She Didn't Break ✔️

Page 90 - Dying

Sejuru: I told you in the first book that one word title means its a focal point of the story. Chapter 90 is the climax of SDB.

Also, remember this symbol?

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Page 90 - Dying

Lumabas kami ng elevator. Bumungad ang isang malaking pinto na bumubukas sa gitna. There’s a person standing on its side. Nang nakalapit kami, tumingala siya and I was met with gray eyes which were so pale that it was nearing silver.

Maiksi rin ang tabas ng buhok niya but it's clear the guard was a girl.

There's a small grin on her face when she said, “Only the Emperor’s heir must enter.”

“We are her elite guards.” angal ni Knidn.

Umiling yung babae, “Assembly rules. Only the Emperor’s heir must enter.” ulit niya.

I turned to my three companions, “It’s alright. Just wait for me here.”

“Take care, Zony dear.” saad ni Roland.

“Nandito lang kami sa labas, Princess. Scream if you need help.” dagdag ni Van Helsing. I rolled my eyes at him.

I faced Knidn and was shocked when he suddenly pulled my face and kissed me with so much passion na napatikhim si Roland at nagpasipol si Van Helsing.

From my side vision, I could see the girl watching us with curiosity.

“Come back to me.” bulong ni Knidn sa labi ko sa gitna ng malalim niyang paghalik. Tumango ako and finally he let me go.

“I’m ready.” bati ko sa babaeng guard. Binuksan niya yung pinto, just enough space for me to enter. Tahimik sa loob at madilim. From my current position, I couldn’t see anything but shadows.

Nang nakapasok na ako, lilingunin ko pa sana yung tatlo nang muntikan nang maipit ang ilong ko dahil sa biglaang pagsara ng pinto.

I heard the sound of a door locking. Freaking weird. Naglakad ako para mas mapunta pa sa loob. Ah, kaya naman pala anino lang. May nakatabong itim na tela. Hinawi ko ang tela at kasabay ng paghawi nito ang tunog at linaw ng ng nangyayari sa loob.

I froze in place, the curtain just behind me, watching the scene making my blood froze in terror.

May malaking mesa na pabilog at may sampung upuan na may mataas na sandalan. Ang dulo nito ay may mga nakahulmang symbolo. Each symbol was unique from one another. Isa lang ang pamilyar, a gun firing blooming roses, it was just like that painting from the Emperor’s office.

Five of the chairs were occupied…

Occupied by people I knew so well.

Naroon at naghihintay sina Lantern, Hae, Chill, Ethan, at Naoe, ang kanilang upuan ay nakapalibot sa round table.

I would have assumed they were the leaders of Power Assembly except their hands and feet were tied to the chair, voices muffled because of layers of packaging tape on their mouth.

May pasa at sugat sa mukha nila. Halatang nanlaban. Minutes ago, I just met these five, and they looked completely well unlike their appearance right now. It’s obvious they’re in pain. Nang nanlaban sila, hindi sila tinigilang bugbugin until they were so injured it’s difficult to move.

Sumigaw ako. Pero wala akong narinig na pagsaklolo mula sa labas.

“Screaming is useless. This room is sound proof.” Anunsyo ng isang boses. It was from a man whose feet were on the table. He looked so relax habang nakasandal pa sa upuan. Sa dulo ng upuan may nakahulmang symbolo, vines coiling around a hand.

“What the fuck are you doing? Let them go! Ba't mo sila dinadamay? Wala silang kinalaman dito!”

Natawa lang siya sa akin. Kaagad akong pumunta sa pinakamalapit na upuan na kung saan naroon si Chill. His eyeglasses was cracked at may malaking hiwa sa noo niya. Tumingin ako doon sa lalaking obviously nagpakana nito, growling, “I’m going to kill you for hurting my men!”

Ngumirit siya sa akin, “You’re welcome to try.”

Kakalasan ko sana yung kamay ni Chill nang may napansin akong umiilaw sa likuran niya. Maliit itong box na may mga blue and green wires. There’s a timer on it. Five minutes and twenty seconds.

Napamura ako.

Bomba.

And when I roamed my eyes, all of their chairs have bombs on them.

“Yung upuan lang ng mga lalaki mo ang mayroon. And those bombs are different than what you imagined,” sabi nung mysteryosong lalaki na silver ang kulay ng mata, “If you look closely, those wires were embedded too on their skin, specifically, their blood vessels.”

He's not kidding. Nakabaon nga yung maraming dulo ng wires. Fuck.

“Once the timer went zero, their blood vessels will explode. Boom!” Hinampas nung lalaki ang naka-boots niyang paa sa lamesa. “Five men, all dead! Ah! Wait, may kulang..”

He pulled a remote from his pocket and pressed. Sa isang upuan na nung una ay akala ko'y walang nakaupo, mayroon pala ditong isang desktop screen. The desktop light up and then it displayed a live video.

I released a piercing scream when I saw who it was.

Airen.

Nakahiga sa isang kama. Hospital bed. Walang malay. Oxygen tank on his right. May tube na nakapasak sa bunganga niya helping him to breathe.

“Your other hubby is sick, don’t you know? I don’t know what ails him and I don’t care.” May taong tumayo sa gilid ng kama. May hawak na syringe. “I only care about ending his suffering. That person is under my command. One press from this mini-remote, he'll inject HCN to your sick hubby, and boom!”

(HCN: Hydrochloric cyanide)

Hinampas na naman yung mga nakapatong na paa sa mesa, “Less dramatic but dead in the end!” Tumawa siya na para bang nanunuod ng comedy movie sa sinehan. 

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Sejuru: last 6 chapters na! make sure nabasa mo ang 6 MP bonus chapters sa Inkitt at this point or else...you miss crucial plot twists. I'll paste the Inkitt link on the comment below.