Jercie
"Adolfo will hear about this, Abdiel!" Estelle shouted at my father, her voice shrill, venomous. "Pagbabayaran mo ito, kayo ng mga anak mo!"
I scoffed. Loud enough for her to hear.
Estelle turned her glare on me, but I didn't flinch. Kung may ginawa man ako, iyon ay ang kalmado kong sinalubong ang mga titig niya.
"You say that like it means something," I said, voice low but deliberate. "As if invoking Adolfo's name still scares people."
She blinked, then narrowed her eyes. "Hindi ba?"
"No." Mabagal akong naglakad palapit sa kinatatayuan niya. Humakbang naman siya paatras, pero naroon pa rin ang tapang sa mukha. "You've been playing queen in a dying kingdom for too long, Estelle. No one bows anymore. Not even your shadows."
I smirked as I saw how the way her pupils shrank, and
