Urgency of Heat (El Refugio #1)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Arms

When I opened my eyes, I was in an unfamiliar yet still familiar place. The ceiling of this room were similar to someone's home that I knew before.

I couldn't remember what happen back then. Someone was holding my arms when my sight became dark. The only last thing I've heard is his voice.

Sinubukan kong umupo sa kama ngunit napahawak agad ako sa aking ulo dahil bigla akong nahilo.

I don't know what happen there and what I am doing here. If I fainted, I should've been still inside the El Refugio. But the interior of this room suggest that I am not. This someone's place, that probably I don't know.

Am I kidnapped?

"Argh..." Daing ko habang naka-hawak sa ulo ang isa kong kamay nang subukan ko nang tumayo paalis sa kama.

This headache and haziness is similar to what I have been experiencing from the past days. This is one of its symptoms that I have been hiding from anyone. I have tried testing it and I know it is positive.

Kahit nahihilo ay sinubukan kong maglakad palabas sa kwarto. I looked around and realized that this place is familiar. This interior design is similar to Esteban's mansion. I still remember it even though it's been years.

Nang buksan ko ang pinto, agad kong napagtanto na ito talaga ang bahay ni Esteban. This is his house!

The hallway in the second floor of the mansion is still the same from before. The stairs haven't changed and everything is still the same. It didn't old and very clean as if it was maintained from time to time.

"You should stay in your room." A dark-husky voice came from the first floor. Nakatingin ako sa mga portrait nang marinig ko ang nagsalita. I looked down.

I gasped. It was Esteban! He was holding a tray, where there's a food that I couldn't recognize since there was a lid. There was also some medicine too.

"I..." I couldn't utter a thing. He began taking steps towards me as I froze in my place. I couldn't moved because of shock. My heart is beating so fast and my head started so ache to much.

I don't know why. I feel so much remorse as I looked at his face today. I feel like throwing up at his sight. I hate it. And the fact that a girl was clinging on his arms a while ago makes my headache worst. I don't what time is it now but I know I only sleep for a while.

He was wearing a white-long sleeves where the upper button was not locked and a black maong pants. He wasn't wearing any shoes.

"No... D-don't come here..." I uttered, afraid of him, I run away.

Agad akong tumakbo palayo sa kaniya bago pa siya tuluyang makarating sa pwesto ko. Pumasok ako pabalik sa kwarto at agad iyong ni-lock.

I don't know where I would hide after I went inside.

He knocked. "Open the door, Beau." He said behind the door.

"N-no..." My hands were trembling as I blocked my hands using it.

I'm really afraid right now. And I feel like that the symptoms of my pregnancy is becoming worse!