Celine is the jolly type of a girl. Just like me, she's easily driven by her emotions. She's always curious about something. Go with the flow, charming, pink, wonderland, dream, unicorns.
I never saw her like this, ready to sacrifice her life just for my sake.
"Goddamn it, Celine. Just cut off my arm and save yourself. I fully understand."
Umiling-iling siya habang patuloy na lumuluha.
"Hindi ko kayang saktan ka, Collier..."
"Oh, my! Am I watching some soap opera here? Do it now, Celine! Don't you want to save yourself?" Kira looked bored, para bang natatagalan na sa aming dalawa.
"I'm sorry,
"K-Kira... No... Please. I'll stay away from Pisces. He's all yours. Kill me if you wanted to but please don't... Don't kill Celine. I beg you." Putol-putol ang pagsasalita ko dahil sa matinding takot sa binabalak niya.Sandaling tumingin sa akin si Kira pero blangko na ang ekspresyon niya.Mula sa pagdapa ni Celine ay pinatihaya niya ito. Nanatili sa akin ang tingin ni Celine at pilit na inabot ako.Kira quickly stabbed Celine right in her chest using the knife. Celine's eyes widened with shock and it never went close.Celine stopped breathing.I felt like my world turned in slow motion. I suddenly remembered all of those good memories I had wi
They left me. They left me and I fully understand. I don't want to cause more pain but I know my goals. If it would cause the death of mine, I clearly understand. I will accept it wholeheartedly."I don't think I could forgive you, Collier." Cedrick then held the body of his deceased fiancé. Crimson blood dripped on the floor. "Do you still want to continue your insanely impossible plan?"A tear escaped my eye. It dropped right at my best friend's pool of blood. I gently nodded."Great. Mabuti para sa akin. Para hindi ko na makita ang taong naging dahilan ng pagkamatay ng pinakamamahal ko." This man in front of me despise me, one of the best man I've ever met. Kung ano man ang nararamdaman niya ay naiintindihan ko dahil kahit ako ay kinamumuhian ko ang sarili ko
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" sigaw ko na umalingawngaw sa apat na sulok ng kwarto. I felt my eyes blurred as I saw her eyes, screaming with pain and disappointment. "Hindi ko sinasadya, patawarin mo ako…"Napaluhod at napayuko ako sa sahig habang patuloy na tumatangis."Shhhh, it wasn't your fault, Collier… It was mine. Please, don't blame yourself. You have to think about your mission and focus on it… Don't look back on what happened years ago… Forget about me, my best friend.""What are you saying?!" Cedrick's voice roared. He's suddenly beside her. "She killed you! Our wedding, our future, our life! She ruined it all because of her bullshit responsibilities!—""Stop it, my love&hellip
Tumaas ang kilay ko dahil sa narinig."Are you serious?" Tiim-bagang ko siyang tiningnan. Ang mga kasama namin ay nanatiling tahimik, nananatili lang ang tingin sa amin.They treated us like their masters. Just like us, they want to end the dystopia. They want to stop this system. Just like us, they want to be free."I am. That's why we need to lie low for a little bit. We'll try to search for the spy and punish that person accordingly.""And what if we're caught earlier than expected?""Then we'll fight.""So what do you want to do? Lie low or find more recruits?"
I looked at myself in the mirror. Paano ako napunta sa ganitong sitwasyon? Iniayos ko ang salamin na nakasuot sa aking mata. Wala itong grado dahil malinaw naman ang mata ko. Just a disguise so that it would be harder for them to know me.Maraming mag-aaral ang paaralan na ito at sigurado namang hindi nila pagtutuunan ng pansin ang itsura ko na pwede nilang maihalintulad kay Collier Harrington.Even these retainers are really annoying since my teeth are in their right places. These fake acne and freckles look almost realistic. Those invisible tapes I used to have double eyelids are as irritating as this wig I'm currently wearing.Wala na nga yata talagang mag-aakala na ako si Collier Harrington. Sana lang talaga ay magtagumpay ako sa plano.
We're almost three thousand and my heart wants to leap outside my ribcage! Hindi ko inakalang kinaya naming mag-recruit ng higit sa isang libo! I doubted myself, I doubted Sacred, and I even doubted people who wanted a change."Did you know?" panimula ng masungit na guro habang nakataas ang isang kilay. "Na may bumubuo ng samahan sa loob ng paaralan? Hindi pa namin alam ang pinaplano nila pero meron talaga! Ano kaya ang gusto nilang gawin, 'no? They want to ruin their lives? Ang ilang taong paghihirap sa paaralang ito, gusto lang nilang sirain para sa pagbabagong hinahangad nila?"Umikot siya at inisa-isa kaming bigyan ng mga papel. Agad kong binasa kung ano ang nakasulat."Lahat kayo ay dapat na pumirma d'yan. Walang kahit isang blangkong iiwan. Naiintindihan niyo ba?
Did she just call me by name? I'm so sure... she called me by my name..."What is it, Collier Harrington?" Tila natuod ako sa kinatatayuan ko nang bigkasin niya ang buong pangalan ko. She then raised her brows and smiled at me.Dahan-dahan siyang lumapit sa akin."I-I'm Freia Arivalli. Excuse me?"She smiled even more. "I'm running some errands. What do you need?"Paanong hindi niya pa rin ako sinasaktan gayong alam niya na ang pangalan ko. She probably knows by now that I'm the mastermind! Or... did she know the whole time around? Kung ganoon bakit hindi siya nagsumbong kahit kaharap niya na ang principal kanina?
I tried to hide the disappointment in myself but I failed miserably.My knees trembled as I ran across the vast sand that caused me to stumble upon it.Sacred helped me immediately. He harshly stood me up."There's no room for any fear, Collier. Let's go!"Isa-isang naglabasan ang mga kasapi sa Fascists at pinaulanan kami ng bala. I didn't if I was too lucky but I managed to dodge and avoid those bullets.Tila walang katapusang pagpapaulan iyon ng bala sa sobrang dami nila at halos malagutan ako ng hininga nang madaplisan ako sa braso."Damn it!" hiyaw ko sa sakit. Fuck!
Dan. Meow-Meow. Carrot. Bolt. Huwanie. Zyrah. This story is for you. --- After three years of hardwork, we finally reached the end. I would like to thank all of those people who supported me. It took me a lot of time to finish this because deep inside myself, I never want this story to end. I want to cherish every moment with my very first story. I want to cherish all the lessons that I've learned throughout this journey. I would like to thank you for reaching this part. You made it. I hope I made an impact with your life. I hope that you've learned something from Collier and her friends. If ever you feel like there's no hope for you, always remember that living is really hard... Life is really unfair... Live through it and be happy. I love you so much.
They said that dying is easier than living. I used to think before that I never wanted to die too early. Everyone count on me and I am their only hope.Reminiscing those memories of the past... Those people that I lost... I think that dying for them could be peace.Yumuko ako para tingnan ang puntod niya. It’s been four years but the wounds are still fresh. I learned to forgive myself but I don’t think I’ll ever forgive fully.“Bago pa man magsimula ang lahat, kinaiinisan ko na siya... Hindi ko gusto ang aura niya.” Cedrick was beside me while holding a bouquet of flower. He is smiling but his eyes were never happy. “Makaka-move on kaya tayo?”I chuckled a little. “Hindi na yata.”
Tinuloy ko ang paglalakad. Every step I take feels so nostalgic. It’s as if I was back to the nightmare I entered... Just like before, I was the one who enter it to my doom.Nakarinig ako ng pag-uusap sa gitnang parte ng arena. Naaalala ko pang ito ‘yong parte ng arena na madamo. Tiningnan ko ang inaapakan at tuyong damo lang ang mga natatapakan ko. This place is a mess.“Aalis na ako, Sir. Nagawa ko na ang trabaho ko.” Mababa ang boses ng lalaki pero nakapaninindig ng balahibo.“Walang aalis! Sama-sama tayo rito! You entered Fascist and there’s no turning back!”“Hindi ko pa ho gustong mamatay, kung gusto niyo pong mamatay, hindi ako ang tamang tao na dapat niyong idamay.”
“We have no time for this...” Napaupo ako kahit na nanghihina. “Sabi niya ay pasasabugin niya ang buong bansa! We know his capabilities!”Kunot ang noo ni Apollo habang malalim na nag-iisip.“Matagal nang inihinto ang land bomb project dahil self-destruct ang plano na iyon kaya paanong-” Nanlaki ang mga mata niya sa iniisip na posibilidad.“He’s purposely doing it to self-destruct. Na kung mamatay man siya ay damay ang buong Coventry,” wika ni Nate sa isang malalim na boses.“We have to stop him, Harem.” Puno nang pag-aalala ang boses ko. Ang mga taong umaasa sa pag-uwi namin ay hindi ko maaaring biguin.Sumakay kami sa sasakyan namin upang ihanda na ang
I really don’t know what gotten into him but after that realization, he helped us... He probably thinks that he doesn’t want Celine to really die in vain.He told us all the possible places. Nakakagulat na sobrang dami niyang alam na kahit pasikot-sikot ay alam niya. Of course, it’s his job!There are three possible hideouts. First, his unit just near La Serpienta. His oil company on Sky Town, and the last one is their vacation mansion on the Isla Corvientos. Some of our men headed to his unit and some went to Sky Town. Kaming lima ay nagpasyang magtungo sa Isla Corvientos dahil iyon ang pinakamalayo.“Hindi kagaya sa Coventry, dito sa Naion ay may signal. Tawagan niyo kami sa kung anong balita. Ganoon din ang gagawin namin,” paalala ni Harem. Sila ang team na pupunta sa unit. Sina Apol
“He’s two cities away from Azteria. Ayaw niya rin talagang bumibisita ako dahil may naaalala raw siya. Kaya tinanong ko rin kayo kung sure ba talaga kayo... Lalo na si Collier...” Malapit na kami sa probinsiya ng La Serpienta at mas nadadagdagan lang talaga ang kaba ko sa tuwing maaalala kung kanino kami patungo.“Sigurado naman akong alam niya ang buong Naion dahil mahilig daw mamasyal ang mga amo niya,” dugtong pa ni Nate.Nagkabati rin sila ng fiancée niya kagabi. Nagselos lang daw dahil akala yata ay kinausap ako para sabihing mahal pa ako. Na kaya raw ako umiyak ay dahil mahal ko rin talaga si Nate kaso lang ay hindi na kami pwede. Gusto kong maiyak lalo sa katatawa pero alam ko ang pakiramdam ng nagseselos kaya hindi ko na ginawa pa.Kaya rin busangot kagabi si
I couldn’t believe it... Magician na siya? Agad akong tumakbo patungo sa kung saan nagkukumpulan ang mga tao at doon ko tuluyang nakita ang dating kaibigan. I almost cried and felt nostalgic to see Max right in front of me pero hindi ko na pinalampas pa ang pagkakataon.“Puntahan natin siya!” tawag ko kay Pisces.“He’s still performing... We don’t want to let this people get mad at us for ruining his performance.”“B-baka umalis siya...” wika ko habang patuloy na pinagmamasdan ang kaibigan.He changed a lot... mas tumangkad siya at mas nag-mature. Sa ganda ng ngiti niya ay para bang payapa na ang utak laban sa mga trahedyang pinagdaanan. I suddenly felt embarassed... dahil pumunta kami rito para lang
I never knew that I’ll be able to go to the Naion. Hindi ko iyon naisip kailanman at nadagdagan pa nga ang takot ko na pumunta roon nang malamang nadi-discriminate ang mga taga-Coventry dahil sa lumalaganap na zombie virus outbreak. Malamang ay kung malaman nila na ako ang pinakanaunang maging zombie ay hindi na sila mag-aksaya pa ng panahon para paalisin ako. They would probably stone me to death for the mischief I brought and what I can bring to their country.Well, that should be the least of my priority. Takot lang din siguro talaga ako dahil alam ko kung sino ang pupuntahan namin doon. Ang taong pinagkakasalaan ko ng malaki. Hindi ko alam kung handa na ba ako na makita sila dahil hanggang ngayon ay ikinahihiya ko pa rin ang nangyari dati.“Don’t worry... I know them.” Napansin yata ni Pisces ang kaba ko nang nasa eroplano na kami pa
After a long journey of searching for the remains of those people inside the helicopter, we found out that it was Vos Rockefeller, Crimson and Velvet Benchers’.Nahirapan pa kaming ma-identify and mga bangkay dahil sunog na sunog na ang mga ito but the accessories and jewelries gave it all.I’m happy that we eliminated three of them but still unsatisfied since Sid Rockefeller is still at large.“His first hideout would probably be Naion since they can enter it back and forth without any permission from the government.”Ngayong iniisip naming kung paano mapababagsak si Sid nang walang nasasaktan na taga-ibang bansa, alam ko na agad na mahihirapan kami. We don’t want to cause any bad image and the team wants to do it secretly.