Scent of Eclipse

Chapter 07: Punishment

I gasped a deep breath when he pushed me inside my room and threw me like a goddamn pillow! Now I know where this climax will go! Not again!

He will lock me up again in here with chains on my wrists, kneeling on grains of shattered glass, and being flogged with anything. While kneeling down, I will be tortured by burning my back by beating me up using a burning metal or maybe something else that could tear my skin.

In this fortress, yes it is painful, and you will feel it. But I can survive it and when I'm out of the punishment. My body will get the strength as it was before.

I'm immune with pain so what's the point of running away with this punishment? Whatever it is, I will take it just to tie myself with that mortal. Kung papalunukin man ako ng bubog, gagawin ko... Basta't hindi ko siya pakakawalan nang ganito kaaga.

"You married a mortal again without the permission of the Alphas," my mother said wickedly. I just glanced at her. "Are you out of your sanity?" She shouted.

"Hindi ba halata?" I rolled my eyes. "Anak mo, 'di mo kilala," I disrespectfully said.

I sighed heavily while looking at her. I bet Conard will not know about this.

He will just make my tears fall for reminding me things that were left in the past. For the second time, because of a man I will experience this again.

But this time, I'll do it for someone who will mean to me preciously. I'll do it for him. Even though he wants me gone, I'll do it. I am sure this time, I will regret nothing for sacrificing a little thing for him.

I hope you will not disappoint me, Zion. You're so special... Alam kong hindi mo ako tatakbuhan bukas. Sigurado na ako.

"Ano bang pumasok sa isipan mo, Ruby?" Pag-uulit ni Mama. "Ako ang natatakot sa'yo. Baka sa susunod mapatay ka na ng tatay mo."

"Pwe," I spat out the hair strands from my mouth. "So?" I asked.

And if he'll kill me? What's the point of killing me if I'm dead inside? My mind, soul, everything! Everything. Every single cell that lives under me is dead.

"Then tell him to play my favorite song during my burial," I playfully said. "Daming alam, buhay pa naman ako hanggang ngayon. Baka siya pa ang gawin kong makunat na lechon."

"Wala ka na bang ikakaseryoso pa?" Tanong ni Kuya na pinapanood ako sa may pintuan.

Nakasandal siya at nakahalukipkip habang natatawang nakatingin sa akin. What's so funnny? Hindi niya ba ako tutulungan dito? Kasabwat ko rin naman siya ha!

"Hindi nga ako sineryoso eh," I chuckled.

"Conard oh!" Sigaw niya sa hallway ng mga kuwarto.

Ibinato ko sakanya ang posas na gagamitin sa akin. Parang kung sino naman ito, sangkot naman sa kalokohan ko.

"Para kang kung sino,"banta ko sa kanya. "Sangkot ka naman. Nagmamalinis," diretsa kong sabi. "Alam mo pareho kayo ni Rashea, Reis. Lagi kayong nagmamalinis tapos 'tong mga magulang naman nating uto-uto sa inyo, hindi kayo pinaparusahan. Puro ako. Ako na lang lagi!"

"Oh talaga ba? Kung hindi ako malinis, sana kasama mo 'ko ngayon diyan!" Sigaw niya sa akin at binato pabalik ang posas ngunit nasalo ko.

"Mukha mo, painosente, ilang ulit na natin 'tong ginawa! Pagkatapos ko rito ipapalapa kita!" Depensa ko sa sarili ko. "Next time na ikasal mo nga ako, ayus-ayusin mo! Puro ka kapalpakan, bobo! Antanga-tanga mo na, bobo ka pa," irap ko.

Minsan talaga ramdam ko na wala akong kakampi sa mundo.

"Stop," malalim na boses ni Papa ang nagpatahimik sa amin.