The Vampire's Baby

Chapter 12

Cassandra's POV

Totoo ngang mabagal ang gabi sa tolda na iyon. Tiyak ay hinahanap na ako nila Voltaire.

Lumingon ako sa aking paligid, nagbabakasakaling makita ko si Voltaire. Ngunit wala s'ya.

Wala akong nagawa kundi bumuntong hininga.

Tumingin ako sa kalangitan, may iilan nang mga bituin sa langit, tila ba pinagmamasdan nila ako — ang sitwasyon kung nasan ako.

Nabalot ng labis na kalungkutan ang aking puso. Dahil hindi ko na alam kung anong nararamdaman ko. Alipin na ako ngayon, malayo sa dating Cassandra. Ang hindi ko lamang maintindihan ay kung bakit hindi ako makaalma sa tuwing malapit sa akin si Carlisle. Tila ba wala akong masabi — hindi ko man lang makuhang magalit. Imposibleng magkagusto ako sa lalaking muntik na akong patayin — higit sa lahat sa prinsipe ng mga vampire. Nakakapagtaka lamang.

Hindi ko na rin namalayan ang direksyon kung san ako papunta. Nasan na kaya sila? Sobrang tahimik ng paligid.

Lumingon multi ako sa paligid. Nawawala na yata ako. Bigla kong naisip ang pilat mula sa pangil ng Prince. Alam ko na. Dugo.

Kumuha ako ng matulis na bato sa lupa. Pumikit ako upang hindi ko mapigilan ang aking sarili. Mabilis kong sinugatan ang aking palad, sapat upang ito'y dumugo. Sana ay gumana.

Habang tinitignan ko ang dugo sa aking palad, naisip ko, "Bakit ba ako hindi lumakas?"

Naputol ang aking iniisip nang marinig ko ang tinig ni Prince Carlisle.

"Where have you gone!"

"I, I just... I'm sorry, my Prince... I didn't mean to..."

Bago pa ako makasagot ay hinala nya ako at tumingin sa aking mata.

"Don't. Ever. Do that again." Heto na naman ang pakiramdam — the feeling of being submissive to his every command.

Tumango ako. At sumama sa kanya na para bang walang nangyari.

Grey's POV

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang makita ko si Cassandra kasama si Carlisle.

"Saan ka ba kasi nagsususuot," tanong ko sa kanya.

"Nagpunta ako sa tolda. May matandang humila sa akin. Hindi ko naman alam na mabagal pala ang oras sa tolda na 'yon," sagot nya habang nakayuko.

"Wag ka nang mag alala. Habang nandito kami ay hindi ka namin pababayaan," sabi ko naman sa kanya sabay ng paghimas ko sa kanyang buhok.

Napatingin sya akin at agad kong nakita sa kanyang mata ang panghihina.

"My Prince, Cassandra had a long day, she's weak."

Carlisle nodded, then he led the way towards the car. As we walk, I tried to read his mind, but even with my craft I cannot comprehend was he's thinking about — but I'm very much aware of what he's feeling. Maybe because of what happened, I asked myself.

Tahimik lamang ang byahe pabalik sa castle. Maski paghinga ni Cassandra ay hindi ko marinig, malamang ay may iniisip na naman sya.

Tinuon ko ang aking pansin sa labas ng umaandar na kotse. The night is somehow, darker. The shadows are looming in the corner.

Or maybe I'm just over imagining things.

Ilang saglit pa ay nakarating na kami sa tarangkahan ng castle. Bumaba ako upang pagbuksan ng pinto si Cassandra.

Narinig ko namang umismid ang Prince.

"Really, Carlisle?" Sarkastiko nitong tanong sa akin, king bakit hindi ko s'ya pinagbuksan.

"I'm quite sure you're hands are working fine, my Prince." Pabiro kong sabi sa kanya.

"Yes, they're fine. I'm not sure what will happen to yours any moment from now."

Napailing na lamang ako habang inaabot ang kamay ni Cassandra.

"Welcome home."

Cassandra's POV

Hindi ko mapigilang mapatingin sa mukha ni Carlisle, lalo na habang sila'y nagbibiruan ni Grey.

For a moment, they seemed – normal. When I know for a fact, that they're not.

Habang papasok kami sa castle, patuloy pa rin ang pag uusap nila Carlisle. Pinili ko na lamang hindi makinig, tumingin ako sa paligid, may kakaibang dilim ang palasyo ngayon. At katahimikan.

Napahinto ako nang may mapansin akong kuminang sa hindi kalayuan. Something sharp

"What's that?" I blurted out, for them to hear, when suddenly, I was swept on my feet.

Blades like daggers started coming out of nowhere and it was targeted

at me.

I didn't know how I knew, but I hide myself behind Carlisle's back. He was dodging the blades. With his arm. I expect to see blood, but there's none.

When the blades stopped coming, he started speaking.

"Reveal yourselves. NOW!"

I can feel his anger radiating, but he kept me from his back.

One by one, men wearing black masks emerged. But there's something with them, like they're enveloped in darkness. Like shadows.

Slowly, they emerged from thin air. Seven, eight, nine...

Suddenly, the tenth emerged charging from his right. And with a speed of lightning he caught him by the neck.

It all happened so fast and even I, can't see the Prince's face, but when the attacker's eyes went black, it slowly became a thick black smoke.

And from the smoke came the voice of a woman.

"Did you miss me, brother?"

Carlisle's POV

"I knew it was you," I told her.
Trying to calm my raging anger.

At that, she laughs.
"Ooh really? Then why did you have to use it?" She asks me, mockingly.

"Enough of this Carmela."

"My little brother's getting feisty, huh?" She smirks. "Hi, there, lil Voltaire!" She ran to him like a child greeting her old toy.

Voltaire greeted her with a smile. She knows her very well like I do. He doesn't want to act rude in front of her, or else.

She's always been like a child, even if she's just a few minutes older than me.
My twin.

I heard Cassandra exhale softly, like she's been holding her breath for a long time.

"Are you okay?"

She nodded, not quite sure if she really is okay, or not.

For now.

Because I know for a few moments, that she will not be.

"Carlisle?" She's now walking towards us.

"Carmela. Not here." I told her but she smiled sweetly.

"You know that can't stop me."

"I know." She pressed a kiss on my cheek, then went to Cassandra.

"Hi, there."

Cassandra stared at her, shocked.
I'm sorry.

"You're Cassie, right?"

She nodded, ever so slowly.

"I'm Carmela. You can call me Carms." She smiled sweetly again.

"Hello, Car--"

"That's if you wanna die."

I turned my back, not wanting to watch.

"I'm sorry, Cassandra."

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