Knotted Conundrum (Project:Mystery #1) [COMPLETED]

Chapter Thrity-Seven: Double-Cross

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Double-Cross

Ruxinaire's POV
"I can't fool Mavis, M'lady," sabi ko sa kanya.

Uminom siya sa baso bago ako nilingon ulit. "Why not? Napaniwala mo na ngang childhood best friend ka niya. Konting hiling lang ang gusto kong gawin mo para sa akin at iyon ay makumbinsi mo siyang umalis sa pamamahay ng mga Furrer, hindi mo pa magawa. Huwag mo sabihing nagiging duwag ka na?"

"H-Hindi sa ganoon, M'lady," sagot ko sa kanya at tiningnan ko siya sa mata. "Hindi ko lang siya kayang saktan."

"Dahil mahal mo siya?" She scoffed. "You've gone too soft, huh? Alam naman nating dalawa na kaya mo. Ayaw mo lang. Kahit anong gawin mo, malalaman at malalaman din nila ang katotohanan. Na isa kang spy sa kanilang organisasyon. Na tinatraydor mo sila. All you need to do is continue to pretend. Comfort her with soothing words, go by her side at sabihing magiging okay lang ang lahat para sa gayon, makumbinsi mo siya na umalis dito. Kaya mo naman 'yon, 'di ba? For someone who is an expert of disguise, you could do it. It's a piece of cake for you."

"Ginagawa ko naman lahat para sa'yo, pero wag naman sa ganitong paraan na masasaktan ko pa lalo si Mavis," sabi ko.

Tumawa siya. "Wag sa ganitong paraan? You have really gone too soft, Rux. Anong ginawa nila sa'yo para magkaganyan ka?" She tilted her head, shifted her leg to cross over the other leg and smiled. "I guess I need to really put you down again in obedience training, huh?"

I pouted. "Oh come on, you know I'm just like this dahil nga childhood friend ko nga si Mavis talaga. I'm not pretending or anything."

Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. "Doesn't mean you have to do anything that you wanted. Remember, ako ang iyong boss. Bakit kita hahayaang hindi pumayag na sundin ang pinag-uutos ko?" She smirked and pointed at me. "You are my Taurus. My right-handed man. The most capable minion among other minions in Castell. Do as I ordered you to do. Walang quit dito, Rux. I will not let you."

"I will not, M'Lady, but--"

"You still have a nerve to defy me despite of being only the second-in-command." Her eyes narrowed as her smile faded. "But what? Not like this again? You know from the start our target is Mavis Throver. Walang nang urungan. You are part of this scheme now and the only thing na magagawa mo na lang ay humakbang sa susunod na pangyayari. You can't back out to something you've already started, Ruxinaire."

"I am not backing out. It's just--"

"What? Dahil childhood friend mo siya, irarason mo na naman sa akin na 'di mo siya kayang saktan? Changing your decisions will do you no good. Acting like a goddamn Samaritan right now will be our downfall. Don't waver right now, Ruxinaire. Don't be a coward to do what I am ordering you to do. Walang mapapala ang pagkabahala mo ngayon. That's why I don't like that personality of yours. You are surrendering so easily. I don't like weak ones na hindi kaya ang pinapagawa ko--"

"Olivia, just listen to m--"

"Or else may mangyayari sa pamilya mo," pagbabana niya. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya at biglang kinabahan. Her eyes are cold as she stared at me. She scoffed and stood up, ruffling my hair. "You see, Rux..." She gripped my hair and forced me to lean down at her. I could feel her breath fanning my ear. "... I don't like disobedient pets. Things will go in a hard way kapag kinalaban mo ako," she whispered, gripping my hair tightly that I winced. I could feel her smirking as she leaned in more then continued speaking, "Your mother's life is what I will bait in this deal. Add your sibling as well. It'll make a fine lesson for you once you misbehave." 

Para akong natulos sa puwesto ko sa sinabi niya. She will kill my mother and my sibling... No... No, she can't do that... She must be joking... I've been good to her all those years... Bakit...