Obsession

Chapter 14- Dream

POP
Anthony and I played snakes and ladders because we started getting bored. Palagi akong nakakalamang sa kanya pero lagi rin naman akong minamalas ng number sa die dahil nahuhulog ako lagi sa ladder.

"Ha! Nahulog ka na naman." He smiled triumphantly and rolled the die. He's at tile 96 and I was at tile 98 but fell from 99 to 88 when I got just 1 move forward from the die.

The number from his turn turned out to be 4 so he won the game. Pangalawang panalo niya na ito and I just wasn't having it. Ayokong natatalo ako!

"Pano ba yan? Talo ka na naman, Pop" he grinned and I can only roll my eyes. "I wan't a rematch!" I said but he just laughed.

"Kahit makailang rematch pa tayo, matatalo ka lang ulit at mananalo ulit a—" He was immediately cut by the doorbell from the door.

"Could it be kuya?" I asked softly. He furrowed his brows and shook his bead. "He didn't text or call me to inform us of his arrival."

"Umakyat ka muna sa kwarto mo at i-lock mo ang pinto. Don't open it unless it's me" I just nodded my head because I know he wants to protect me. I immediately went upstairs and locked myself in my room.

Pinilit kong kumalma habang nagtatago sa malaking walk-in closet ng kwarto ko. I kept praying for Anthony to be okay because I wasn't hearing any sound from downstairs.

Napitlag ako nang may marinig akong kalabog. Is Anthony okay? Sino yung nagdoorbell? Bakit may kalabog?

Mas lalong tumindi ang kaba ko nang may mahinang tunog ng yapak ang nanggagaling sa hagdan. Dahan dahan itong pumapanhik sa kwarto ko.

I held my breath and prayed that whoever this person was, he wouldn't harm me whatsoever. Everyone around me just seem to disappear one by one and if that isn't enough reason for me to fear for my life then I don't know what is.

I heard a knock from the door. I kept my mouth shot and the knock just grew louder and more aggressive. He wasn't saying his name or uttering a single word. Mahigpit na ipinagbilin ni Anthony na buksan ko lamang ang pinto kung siya ang kumakatok. Anthony would immediately inform me that it's him if it was him knocking.

"Come out Orchid. Come home to me." He has a sweet yet deep voice. It sounds so familiar but I can't seem to know who it belongs to. I stayed in my position and placed my hand to cover my mouth.

"Come out Pop! Don't make me lose my patience." The sweet demeanor instantly fell when he started shouting. My other hand tugged my legs tighter out of fear.

"Open this now Orchid, or I'll open this myself." Who is this guy and what does he want from me? Siya ba ang pumatay kay dad? Siya ba ang may pakana ng lahat ng kaguluhang ito?!

He didn't hear any response from me so he started banging the door louder, it only took him seconds to break the door. I heard his footsteps and his heavy breathing. He was searching the whole room.

I was trying hard not to make any harsh sounds when he went inside the walk-in closet. I hid under the lowest deck of one of the cabinets. He started opening the cabinet doors one by one. He stopped on the door where I was hiding.

Napapikit ako dahil alam kong malalaman niya na kung nasaan ako. He grabbed the handle and opened the door.

"Found you, Orchid." I opened my eyes because I know that voice but I can't put my finger on who it belongs to. I couldn't see his face yet. The room was dark but he was tall and had a familiar built.