Chapter 26: The Lady behind the mask
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Chapter 26: The Lady behind the mask
Scarlett's POV
Crashing sounds, resonating, triggering my hyping thirst for revenge, a smirk formed on my lips.
"F*cking psycho, you think I’d get scared by that?" I can't help myself but to laugh on how immature she’s acting now. Must be tough seeing someone who looks exactly like someone you thought is dead.
She's hitting the back of the car continiously like there's no tomorrow and because I want to tease her more, binilisan ko para makadistansya at kumuha ako mula sa bulsa ko ng mga isa sa paborito kong gamit...
A smirk formed on my lips when I think of using this on her.
Hinagis ko ang mga maliliit na marbles and as if on cue naglabas sila ng mga skipes that made Melanie's bugatti's wheels explode.
It's because those marbles are really made for this purpose. They were designed to imitate ordinary marbles but once they touched the ground the spikes would automatically come out and when they sensed something they would explode quickly like bombs. But not enough to send someone flying off the ground.
Because of what I did, wala pa kami sa loob ng tunnel na tinatawag nilang 'Tunnel of Judgement' ay nadisgrasya na siya. Her car crashed at the track’s corner saktong mabato yung side na yon kaya malakas yung impact na natamo ng sasakyan niya.
Sa sobrang lakas ng pagbangga niya muntik ng bumaliktad yung sasakyan niya, yung harapan naman ng sasakyan niya sirang sira dahil sa pagtama nito sa mga bato at sinabayan pa ng pag sabog ng kanyang makina pero hindi 'to sumabog ng malala.
Balak ko siyang lagpasan at tapusin ang karera pero tila may sariling pag iisip ang katawan ko.
Nagpreno ako at nagsuot ng mask bago bumaba ng bugatti, I know I’m acting on pure impulse pero I can’t seem to stop myself from approaching her as I could feel my bloodlust.
Habang papalapit ako sa kinaroroonan niya muling nagbalik ang mga ala-ala ko noong nahulog—may naghulog sa akin dati sa bangin. Di hamak na mas malala yung naranasan kong yon kesa sa kaniya.
“You piece of shit.” I mumbled.
Lumabas pa nga ang kalahati ng katawan ko sa wind shield at nagtamo ng hindi mabilang na sugat at injuries.
At hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa rin makakalimutan kung gaano kasakit ang lahat ng 'yon at mas lalong hindi ko makakalimutan ang sakit ng puso ko noon dahil kay Xaviere at Melanie.
And thanks to them, I recovered quickly—I’ve pushed myself to my limits till I could walk at dahil 'yon sa kanila! dahil mula noong nagkamalay ako, sinabi sa akin ni Clark ang lahat at nalaman ko na tauhan ni Xaviere ang bumangga sa akin sa bangin.
Sila ni Xaviere and Melanie ang may pakana.
You fuckers, you have no idea what I went through to live. When I opened my eyes, and gain consciousness—I could feel all the pain from all over my body. I couldn’t even walk for a year—
Nang makalapit ako, agad kong hinila yung pinto niya pabukas, revealing her completely defenseless as her head’s unconsciously resting on the stirring wheel.
“Wow? This is a bit disappointing.” I said habang nakangiting nakatingin sa kaniya. All it took para maging ganito siya ay ganon lang?
“I think, I overestimated you.” I mumbled as I watch her drown in her blood.
Nang narinig kong umungol si Melanie at unti unti niyang minulat ang mga mata niya hanggang sa magtama ang mga paningin namin.
"How’s the ride?” I asked sarcastically.
Nang matauhan siya, her eyes grew wider because of shock.
"YOU!" bulyaw nya na puno ng galit at parang hindi siya nasaktan sa mga sugat na natamo at nakuha niya pang tumayo at akmang susuntukin na niya ako.
My excitement grew strong ng naramdaman kong gusto niya akong saktan, but too bad for her. I’m no longer the frail, Audrey.
Hindi ko na ulit hahayaang saktan niya ako tulad ng dati, inilagan ko yung suntok niya and grabbed her fist and after that I twisted it at pumusisyon ako tapos binuhat ko siya at sa isang iglap lang ay nakahiga na siya sa lupa.
"Aaackk!" nagsuka siya ng dugo at bakas sa kanya ang sakit na iniindang pero dahil sa talagang gusto niyang gumanti at hinagisan niya ako ng buhangin sa mga mata and that made me blink several times.
Pumasok sa mask yung ibang buhangin sakto namang pagmulat ko ng mga mata ko ay nakita kong akmang papaluin niya ako ng isang malaking kahoy at dahil sa wala kong oras para ilagan 'yon ay pinigilan ko 'yon gamit ang isang kamay.
"It can't be you!" She can't be you!" Bulyaw niya
It doesn't need a genius to know kung anong ibig niyang sabihin. Dahil alam kong nagugulat pa rin siya na makita nya akong buhay!
"Why? are you scared?" I said as I lean closer to her.
ngumiti siya ng sarkastiko "Of course not! She's already dead! and she's weak!"
"Weak?" I chuckled softly as I try my best to contain my desire on snapping her neck.
Akmang huhubarin nya ang masakarang suot ko but I caught her hand faster and this time binali ko na 'to pagkatapos ay hinawakan ko siya sa kwelyo at bumwelo ako para itumba siya.
Just by hearing her bones crack triggers me more.
Pilit siyang nanlalaban habang hawak ko siya at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay natamaan ako ng suntok niya at pumaibabaw siya sa akin.
Pilit nyang gustong tanggaling ang maskara pero sinipa ko sya sa tiyan dahilan para magkadistansya samin, I took that chance to stand.
Hindi pa siya nakakatayo ay sinipa ko siya sa ulo, akmang lilingunin nya pa ako pero tinapakan ko siya sa ulo, causing her to kiss the mud. Hindi ako nakuntento lang don at tinapakan ko rin siya sa isa nyang kamay habang ang isa nyang kamay ay hawak ko, nilagay ko sa likod niya— konting pagkakamali nya lang ay mababalian pa siya ulit ng kamay.
I can’t put my fingers on what I exactly feel seeing her desperately weak on the ground—I feel amazing, and excited—wow, this must be what Clark feels when he kills his targets.
Ugh, this is exhilarating!
Oh, Melanie! You should be f*cking glad!
"Wh-who are you?!!" Pilit niyang sinabi habang pilit na tinataas yung ulo niya galling sa putik habang nilalabanan yung pressure na ginagamit ko sa pag apak sa ulo niya.
And on impulse, hindi ko siya sinagot at mas diniinan ko pa ang pagtapak sa ulo niya
"AHHH!! you b***h!!!" she groaned in pain.
"I know right?" I mockingly said grinning from ear to ear.
And suddenly, I feel weird. Parang may mga matang nanunuod sa akin mula kung saan—I roamed my sight around kung kanino galing yung mga matang nakatingin sa akin but then don ko lang din napansin na madami ng nakatingin sa aming mga spectators ng race.
I was so worked up and focus on Melanie, hindi ko man lang sila narinig na nagccheer na pala sa amin. It’s as if nabuhos sa kaniya lahat ng kinimkim kong sama ng loob sa ilang taong ginugol ko para makapaghanda sa kanila.
But, it’s strange that I don’t think that the sharp gaze I’ve been feeling is from among these people.
"Argh!! Who the heck are you?!!! who do you think you are?! huh?!!" Melanie shouted, with that I really pinned her face hard on the ground as well as her hand.
"ARGGHH!!!" She grumbled in pain
"Opps." I said as I laugh on how weak she is.
"Tell me, who are you?!!!" She shouted at the top of her lungs out of frustration.
Hindi ko na natagalan at hinablot ko ang buhok niya pataas, umikot at pumwesto ako sa likod niya na nakapaibabaw.
I lean in closer to the side of her head at binulong "Do you really want to know?"
I asked, controlling my self not to kill her.
"Spill it!!" She yelled, there I couldn’t help myself but laugh eerily.
"Oh Melanie, I’m no other than your greatest nightmare." After that, feeling that any moment from now, I could go berserk and kill her—I immediately hit her nape enough for her to finally collapse.
Then, tumayo ako at sinipa yung katawan niyang nakahandusay ngayon sa putik.
"You’re pathetic, I trained myself hard for this?" I said feeling disappointed and angry.
Just in time when the rain started pouring hard as thunder roaring become wilder. Nagsimula ng magsialisan yung mga spectators pero hanggang ngayon nararamdaman ko pa rin yung mga matang nakamatsyag sakin.
“Now, now… who’s this fucker?” I mumbled and smirk, sino at nasan ka?
I thought at sinubukan ulit hanapin kung sino yung kanina pang nakatingin pero kahit saan ako tumingin, hindi ko pa rin mapin-point kung saan ‘to galing. Then I realized something at agad ng bumalik sa bugatti leaving Melanie alone on the mud and mabilis na drinive to paalis papunta sa finish line—dahil yun lang naman yung route leading out this track.
“s**t, is someone watching me from afar? Tsk, worst case scenario—from a rifle scope.” If so, who? Whose sharp gazes were those from?
Nang natapos ko ang karera ay maraming naghihiyawan marahil maraming pumusta sa pagkapanalo ko.
And to my surprise, sinalubong ako ni Lindsay at ng magkatinginan kami agad siyang pumasok sa kotse.
"What in the world are you doing here, Scarlett?" She worriedly asked looking straight at me, and by that I instantly understood na hindi siya sinabihan ni Clark.
“And what’s with the mask?” She asked at agad na tinggal ‘to from my face. I didn’t answer at ngumisi lang sa kaniya.
“Oh, so you finally met her. What did you do? Did you kill her?” she asked, I sighed heavily and shake my head.
"No, not yet... death’s too easy for her. Kailangan pa niyang mag tagal kahit papaano. Madali lang para sa akin ang patayin siya pero mahirap para sa kaniya ang magdusa ng paonti-unti" I said, as I couldn’t stop myself from smiling from ear to ear.
"Ugh—stop that! You’re scaring me—“ She stopped when he phone beeps up. Tinignan niya ‘to agad at binasa yung text na nareceived niya. After reading it, tumingin siya agad sa akin at hinarap yung phone niya sa akin.
“So anyway, pinapasabi ni kuya Clark na napanood niya kanina yung ginawa mo and pinapasabi niya na buhayin mo si Melanie." She said what Clark had exactly sent her.
So, it’s him. I felt threatened for nothing.
Yeah, I almost forgot, nasa nanalo pa ang desisyon kung mabubuhay ba o hindi ang natalong kalahok. Nang kumatok sa bintana ko yung mga organizers ng race, agad kong binuksan to at sinabing—
"Keep her alive and once she's awake tell her that there’s no need to search for me, I will personally hunt her down." I said, agad namang sumang ayon yung mga organizers na lumapit at trinansfer na yung prize money through an account na napanalunan ko. Agad na rin silang umalis after non dahil sa mas lumalakas na yung buhos ng ulan.
“Hmm, hey not bad.” I said as I looked at the amount that was just given.
“Ugh, Scarlett—I don’t know if I should be glad about this but—ugh, you sound like kuya Clark now!” Lindsay said.
“What the? Ugh, anyway let’s just go. Hinatid ka ba dito?” I asked habang ina-unlock yung seat belt, habang siya palabas na rin ng sasakyan.
“Yeah” She said at derederetso kaming naglakad papunta sa mga tauhan kong naka-abang sa amin. When they saw us coming, agad ila kaming sinalubong at pinayungan leading the way to the cars.
Nang makita ko ung may ari ng bugatti, hinagis ko sa kaniya yung susi at sinabihan yung tauhan kong itransfer sa kaniya yung perang kakatransfer lang sa account ko.
After that, pumasok na ako agad sa lamborghini ganon din si Lindsay at yung driver ko.
"Home." I said at agad na siyang nagdrive paalis ganon rin yung mga tauhan kong nakasunod at nasa unahan namin.
I need to get ready for tonight’s party. Surely, they won’t cancel it just because of this storm, right?
“Hey, so it’s finally time huh? After five years, you’re going to reveal yourself as if you just took years of vacation.” Lindsay said in a low tone of voice, looking at me.
I smiled at tumingin sa labas habang malakas na bumubuhos yung ulan kasabay non ang malakas na pag kidlat.
I felt sympathy but, I no longer need it.
"Yeah, and I can’t wait to see my ex-husband, I've been dreaming for this touching reunion." I said staring intensely on the angry grumbling clouds.
Xaviere…
Get ready.
You’re next.
Melanie's POV
"The f**k?!" As soon as I recover my consciousness, I could feel the sharp pain aching all over the injuries that Audrey-look-alike had done. And as soon as I came into my senses, I caught myself lying here on a hospital bed wearing tons of bandages.
And as soon as one of my men saw me wide-awake, agad nilang binalita sakin yung pinaka kinagagalit ko.
“The winner had spared your life, saying ‘there’s no need to search for me, I will personally hunt her down.’’ He stated.
"Argh! Who does she think she is?!” I muttered with pure frustration, as I remember the b***h sneering at me.
“Wow? This is a bit disappointing” She said with a smug and disappointing façade.
“Argh! No, I can’t just let her roam around with that f*cking disgusting face!—Hey, you!" I called out one of my men guarding outside my room. The instant someone opened the door—
“Gather all the information about that f*cking b***h and contact—“
I stopped when ng nakita kong hindi ko tauhan yung pumasok, instead a man from the past stepped in, flashing his grin on me just when our eyes met.
“Just in f*cking time.” I cussed, glaring at him.
He tilts his head sideways as if he’s wondering what’s wrong.
“Seems like you’re in a bad situation here.” He said, putting the bouquet of flowers and basket of fruits on the table as my side.
I rolled my eyes, had my decision entrusting things to him gone wrong? Where exactly? I knew from the beginning that he’s not someone to trust—a completely suspicious person.
"How sweet" I sarcastically said.
He just brushes off the sarcasm and pulled out a seat near my side.
"Of course, I came rushing at the moment na nabalitaan kong natalo ka sa race of death ng hindi pa nakakapasok sa tunnel of judgment—pfft.” He stopped as he struggles to control himself from laughing.
Tsk. What the f**k? Am I being looked down now?!
“Opps, sorry! Anyway—“ He clears his throat and composed himself when he felt my personal nurse came in with a gun pointing at his head.
Warning him.
“Alright, take it easy.” He said, raising both of his hands in the air as he smiles carelessly.
Tumingin saakin yung nurse, with that I gave off a confirmation to lower his gun.
“So, pinagdala kita ng mga prutas para mabilis kang gumaling!" He said acting innocently as if these f*cking fruits would help.
This guy…
Really creeps me out, he keeps on flashing his nice guys façade but I know and smell that deep inside he’s rotten.
Always, smiling...
I really don’t understand what he thinks.
At first, I hired him because I was really fascinated by his nickname—
‘The smiling murderer.’
But, after working with him, I figured out how f*cking gruesome he is.
He’s a complete—on another level of psycho.
"Cut the chase, Clark. We both know that’s not the only thing na sinadya mo dito. Well, unless you’ve finally realized that you fell in love with me—"
"Shh..." He cut me off and through his flashing smile, a pair of piercing eyes looked through me as if I said something I shouldn’t.
"Cut that illusion, hinding hindi ako maiinlove sa babaeng tulad mo." He said sending me shivers as he displays his grin on his face.
Oh, f**k how I wish I could snatch that grin off of his face.
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