Descendants of the Gods

Chapter 6: Hecate's Descendant

KASDEYA ARGYROS' Point of View

"Ms. Argyros! Sandali!"

His desperate voice cut my thin line of patience in a snap. I groan to myself. Napupuno lang ng inis ang isip ko sa bawa't minutong lumilipas na nandito pa ako. Gustong gusto ko nang umalis.

Ayoko na sanang pansinin ang mga tawag niya. My ears are locked for any other noise than my own breathing and my eyes refuse to see any reason.

Alam kong may point siya na manatili ako rito. I may have said that I can protect myself from the monsters, but it's only a bluff. Nagtataka rin ako kung bakit walang halimaw na nagpapakita sa akin nang makaalis ako sa Katharsis.

But once they finally find my hiding place, it would be the end for me.

Magpapatuloy sana ako sa paglalakad nang humarang si Adonis Castello sa harapan ko. Bahagya pa akong nagulat sa biglaan niyang pagsulpot. Kumunot ang noo ko. "What the hell?"

"Please listen to me, Ms. Argyros," Hindi niya pinansin ang sinabi ko. "We need your help. Ikaw lang ang kilala naming nakakaalam kung paano mamalakad ang Katharsis. We're desperate to save the Commander and you are the key to make that achievable."

Napairap ako sa hangin. "Sinabi ko nang ayokong makigulo muli sa mga taong katulad nila. Like you said, I know how ruthless Katharsis can be. You're basically asking me to risk myself getting caught up with their schemes again."

What part of 'living normally' does he not understand?

Hindi ako sigurado kung aware siya, but he's asking me for too much. Helping him by giving classified information about their secrets can put my life in danger, lalo na kung papalpak sila.

I'm not going to lose everything I worked hard for because of something that doesn't concern me in the first place.

He can't expect me to care about this, not even one bit.

Tila pinagbagsakan ng langit at lupa ang ekspresyon sa kaniyang mukha. I know he's desperate, but there is nothing he can say to change my mind. Besides, what knowledge do I have about saving other people?

"Please, Ms. Argyros. Pag-isipan mo muna ito―"

"This is the problem with you, Adonis. Masyado kang pabaya sa mga salitang binibitawan mo."

Natigilan ang lalaking nasa harap ko nang may magsalita sa likod niya. Tumaas ang isa kong kilay bago balingan ang panibagong boses na sumasabat sa usapan namin.

Stilettos click on the marble floors as a woman in a black dress walks toward us. Mataray ang kanyang itsura at dark ang make-up na suot niya. She has midnight black hair tied in a braided bun on top of her head.

Napaatras ako dahil nakakakilabot ang kanyang presensya. It's like snakes are crawling up my skin and something is pulling me beneath the ground.

The glare she sports is cold and sharp. Nagsitaasan ang balahibo sa aking batok kahit tingnan ko palang siya. Unlike the man next to me, she looks enigmatic and intimidating. Mukhang mas bata rin siya kay Adonis ng ilang taon but it's hard to tell with the violet lipstick and black shadow.

"Franchesca." Tawag ni Adonis. If he's calm and gentle, then this newly arrived woman is the exact opposite of him.

"This is Kasdeya Argyros?"

Pinaningkitan niya ako ng mga mata. The glow in her mistifying purple eyes intensifies with the light collected in her irises. I gulp silently, my body rooted in place in both distrust and caution.

Nagtagal ang panunuri niya sa akin kaya napatitig ako pabalik. We have a long stare down as I try to unravel the mysteries hidden beneath her gaze, and she does the same with me. Sa pagtagal ng aming tinginan, nagawa kong makita ang mga emosyong lumilitaw sa likod ng aking repleksyon sa kanyang mata.