No one's POV:

"Ma'am Regina?" Narda knocked on Regina's office, With files on her other hand.

"Come in!" She heard her yell as she slightly opened the door.

Once she stepped inside, She saw Regina with her hands on her head.

"Ma'am, Okay lang po kayo?" Tanong niya while moving forward.

"I'm fine, Just place the files on my desk and leave." Regina snapped with her cold voice.

Aray naman, Ang init nanaman ng ulo niya.

"Sure po kayo, Ma'am? Pwede ko i-massage ulo niyo."

"Just put the files here and leave, Narda."

"But ma-"

"" Regina shouted while standing up.

"Are you deaf? I already told you to leave, Right?!" Narda blinked and quickly placed the important files on her desk.

"I-I'm sorry, Hindi ko na po kayo papakailaman." Tumungo siya bago lumabas ng opisina.

Then, Regina came back to her senses and immediately regretted shouting at the poor girl.

She placed her hands on her head again, It was hurting too much.

For the whole week, She was stressing too much, Along with the Mayor's shenanigans.

It's like she becomes another person when she's too stressed or mad.

She groaned loudly and yelled.

"Valentina..."

"Stop, Shut up." She was close to crying as voices in her head became more louder.

"Come out, Valentina."

"Stop it, Hindi ako si Valentina!"

"Come out."

"Shut up!"

"Valentina..."

"Regina?" Ali suddenly came inside of the office, Obviously worried.

"Make it stop!" Regina cried as Ali hugged her.

"Andito na ako, Tahan na."

"Valentina! Come out!"

"Ali, Make them stop!" Hindi na alam ni Ali kung ano ang gagawin niya, At ang tanging magagawa niya lamang ay yakapin siya.

"Ali.."

"Shh, Andito ako Regina." Regina cried on his shoulder.

"I don't know what happend to me earlier." Ali could only sigh, Ayaw pa niya sabihin ang totoo sa kaniya.

Masasaktan lang ang damdamin ni Regina, Not now na masaya na siya.

"Hindi ka takot saakin, Right?" Tanong ni Regina sakniya.

"Regina.."

"Ali, Takot kaba saakin?"

"H-Hindi, Hindi ako takot. Andito nga ako sa tabi mo, Diba?"

Regina's eyes fell.

"Liar."

"Hindi ako takot sayo, An-"

"" She yelled while pushing him away.

"You're scared of me like everybody else, Hindi ka mauutal kung nag sasabi ka ng totoo. How dare you lie to me!"

"Regina tama na!" Sinubukan niyang hawakan siya, Pero masyadong malakas si Regina.

Her neck twitched as the snakes started to form again.

Ali's eyes widened as he saw Regina turning into... Another person.

"Regina, Kalma lang tayo, Okay?" He slightly raised his hands on the air as she looked at him with her snake like eyes.

She walked to him slowly, While he moved backwards.

"Regina.." The snake woman eyed him dangerously.

She suddenly ran towards him while he closed his eyes shut.

When he didn't hear her hissing, He opened his eyes.

And before he knew it, Regina, Or should i say Valentina, Was already gone.

"Maawa ka, 'Wag mo kaming saktan!" Sigaw ng matandang babae while Valentina was smirking.

"Halimaw, Lumayo ka sa mga anak ko!" Nung sumigaw ang asawa ng babae, Kumulo ang dugo niya.

She started hissing while the snakes on her head showed their fangs.

"Halimaw?" She asked while moving forward to the family.

"Lumayo ka!" Binato ng lalaki ang boteng nasa kamay niya, Ngunit naka ilag naman si Valentina dito.

"Pinaiinit mo ang dugo ko." When she was about to attack them, Someone threw a rock at her back.

She would be lying if she said it didn't hurt.

She groaned and looked behind her back to see Ali.

"Regina, Itigil mona ito!"

Nilapitan ni Valentina si Ali habang nakalabas ang matutulis na pangil niya.

She was about to bite him when she was pulled back with a strong force.

Napalingon si Valentina sa babaeng nag ligtas sa pamilya na tinatakot niya kanina, At kay Ali.

"Darna.." She mumbled while hissing.

Lumipad sa kaniya si Darna, At hinawakan ang kaniyang braso at tinulak papalayo.

It was enough for her to trip on the dusty ground.

"Regina!" Hinila pabalik ni Darna si Ali bago pa ito makalapit kay Valentina.

At sa puntong yun, Nalaman na ni Darna na ang babaeng ahas na kinakatakutan ng tao ay walang iba, Kundi ang kaniyang boss.

She eyed the limped snake woman trying to stand up.

She slowly walked to her direction and took a glance at her face.

"Regina?"