Redemption's Embrace (Seven Deadly Sinners #5)

Chapter 25

THIRD PERSON

"HEIZHI VALERIA." One of the founders called her name, and it is Kaija. Prenteng nakaupo ito sa upuan at mababa ang boses na tinawag ang pangalan niya. It is a tone with both threat and indifference.

"Yes?" Fharis asked without giving an attention to the piercing stares around her.

Once again, they conducted a meeting about what has been happening. Si Kaija ang nag-aasikaso ng lahat dahil wala si Hethania, at masyado pang bata ang isa pang founder. Dmitra is nowhere to be seen because she's on vacation, while the whole Gehenna Society was shaken by the brutal killings.

People of their own organization are getting killed, one by one. Those who sinned against her are already paying for the lives that they mercilessly took. That woman's anger knows no bound that it is prepared to commit the most horrendous sin that one can make.

No one must be spared, as she said. No one must be shown mercy. No one will be able to escape her judgment.

"Why won't you be able to attend meetings this week?" Kalmadong tanong sa kan'ya, kaya nagkaroon ng bulungan sa paligid, lalo na't ang pamilya niya ang nadidiin na may kasalanan ng kaliwa't-kanan na pagpatay.

"I knew it. Papatay lang ulit 'yan."

"She's really suspicious."

"Isn't she ashamed of herself?"

Fharis heaved a sigh out of boredom. Walang buhay ang mga mata niya na nakatitig sa kawalan at prenteng nakaupo lang. Hindi siya kakikitaan ng takot. She still managed to execute confidence even in the face of judgment right before her. "I'll have my vacation somewhere in Cebu."

"In the middle of these random killing, you still managed to think of a vacation?" May tono ng irita na tanong sa kan'ya ng isang miyembro kaya natawa siya bahagya. It is a nonchalant chuclkle. "You killed the members!" Giit nito at malakas na hinampas ang mahabang lamesa, pero hindi siya nito natakot.

She almost yawned because she never cared about them. "I told you, give me an evidence. Prove to me that I did it." Matapang na sagot niya at kumislap ang sandaling galit sa mga mata niya nang titigan ang lalaki. "You keep on blabbering. Why are you blaming us?" She asked and raised an eyebrow. Mataray ang itsura at parang isang basura lang ang tinititigan. "Or are you purposedly putting the blame on us?"

Natigilan ang nagtanong nang mapunta sa kan'ya ang tingin ng lahat. Suddenly, they doubt him because of her words. "No! It's not us! She's trying to---"

"Silence." Kaija cut off his sentence and massaged her temple. Sumasakit ang ulo niya dahil mismong mga miyembro ang nag-aaway kahit na dapat silang mag-usap nang mahinahon. "Valeria?" She called her again.

Napairap ito sa hangin. "It's for work. May photoshoot kami sa beach." Simpleng sagot niya at napangisi sa isipan nang maalala si Detrey. She misses her. "My girl will be there. I don't want to be disturbed, of course."

Fharisiana unconsciously bit her lower lip while thinking of Detrey's perfection. Nakalimutan niyang mag-text dito na medyo mal-late siya sa dinner nila ngayong gabi. Napangiwi siya sa isipan dahil wala pa man ay nakikita niya na ang magandang mukha nito na nakasimangot sa kan'ya at kinukwestiyon ang mga ginagawa niya.

Nagtaka ang mga miyembro, maging si Kaija na nagsalubong ang mga kilay. "Your girl?"

Fharisiana smiled a little, trying to suppress herself to grin with the fact that the mere mention of Detrey is driving her crazy. "Yes, why?"