Five Years After

21

Nagising ako na tila bang minamartilyo sa sakit ang likod ng ulo ko. Nasa malambot ako na mattress pero alam kong wala ako sa kuwarto. Pinilit kong buksan mga mata kong ang bigat at parang magang-maga. Gusto kong magsalita pero walang lumabas na boses sa bibig ko at ang sakit ng lalamunan ko.

Oo nga naman. Nakidnap ako kagabi at nang nagising ako sa loob ng kotse, nagwala ako ulit at nagsisisigaw hanggang sa mabangga kami. I thought it was my chance to escape, nakalabas na ako sa pick up at pinara ko yung sasakyan na nakasunod para humingi ng tulong.

One of the biggest mistakes of my life. Pagkabukas ng pinto ay hinila ako bigla papasok at saka ko naalala na may kasama nga pala yung naka pick-up. At ang humablot sa akin papasok ay walang ibang tao kundi si Collin Diaz.

Before I could slap him, my wrists were already bound together in handcuffs and his hand was already crushing my jaw, jerking me to face him. Alam kong nagwala na naman ako sa loob ng kotse niya and he hit me several times before he successfully knocked me out again. Kaya ako nagkaganito ngayon.

Dahan-dahan akong bumangon and I felt a tug on my left wrist. The handcuff was still on it and I was bound to the bed frame.

Great. Just great. On the brighter side, at least libre na ang kanang kamay ko.

I sat up in bed and surveyed the room I was in: plain, light yellow walls, white cabinets and a white dresser. There was a white vanity table with very minimal things on top. There were two doors, one probably led outside while the other probably to a bathroom. The bed was pushed to one corner of the room opposite the windows. There was a nightstand beside me and that's when I noticed the glass of water and some pills; Paracetamol. I immediately took two and downed it will all the water.

Para naman pang telenovela tong buhay ko. Kulang na lang malalaman ko anak ako sa labas tapos biglang si Jaxx pala ay half-brother ko. Shit, tapos may anak kami. Anak ng tokwa!

I massaged my temples and tried to figure out my next move when the door opened and I came face to face with someone I have never met.

"Pare, she's awake," he shouted outside my door. He was tall, around Jaxx's height, black eyes, black hair, and a strong jawline with a five o'clock shadow. There was a gauze pad over his left eyebrow. Mukhang maga din yung kaliwang mata niya. Even though I was stuck in the bed, there was a tiny victorious smile creeping in my heart. Sana ako may kagagawan niyan and I hope Collin looked worse.

But when he walked in, I was gravely disappointed. I didn't see a scratch on his disgusting face.

"Kitten! I see you've taken your medicine," he said as he sat on my bed. Gusto kong lumayo sa kanya pero gusto ko rin malaman niyang hindi ako takot sa kanya. I had to put up a brace face. He put a finger under my chin but I immediately turned my head before his finger even touched me.

"What do you want?" I croaked, straining to talk. My voice came out a hoarse whisper.

"The question is, can you give me what I want?" he smirked before standing up. "Eat up and stop crying. You don't want to look dreadful on your debut film."