Wounded Heart (Heart Series #1)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

"So hija, you're a very smart girl. I know you can do this well." Tita Anne looked at me intently. "Spy on the Gallos. Use your 'friend' to gather informations." She mocked the word 'friend'.

Gusto kong tumanggi... pero anong magagawa ko?

I just remained silent didn't say any answer. Hindi ko alam kung kakayanin ko ang pinagagawa nila. I feel terrible for traitors but doing this will make me one. Thea has been a good friend to me ever since I've met her. It's just that... hindi ko kaya.

"Bellatrix! Are you listening?!" Dad's voice thundered.

Halos hindi ako makagalaw dahil sa gulat.

"I-I'm s-sorry, dad," I mumbled with my legs shaking.

"I said that you have to do everything to get informations. Do you understand, huh? Or you want me to do something else first?"

"No, dad!" Everyone's eyes were on me.

"Dad, baka may iba pang paraan. Let Trixie rest first. She's been tired all day," Kuya said.

I sighed. "Fine. I'll do it," pikit mata kong saad. "But promise me that you'll never harm any of them."

Dad smiled devilishly. "You really think we would do that? Of course not. Just do your job properly and nothing wrong will happen."

"Do it, Trixie. For our family. After all, time will come that you'll be the one to run our business," Tito Aries said before putting his leg over the other.

I bit my lips. Labag man sa loob ko... kailangan ko 'tong gawin. I need to do this for my family.

"We're rooting for you, Trixie," Tita Anne said fiercely.

Tumango lang ako bilang sagot. Hindi ko sila matignan ng deretso sa mata. Hindi ko kaya. Nakakahiya sila... wala silang pakialam sa'kin. Tanging kumpanya lang ang inaalala nila.

I looked up when Kuya Zyrus suddenly placed his hand on my back. He gave me a worried look. "Okay, uhm... maybe we can let Trixie rest now? Galing pa siya ng practice."

Sa loob ko ay sobrang nagpapasalamat na 'ko kay Kuya. After all, he knew me very well than anyone else in our family.

"Okay. Stella, Aries, we'll go now," paalam Tito Aries.

"Mauuna na kami. Trixie." Tita Anne threw me a meaningful gaze.

I took a deep breathe matapos nilang umalis. I never thought of this day ending up like this.

"Mom, Dad, ihahatid ko na si Trixie sa kwarto n'ya."

Tumango si Mommy pero hindi na lumingon man lang si Dad.

Habang papunta kami sa kwarto ko ay pigil pigil ko na ang iyak. Sa tingin ko ay alam ni kuya na naiiyak na 'ko kaya hinahaplos n'ya ako sa likod. Patong patong na ang mga problema ko. And I don't know how to solve them.

"K-Kuya, p-papasok na 'ko," I said but my voice broke. Tuluyan na akong umiyak.

Binuksan ni Kuya ang pinto ng kwarto ko at sabay kaming pumasok. Hindi n'ya pa rin ako binibitawan. "Shhh, hush now. Hey, Trixie, look at me. You're a strong woman, okay? Kaya mo lahat 'yan. Shhh tahan na," Kuya said gently while he was wiping off my tears.

"K-Kuya..." I buried my face on his chest and cried. Patuloy pa rin n'yang hinahaplos ang likod ko. I am very thankful to have Kuya Zyrus. Siya lang ang nakakaintindi sa'kin.

"Trixie, listen to me. I know you have your problems and dumagdag pa 'to. But I know that you can do it. I'll be always here when you need me, okay?" Kuya somehow comforted me with his words.