Betrayal and Redemption (Completed)

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Athaliana

Mariin akong napahawak sa ulo ko nang makaramdam ng sakit doon. Ano bang nangyari? Damn. My head really hurts.

Nang imulat ko ang mga mata ko ay agad na nilibot ko ang aking tingin sa kinaroroonan ko. Biga akong nakaramdam ng kaba nang makitang nasa isang kwarto ako na hindi pamilyar sa 'kin.

Where the hell am I?

The room isn't clean. It looks old. At wala rin akong nakikitang kahit anong gamit sa loob. Idagdag pa na madilim. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa mga kamay ko. My hands aren't tied but one my right ankle is chained.

Sinubukan kong tumayo pero bahagya akong napahawak sa ulo ko dahil medyo may kirot pa. Bahagya ring masakit ang batok ko na parang may pumalo doon.

Sinubukan kong lumakad patungo sa direksyon ng pinto. It's the only way I could escaped this weird place. But then I forgot my ankle. Nakakadena pala ito at hindi gaanong mahaba ang kadena.

Shit. Paano ako makakaalis dito? Ano ba talagang nangyari sa 'kin at hindi ko man lang maalala? Ang tanging naaalala ko lang ay magkaisap pa kami ni Mama. Wait....

Si Mama?!

"Mama! Mama! Naririnig mo ba ako? Nandiyan ka ba?" Ilang beses kong tinawag si Mama pero walang sumasagot. May tao kaya sa labas?

Bigla kong naalala iyong nagpadala ng death threat sa 'kin. Hindi kaya... Hindi kaya siya ang nagdala sa 'kin sa lugar na 'to para... patayin?

Nanghihina akong napabagsak sa maruming sahig. Is this really the end of me? How about my mother? Is she safe? I hope she is. Patayin na nila ako kung gusto nila pero wag nilang idadamay ang Mama ko.

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Riev

My forehead creased when I entered Athaliana's house. We were welcomed by complete silence. And why the door is open?

"This is weird, Uno. The door is open and the whole house is quiet. Umalis ba sila? Pero ba't naiwang nakabukas ang pinto?" That's Olivar.

Yeah, Olivar is right. If they left why would they leave the door unlocked and open?

My eye brows automatically furrowed when I heard a noise. It's coming from the kitchen. Sinulyapan ko si Olivar na nakatitig na sa direksyon ng kusina. Obviously, he heard it as well.

"Let's go to the kitchen," I said. He nodded.

When we entered the kitchen, I was horrified from what I saw. I heard Olivar cussed from behind. What the fuck happened here? The kitchen is in fucking mess. And there's a fucking blood scattered on the floor. Athaliana.

"A-Athaliana..."

My eyes landed on a woman in age 40's. She's laying on the floor and showering with her own fucking blood. She's Athaliana's mother.

Agad kong dinaluhan si Mrs. Hermosa. She's weak and she's losing a lot of blood. We need to bring her to the hospital as fast as we could. "Olivar, get the car ready,"

Olivar nodded and rush outside to do what I ordered him to do. "Hey, madam. It's me, Riev,"

"R-Riev, si A-Athaliana... k-kinuha nila si A-Athaliana..." She weakly said. My jaw clenched because of anger.

"Don't worry, madam. I'll do everything to find her and get her back. For now, let me bring you to the hospital," I carried her out of the kitchen and brought her to my car.

I lay her down in the backseat carefully. She was stabbed in her stomach and her head is bleeding. Who the hell did this to her? And who the fucking hell kidnapped my girl?

I only have two person in mind. It's either Tristan Salvatore or my fucking ex-fiance.

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Athaliana

I was sobbing silently while praying to God to help me get out of this place. Sobra akong natatakot at nag-aalala para kay Mama.

Sana ay ayos lang siya. Sana hindi siya sinaktan.

I can remember everything now. There are unknown people who suddenly entered our house. They're wearing an all black out fit and they're wearing mask as well to hide their faces.

Takot na takot kami ni Mama. We run towards the kitchen to get something that will help us defend ourselves. Pero hanggang sa kusina ay sinundan nila kami. One of the them caught my arm and dragged me out of the kitchen. Habang si Mama ay naiwan sa kusina. We we're crying and calling each other. I even tried to get away from the man who was holding me tightly until he hit the back of my head that made me fainted.

I woke up in this place and found out that one of my ankle is chained and it's impossible for me to escape from this empty room.

Sino ba talaga ang nagdala sa 'kin dito?

Natuon ang mga mata ko sa direksyon ng pinto nang makarinig ng mga ingay.

"Is she awake?"

Nagsalubong ang parehong kilay ko nang marinig ang pamilyar na boses n isang babae. Babae? Babae ang nagpa-kidnap sa 'kin?

"Gising na siya, ma'am." Sagot naman ng isang lalake na sa tingin ko ay ang nagbabantay sa labas.

"Good." She replied.

Seconds later, the door opened at iniluwa noon ang isang babaeng nakasuot ng isang pulang fitted dress. She's wearing a four inches pointed heels and it's making a noise everytime it hits the cold floor.

Her hair is tied in a high bun and she's wearing a make-up that compliments her outfit. I was right.

"Rashia..." Her name came out from my mouth. Ang sarili kong pinsan ang kumidnap sa 'kin. She really hate me that much, huh?

"Hello, my dear little cousin. So, how's your stay here so far? Ang nice ng place na 'to, right?" She sweetly smiled at me. Pero alam ko namang peke ang matamis na ngiti niyang iyan. "Oh my... bagay ka rito."

""Why are you doing this, Rashia? Ikaw na rin ang nagsabi na magpinsan tayo," I hopelessly uttered.

Nagbago ang ekspresyon ng kaniyang mukha. She looked at me with disgust in her face.

"I never liked you as my cousin, bitch. Simula bata pa tayo ay hindi na kita gusto! I despised everything about you!" She started to raised her voice at me. Nakikita ko sa mga mata niya ang matinding galit.

"Simula mga bata pa tayo ay pabida ka hanggang ngayon ay pabida ka pa rin sa buhay ni Akiro!" She added.

"Para sabihin ko sayo wala kaming naging relasyon ni Riev. Oo, gusto ko siya pero hanggang doon nalang iyon, Rashia! Wala akong balak na agawin siya sayo! Sayong-sayo na siya, Rashia!" I fired back.

Sarkastiko siyang tumawa. "Akin naman talaga siya, Athaliana. Pero kailangan mawala ka muna sa landas namin para makuha siya ulit ng tuluyan. I will kill you, little cousin." And she laughed evily.

Kinain ng kaba ang buong sistema ko nang makitang may kinuha siya mula sa hawak niyang maliit na bag. At isa iyong baril. Mas lalong rumehistro ang tuwa sa mukha ni Rashia nang makita ang reaksiyon ko sa baril na hawak niya.

"But, I thought this very well, killing you with my bullet is boring. I want you to feel more pain. So I came up with this idea," Lumakad siya palapit sa 'kin at hindi ko inaasahanan ang sunod niyang ginawa. She slapped me.

Bumaling ang ulo ko sa kabilang direksyon. Hindi pa nga ako nakakabawi sa nauna niyang sampal, she slapped me again. Pwersado ang pagkakasampal niya dahilan upang mamanhid ang pareho kong pisngi.

"I'll torture you until you beg me yourself to just end your life. And no one will save you, Athaliana. Akiro can't save you..." She whispered and grabbed my hair harshly.

She smirked at me. "Poor you, little cousin." She added, mocking me.

Oh god. Paano ako makakaalis sa impyernong 'to?

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