Awakening of the Half-Blood

Chapter 53

Hedyrich Oxen Pria Ehrenberg’s Pov

Mai still needs to rest so Papa Wain let her stay at their compound.

Ang sabi niya kasi ay hindi pa siya maaaring sumama sa akin hangga’t hindi pa niya naibabalik ang kanyang buong lakas. At hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit. Hindi na din naman niya ipinaliwanag at nagkulong na siya sa silid na ibinigay sa kanya ng mga Richelle.

Habang ako naman ay sinulit ang mga natitirang oras sa araw na ito para makasama si Papa Wain. Maging siya kasi ay hindi pa maaaring magpakita sa labas dahil ang alam ng mga Shiann ay tuluyan na siyang nagpahinga habang buhay.

Kaya naman nakaramdam ako ng matinding lungkot nang sumapit ang gabi at kailanganin na naming umuwi.

“We can’t just go here freely,” sabi ni Zeri nang tuluyan na kaming makalabas ng Richelle’s compound. “The Shiann know about you so they are too wary of your existence.”

“I known,” sabi ko. “Alam ko din na binabantayan nila ang kilos ko sa tuwing lumalabas ako ng Ehrenberg property.”

Yeah, ganoon kahigpit ang security sa akin ng mga Shiann. Though, wala naman silang magawa para malaman ang mga ginagawa ko sa loob ng Ehrenberg Mountain at First Kei University dahil mayroon iyong barrier laban sa mga tulad nila.

Only a few people can enter the Ehrenberg Mountain. Habang ang mga students, professor and staffs na nabigyan ng mga school pin ang nakakapasok sa university.

“But don’t worry.” Inakbayan ako ni Zeri. “We can get a clear schedule once we call Xan about him, okay? And once Mai regains all of her strength, I am sure that she will do something about this.”

“Well, I don’t have any choice right now so I will just have to wait,” sabi ko pagkuwa’y bumuntong hininga. “Halika na nga. Siguradong naghihintay na sa atin ang kapatid mo.”

“Oh,” aniya. “What about Greeny?”

“Your brother is not in the mansion.”

Kumunot ang noo niya. “What do you mean?”

“Si Wayne ang pinag-asikaso ko sa babaeng iyon,” sabi ko. “And we are going to where he put that stupid woman.”

“Then, let’s go.” Agad na niya akong hinila at patakbo naming tinahak ang daan pabalik sa university.

At doon ko nakita ang matinding kaba sa kanyang mga mata.

“Hey, bakit ba nagmamadali ka diyan?” tanong ko. “At bakit parang kinakabahan ka yata matapos kong banggitin na si Wayne ang pinaasikaso ko kay Greeny?”

“You didn’t peeked at my brother’s memory when you tasted his blood?”

“Well, I was in shock that time so I can’t even differentiate who owns the memories that I saw that night,” sabi ko. “So? Can you tell me what is really happening and why did you look afraid when I told you that?”

“My brother is actually not as kind of a person as you see him.” Saglit kaming tumigil sa paglalakad at hinarap niya ako. “He is actually known as the number one assassin of the Andrade’s Clan.”

“Assassin?”

“Wala nang mga Ehrenberg na nabubuhay noong panahong ipinanganak ang lolo namin,” sabi niya. “Kaya naman ang tanging trabaho namin ay pangalagaan ang lahat ng ari-arian ng angkan mo, maging ang pagiging assassin upang siguruhin na mawawala ang lahat ng dudungis sa pangalan ng angkan niyo.”

“What did you say?”

“They are even kill or torture those people that give troubles to all of you. And we are the reason why the Shiann can’t do anything to defame Ehrenberg all their lives,” he said. “That is why I am afraid that he might do something bad to Greeny since she was the one who is giving you trouble these past few days.”

“But Greeny is still a Shiann,” I said. “He can’t hurt her.”

“To tell you the truth, he can.” Muli na niya akong hinila papunta sa likuran ng school. Mayroon kasing isang building doon na hindi na ipinapagamit ni Xan at ginawa na lamang na isang storage area.

Doon ko sinabi kay Wayne kanina na doon dalhin si Greeny kapag nagtangka itong pumuslit papasok ng palasyo.

“Let’s just hope that he didn’t do anything to her.”

Nang makarating kami sa building ay agad kaming tumakbo papunta sa silid kung saan maaaring dinala ni Wayne si Greeny.

Halos sabay pa naming binuksan ang pintuan habang bakas sa aming mga mata ang kaba na baka may ginawa nang hindi maganda si Wayne sa bruhang babaeng iyon.

Ngunit agad kaming natigilan nang makitang masayang kumakain si Greeny sa isang tabi habang si Wayne naman ay abala sa pagpupunas ng hawak niyang braso.

“W-what the hell is happening here?” tanong ko at pumasok sa silid na iyon kasama si Zeri.

Napalingon sa amin ang dalawa.

Agad namang kumaway sa akin ni Greeny habang si Wayne ay ibinaba ang kanyang mga hawak at nag-bow sa akin.

“Wayne?”

“Your butler kidnapped me when I was about to sneak inside the palace earlier,” Greeny said. “Dinala niya ako dito and start offering a lot of foods while waiting for you here.”

“What?” Bumaling ako kay Wayne. “You take care of her?”

I thought, Wayne is someone that we should be worry about because of his former job as Andrade’s assassin who killed and torture those people that gives us trouble.

Pero hindi naman iyon ang naabutan namin ngayon.

“Yes, I did take care of her,”

“Why?” tanong ni Zeri. “This is not your method.”

“I was just being nice to her and giving her a little relaxation until she met Heydrich,” sabi ni Wayne. “And that is when I am going to kill her.”

Nanlaki ang mga mata namin kaya agad akong napaturo sa kanya.

“Don’t you dare try to kill her!”

Kumunot ang noo niya. “Why?”

“What do you mean ‘why’?” I said. “I only told you to stop her when she tried to sneak inside the palace but I never told you to kill her.”

“But that is what our grandparents do,” aniya. “Kill everyone that gives trouble to the Ehrenberg. No matter who it is.”

“That was your grandparents do but that is not my rule, or method,” sabi ko. “You don’t need to kill her.”

“Is this because she is Shiann?”

Umiling ako. “It has nothing to do with her. It is about doing what is right.” dagdag ko pa. “Killing her is just a waste of time so don’t bother, okay?”

Tinitigan niya ako pagkuwa’y bumuntong hininga at tumango. “I understand.”

“Good.” Nakahinga ako ng maluwag doon. Mabuti pala ay naisipan niyang pakainin muna ang babaeng ito at hintayin ako bago gumawa ng bagay na hindi ko naman iniutos sa kanya. “Anyway, lumabas muna kayong dalawa at kailangan kong kausapin ang babaeng ito.”