"Gino pin her down." I ordered, while the vicious was still sobbing.
Gino didn't even hesitate and grabbed her wrists, pinning it on her back.
"Woah. I can touch her. This is crazy." He said. Both in awe and amazed.
"You can. Well it's because of the glasses."
Lies. All lies.
It's because of the skill I got.
[TOUCH ME NOT]
[SKILL DESCRIPTION: ALL TEAM MEMBERS CAN NOW INTERACT PHYSICALLY WITH ENTITIES WHEN SKILL IS ACTIVATED]
Also...
Because I'm not gonna touch some bloody ghosts. Not gonna happen.
Never.
Gino's up for that. I'll make him the labor guy.
Not that I got something against him....or maybe.
But because he fits the role.
I scooped up Cynthia and transferred her on the sofa, and covered her with a blanket.
"Talk, what's your name?" I moved again, and faced the vicious spirit.
"I am....I am.... Maricar."
Her expression calmed down, her voice lowering, and the tremors around that she caused stopped.
"Maricar, you know Cynthia is innocent. Why did you do such thing using her body?" I sat on the chair, and leaned forward to glare at her.
Then Maricar began to laugh again. But this time it was something akin to dismay.
"Do you think, I could just possess someone? Well, that girl reeks if the same energy as her parents, that's one thing." She paused and then looked towards Cynthia's unconscious form.
"She wants it too. Just like how filthy her parents are. She acts innocent, yet she hides her desires deep inside her."
I clenched my fists and looked at Sarah who's now angry.
"Everyone have desires. Everyone lusts after someone. That's normal." I retorted.
"That's true. If you strong enough to resist them. But she didn't even fight it. Her faith and her will were too weak. I just whispered a few words, and I was able to possess her." Maricar smirked.
But that expression was creepy. I don't even want to look at it.
"What did you say to her?" Sarah walked closer, and stopped behind where I'm seated.
Maricar lifted her gaze and looked at her, then smiled. It was full taunting.
"I just said, I'll help her claim the man she lust for." Then she laughed.
She was mocking everyone with that laugh.
Sarah looked at Gino, who's expression darkened. I feel like he's about to choke Maricar or something.
He was mad... Totally mad.
But what he did was unexpected. Gino yanked Maricar's hair to make her lift her head and meet his cold glare.
[TEAM DAMAGE: GAINED +1 POINT]
Oh crap! That's new.
"Say that again? You used someone's desire to possess them, and I am the collateral!" He growled.
"Collateral? No young man. You wanted it too." She laughed, again.
But Gino just tightened his grip in his hair. That Maricar felt it. Despite laughing, she winced from Gino's sudden action.
[GAINED +1 POINT]
I love that I'm gaining points, but this has gone way out of control.
"Maricar, that's a man's normal reaction. Enjoying the fleeting moment would be part of it." I said casually.
I don't know if I'm defending Gino or every guy in general. But it felt weak.
My defenses were weak.
"And besides..." I glared at her this time. "Gino wasn't himself. He doesn't even remember doing it. You tricked him!"
Maricar looked at me, she didn't even smile this time. Didn't even laughed. She just stared at me with that bloodshot eyes.
"So what if I did?" She snarled. "Cynthia got what she wanted with my help, and he enjoyed it. It doesn't change anything. No reason would change the fact Cynthia and Gino fucked each-"
SLAP!
The loud palm to cheek impact echoed inside the room, and stopped Maricar's outburst.
Sarah landed it.
[GAINED +5 POINTS]
That one's higher. Why wouldn't it? Sarah just slapped a vicious spirit.
"The...outcome might not change....but....if the reasons are valid....it changes the emotions involved. It changes the mental images, and the acceptance to the situation. So don't you dare throw me with your facts! Because that fact I knew? Is that you manipulated both of them!" Sarah was tearing up again.
My heart breaks seeing her cry, but it breaks even more, because....
Base on what she said?
She's still in Gino's side.
She'll believe the reason that makes everything easier to accept. She's not letting go of Gino.
That's the fact that I know.
"Gino was under an illusion. He doesn't remember doing it with Cynthia. Wm I right?" Millien finally intervened.
He was munching on a cookie. FYI.
"I...I was.... it's... complicated." Gino said, letting go of Maricar and stepped back, looking at Sarah.
His gaze was... ashamed. Like...he was ashamed of something he did.
"You humans complicate things. Just tell them exactly what you saw. So that, Sarah and your heart will be both at ease." Millien said, directed at Gino.
Gino sighed and brushed his hair up, a couple of time before taking a deep breath and walked towards Sarah.
He held her hand, both hands. And met her gaze.
They stayed like that for a few seconds before he finally spoke.
"I...I saw you enter the room. I asked where Anthony was, you said, he was talking with Cynthia. Then you suddenly kissed me. You're so assertive. I wasn't able to resist.... because it was you. I let myself fall for it. Seeing it was you I'm doing it with." Gino straight up detailed out his perspective.
Hearing this...my heart sank. Totally.
I felt like walking out, but they'll know if I do.
"You....saw me...and ..." Sarah was shaking.
The confession made her flustered. Blushing, obviously.
She couldn't even meet Gino's eyes, and looked away.
What Gino said was basically a confession dressed in storytelling.
He was indirectly saying: It was you, who made me lose control.
Gino lifted her chin up to meet his gaze and kissed him.
Yeah. And they're right beside me.
Sarah kissed back. Why wouldn't she? She's been into Gino for God knows, how long.
And me? I'm shattering inside. My first love..broke my heart for the first time.