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BELLA WENT back to her room before they even noticed that she was also missing, while Ara ran away to breathe fresh air and to think.
When Ara got to the road near the ravine, she got out of the car and stared at the city lights. She walked closer to the bench and slowly sat down. With so much that happened today, she has become numb. The only thing he feels is tiredness. Sumasayaw na nga sa isipan niya ang sumuko... But she still couldn't do it, she was still in the beginning and not yet in the middle of her mission, and she still had a lot to go through.
"Stop hurting me!!!" she shouted into the ravine. "Stop hurting the people around me!!" she shouted again. "Bella and her mother! They didn't do anything wrong!... Bakit pati sila!!." Gradually her scream became a murmur until she started to cry.
Ara breathed heavily and slowly fell to the ground. "I feel so bad! I can't breathe!" she complained, then hugged herself. "I screwed up!- a-nd I feel this pain will never end."
She had exhausted her grief with tears. Her heart was already full of pain so she wanted to vent her resentment because otherwise, she would explode. And when she exploded, she was sure nothing could stop her, not even herself.
Ara sighed deeply, then got back in the car. It was already passed midnight but she still did not want to return to the mansion, she wanted to think a little more. She needs help, the help of a friend.
She just found herself in front of Dylan's penthouse. She rang the doorbell twice before the door opened.
"What the f*ck happened to you?!" Dylan immediately exclaimed when he saw Ara's bloody clothes.
"I need your help," Ara said.
She was immediately ushered inside his friend's penthouse. She sat on the counter stool while Dylan in turn took a first aid kit to treat her wound.
Dylan sat down in front of her, then tore her clothes off her shoulders. "Tell me, what's going on?"
"It's not about the first Archon. It's a long story. I can't tell you everything... I need to help my friend, Bella. The syndicate took her mother's life captive. I need to save her as soon as possible." She said.
Dylan stopped suddenly, then looked at Ara intently. "I had a bad feeling... what else are you planning?."
"Something quite dangerous," Ara said, then faked a smile. "All I need is a place where they can live safely. You have a lot of connections and money, so please, help me."
"Fine, I'll book a flight. It is safer if they leave the country... Before anything else, what is your specific plan?" Dylan asked her.
"Ahmm, rescue her mother from the syndicate and take her to a safe place", aniya.
"And?" Dylan said, then raised an eyebrow at her.
"And, don't die?" her hesitant replied.
"You know what? F*ck it up! This plan is ineffective. You will only be in danger", Dylan scolded her.
"Come on?! I can't just let them, they suffer because of me. And I will not allow them to suffer for life ... That motherf*cker must die! They are even worse than the beast! My friend was raped! Dy?. So if you don't want to help me, I will do it myself." Ara said, then stood up.
Dylan was caught in the nape because of irritation at his friend's stubbornness. "Fine! I'll help you. But I will not let you fight alone. I'll come to fight with you and with my crew."
"You're Triad. You know that the syndicates are under the Triad. You will only be damned" she replied.
"You're a Triad too?!. What's the difference?" ani Dy.
"Did you forget that I am part of Agercia?. And one more thing, I came up with a new plan... It is dangerous, but it is the only option, so it has to be successful."
"Then I'll just be your sniper?!" Dylan insisted.
Ara took a deep breath then nodded "Since I am their real target, I will sacrifice myself in exchange for the freedom of Bella and her mother... And if it didn't work-"
"What will you do?" Dylan interrupted her because he thought Ara's plan was too dangerous, he knew his friend- it would be a mess.
"I will kill them all, every single one of them... I will kill everyone who tortured Bella and her Mother-" Ara said emphatically.
Dylan just shook his head and then continued to treat Ara's wound. "You must be more careful, Ara. I don't want to grieve again-" he uttered.
Suddenly, someone cleared a throat. Ara looked at the door and saw a mystical woman with an angelic face. "Sorry if I interrupted you, I would just get some water-" The woman said, then forced a smile at her.
"No, it's fine." Ara said, then looked at Dylan, then whispered "Who is she?! You never told me you had a girlfriend!"
Dylan didn't say a word immediately afterward and stood up. "This is my best friend and almost my sister, sometimes."
Ara smiled and waved at the woman. "Hi, I'm Ara. It's nice to finally meet you."
The woman walked closer, then held out her hand and smiled sweetly "I'm Celina, nice to meet you."
She shook hands with Celina and invited her to sit down. "Finally, my best friend had a girlfriend after so many godd*mn years."
"I-am not his girlfriend" Celin stammered.
Ara looked sharply at Dylan and her eyes almost caught fire. "Don't tell me!- you did it again?!."
Celina averted her eyes as Dylan raised both hands. "I can explain-" Ara interrupted, "Don't!!- you don't have to, it's your life choice but!!" Ara said emphatically, then looked at Celina "If my friend hurts you- tell me, Okay?!. I will kill him myself."
Dylan swallowed his saliva then looked at Celina, "You should rest." Celina nodded, then left them.
WHILE in the mansion, Zandro was restless. Ara hasn't come back yet and it's past midnight. What if something bad happened to her? He stood up then grabbed his jacket and car keys. He couldn't just sit and wait... When he went downstairs, the door opened and Ara entered. He ran to Ara and grabbed both of her shoulders. "Where have you-"
"Ahh!!" Ara complained and slightly averted her shoulder. He was wonder-struck so he immediately pulled off her shirt a little and looked over her shoulder. His eyes widened as Ara averted her gaze "You will only be missing for seven hours and you got this?!."
"It's just nothing, I'm fine," she said.
Zandro looked at her with concern. "Where did you go? I was so worried about you!"
She barely distanced herself "Just nearby, to breathe some fresh air... there was just a little accident but I was fine, I just wanted to rest", Ara's cold response then left the first Archon and walked up the stairs.
Zandro feels that something is wrong with his Sandra again. He immediately followed Ara to her room. "I know you're having a hard time, pero huwag mo naman pabayaan ang sarili mo. Have you ever eaten?" he said.
Ara looked at him with a cold look. "Please, I just need some space, okay?!. Kahit ngayon lang, I need to be alone."
Zandro backed away because Ara stared "Are you okay? I'm just here to accompany you. I told you that I am on your side."
Ara closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes she was stuck in Zandro's gaze. Her heart was pounding and she could not understand how she felt. She is horrified by the eyes of the first Archon. His stare is fascinating and mesmerizing where it intimidates her.
"You're pale again. Even if you say you're okay I can't believe it because I see differently," Zandro said, then went into her room and pulled her to her bed. "Go to bed, I'll just get water and medicine, wait for me here," Zandro said.
Ara did nothing but let the first Archon do what he wanted. She just lay in bed until she fell asleep and couldn't wait for the first Archon to return.
When he returned to Ara's room, he found her sleeping. He laid the medicine and water on the table then sat down next to his Sandra. He slowly combed her hair and couldn't take his eyes off Ara. "What are you doing to me? I can no longer understand myself. Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing- " he murmured. "I'm a shameless person... I did throw a knife at you! But now I'm acting weird."
He bit his lip so hard, then wrapped a blanket around Ara, "You look so peaceful, I can't wake you up." He said, then stood up to close the window and curtains. Afterward, he lay down next to Ara, but there was little distance. He didn't want to leave her until she had taken the medicine. So he would wait until she woke up. He also didn't know why he was doing this, maybe because he was worried about her or because he was indebted to his Sandra for saving him so many times.
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