Aeon's POV
Love- as people say contains four letters but gets a hold of myriad meanings. It's funny how these four letter can change one person's life all of a sudden. It's strange how can this single word alter one person. Love is everything but for me it's nothing. It becomes nothing when the only person you had, dies because of love. Love is just something that people put into their minds and believe to mend and fill the hole in their hearts and that is one of the few problems with humans sometimes. They are too caught up with this idea of love, they are too drowned with fantasies.
I've witnessed how that love ruined and took everything away from me. I've seen how it change everything I and my sister had. I've watched how my sister annihilated everything she had including herself. Nasaksihan ko kung pano siya sinira nang pag-ibig gaya nang pagkasira ni Dark nung panahong niloko siya ni Arius. Honestly, hindi ko alam kung anong istorya nilang dalawa pero ang alam ko lang ay sinira sila nang pagmamahalan nilang dalawa. That's how dark and dangerous love is. Love is like both a drug and a poison, it'll give you pleasure and happiness but it'll slowly change and kill you.
Lumabas kaming tatlo nang cafeteria. Hindi ko alam kung san pupunta tong dalawang to. Andito lang ako sa likod nilang dalawa at sinusundan ko sila. Ayoko namang tanungin sila, baka mamaya akalain pa nilang nag aalala ako sakanila. Hindi nga ba? Tanong naman nang tinig sa utak ko. Whatever. Paliko na sana kami sa may daan papuntang library nang biglang may humila kay Dark. Nagpumiglas siya at sinikmuraan ito. Susugod na sana kaming dalawa ni Thalia nang mapagtanto namin na si Arius lang pala ito. Nagdilim ang paningin ni Dark sakanya. Akmang maglalakad na sana siya palayo nang hawakan siya ni Arius sa braso para pigilan.
"Can we talk? Please?" nagsusumamong tanong nito kay Dark. Napatingin ako kay Dark ngunit hindi parin nagbabago ang ekspresyon sa mukha nito. Nananatili paring malamig ang mga titig niya.
"Let me go" she said emotionless. Wala kang mababakas na emosyon sa mga salitang binitawan niya at kung pano niya ito sinabi. Napakalamig. Napatingin siya sa braso niya na hawak ni Arius nang hindi niya ito binitawan.
"No" matigas namang sagot ni Arius tsaka niya hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak sa braso ni Dark.
"You' re hurting me, again" malamig paring sabi nito.
Dark's POV
"You' re hurting me, again" walang emosyong sabi ko kay Arius. Napabitaw naman siya nang sabihin ko yun and his expression becomes soft. Parang nagmamakaawa ang mga mata niya but I won't give in. I'm fucking done with him. I am tired with everything. Sa wakas natuto rin akong tumigil at napagod, yun nga lang kung kelan namang wala nang natitirang pagmamahal sa pagkatao ko dun ko pa lang naisipang tumigil. Wala na akong maibibigay na pagmamahal sa kahit na sino, kahit na sakanya. I'm too tired and scared already. I've lost everything.
Aalis na sana ako nang bigla niya akong binuhat na parang isang sako nang kung ano sa balikat niya. Nagpumiglas ako at sinubukan kong suntukin ang likod niya pero hindi naman niya ito ininda. Masyado siyang malakas, kahit na malakas rin ako at mabilis wala parin akong laban sakanya kaya hinayaan ko nalang siyang buhatin ako at dalhin kung san man niya ako balak dalhin. Nagulat nalang ako nang sa isang iglap ay bumilis ang takbo niya. He's running in his fucking vampire speed. Napansin kong palabas kami nang university at nagtungo sa gubat na hindi na sakop nang eskwelahan, hanggang sa makarating kami sa isang bundok. Tumigil siya nang makarating kami sa isang malawak na kapatagan na puno nang mga ligaw na bulaklak. Binaba niya ako at akmang tatakbo na sana ako para takasan siya pero masyado siyang mabilis kaya nahuli rin niya ako at binuhat muli sa balikat niya.
"Put me down Arius" pagpupumiglas ko.
"No I won't. So stop struggling masasaktan ka lang" aniya.
"That's what you're good at naman hindi ba? Hurting me?" I said jokingly, but hey jokes are half meant right? So I guess I somewhat meant what I said. I felt him tensed dahil sa sinabi ko kaya bigla niya akong binaba. Bigla siyang napatingin nang seryoso sa mga mata ko.
"Do you really hate me that much?" nasasaktang sabi niya. Napatawa nalang ako sa reaksyon niya.
"I hate you more than anything in this world" I state as a matter of fact.
"No. You still love me. I can see it in your eyes" sabi naman niya. Mas lalo akong napatawa sa sinabi niya.
"Oh please Arius! Stop feeding yourself with such illusions and fantasies" I said bemusedly.
"No" pangungumbinsi niya sa sarili niya. I rolled my eyes at him. How can he be so naive? He's a guy. He should be the one doing these things.
"Fine. You won't believe me? Then look right through my eyes then tell me what you can see and feel" I said nonchalantly and looked him in the eyes full of as much hatred as I possibly can. I nearly broke when I saw his expression, it was as if he was in so much pain, but I earned so much hatred and courage to show him how I hate him so much. Napaatras siya bigla nang mapagtantong wala na akong natitirang pagmamahal sakanya. Honestly, I still love him, I won't hide that fact from myself at least I can keep it to myself only. I won't let him know what I feel because I wanted him to feel every pain I am feeling, excruciatingly. My hate for him is overpowering the love I have. I'll destroy and crash him. Tatalikod na sana ako para umalis nang bigla siyang magsalitang muli.
"I still love you" sabi niya. I wanted to believe him but I am done believing all his sh*ts. I turn around to look at him and raised my eyebrow.
"You still love me? Why Arius, did you even really love me in the first place?" I ask.
"Alam mong minahal kita Dark, alam mo yan" sumbat niya sakin.
"Wala kang karapatang isumbat sakin yan dahil kung talagang minahal at mahal mo ako hindi mo sana nagawang lokohin ako" I retorted. Ang kapal nang mukha niya.
"I am still a human and a man Dark. Nagkakamali rin ako, lahat nang tao nagkakamali" he said. Is he serious? I laugh at how irrational he is.
"I thought you're some kind of a rational guy but turns out to be I am wrong. Well, I am wrong about everything. What? Is that really your reason?" I said. His expression changed from being hurt to being angry and seemed to be belittled.
"Don't you dare belittle me. You know nothing about me" aniya
"Yes, of course. I know nothing about you 'coz everything is a mask and a lie. It's all fabricated isn't it?" sagot ko naman.
"Oh, my poor Arius" I added mockingly.
"Just because I love you I'll let you disparage me. We both know that you're no better than me" he said evilly. My blood boils at what he said. I hate him. He's the most hateful and ruthless person that I've ever known.
"So you're better than me then? And please stop saying that you love me 'coz we both know that isn't true. If you really love me you won't hurt and cheat. Your just a man? Oh please, I know you have your fucking sexual needs but then you shouldn't have a relationship with me and be with that whore of yours from the start. And why are we having this kind of conversation? We're over and you chose her over me, right? You chose to hurt me so stop saying that you love me because I don't love you anymore. Your worst than a monster Arius. You're worst than what the humans thought us to be. And I hate you" I said, then run using my vampire speed. I left him there with nothing else to say and nothing else to give.
Aeon's POV
We just watched Arius carrying the struggling Dark out of the woods. Pipigilan ko na sana si Arius nang hawakan ako ni Thalia sa braso at umiling.
"Leave them be" sabi niya tsaka niya binitawan ang braso ko. Hindi nalang ako nagsalita at hindi ko narin tinuloy ang balak kong sundan silang dalawa. Hindi naman siguro ganun kagago at kasama si Arius para hayaang mapahamak si Dark.
"You're the new girl right?" tanong ni Thalia. Tumango lang ako tsaka dumiretso sa bench na malapit sa puno di kalayuan sa pwesto namin. Sumunod naman siya sakin tsaka umupo medyo malayo sa kinauupuan ko.
"Why did you decided to enter this school? Hindi ka naman siguro tanga para hindi malaman kung anong klase nang eskwelahan ang pinasok mo di ba?" tanong niya sakin. Did she just called me idiot? I glared at her before answering.
"I am not an idiot and believe me though you've been studying here since I don't fucking know when you may know some things in this school but that's nothing compared to what I know" I answered. She glanced at me with a creasing forehead.
"What do you mean?" she asked curiously. I just shook my head and said.
"Nothing. That's none of your business anymore" sabi ko tsaka ako tumayo, akmang aalis na sana ako nang bigla siyang tumayo at muling nagtanong.
"None of my business? This is our fucking school how can you say that it is none of my fucking business!" she yelled. I just look at her with a boring look. She's fucking kidding me right? Akala ko ba ayaw niya sa eskwelahang ito? She's so fucking annoying and confusing.
"I thought you hate this school as much as I possibly do?" tanong ko
"I do hate this school but not the people here. I do hate it now though I used to love it" now it's my time to look at her. I eyed her curiously. Used to love this school?
"Used to love? At anong kamahal mahal sa eskwelahang ito?" tanong ko sakanya. Really now? What does she love about this school? This school is a fucking mess.
"You don't know anything about this school, your just a novice. You don't know anything about the prosaic story this school had" she said defensively. I raised my brow and crossed my arms across my chest.
"Like what? Like how this school change people? Like how the people here ruined everything? Like how they made a person like a fool? Like how they killed a girl who loves this fucking school or like how she sacrifices everything even her life, then end up protecting the person that she loves, ends up suffering and rotting painfully? Like how they changed her into a monster, no, not a monster actually, they changed her into a demon, actually, this school is worst than her, this fucking world is worse than evil" I said still keeping my composure.
Her eyes widened when reality hits her. It just dawned on her, everything that I said. I just smirk upon seeing her reaction.
"Who are you?" she asked curiously and at the same time nervously.
"I am the newbie" I just shrugged. Now it's her turn to smirk then said.
"You don't know anything. Not the whole story at least" really?
"Oh believe me. I know everything even the little things you don't Viennathalia" I grinned evilly. She gasped and her eyes widened even more.
"You" gulat na sabi niya. Hindi ako nagsalita at hinayaan lang siyang mag isip nang kung ano.
"I won't let you hurt them if that's what you're going to do," she said menacingly.
"You can't protect them" I saw her tense for a bit then left. I smirk then shook my head. She can't protect everyone. Mauuna siyang mamamatay dahil sa gagawin niya. She wants to be a hero? Then go. Die trying to save the real killers.
"You don't know what kind of demons and monsters lark within the school and the people" sabi ko nang tuluyan na siyang makaalis.
"You don't know what kind of demons and monsters lark within the school and the people too" ulit nang isang tinig sa sinabi ko. Lumingon ako at nakita ko si Ire na nakasandal sa isang kahoy sa likod ko habang nakapamulsa.
"Oh sweety trust me, I know better," I said playfully.
"Stop being stubborn and leave this school. Hindi mo alam kung anong panganib ang paparating" banta niya sakin.
"I am not afraid of anything. I was born to die" matigas kong sabi sakanya. Hindi niya ako mapapaalis sa ganyang mga banta. Pinangako ko sakanya na tatapusin ko ang lahat lahat at ipaghihiganti ko siya. Tinignan niya ako nang may mapanuring mga mata.
"Who are you?" tanong niya na tila ba alam na niya kung sino ba talaga ako. I won't let you know who I am.
"I am who I am Ire Trasher Howard"
"You're not her. You can't be her" pangungumbinsi niya sa sarili niya.
"Her? Who is she?" nagmamaangan kong tanong.
"Even though you have the same face and everything about you reminds me of her she's still different. So stop acting like her, you're just shaming and destroying her" he lashed out. Mabilis kong binunot ang hunting dagger sa suot kong leather boots at agad ko itong pinabulusok sa direksyon niya. Hindi naman siya umiwas kaya nadaplisan ang gilid nang kanyang pisngi bago ito tumama sa punong sinasandalan niya. Wala siyang karapatang sabihin na sinisira ko siya. Sila ang sumira sakanya. Nakita ko siyang ngumisi, napansin ko ring unti unti nang naghihilom ang sugat na gawa ko. Fast healing. Mabilis siya.
"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND? YOU COULD'VE KILLED HIM!" someone yelled behind me. I turn my back to see who it is, not surprise to see his circle of friends. Lumapit silang lahat saming dalawa. Napatingin naman ako kay Ire, naghilom na nang tuluyan ang sugat niya. Walang bakas ng dugo o kahit anong pilat o bakas ng kung anong tumama sakanya.
"I don't care. He'll die soon anyways" I said emotionless. I saw all of them flinch and glare at me like I am some kind of a snack. I saw their fangs and nails grow then their eyes turned red. F*cking bloodsuckers. I raised my eyebrow at them.
"What? You're going to kill me? A mere girl? You're going to kill the girl who became a part of your lives?" I said taunting them. I saw the confusion written all over their faces and with that, I left them dumbfounded and their jaw-dropping as the reality they believe hit them.