Ending War: Finding Archangels 2 (COMPLETED)

Chapter 42: Envy: The Sin of Arch

Chapter 42: Envy: The Sin of Arch

Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Zach at Franz nang mapansin nilang nagbago na ang paligid.

Hindi na ang itim at pulang kulay ng impyerno ang nakikita nila kundi ang napakagandang hardin na may iba't-ibang klase ng bulaklak.

Naaalala nila ang lugar na iyon.

"Gab, isn't it your mansion in Baguio?" tanong ni Zach kay Gab.

Gab just nod.

How could he forgot that rest house of his mother's father?

It was his home during the first nine years of his life.

During in his younger years, he was a little fragile boy so living in a city full of pollution was not healthy for him.

In that reason, his mother decided to live there with him. His father were just visited them during night or during his day offs.

But, this day was not an ordinary day.

Mataas ang sikat ng araw at masigla ang mga puno.

"It was summertime. It was the first time we came here." masayang alala ni Zach.

Pagkasabi niya nun ay nagpakita na ang tatlong batang malililiit kasunod nila ang mas batang bersyon ng ama ni Gab.

"My angel, I brought playmates for you." ani ng ama ni Gab.

Kumaway ang batang may pilyong ngiti sa batang nasa harapan nila. He introduced himself as Zach.

Ang isa naman ay nagtagong bigla sa likuran ng ama ni Gab at paminsan-minsan ay sumisilip.

"That kid was Franz. He used to be a very timid little boy." ani Zach na bahagya pang natawa.

Sinamaan siya ng tingin ni Franz na siyang nagpa- peace sign na lang kay Zach.

At sympre ang isa ay si Arch na nakasuot ng salamin, maganda ang tindig at nakangiti ang mukha.

"Yehey, I will meet my cousin for the first time. I am Arch." masayang saad ni Arch.

Napatingin sina kasalukuyang  Zach, Franz at Gab kay Arch sa naging turan ng batang siya.

Nagkibit-balikat lang ang kasalukuyang Arch.

"Sana masayahin din siyang tulad mo." sabi ni Zach na tinanguan lang ng batang Franz na lumabas na sa pagtatago.

Sila David, Raph at Benedict naman ang napatingin kay Arch na siyang inirapan lang ni Arch.

"Hi, I am Gabriel. You can call me Gab. Nice to meet you." pagpapakilala ni Gab na nakangiti rin.

Gab was a thin little boy with very pale complexion and lips.

Bumakas ang pag-aalala sa mukha ng batang Arch sa nakita niya.

He knew that he's cousin is sick.

He hugged his cousin to comfort him and the young boy just smile.

"Thanks, Arch. You are now my favorite cousin." masayang sabi ni Gab.

Mahinang tinulak ni Zach si Arch upang mapayakap kay Gab.

"Me too. I want to be your favorite cousin too because your father is my favorite uncle." tugon ni Zach na tinanungan lang ni Gab.

"Then, we played on the garden after that introduction. Tapos, hindi na malinaw sa akin ang mga sumunod na nangyari." alala ni Zach sa nakikita niya.

At tulad ng sinabi niya ay niyaya sila ni Gab na maglaro sa kanyang kwarto since hindi siya pinapayagang lumabas ng matagal sa bahay.

They played indoor game like chess, scrabble and video games inside Gab's playroom.