“NO! Guilt isn’t in my vocabulary!” Angela’s mind insisted. She doesn’t need to feel guilt. Azrael won’t be the reason to allow herself to give an empathy to her targets.
Iniwasan niya ng tingin si Azrael at tumitig sa mga bulaklak. Alam niyang masakit mawalan ng mahal sa buhay, pero para sa kan’ya, walang sasakit pa sa dinanas niya noong pinaslang ang magulang niya. Kitang-kita ng mga mata niya ang eksena, na halos nagsilbing bangungot na habang buhay siyang binubulabog.
She doesn’t need to develop emotions that might weaken her. She was trained to be heartless, and she chose to be lack of empathy. Taking care of her family is a sort of paying them back for giving her a new family, but it doesn’t mean she will rely on them.
Ayaw rin niyang maging dahilan ang kinilala niyang pamilya upa
