The Viscount's Captured Heart (On-hold)

VII :: Scared

"STOP acting like you don't know what we're talking about, kid. Just speak up!"

I sobbed more, I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know what to think anymore. What's happening? Bakit ang gulo? I couldn't acknowledge what they were talking about. They're forcing me to talk, to get answers for me. How would they get some when I don't know what the answer for their question is?

"I'm not play-pretending here! hindi ko kayo maintindihan! you're scary, isusumbong ko kayo kay kuya!" I bawled.

I don't know what time it is, madilim lang ang paligid kaya nakaka-siguro ako na gabi na. My stomach's growling already due to hunger. Hindi ako sanay ng ganito, hindi ako sanay na nagugutom dahil alagang-alaga ako sa puder ni kuya. Bakit ba kasi hindi ako nakinig kay kuya? If only I obeyed him, I wouldn't be in this situation.

My body was aching eminently. My eye is stinging and I badly want to close them but everytime I try to, they will hit me.

They are a monster.
They are a predator and I am their prey.

"You trust Quest so much, little kid. Do you even know what kind of person he is?"

I cannot see their faces sa sobrang dilim. Ang pwesto ko lang ang may ilaw. I was tied in a chair, they would either slap me or hit somewhere on my body. I can't understand why did they hurt me. Bakit nila ako sinasaktan? Ano bang ginawa ko? As far as I know, nasa bahay lang naman ako ni kuya at nakakulong lang doon so paano ako nagka-sala sa kanila? I was calling tita Angel's name pero para silang bingi, hindi nila ako pinapansin. Ang sakit na talaga ng katawan ko at gusto ko nalang umiyak nang umiyak hanggang sa makatulog ako.

Pinagsisisihan ko na sumama pa ako kay tita. Pinagsisisihan ko lahat.

"He's a good person, kayo ang hindi! Mga bad kayo!"

Isang lalaki ang humawak sa baba ko. Marahas. Marahas ang paraan ng paghawak niya kaya ako nasasaktan. Inangat niya ang ulo ko ngunit hindi ko parin makita kung sino siya. I heard a clicking sound again and again, it looks like they were taking pictures.

"He is a bad person, Xelestia. He killed my wife!"

What?

I don't know what to think anymore. What is he saying? Is that true? Can kuya Quest do that? He is not a bad person, he is kind and caring. He couldn't do such a thing like that. I know him.

But.

Do I really know him?

"H-He won't do that," was the only thing I could utter when he let go of my chin.

I want to massage where it hurts but I just can't. I'm tied. How am I supposed to untie myself?

"He already did, Xelest. He killed my wife! He killed Nikkita!"

I froze on my spot when I heard that name. Nikki? Nikkita? Teacher Nikki?

"I bet you know her. She's your homeschool tutor, aren't she? She told me she'd comeback immediately after she finished her work pero ano'ng nangyari? Her corpse was send to our home! Unalive and freezing! Walang puso 'yang putanginang Quest na 'yan! Don't be fooled by him! Sasaktan ka lang n'yan!"

I... I remember her. She told me not to tell it to Quest but I did. I told it to kuya because he said he doesn't know anyone named 'Quest' and I trusted him. After years, I found out that his name is Quest.

Ang pinagsabihan ko na h'wag sabihin kay Quest ang nangyari sa library ay mismong si Quest.

Bakit ko nakalimutan 'yon? Bakit ko nakalimutan ang tungkol doon noong nakilala ko si kuya?