinastiya hanggang sa pagbagsak nito. Ipinapasa iyon sa kanilang pamilya at ini-aatang sa panganay na lalaking anak ang responsibilidad na ipaliwanag iyon sa susunod na henerasyon. Pati ang responsibilidad na naka-atang sa pamilya sa pagprotekta sa huling hari ng Balintuna.

Amadeo, the older brother of Amadora, had taken the task of protecting the king and his secret. And as a loyal servant to him, that for as long as the king lives, the family will take the responsibility of protecting him. Amadeo had then two sons. The younger one was a businessman while the older one was a doctor.

The younger one would have to take care of the family's wealth, while the older one should dedicate his life serving Kalid.

Since then, the family would only have two sons, all from the older brother, while the younger brother would only have a daughter. But this year is different. Theo, Pepe's son, is the male born in the family.

"What about her?", tanong ni Pepe, tila hindi gusto ang patutunguhan ng usapan. Pepe is the more serious one because he witnesses with his own eyes, firsthand, the king's sufferings each night and felt helpless whenever he looks at his dead body.

"Siya ang may kakayanang putulin ang sumpa." Ali blurted what he had just realized the previous night. "And she is the reincarnation of Amadora."

Because of his long years living in this, it is natural for him to forget a lot of details in his old life because new memories would replace them. As a smart king that he was, he had foreseen this happening and wrote the history of Balintuna and a detailed story of his life. Only those that he could remember, which means none of his time with Amadora.

Nang balikan niya ang eksaktong pangyayari noong araw na nagtungo sila ni Amadeo sa isang orakulo. And the woman's description of the reincarnation of his queen fits perfectly on Taliya.

Nagkatinginan ang magkapatid. "Gaano ka kasigurado, Ikiro.", tanong ni Cristo.

"Her dreams, she dreams of me and Amadora and our days together." Nagpalipat-lipat siya ng tingin sa magkapatid. "Things that I don't remember." Tumayo siya at naglakad patungo sa bintana. "And she has a rose scar on the exact same place where mine is, right on top of her heart." Napapikit ang lalaki. "I tried to kill my self exactly were I killed Amadora" turo niya sa kanyang dibdib kung nasaan ang sugat.

"A-ano ang gagawin natin..." tanong ni Pepe.

"Nothing."

Parehong nagulat ang dalawa. "Anong ibig mong sabihin, Ikiro?"

"What I mean is I am relieving your family from their duties to me." Napatayo si Pepe. "We are responsible for your safety for the rest of your life."

"And I am relieving you from it, Pepe. Ikaw, si Theo at si Tessa. You can now live normally."

"Bakit mo ito ginagawa, Ikiro?"