Saved By The Mafia Princess

CHAPTER 6

"You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective—it just means you're human."

– David Mitchell,

Typographical and grammatical errors ahead
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Kendrick is sweating bullets. Alone in a dark room with chains in his hands and feet. For 5 days, he's been chained with unknown reason. Hunger and thirst, sitting and head low. He didn't know what he did this time to be punished like that. Without food and water, he's been wasted.

A lot of scenarios came in his mind. How come he's here again when last night he was at Zaia's house. He just fell asleep and when he woke up, he's already at the basement.

"Mabuti naman at gising kana. Nagawa mo pa talagang tumakas huh?! Tignan natin kung saan ka dalhin nang pagtakas mo." Saad nang babaeng kilala niya, walang iba kung hindi ay ang kaniyang madrasta.

"P-paano? Anong ginawa mo kay nay Lolita? Naasan siya?" Saad niya dito

"Ah, that old lady? Well she's dead and it's your fault. You killed her Kendrick. You killed that old lady. Do you wanna know what I did to your nanay Lolita?" She said with an evil smirk plastered on her lips.

"Hindi, buhay siya. Nasaan siya, nasaan ni nanay?! Bakit mo siya pinatay!" For the first time in his life, Kendrick shouted at her step mother.

Kendrick's head turned 360° when her stepmother slapped her. He didn't mind it because he's more concerned for his nanay than the blood on his lips.

"Did you just shout at me you bastard?! Well let me tell you how I killed — no, how I tortured that traitor old lady."

Napabalikwas ng bangon si Kendrick at pawis na pawis na napabangon dahil da masamang panaginip. Inilibot niya ang paningin at nakumpirma niya na nasa silid siya na pinag iwanan sa kaniya si Zaia.

"Bangungunot" saad niya at napatingala dahil may nag babadyang luha sa kaniyang mga mata. "Kailan kaba matatapos? Hirap na hirap na ako" patuloy niya at hindi na napigilan ang luha sa pag tulog

"Good thing that you're awake. Here drink this." Nabigla siya nang biglang pumasok si Zaia na may dala dalang baso ng tubig. Ibinigay nito ito sa kaniya at pinainom siya

"Are you okay now? Pumasok ako kanina dito to check on you but you're having a nightmare so I went to the kitchen to get water. I'm sorry for leaving you while having a nightmare." Kalmadong saad nito ngunit mahihimigan ang pag aalala sa boses ng dalaga.

"Ah hindi w-wala iyon. Pasensya na at isturbo pa ako sa i-iyo." Naka yukong saad naman ng binata.

"No, you're not an isturbo to us or to me. We're willingly helping you and that will remain forever." Saad naman ni Zaia

"Hayaan niyo, hindi ako magpapabigat sa inyo. Tutulong ako pangako."

"Nah, being alive is already a big help so no worries."

Ngumiti naman si Kendrick sa inasta nang dalaga. Ang cute niya saad niya sa isipan.

"So, I'll return to my room now. Sleep well this time. Good night" saad ni Zaia

"Good night. Salamat ulit" tugon niya

Tumalikod naman ang dalaga at umalis na sa kaniyang silid. Hindi din nagtagal ay nakatulog na siya. At sa unang pagkakataon, hindi siya dinalaw ng masamang panaginip.

Zaia was smiling while closing the door. She didn't slept a bit cause she's worried about the boy— Kendrick. She was lying at her bed but she can't sleep so she go to Kendrick's room to check on him. Again.

When she entered the room, she saw him with sweat while groaning like been tortured. She hurriedly go to Kendrick's bed and woke him up but after many attemps, he isn't woken up yet. She decided to get water for the man so that when he woke up, he has something to drink. After getting the water, she hurriedly get back at Kendrick's room and she thanked God because he's already up.

"Good thing that you're awake. Here drink this."

"Are you okay now? Pumasok ako kanina dito to check on you but you're having a nightmare so I went to the kitchen to get water. I'm sorry for leaving you while having a nightmare." Kalmadong saad niya na may pag aalala

"Ah hindi w-wala iyon. Pasensya na at isturbo pa ako sa i-iyo." Naka yukong saad naman ng lalaki

"No, you're not an isturbo to us or to me. We're willingly helping you and that will remain forever." Saad naman niya

"Hayaan niyo, hindi ako magpapabigat sa inyo. Tutulong ako pangako."

"Nah, being alive is already a big help so no worries."

"So, I'll return to my room now. Sleep well this time. Good night" saad nito sa binata

"Good night. Salamat ulit" tugon nito

She smiled again when she remembered what happened inside the man's room.

"Someday, youll be free. You can spread your wing and you'll be able to do whatever you want." Zaia whispered while walking to her room.

Zaia got inside her room and laid at her bed and sleeped peacefully.

When morning came, she was eating her breakfast when Kendrick came. "Good morning po ma'am Elyse" anas nito

"Oh, morning. Have a seat and eat." Tugon naman niya sa binata

"Ah-"

"No more excuses. Just seat and eat." Pagputol niya sa sasabihin nang binata

Agad namang umupo ang binata sa tapat nito dahil sa takot ding mapagaligatan at dali dali ding pinag silbihan ng mga katulong.

"A-ah, ako na po. Ako na po ang bahala sa sarili ko" agap niya nang akma siyang sasandukan ng pagkain.

Tumingin muna ang mga ito sa dalaga at nang makitang tumango ito ay hinayaan na nila ang binatang pagsilbihan ang sarili

"So, how was your sleep? Did that nightmare visited you again?" Pagbubukas ni Zaia ng topiko habang kumakain sila

"Hindi na. Salamat pala kagabe. Ang laki na ng utang na loob ko sa iyo, inyo. Ang laking tulong na ang ibinigay ninyo sa akin."

"Nah, wala kang utang na loob na akin o sa amin. Bukal sa loob namin na tulungan ka so don't think that it's a dept." Zaia said and continue eating

Nagpatuloy sila sa pagkain ng walang imik. Maya maya pa ay dumating ang dalawang kaibigan ni Zaia na siyang nagpaingay ulit ng hapag

"Uy sarap ulam ah. Pakain ha" saad ni Rylle at umupo.

"Walang hiya ka talaga" saad ni Xian na natatawa

"Palagi naman na tayong kumakain dito bakit pa tayo mahihiya" sagot nito habang kumakain

"Oo nga naman ma'am Xianna." Saad naman ng mayordoma nina Zaia

Natawa nalang ni Xianna at ang mayordoma sa inasta ni Rylle dahil agad itong sumandok ng pagkain at kumain ng kumain na parang walang bukas

"Zaia, kamusta buhay?" Si Xianna na pinagtuonan naman ng pansin si Zaia

"Shut up and just eat Xianna. Look at Rylle, she's just eating like there's no tomorrow" walang emosyong saad ni Zaia dito

"Hala, bakit ako na naman ang nakita ninyo? Kumakain na ngalang ako dito eh" reklamo naman nito

"Kaya nga diba. Kumain ka nalang diyan dahil maya maya ikaw na naman ang huli" saad ulit ni Zaia

Kung hindi nila ito kilala, panigurado na masasaktan sila na mga pinagsasabi nito ngunit dahil alam na nila at kilala na ang dalaga, tinawanan nalang nila ito.

Nang matapos silang kumain ay pumunta sila sa sala upang pag diskusyunan ang kumpanya at ang organisasyon nila. Isinama nila si Kendrick dahil balak din naman nilang isali ito para sa sariling proteksyon.