Caught on the loop

Lilia ( Home )

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"Good luck!!!"

Sigaw ng babaeng nakaitim na may dalang mahabang sandata habang kumakaway ang kanyang kamay.

Kinaway ko din ang aking kamay hanggang siya ay nag laho.

"Lilia, don't move I'll be right there."

Sigaw naman ni Gray habang pabalik sa loob ng bahay.

Ilang saglit lang ay naramdaman ko ang kanyang presensya mula sa aking likod.

Dahan dahan niyang hinugot pabalik ang wheelchair hanggang sa nakabalik kami sa loob.

Kumaway sya sa hangin at isinara  ang lagusan kung saan pumasok yung naunang babae pagkatapos ay isinara niya ang pintuan ng balcony.

Lumuhod sya sa harap ko at hinawakan ang aking kamay.

"How are you feeling?"
He asked with his eyes full of concern.

" Ok lang ako, pero ikaw ... Hinagis ka ng babaeng yon... "

"Yun ba? Sus wala yon. I'm Ok Lilia don't worry about me..."

" Of course I'll worry about you..."

Biglang tumulo yung mga luha ko.

"Gusto kitang tulungan pero wala akong nagawa. Di ko parin magalaw yung mga paa ko..."

He moved closer and wiped my tears away.

Then he gently pressed his lips against mine.

His hand caressed my hair, calming me gently.

He broke the kiss and looked at me so lovingly.

" I'm very glad nothing happened to you, that's all that matters. "

He smiled at me at kissed me on my  forehead.

Then he gently pushed my wheelchair towards his desk where he laid a tray with my food.

Habang inaayos nya yung lamesa di ko napigilang magtanong.

"Ano ba talaga kasing nangyare? at sino ba yung mga babaeng yun?"

"You still remember Airalyn right?"

Napatango naman ako.

"She's a half demon and she used to be my pet."

Napalaki namn yung mata ko.

"Pet? Parang alaga?"

" Yeah kind of. Well she was stuck in hell and she just married my half brother."

Napanganga naman ako.

Bigla niya naman akong sinubuan ng strawberry na sinawsaw sa chocolate.

Nginuya ko muna yung pagkain bago nagtanong ulit.

"May kapatid ka!?"

He chuckled.

"Yeah a half brother. Anyways, do you still remember that transferee from last year?  The guy who sat at the back next to Airalyn. "

Napatango naman ako habang nginunguya yung bago niyang subo sa  akin.

"It was Ash, my Half brother. Well long story short, I caught them having  sex one night and so I shot Ash in the back of his head which injured Airalyn as well so they were both taken to Hell. One thing about humans or Half demons, once when they enter Hell, there is no coming back. "

" So...  Paano nakabalik dito si Airalyn?"

I asked in between spoonfuls.

" She stole some of Persephone's pearls, those pearls have the ability to transport you anywhere your heart desires.  She escaped from their wedding and brought Ash's sword to penetrate the bubble. She did all that so she could live on earth again thinking that I would take her back. "