Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: Our Fight

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Psyche Valentine Collins

Ms. Chelo told me once that I was special, a lot of bad persons were trying harm the people around me so they could get what they wanted from me. All of this is my fault, it's not like I can blame my shadow for this matter. Whatever happens, I just hope that Eros will be safe and sound.

Hindi ko pa masyadong maalala kung ano'ng nang yari, some parts of my body were badly aching but I can still move a bit. In my mind, I'm trying to ask myself. Where am I? Where's Cece and Lauren? Why is it so dark?? What's going on?

"Psyche, please wake up!!". Lauren screamed.

Nang maaalimpungatan ako, litong-lito ang isipan ko at ganon din ang ekspresyon ko. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan kami at wala rin akong ideya kung bakit kami nandito ngayon. Medyo mahapdi ang noo ko pero hindi ko inaalala ang sakit dahil sa totoo lang ay natatakot ako, nasaan ba kaming tatlo?!

"LET US OUT!! HELP US! SOMEBODY!!". I screamed at the top of my lungs until I had reached my limits. I can't yell for too long, hindi ko kaya.

"Help us!!! Is there someone outside?!". Lauren tried to help me but it was no use at all. It seemed like no one was outside or they are just pretending that they couldn't hear anything at all.

Makalipas lang ang ilang segundo, lumapit si Lauren sa pintuan but to be exact? She's staring at the doorknob. Mukhang may plano ata siya para maka-alis kami dito, sinundan ko siya at mukhang tama naman ang nasa isipan ko.

"Here, try my hair pin. It's made from real gold so it'll be stronger than a normal one". I whispered to Lauren. Well, I have tons of golden hair pins, losing one isn't gonna hurt me at all. Of course it's expensive but do we have any other options?

We don't, kaya kahit mawala pa ang hair pin na iyan ay baliwala lang sa'kin. Ang mahalaga ay maka-alis kaming lahat dito, it's probably my fault. Ako lang naman ang gustong kunin ng mga sindikato, hindi silang dalawa. Nadamay lang sina Cece at Lauren dito at hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko kapag pati sila ay napahamak dahil sa'kin.

Tinitingan ko ang ekspresyon ni Lauren, mukhang nang hihinayang ata siya dahil tunay na ginto ang hair pin ko at iyon ang ginagamit niya para buksan ang pintuan.

Those syndicates, they won't kidnapped us without any reason.

Come to think of it, ako lang naman ang gusto nilang makuha pero bakit pati si Lauren at Cece ay nandito rin kasama ko? They shouldn't let them go, nakuha naman na nila ako. What more do they want? Money?? Properties? Or what?

This time, I'm sure na hindi sina Eros o ang iba pang mga kutong lupa ang may kagagawan nito. Dahil kung sila lang ang nasa likod ng kalokohang ito, hindi nila kami dadalhin sa ganitong klaseng lugar. Eros knew how much I hate spending time in a random place specially if it's too dirty.

Knowing those bird-brains? They wouldn't even let a single mosquito land on our skin. Kamay pa kaya ng ibang lalaki? They will probably go insane and kill those assholes.

"I think I got it". Lauren muttered.

Nang mabuksan niya ang pintuan, akala ko ay tuluyan na kaming makaka-labas pero nag-kamali ako. I know this sound completely impossible but Skylar is here, right in front of us.