The Dragon's Seal: DEATH after LIFE (UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 60

Denise's View


It was a long silence for Volt. Naghihintay kami sa isasagot niya. Patingin-tingin siya sa amin. At maya-maya'y muling yumuko at kinudkuod ang kuko niya sa paa.


*jawdrop*


"Hindi mo ba kami sasagutin?" He's so---ugh. He's the type of silent guy na kaiinisan mo.


"Why would I bother to people who doubted me? It's not like I'm an enemy here. But, are the years I've spent with you still not enough to prove myself that I'm an ally?" Malamig niyang sabi and it froze us. His voice were empty as always. Same tone, it ain't calm but stern. Pero hindi naman siya galit. Pero parang?


"I am disappointed. I thought I was your friend. You doubted me. I was...sad." Natulala ako sa kaniya na parang isang maamong bata ngayon habang patuloy sa paglilinis ng mga kuko niya sa paa. Volt is...sad?


"I am not sad when Xerene leave. But I'm not happy too. I understand her reasons and even though I know, I didn't stopped her. Who am I to stand against her decisions? I guess, she's the only one who treats me as a real friend. In that thought, I miss her all of a sudden." Nakaramdam ako ng kahihiyan. Parang bigla akong nanliit sa sarili ko. We never heard Volt open up. But I guess, this time, he will. And I might cry.


"I was born wealthy. My father's a business man and my mother owns one of the greatest and trusted fashion brand. They were too busy in work and they completely neglected me. I have nannys to take care of me and pampered me." Natakpan ko ang bibig ko sa narinig.


"Since then, I don't smile. Because I don't have a reason to. My parents are always out of the country for business. They gave me toys but none of them gave me happiness." So that's the reason why...we never seen him smile. Even once.


"They said school is the second home. But I don't feel at home at all. No one tried to make friends with me because I was too cold. They treat me gold because of my brains, but trash because I lack social skills." I-I don't think if I can handle this. Bumibigat na ang dibdib ko.


"I never celebrate my birthdays. I never heard anything about my parents. They already forgot they had a son. Then one time, when I watched the news, I saw my Mom in an interview, they were asking if she had a son but she denied me. But what is pain to a stone like me? I don't know that emotion. I just turned off the tv and climb up the stairs and went to my room and sleep." Oh my god. His mother...denied him!? For what!? Anong klase siyang ina!?


"In highschool, that is when I met the woman I never imagined I will adore and love. I met the most awesome teacher, Xerene." His voice became soft. Smile isn't plastered in his face but happiness was in his eyes.


"I was her student, Section A. She was really funny. And she's the coolest teacher ever. She's really close to her students and she knew them all. Except for me who's invisible. A day came where I need to study for a competition. She was my mentor. I was surprised she knew my name. She looked at me straight in my eyes, then she suddenly cried and hugged me."


"I don't know why. But she was saying nice things to me. She was cheering me up. And then that is when I realized...she saw my story in my eyes. She's amazing. No one cried for me before. No one say sweet things for me before. No one hugged me before. No one tapped my back before. No one ruffled my hair before. And no one smiled so sweet, dear and kind for me before. Xerene is truly an amazing gift. I love her from the bottom of my hypothalamus." Hindi ko napigilan ang mapangiti dahil sa mga sinabi niya. She do.


"We became friends. She's my very first friend. She always comes over in our house to visit me and ask me if I'm okay. She pampered me. She's a woman who doesn't have any shame. She said she was so poor despite of being the most paid teacher in our school. I don't know where the fuck she brings her money but she already decided to live in our house. *sigh*" Pfft. Ang kapal talaga ng mukha 'nun kahit kailan.


"I finally graduated highschool. And all of a sudden, she was nowhere to find. She was gone and vanished all of a sudden. And I never felt loneliness and sadness in my entire life, but when she was gone."


"I search for her. I don't know where she is. I want to see her again. She was the very person who made me smile. Everytime I'll see her makes me smile. Her presence makes me feel...truly alive. Loneliness and sadness is when she was gone. And I never imagined it's that heavy in my chest. It was like it restrains me from breathing. It was like I was dying. Inside."


"Years passed and we never met. I bring back the old me and never let anyone enter my life again. Because I was already traumatized. I don't want to be left behind. I don't like the pain Xerene gave me. I live on my own. I left our house. 23 years and I never seen my parents. They never showed up in my graduations. I started looking for jobs abroad. And I saw my mother, living happily with his new family and son, Lancelot. She married a billionaire and left my father. I just found out that he died because of suicide when his business fell down. And my mother do nothing but leave him."


"Holy...shit." his mother is a gold digger!


"Since she already had a new family, I let her. I'm big enough to live in my own. And I never expected to see Xerene, as USA's general." Waaaahhhh! Iyan na ata 'yung time na nag-retire si Aloisia.


"She was shocked to see me. She look cute with wide eyes. I feel happy again that time. She asked for forgiveness, and I can't keep my stone heart to someone who's adorable and cute like her. So, I forgave her. Because I love her." Ihhh! Parang tenge se Volt. Nakakainis! Kinikilig ako!


"She was the one who offered to be an assassin. And I found it really interesting so I tried. Until it became my permanent work. I just don't earn thousands but millions. But money is not that matters to me but the time I spent with her. It was me, Calamity, with he most amazing assassin, Aloisia." Unti-unting na laki ang mga mata. Volt just...




SMILED!



"Oh my god, Honey! Ang gwapo niyang ngumiti! Honey, sino ka nga ulit? Ah, asawa ko." Kinikilig na sabi ni Mistress Sera kaya agad kaming nagtawanan. Feeling ko ay tinamaan ako ng palaso sa puso. Mas lalo siyang gumwapo 'nung ngumiti siya! Shit, nagkakasala ako sayo, Yohanne.



"She said she's been serving US Military for years already. And, the time came where they need her help again so, without thinking twice at all, she came. While we're still there, I met Lancelot. He knew me because of my surname Xirquit, which is he knew his mother's past husband's name. I didn't denied the truth the way my mother denied me. But I never treated him like a real brother but just someone I knew. It's not that I hate him. I just don't want to." So, that explains it all. Nakaramdam tuloy ako ng pagsisisi. Bakit ba namin siya kinwestiyon eh, siya ang pinakauna at pinakamatagal na nakasama ni Aloisia kesa sa amin?


"After she retired, she focused on being an assassin. And that is when we met the two." Ah, okay. Ang alam ko kay Paris, since ilang beses nang naluklok ang tatay niya bilang Presidente, ginusto niya talaga ang maging assassin para maprotektahan ang Daddy niya against other assassins who's trying to kill him. Ngayon ay payapa na sila since isa na si Paris sa mga magagaling, kilala at kinatatakutan na assassin sa mundo namin. I mean, the Mafias, Assassins, and such world.


"It's up to you if you will believe me or not. That is my story. I don't care anymore if you still see me as an enemy. I won't change the way I am for you to accept me---"


*sniff*


Nagtinginan kaming lahat kay Mistress Elexea na sobra ang pag-iyak habang nakatakip sa bibig at nakatingin kay Volt, "I hate your mother. How could she deny such good son? They are heartless. Sweetheart, I want him to be my son now. I want him to experience and feel what 'mother's love' means."




This gives me the dèja vu feeling. Uhhhm, when Mistress Sera heard Maxine's story, yeah?


"I don't need your care and love as a mother. I'm contented being alone." Malamig na sabi ni Volt na nagne-nail cutter na ngayon.


Napatayo si Mistress Elexea at naipadyak ang paa bilang pagtutol. Lumapit siya kay Volt at hinawakan siya sa mga pisngi. Nanlaki ang mga mata namin, "You can say that because you want to keep your image. There's no person in this world who does not want to feel the love and care of a mother and a father. You are what you are because they neglected you. Then, who are you gonna be once you felt what it really is?"


Inalis ni Volt ang mga kamay niya, "Kaya kong bumawi sa magiging mga anak ko." Simpleng sabi niya dahilan para magsi-ubuhan kami. B-Bigla akong nasamid.


Anong sabi niya!? MGA magiging anak niya!?


"No! You can't say no to me! *sobs*" H-Hala! Mapapatay kami ni Dearil kapag nalaman niya 'to!


"I can. And NO." Matigas na sabi ni Volt at ginupitan na ulit ang mga kuko niya. Mistress Elexea sobbed really hard kaya nagsimula na kaming mataranta. Lumapit siya kay Sir Devon para magsumbong.


"He's so cold, Sweetheart. His heart is so cold and I want to melt it with my love. A mother's love! I wanted a son but you never gave me one. Adopt him! Adopt him! Adopt him! I want to adopt him!" Pagta-tantrums niya na nagpa-laglag sa panga namin.


"Sweetheart, we can't force him if he doesn't want to---"


"BUT I WANT TO!" The lioness roared. Napa-pikit na lang ako sa lakas 'non. And when I opened my eyes, she's already punching Sir Devon.


"Adopt him! Adopt him! I want him to be my son! Adopt him! Sweetheart!" Nahilot ko na lamang ang sintido ko nang wala sa oras. At ganun rin ang iba na napapatampal sa noo.


She stopped, "Let's adopt him, Sweetheart? *^-^*" Kulang na lang ay masilaw kami sa liwanag na inilalabas niya. Mistress Elexea is so...stubbornly cute.


*nosebleed*


"Fuck yeah, Wife. We'll adopt him. Can't resist your cuteness. Ready the guardian contract! We'll adopt him whether he likes it or not!"



"WHAT!?"




Aloisia's View


"Ugh, L-Liore! Y-Yes! Hmmmm! Devil!" Ungol ko at mahigpit na napahawak sa matitigas niyang braso. He crushed his lips on mine.


"Aaaahhhh~ Aaaahhhh~ A-Angel... Y-Yeah~" he moaned sexily as he passionately thrust into me. Napa-liyad ako. I wrapped my feet around his waist.


"I-I'm n-n-near! D-Devil! Faster! Please, faster! Make me---come---AAAAHHHHH~!"


"Ugh! Yeah! Angel! Ugh! F-Fuck!" He poured all of him, and I felt so full. Nadaganan niya ako pagkatapos. Mahigpit ko siyang niyakap. Hinugot niya ang ari niya sa loob ko at sumubsob sa leeg ko.


"T-They're still sleeping...right?" He asked, panting. Sinilip ko ang kambal na nasa crib nila. And thank god, mahimbing pa rin ang tulog nila.


"Yeah. Buti naman." Sagot ko at inihiga na siya sa tabi. Magkaharap kaming dalawa, hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya.


"Finally, I can sleep now." Natatawa niyang sabi na nangingiti ko na lamang inirapan. Ginising niya pa ako dahil hindi daw siya makatulog. So, we made love in the middle of the night passionately and gently para hindi magising ang kambal namin.


"Goodnight, Liore." Mahinang sabi ko habang hinahaplos ang napakagwapo niyang mukha. Marahan ko siyang hinalikan sa labi na nagpa-ngiti sa kaniya. Hanggang sa bumigat na ang paghinga niya. He's now sleeping.


Mahigpit ko siyang niyakap at sumubsob sa dibdib niya. Matutulog na sana ako nang umiyak ang isa sa kambal. Agad akong bumaba sa kama at nilapitan ang crib nila. It was Selene who was crying.


"Yes, yes. Wait up, sweetie." Mahinang sabi ko sa kaniya bago isinuot ang night gown ko ng mabilis at binuhat siya. I tried feeding her pero ayaw niya. Mukhang busog pa. Lumabas kami sa balkonahe upang hindi magising si Liore.


The cold breeze welcomed us. Inayos ko ang damit niya upang hindi siya malamigan. I stared at her face. Hindi ko alam pero habang tumatagal, may napapansin akong kakaiba sa kaniya. I don't want to jump in conclusions pero iba talaga ang pakiramdam ko kay Selene. I love them both. I love the twins equally. Pero lumalabas na parang mas matimbang si Selene. Hindi niya kahawig si Liorei. I know, may mga ganitong situations kung saan hindi kamukha ng baby either the mother or the father but...I can see Van on her.


I-I don't understand. Walang nangyari sa amin ni Van. But Selene has some of his features. Like, her eyebrows, the shape of her eyes, and the color of her eyes, it's the same like his. At pansin ko rin kay Liore, he's more fond of Reign. I think he likes her more. Or I'm just being paranoid and overreacting? Liore and Van were siblings anyway. Maybe it's just because of our genetic mutations. Maybe.


"There you go, sweetie. You stopped from crying." Naka-ngiting sabi ko at hinaplos ng marahan ang ilong niya gamit ang daliri ko. She sneezed.


"Bless you." Naka-ngiting sabi ko habang natatawa at hinalikan siya sa noo. She slowly opened her eyes.


"You're beautiful." Sabi ko sa aniya bago tumingin sa napakagandang buwan. Ang tingkad ng liwanag niya ngayon. Ang ganda...


"From now on, I'll be calling you Luna. You're not a lesbian anymore. You're my Luna now."


"Luna..." banggit ko sa salitang 'yon. Parang tumalon ang puso ko. The word 'Luna' makes my heart happy.


"And Helios." Dagdag ko. Bigla na lamang nagsi-agos ang mga luha ko sa hindi malamang kadahilanan. My heart was twitching...in pain. Nasasaktan pero hindi ko alam kung bakit at ano ang dahilan. Hindi ko maipaliwanag. May mali. May hindi tama. Mayroon akong nakalimutan na hindi ko maalala.


"Daaaaaa..." I looked at Selene who's looking at me. And I thought she was crying too. Mga luha ko pala 'yon na tumutulo sa pisngi niya. Pinunasan ko sila at ngumiti sa kaniya. Hinalikan ko siya sa noo nang puno ng pagmamahal.


"Mahal na mahal kita, anak ko."


"Daaaaaa...." natawa ako sa isinagot niya. Itinaas niya ang kamay niya at inilapat sa pisngi ko. Hinila niya ang buhok ko pababa. Natawa ako ang halikan niya ako sa labi.


"You love Mommy too, sweetie? I'm happy. I love you more."


"Daaaaa...." I chuckled. Bumalik na ulit kami sa loob. Ibinalik ko siya sa tabi ni Lorreign. I hummed a sweet song for her habang pinagmamasdan siya. Unti-unti nang sumara ang mga mata niya. Muling tumulo ang luha ko sa pisngi niya.


"I love you, Selene."



And I will make all the wrong right for you.


***


"G-Godfather!? You will really invite them!?" Hindi makapaniwala at gulat na gulat kong saad dahil sa sinabi niya. He will invite Van and the rest in our wedding!


"Dad, what if they cause a ruckus? Baka manggulo lang sila!" Liore. Umiling siya.


"They won't. They know what will happen if they'll ruin the party and ceremony. We have all of our mens and underlings. We can kill them all instantly. In just wrong.move." Nag-tinginan kaming dalawa ni Liorei. He sighed.


"If that's what you want. Then we must." P-Pumayag siya!?


"Aloisia?" Nakagat ko ang ibabang labi ko. Tama bang imbitahin pa namin sila? Para saan pa? Gulo lang ang dala nila. Paano kung masira ang pinakaimportante at pinakamasayang araw sa buhay ko dahil sa kanila?


"Okay. If everyone's into it, then I will. Wala naman sigurong masama roon." I hope so. Sana ay hindi sila gumawa ng gulo.


"Alright. Leave the design of the invitation to our planner. Make it vintage yet modern. I'll go check the twins." Ani Godfather at tumayo na saka lumabas. He really love hanging out with them. At masaya ako sa bond na nabubuo sa kanilang maglo-Lolo.


But, why am I having this bad feeling towards that bond?