Twilit Passion

Prologue

Dedicated to
ktchvz

Prologue

LIVING in this chaotic world was never easy. It has a lot of repercussions. Either way, it will help us improve for being a weak humans or will totally destroy our whole being.

But, we have two choices in order to stop it from ruining us entirely. Either live with it and suffer; or escape and leave that cruel page of our lives.

And I choose the latter.

Malalakas na sigawan at mga yapak nang nagtatakbuhang tauhan ang aking naririnig mula sa itaas.

Nagkakagulo na ngayon ang buong mansiyon ng mga Lopez dahil sa kagagawan nang tinatawag nilang babaeng bobo at walang silbi.

"You are unruly, dumb and worthless! You don't deserve being a Lopez!"

Mga salitang paulit-ulit kong naririnig mula sa kanila. Those hurtful words that will forever inked in my mind and soul.

Is it my fault that I wasn't born perfect?

Why are they hurting me if I didn't meet their expectations?

I know sometimes I was stupid but everyone has a weakness and limitations.

Bakit hindi nila maiintindihan iyon?

As days passed by, I think I was going insane. Sa bawat sandaling nag-iisa ako ay paulit-ulit kong maririnig ang kanilang boses. Nakakarindi. Nakapanghihina. Nakakasira ng katinuan.

Akala ko noon ay parte ng pagmamahal ang sakitan. Physical and emotional pain. But, I was wrong because the anguish they're inflicting me is too much. I can't bare being with them. All I think was to break from their nasty chains.

Paika-ikang akong sumandal sa tagong bahagi ng isang malapad na haligi.

I endured the pain on my left leg as I pulled out the piece of broken glass in it. Then I tied my hanky to prevent the blood from oozing out.

I laughed humorlessly at my situation. I'm like a princess escaping from the dungeon.

Sinong mag-aakalang tatakas mismo ako sa aking tahanan?

This is far exciting from what I imagined, me running and hiding like a madwoman while bad guys are chasing after me. It's so nerve-racking but at the same time thrilling.

Bang! Bang!

I felt the rush of adrenaline as I heard gunshots nearing me. It almost hit the right side of my ear. Ramdam ko ang pamamanhid ng aking buong katawan. Kung hindi pa ako nakayuko tiyak natamaan na ako.

Damn, that was close!

These assholes are really desperate to catch me, huh.

I can say that they are all foolish in a way to be deceived and controlled by those manipulative people. Magagawa nilang pumatay ng kapwa para lamang sa pansariling kaunlaran.

Blast them!

They all believe in the lies that their superior feeds them. Indeed, money and power are really powerful.

Mabilis akong tumakbo patungo sa madilim na bahagi ng fountain at nagtago. I fixed my black hoodie to conceal my head.

Sana hindi nila ako mapansin dito. Please, help me Lord.

I looked at the sky to witness the beautiful twilight glow that surrounds the whole place. The mixture of the deep blue and violet thin layers of clouds are scattered on the horizon. It looks aesthetically gloomy and ethereal.