Held Captive (The Youth #4: Pierce Sandoval)

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Mama
May 22, Wed

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Ryleigh:
Ma, nasaan ka?

I thought it was your day off today?

Mama:
May pinuntahan ako

Why?

Ryleigh:
I was going to talk to you about something sana

But when you get home na lang

Mama:
Just say it this way

I'm busy.

Ryleigh:
Uhh well

Are we really going to Switzerland?

Mama:
Why?

Ryleigh:
Can we not go?

Mama:
What do you mean, Ryleigh?

Can you get straight to the point?

Ryleigh:
Ma, I don't want to leave.

Bakit ba kailangan nating umalis?

Maybe we can just stay here?

Mama:
No

Why don't you want to leave?

We've moved to places countless of times already

The only difference is that we're going ti a different country this time.

What's so hard about leaving?

Ryleigh:
You wouldn't understand, ma

Because unlike you, I have things and people I don't want to leave behind

You don't have that, right mama?

Mama:
God, Ryleigh!

Ayaw mong umalis dahil sa kaibigan mong si Ezra diba?

At duon sa lalaking nakilala mo nung sumali ka sa university band nyo?

Ryleigh:
What?

Mama:
I knew it from the start, Ryleigh

You going to various gigs, going out with your friend and partying

Dating that guitarist

I know everything yet I chose to not stop you

But you shouldn't take things for granted, Ryleigh!

I did it to make you realize music and singing is nothing!

Ryleigh:
Edi kung ganon pala sana pinigilan mo na lang ako

I hoped you got mad and shouted at me

Becausr why did you let me have a taste of a life I won't attain forever?

Mama:
We're leaving for Switzerland, Ryleigh

Sa June na ang alis natin. Tapos naman na ang school year mo.

You'll continue your study there.

That's final and I won't change my mind.

Ryleigh:
Just why are you doing this?

Why are we always moving?

Running and hiding

Why?

Mama:
Hindi mo na kailangan alamin, Ryleigh Constance.

I want you to forget everything you have and leave it here

And quit that damn university band

Wala kang mapapala duon.

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Bia's note:

Hi, baka lagpas ng 95 chapters and Held Captive. Anyway, I hope you have a nice day.