Chapter Forty One

Napaawang naman si Bella sa sinabi ni Lacy at dinuro ang babae. "Did you just hear what she said to me? What a disgusting lady! She didn't know how to respect someone who's higher than her!" histerikal na saad nito.

Napakamot naman ng kilay si Cain at lalapitan na niya si Lacy upang lumabas muna sila saglit. Hindi dahil sa kumakampi siya kay Bella kundi dahil upang hinid na magpang-abot ang dalawa at magsimula pa ng away.

Nang makalapit si Cain sa likuran ni Lacy, hinawakan niya ang mga balikat nito at yumuko nang bahagya at binulungan.

"It's the best thing to go out, than dealing with someone like her," he whispered, and squeezed her shoulders. That made Lacy smirked with what he told her. Lacy nods her head while smirking.

He's right. Ayaw niyang makipagtalo at magsayang ng laway sa isang mababang uri kagaya niya.

Nakatingin naman si Pickett sa kanilang dalawa at nandilim ang kaniyang mukha nang makita niya iyon. Nangunot ang kaniyang noo at masamang tinignan ang dalawa nang hindi niya napapansin.

Lacy stood up and smirked at Bella.

"If you are really intelligent and part of this so-called group of geniuses, you must know who is higher than you," Lacy said. Bella partially closed her eyes and she looks confident to point that she rolled her eyes.

"His highness is the only person who is way higher than I am," confident nitong saad. Sasabat na sana si Lacy nang biglang tumayo si Pickett.

Pickett sighed and stood up. He looked at the both of them and glared afterward.

"Both of you, if you are still going to fight over a small thing, then get out. I don't need any of you," malamig na sambit nito na siyang napagpataas ng kilay ni Lacy at tinignan si Pickett pero ganoon pa rin ang itsura nito at hindi man lang nagbago.

Lacy sighed and nodded her head. Tinignan niya isa-isa ang mga taong nandoon sa loob. Si Gabriel ay nakangiti nang patago, si Valerie at Golden ay nakaobserba lamang sa kanila at si Xabi naman ay nag-aalalang nakatingin sa dalawa.

"Since I am the one who's helping here, might as well the one who should leave is the one who's not helping at all," she boastfully said, then looked at her.

Lacy looked again at his highness not because she didn't want to change his mind but to see his reactions, but they still remained the same. Umupo na lang ulit ang lalaki sa kaniyang inuupuan.

Tumango si Lacy ng isang beses at tumalikod na. Nakasunod naman si Cain sa kaniya habang nakahawak sa kaniyang mga braso. Malamig na tinignan ni Pickett ang dalawang papalabas, napailing na lamang si Valerie at si Golden ay napahinga ng malalim, ngunit hindi rin sila nakapagsalitang dalawa.

Wala rin namang magawa si Xabi kesyo lumala pa ang mangyari, mas mabuti na magpakumbaba na lamang ang magpakumbaba. Si Gabriel naman ay nakangiting nakatingin kay Bella at ang dalaga ay nakangisi nang makita niyang papaalis na ang dalaga.

"I'll just accompany her and I'll be back later," Cain said. Pero napatigil silang dalawa nang magsalita pa ulit si Bella.

Nakapamewang ito at nakangisi nang magsalita.

"That's right. It's just right to throw someone whose father is killing machine and a mother who's a rebellious princess. Then a princess in damsel in distress, a perfect family that's full of sin and crimes," saad nito bago tumalikod at kinuha ang isang papel na animo'y binabasa talaga.

Napantig naman ang tenga ni Lacy sa sinabi niyo at lumingon sa babae. Lacy licked her lips and looked at Bella who has this snickering smile on her face.

Lumingon naman si Lacy sa paligid niya at nakita niya ang isang bread knife sa itaas ng vanity table. Pasimple niya itong kinuha at mukha namang hindi siya nahalata ng iba na may hawak siyang delikadong bagay.

Tinangka siyang pigilan ni Cain pero hindi na siya nagpatinag at tinignan ang babaeng nakangiti na bahagyang malayo sa kaniya.

Pinaglaruan niya ang bread knife sa kaniyang kamay nang paikot-ikot at seryosong tinignan ang babae habang sumisingkit ang kaniyang mata.

Alam niyang hindi matalim ang kutsilyong hawak niya, pero kutsilyo pa rin ito, matalim man o hindi, nakasusugat pa rin.

"Didn't you parents teach you some manners too, on when you should shut your filthy mouth because the more you talk, the more it gets dangerous?" pagtatanong ni Lacy rito.

Nagsalubong naman ang kilay ni Bella sa sinabi ng babae at inangat ang kaniyang ulo para matignan ang dalaga.

By the time she lifted her head up, a flying knife came flying towards her that almost hit her right eye in a swift move.

She screamed after she regained her composure and looking like a scaredy cat looking at Lacy.

"W-What the h-heck?!" gulat at takot na takot na saad nito.

Pati ang mga ibang tao sa loob ay nagulat rin sa ginawa ng dalaga. Galit namang tumayo si Gabriel at masamang tinignan ang dalagang si Lacy bago nilapitan si Bella at tinanong kung ayos lamang ba ito.

"Are you trying to kill me?" galit na saad nito at akmang susugod na agad nang biglang humakbang si Lacy paabante na siyang napatigil kay Bella dahil na rin sa kaniyang takot.

"If you wish, then I'll gladly do it, Lady Gomez," she sarcastically said.

She creepily smiled at her and glared at her as she look at her.

Her face darkens while smirking at her. But her face gets serious soon as she talk. "Next time that you'll open your dirty mouth, I'll make sure that a knife will fly towards you that will struck inside either your mouth or that little brain of yours," she threatened, then after a second, she smiled.

Nakaramdam naman ng pagtayo ng mga balahibo sina Golden, Valerie at Xabi sa sinabi nito lalo na nang makita nila ang itsura niya. Kaagad namang humarang si Cain kaya naman hindi na nila nakita si Lacy.

"Lady Marquez...!" gulat na saad ni Pickett rito at tumingin kay Lacy.

Napakunot naman ang noo ni Pickett, siya rin ay nagulat sa nangyari at hindi makagalaw nang ilang segundo, dahil sobrang bilis ng mga nangyayari. Kaya't hindi siya agad nakapagsalita.

"What was that for?" galit na tanong ni Pickett sa dalaga, malamig na tumingin ang dalaga sa kaniya bago ngumisi.

"She might be part of those thugs that are lurking around and she just disguised herself and now she wants to kill us!" histerikal na saad nito, muntik pa itong magwala sa kaniyang galit.

Oh yeah and I'll start with you, sa isip-isip ni Lacy.

"I told you, your highness. I am neither a foe nor a friend," seryosong saad nito na tila ba pinapaalala ang kanilang unang usapan.

Kakampi ba siya o hindi? No one knows, except for her.

Ngunit ang ipinagtataka ni Pickett ay hindi niya alam kung namalikmata lamang siya pero parang nakita niyang nag-iba ang kulay ng kaniyang mata.

Sa silver-gray kanina ay biglang naging itim lahat, wala man lang natirang puti, kundi purong itim lamang. Pero dahil sa hindi niya makumpirma, dahil biglang humarang si Cain.

Mas matangkad ito sa dalaga kaya naman natakpan niya nang tuluyan si Lacy.

"Okay, let's all stop now. Xabi, please refrain Lady Gomez from saying anything further and Golden, please fix everything for temporary." While Cain is saying something to others.

Lacy looks at her bracelet and she saw the circle is in red color. Napahinga naman siya nang ilang beses at kinalma ang kaniyang sarili. Pasalamat na lamang siya at biglang humarang sa harapan niya si Cain kung hindi ay makikita nila ang pabago-bago niyang itsura.

At dahil suot niya itong bracelet, napanatag siya nang maalala na hindi rin pala magbabago ang kulay ng kaniyang buhok, as long as she's wearing thsi bracelet.

Well, it's a big help. Really.

"Then, we'll leave now," Cain said. Pero pinigilan niya muna ito at sinabing sandali lamang.

Dahil sa tumayo ang crown prince kanina hindi na niya nasabi ang kaniyang sasabihin sana upang mapahiya ang babae.

Well, talking about who's higher than us and who's more inferior.

"Just so you know, Gomez. I am always at the top 3 of the youngest genuises in Faeroe City and top 2 for every exams. You might want to know this since your pea sized brain can't handle this too much information that you only fall at the 5th spot. You lowly-class b*tch," she said, before turning her back on them.

Narinig niya pa ang pagsigaw ni Bella sa pangalan niya sa inis nit at kung ano-anong pagbabanta pa ang sinabi nito, pero napangisi lang siya roon at hindi na pinansin pa.

Kung hindi pala siya mabait sa paningin nila, edi hindi. Pakielam naman niya kung hindi, eh hindi naman sila importante.

"That was a dangerous move, my lady," Cain said worriedly. Alam niyang mamaya lamang ay may pupunta na naman sa bahay nila para sunduin siya.

"I know, but it's cool though," she cooly said, that made Cain chuckled and, shook his head.

"You are an unbelievable woman, my lady." Lacy just laughed with that.

"I didn't know you were at the top, my lady." Lacy just shrugged her shoulder. "I am not active, plus it's just for fun to take the test, I didn't know that I would fall at the top 3 then 2 for every exams," sabi niya na para bang simpleng bagay lamang iyon.

Mukha na rin naman siyang kumalma dahil bumalik na sa dating kulay ang maliit na bolang kristal na bracelet.

"You're really amazing, just like what they say about you," Cain calmly said, and smiled at her.

"Even though I have a lot of negative issues, that are true?" pagtatanong niya.

"Well..." Nag-isip ito nang ilang segundo. "... I like both, I guess."

Lacy chuckled with that and shook her head.

"You are crazy," she said, without looking at him and unconsciously smiling.

"I guess, I am," Cain said, as he looked at her smiling face while her head is shaking.

Cain smiled when she heard her laughed.

Yeah, I guess, I am going crazy.

***

Meanwhile, Lacy arrived at their house and slammed her body onto her bed and closed her eyes tigtly. A lot of things happened today. Well, not only today, but also the other days.

It feels like hell. It's suffocating the hell of her. Nakakasuka, na para bang nakapapagod at nasa isa kang masikip na butas na hinding-hindi mo malulusot.

Pagod na siyang maging mahina kaya ngayon ay kung sino man ang umapi sa kaniya at lalong-lalo na at idadamay ang kaniyang pamilya, handa siyang makipagpatayan.

Hinding-hindi na niya hahayaan pa ang ibang tao na magdikta sa kung ano man ang gagawin niya, if they are hurt, who cares? She needs to be selfish for herself and her love ones. Kung kinakailangang gumamit siya ng ibang tao, then she will.

She threatened me first and I'll gladly turn the karma on her way agin, if ever. Let them enjoy the bittersweet taste of it until they burnt themselves with their own fire.

I'll just play with you and let you hurt yourself until you beg to stop.

The talked with Izaak days before, helps her to strengthened her mind and feelings not to be weak anymore. Ayaw na niyang maging mahina at marupok sa ibang bagay, dahil ang kahihinatnan lamang noon ay kaguluhan.

I'll let them taste their own medicine and once after they are done, I am going to let them taste of my own wrath.

Just wait patiently, sit back and enjoy watching, because I-- myself, will love this personally.

This weak girl before is long gone, you should welcome the new one.