#Book 2 Chapter 24
So she’s part of this, huh?
I knew it!
I just didn’t expect Lem would be a part of all this. He’s actually the mastermind…
” Oh, how’s Keian, Nass?” She said in a sweet tone that makes me want to puke.
I gave her a cold stare.
” You loved him, don’t you?” She pouted and even pretended to observe her nails.
I just noticed that she’s actually holding a KATANA.
” Uhhmmm, yes. But I already moved on from him a long time ago. It’s more enjoyable if I see him suffer, so I joined Lem” I gritted my teeth.
They are doing all of this just because of those shallow reasons?!
I was about to talk back, but then Kuya Khalil pressed me against the wall to shield me.
” Stay here, Nass. I’ll fight her” Nami laughed, but we ignored her.
” Okay,” I just agreed since I have a hard time moving properly, and like I said before, I might just be a hindrance if I disobey.
He pats my head gently before coming face to face with Nami.
Nami gripped her KATANA and ran towards Kuya, who’s got nothing but a gun.
I was nervous and worried at first, but as I saw Kuya is making much more progress and is stronger than Nami, I was confident at the turn of events.
I closed my eyes the minute I felt my world spinning around, but my eyes ultimately opened when I heard a voice.
” Wahhhh!” My eyes widened.
Is that…
Brylle?
I took a step closer to the place where I possibly heard Brylle’s voice.
” Nass!” My attention was so focused on where Brylle’s voice could be that I didn’t mind responding to Kuya Khalil calling me.
Then I felt my hair being pulled harshly by no other than Nami.
Rage suddenly ran through my veins, so I held her wrist and twisted it around her back. Suddenly having energy again.
” Ahhh!” Kuya went over to us, gripped the KATANA at Nami, and pointed it right at her.
” Where were you going?” Kuya asked me.
” I think I heard Brylle’s voice” he furrowed his eyebrows.
” What? But that’s impossible, he’s— wait, Nass!” I started walking back to where Brylle’s voice came from.
” I’ll just check! Then I’ll go back here after making sure!” I know Kuya wouldn’t just let Nami go. He needs witnesses for his agency…
” Ah— damn it! Nass!” I faced Kuya and saw he threw a gun at me.
I easily caught it.
” Just make sure you won’t die” I nodded at him as if it wasn’t a big deal and continued on walking.
I sure do hope what I heard isn’t Brylle. I will never find the heart to forgive Lem if it is Brylle.
He killed our baby, and now he wants to include Brylle in this mess!
I took a deep breath because as I took a few steps closer, the more I felt that it is really Brylle.
” Huhuhu”
“Keep quiet!” I hid behind a wall and peeked through where the voices came from.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
There stood a man in front of another room where I suppose the crying sounds are being muffled.
Looks like the man was annoyed at the child’s cries, so he took a step back and raised his hand that was about to aim a gun.
My eyes widened, so I immediately shot the man on the head.
Oh geez.
Whoever was inside surely heard what I just did.
I took another deep breath before walking towards the door of the room.
I grabbed the key on the man’s shirt and opened the door.
If my room earlier was all white and bright, this one is pure black and dark inside.
I heard a squeak.
As if he was surprised that someone suddenly barged in here.
” N-no…” I was stopped.
Because of the light coming from the outside, I saw the face of the child.
It is Brylle.
I gasped.
He has a bruise on his face and other parts of his body.
His face is so scared and terrified.
” B-Brylle. It’s okay, it’s me, Mama” I went closer to him, but he just scooted closer to the wall.
I swallowed hard.
He’s so scared that he didn’t even recognize me.
I knelt down in front of him and went closer to the point of hugging him.
He whimpered.
He tried hard to scoot away even further.
I came to check his whole body and sighed a relief as I saw he’s not injured.
I sadly looked at him and tightly enveloped him in a hug.
But he tried squirming away from my grip while screaming.
” Brylle! You’re okay. You’re safe now.” I tightened my arms in reassurance.
My heart aches so much…
It’s Brylle.
It’s really him…
” M-mama?” I slightly drew away and looked at him in the eyes.
” Yes, baby. It’s me” he stared at me and cried once more.
” Mamaaa,” I hugged him back again.
” I-I know Brylle. I’m so sorry,” I said in a shaking voice.
He’s hurt.
Lem, he brought Brylle here.
Why?
Why does he have to do all of this?
Running my fingers through his hair, I let him cry on my shoulder.
” I’m glad you’re here, Mama.”
” Me too, baby…” I hold him until he fell asleep.
” Nass…” I turned my head at the door and saw Erick and Theo.
My eyebrows creased at the sight of them.
” Brylle!” Theo surprisingly said.
” W-What are you doing here?” I asked.
The two men smiled at me.
” When it comes to saving you, all of us should be there…” Theo stated. But then my mind diverted back to what happened earlier.
” B-But Keian and Tito…” They both glanced at each other before Erick stepped forward and lend a hand.
” It’s okay now, Nass. You are safe. Both of you are safe now” I accepted his hand, and he helps me get up while I carry Brylle in my arms.
Erick’s gesture got me confused there, but now’s not the time to worry about that.
” Hah!” The three of us turned to the hallway, where Kuya stopped running the minute he saw us coming.
” Nass! Are you—” Kuya trailed off when he saw my other two companions.
His eyebrows met, but then his eyes landed on Brylle.
” He’s really here” I rubbed Brylle’s back.
” Yes.”