Astonishing Us

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Akmang hihindi at iiling pa lang ako ng may umakbay sa akin.

Agad kong binalingan kung sinong umakbay sa akin, napangiti ako ng makitang si Jaime iyon, matagal na din mula ng huli kaming magkita.

"Hindi sasama si Aether sa iyo ng hindi ako kasama, diba, Aether?" sabi ni Jaime na kinasalubong ng mga kilay ko habang nakangiti pa rin, hindi ko alam para kasing may kakaiba sa kaniya pati ang mga mata niyang malamig ang tingin na nakatingin kay Rogue habang binibitawan niya ang mga salitang iyon.

Hindi ba at may something kuno sa kanilang dalawa? Kung ganoon bakit parang nanlalamig si Jaime kay Rogue?

I simply shake the doubt inside my head when I looked at Rogue who is now gripping the steering wheel he is holding as he clenches his jaw, yeah right Jaime is just protecting me.

I removed Jaime's arm around my shoulder as I shakes my head, "Ah no, I cannot go with anyone of you or just go with both of you, I'm waiting for Ridge to pick me up."

Jaime shrugged his shoulders and smirked at me; a kind of smirk that could make anyone feel uncomfortable so that is what I felt. Pa-simple akong humakbang paatras at lihim na napalunok

Ang ngiti kong masuyong natural kani-kanina lang ay unti-unting naging pilit, "I should go, I forgot Ridge will fetch me on the other side of the street. You two should talk seems like there is a problem between you too you should fix it before it turns worse," I suggested as I was about to take step to leave when Jaime grabbed my hand and harshly made me face him.

"Ouch, Jai, your hand it's squeezing my wrist," alma ko nagbabaka sakaling bitawan niya ako, but he just smiled at me.

A smile that didn't reached his blank hollow eyes.

"I don't know if he is part of it, I am still unsure I have no evidence to point him out even though how much I want to. So, Bubbles, for a while stay away from anyone who got involved on trying on ruining us, Jaime, Snow, Rogue and the medias, stay away."

"Oh? He was supposed to fetch you on the other side of the street? Let us drive you towards there then, it would be safer," he whispered to my ears that made all of my body hairs to stand.

I looked at him as I gulped this time it caught his attention; Jaime reached for my neck and caressed my throat with his thumb that made me shiver.

Maliwanag pa, pero sa pwesto kung na saan kami ay walang gaanong taong nakakakita sa amin pwera sa manong na nagbebenta ng diyaryo ilang hakbang ang layo sa likuran ko.

"Shh, why are you shivering huh? Did that Ridge of yours already stained my name to you? Damn that guy, he can't find evidence yet his feeling and instinct is so strong. How did he convince you without any evidence huh? Aw the easy to fool, Aether."

"Jaime..." Rogue called out Jaime that made me look at him, he was now standing outside his car and looking at me with something in his eyes that I couldn't believe.

"Jaime let her g— "

"Shut up! Open the door." Jaime ordered that made me stilled.

Nang ma-realize kung anong balak niya ay agad akong kumawala sa pagkakawahak niya sa akin. But he was just so strong that I could not broke apart from his tight hold.

Salubong ang mga makakapal niyang kilay na inis siyang bumaling sa akin.

"Jaime hinihintay ako ni Ridge— "

I wasn't able to finish my words when his other hand went to grab my jaw. Nakarinig ako ng pagbagsak ng kung ano sa likuran ko at ang mabibigat at mabilis na yabag na tila may tumakbo.

Napapikit ako ng mariin sa sakit ng pagkakahawak sa akin ni Jaime at ng mapagtanto na ang tanging taong nakakakita sa amin sa mga oras na iyon pwera sa mga sasakyang dumadaan sa kalsada ay tumakbo na sa takot na madamay.

"Rogue, open the door!" Jaime ordered again.

I felt my eyes started to heat up despite being shut. My heart rates increase at the moment as fear started to spread inside me.

My heart started beating rapidly as my chest started to tightens and becomes heavy.

"Jaime, we have talked about this— "

"And I never agreed. You'll open the door, Rogue or you'll never see me again"

I opened my eyes and saw Rogue's throat moved up and down before he opened the back seat that made Jaime chuckled.

Marahas akong pinapasok ni Jaime sa loob na kinaigik ko, hindi ako makasigaw sa higpit ng paghawak nya sa ibabaw ng bibig at panga ko, ang sakit non, pakiramdam ko ay madudurog ang panga ko kapag nagtagal pang hawak-hawak niya akong ganoon.

I broke down and started crying as I seated in the back seat. Jaime removed his hand from holding my jaw but as I was just about to shout a handkerchief with a strong smell replaced his hand.

As the strong smell registered to my nose, I immediately feel dizzy and weak, my eyelids started to feel heavy and that moment all I can hear is Ridge's words that he told me earlier.

"Bubbles please it's been just a month and half, working could stress you out, just stay here for a while or if you want, I'll ask the management to allow you have a home-based photoshoot the mansion is big enough, I'm not comfortable with you going out. I have a hearing later in Snow's case I cannot be with you- "

I should have just listened, I should have stay at home.

Ridge...

"Drive to the port Rogue, from there we'll take boat to the island. Be an obedient guy hmm, that is just how I want you to be," sabi ni Jaime na siyang huling narinig ko bago ako nawalan ng malay.

When I woke up darkness is what welcomed me, it immediately put fear within me, my lips started trembling as my eyes started watering.

It took me a while before my eyes adjusted on the darkness and when it did it just made me scared even more.

I am in some kind of basement with my feet chained to a metal ball. There was a bed in front of me and things that seemed liked used in some kind of torture.

I started sobbing in fear when I heard a low voice talking somewhere.

"What are you planning Jaime?"

"It's nothing to concern you, I won't hurt her, why don't you just go and ruin your brother? Oh, right you changed your mind because you found out he was a loving brother," Jaime mocked Rogue, "do not be jealous Rogue, it's just that, there was never you and me, it's either Aether and me, or Aether and no one."

"Just stop this Jaime your plan didn't work out, it should end there."

"That was never my plan! If you didn't come and ruined it, Aether shouldn't be with Ridge again! I told you just kill him and stop making dramas!" Jaime roared that parted my lips as I cried.

W-what?

"Baby... Jaime just stopped this— "

Napapikit ako ng makarinig ako ng kalabog at sunod-sunod na pag-ubo.

"Stay away from me you fucking gay shit, make yourself worth full and I might as well keep you by my side."

The door over the stairs opened, kahit mariin na nakapikit habang umiiyak ay tila tumagos ang liwanag sa nakasaradong talukap ng aking mga mata.

"Why don't you leave for a while, Rogue and sent your brother to hell before I reward you something you want? And while you are away... Aether and I will enjoy our moments alone."

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