DAY ONE of Rocket trying to kill Regan is not going on her plan. Kasalukuyan silang nasa hapag-kainan habang nagu-umagahan at kanina pa siya pasulyap-sulyap sa lalaki na busy sa kaharap na laptop. He was jotting something on a notebook and Rocket was waiting for a chance that he will turn his gaze away. Bumaling ang tingin nito sa kanya at nainis siya nang kindatan siya nito. Mahina itong natawa bago inabot sa kanya ang notebook na hawak nito.
"I've put the names of branded clothes on that notebook so tell me what you want to wear and I'll ask someone to buy clothes for you." saad nito na kinakunot ng noo niya. "You've been wearing those clothes for two days, Rocket. Aren't you disgusted with that?"
"I don't need you to buy me clothes."
"Oh, okay. I didn't know you prefer being naked inside my house. Well then."
"Gago!" napipikon niyang sigaw nito. Pinagmasdan naman niya si Regan na nagsalin ng alak sa basong kaharap bago nagsindi ng sigarilyo. Pinagdadasal ni Rocket na magkasakit ito dahil umagang-umaga ay puro bisyo ang inaatupag ng lalaki.
"I hate people who couldn't even respect me, do you know that?" saad nito sa malamig na boses. Nagtatakha naman si Rocket dahil kanina lang ay pangisi-ngisi pa 'to sa kanya pero ngayong ibinaling ni Regan ang paningin ay kinilabutan siya sa hitsura nitong tila papatayin siya. "If you still want to live and try to kill me, learn to respect me inside my territory."
Rocket grinned at him. "Earn your respect from me, you son of a bitch." Sagot niya at nagulat siya nang ihagis nito ang basong hawak sa pader dahilan para mabasag ito. In one swift move, Regan was already choking her as he was glaring at her with his cold eyes.
Humithit muna ito sa sigarilyo bago pinalabas ang usok sa ilong nito. Regan then pulled his gun and shoved it inside her mouth. Pilit naman siyang pumiglas ngunit mas malakas ang lalaki sa kanya. "How I wanted to pull this trigger into your dirty fucking mouth, Rocket." Saad nito at pilit niyang pinigilan ang sigaw na gustong kumawala sa bibig niya nang patayin ni Regan ang sigarilyong hawak nito sa pisngi niya.
"A-asshole." She said in gritted teeth.
Nang bitawan siya ng lalaki ay pasabunot siya nitong kinaladkad hanggang sa salas bago nito sinimulan hubarin ang damit na suot niya. Agad pumalag si Rocket nang hilahin ni Regan ang jogging pants niya ngunit walang pakundangan siya nitong binigyan ng malakas na sampal na kinasigaw niya. Her face was still aching after what Regan did to her two days ago but here he is, putting another bruise on her face again.
"You really don't know how to obey, huh?" he said menacingly before gripping her arm and pulled her to stand up. Hinawakan nito ang buhok niya para i-angat ang ulo niya't magpantay ang tingin nila. "I wouldn't mind using violence if that's what you want, you little shit."
"Hindi mo ko mapapasunod sa gusto mo, tandaan mo 'yan." Malamig niyang tugon dito bago malakas na tinuhod si Regan sa bayag.
"Fuck!" sigaw nito kaya naman dali-daling dinampot ni Rocket ang vase sa tabi ng sofa at hinampas 'yun sa ulo ni Regan. She was surprise as he was still conscious after receiving that smash on his head. Napaatras siya nang dahan-dahan tumayo ang lalaki mula sa pagkakasalmpak sa sahig at tumulo ang dugo sa mukha nito. "Now you've done it, Rocket."
Regan cracked his neck before closing his eyes and inhaled deeply. As soon as he opened his eyes, Regan turned around pivoting his feet to her leg and Rocket felt her bone broke. Agad siyang napasigaw at natumba sa sahig habang nakahawak sa nanakit na hita. Ngayon lang naranasan ni Rocket ang mabugbog ng sobra kaya naman hindi niya alam kung paano siya lalaban sa lalaking kaharap. She was desperate to kill him yet here she is, provoking him persistently. Hindi dapat siya nagpapadala sa galit na nasa loob niya pero sa tuwing binabaling niya ang tingin sa lalaki ay mas lalong napupuno ng poot ang kanyang puso.
