Furtive Legacy

Foreword

Prologue
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"How is she, laege?" An old man asked the man in white coat with a stethoscope rest on his shoulders.

"She's stable for now, my lord. We will just wait for her to wake up."

Magnus was on Reykjavik for his state visit. Kasama niya ang pamilya niya at habang nag-si-stay sa beach house, may natagpuang babaeng sugatan at walang malay sa dalampasigan ang kanyang anak. Putok ang labi, distort ang mukha, at may parte ng katawan nitong nasunog, tila binuhusan ng asido.

The wounds and injuries does not seem like cause by an accident.

"Oh honning! Let's report this to the authorities." wika ng kanyang asawa.

"No, hon. The lady's life is in danger. It looks like somebody wanted this poor woman out of this world. We cannot just leave her to the hand of the cops. You know cops now a days."

Sa isip niya ay baka kinidnap muna ang dalaga bago itinapon sa ilog o kaya sa dagat sa pag-aakalang patay na ito. Hindi niya maatim na may mangyaring masama rito. Kahit papaano ay masuwerte ito dahil apat na buwan nang tapos ang winter sa Northern Hemisphere. Kung nagkataon ay baka namatay na ito sa lamig.

Tadhana na rin siguro ang nagpasya at kalooban ng diyos na ang anak niya ang makakita rito dahil alam nitong mabuti silang tao. Hindi niya kayang ibigay ang dalaga ng hindi ito nalalapatan ng tamang lunas.

Inabot ng buwan ngunit hindi pa rin nagigising ang babae.

"Hon, we should really report this to the authorities. The family of this girl is surely worried about her." His wife once reminded him but he did not listen.

If this woman has a family, they should have find her. He already checked police stations near the vicinity of Reykjavik but none reported missing nor kidnapped. Zero crimes in fact.

He does not want to report it in the media neither. He is a political candidate, his political hostile would probably think that he is using the poor lady on his advantage.

"Far, we should transfer her to Odense. We have better facilities there."

Tama ang kanyang anak. Kailangan nilang ilipat ang dalaga sa siyudad para mas mabilis itong gumaling. He could give her the best doctor that she need.

"You like her?" He once asked his son. Natasha — that was the temporary name they gave to the lady since she can't remember her name when she woke up.

"Ja. I like her, far. She's innocent like a girl who just came out to this world." Amusement and fondness dance on Malcolm's eyes.

"'Want to marry her?" He bantered.

"Far!" Malcolm jolted. "It's not like that. I never meant to like her romantically." Pagbibigay diin nito.

Natawa siya sa sagot ng kaniyang anak. Although, he doesn't mind if Malcolm decided to marry Natasha. The woman is nice. Even his wife was slowly growing a heart for her.

"But truth to be told," he put his arms around his son shoulders. "—I don't mind her to be part our family through you."

"Far! I told you, I don't want to get married! I find it incest. I only like her for a sister. I can't marry my sister, can I?"

"But she's not your sister, is she?"

"Irriterende! She can be part of the family if you really want. You can marry her instead." Annoying.

Bagamat pabiro lamang ang pagkakasabi ni Malcolm sa kaniyang ama ay narinig iyon ng kaniyang ina.

"Who's marrying who?" Sikmat nito.

"No one, sweetheart." Magnus snogged his wife closed to his body.

Lihim na napangiwi si Malcolm nang makita ang ginawa ng ama.

"I should leave you here, parents. Double time. You might give me a younger brother before your reproductive system expires." Saka siya umalis at iniwan ang parents niya sa harap ng tabing dagat.

"Malcolm!" He heard his embarrassed mother scream his name. But he can also hear his dad laughter from behind.

Sigh. He wish his parent will always stay that way. He can't be any happier.

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This is a work of fiction.

©MJ Conqueror