He's like a king—a furious king sitting on his throne holding a chalice. He aimed the glass and threw it near the fireplace. The broken pieces can be heard loudly because of the force he exerted.
I shuddered when I felt goosebumps and chills seeping through my skin. His oceanic eyes were menacingly staring at me right now.
"You're heading to the pool, he stated coldly, quietly checking me out. I nodded but didn't say anything because his low voice with a hint of danger started to scare me.
I move simply to cover myself with the summer hat. Something was off, and I don't like it.
"Maaga kang natapos maglaro?" I asked enthusiastically.
Kailangan kong makawala sa paningin niya dahil pakiramdam ko ay nanganganib ang aking buhay. Kulang nalang kasi ay may itim na usok na lalabas sa kaniya.
"Who were you talking to an hour ago?" Parang nauubusan ng pasensya ang boses nito. Tumaas ang makapal nitong kilay at ang kaniyang medyo mapulang labi ay nagdikit.
Paanong nalamang—shoot the freaking maid! Nagsumbong!
Ngumiti ako ng kaunti, kahit parang naging ngiwi ay sumagot ako.
"My cousins." Pag-amin ko.
Viko closed his eyes, nodding to what I'd said.
"Care to share your conversations you've had with them with me?" I swallowed the invisible lump in my throat.
"O-oo, naman. Nagkamustahan lang kami ng mga pinsan, they asked about us, and then we ended the call." I stuttered.
"Are you sure that's all?" I know he doesn't want to hear my ex-boyfriend's name, so I didn't bother to tell that part.
"Yes." Confident kong sagot pabalik.
He laughed demonically.
"Liar!" His thick English accent boomed in the living room. I stepped back up the stairs. My lips quivered as my eyes moistened when he rose up from the single couch.
I thought he would just stand, but he pulled a gun from his waist. At that moment, I felt my soul leave my body. I force my feet to run away immediately, even though I am doddering, out of fear that he'll shoot me.
Tumakbo ako nang mabilis habang umiiyak palayo mula sa kaniya. Pwersahang nilundagan ko ang maliit na baitang na hagdan pababa patungo sa kung saan.
Nangangatog at masakit ngunit patuloy ko paring tinahak ang daan palabas ng mansyon.
He will kill me! My tears are continuously following, blurring my sight. I'm so scared! I'm going to die today!
Hindi ko alam kung siya itong naririnig ko o ang mga yabag ng kaniyang mga tauhan nagsisilabasan humababol upang huliin ako.
Minsan lang ako nagkasala, bakit sobrang parusa ang natatamo ko ngayon? Ang sakit kasi ng balik sa akin ng karma.
Tumatangis ako sa sobrang hilahil.
Nadapa ako sa marmol na sahig ngunit, hindi ko ininda ang pumutok at dumudugong labi na tumama roon. Nakalabas na akong lahat patungo sa dulong bahagi, but his guards captured me when I was about to hide in the generator room beside the pool.
"Please, don't give me to him!" Hawak sa magkabilang braso ay kinaladkad ako ng mga tauhan nito papasok sa mansyon.
"All of you, get the fuck out of my sight!" Singhal nito sa mga tauhan niya matapos akong sapilitang i-akyat at i-pasok sa kwarto.
Mabilis silang nagsipulasan paalis.
Ayaw kong i-angat ang aking paningin sa kaniya na dahil sa takot ko. I'm shaking so much while sitting on the far side of the room. I cannot help myself from sobbing too hard!
My cries became louder when I felt his presence beside me. "D-dont... Ki.ll..me..." I couldn't finish what I was saying because my fear for him elevated. I'm also having a breakdown over everything. Sobra takot ang lumulukob ngayon sa aking pagkatao.
I cried more when his thumb brushed against my wounded lips. It's a bright red blood, which he licked off afterwards, that interrupted my tears from crawling down my cheeks.
"Don't you realize that the more you run away from me, the more you'll end up hurting yourself?" Sa aking wari ay tila nile-lecturan ako nito na huwag ng manakbo pa palayo at imbes ay magpasakop na ng tuluyan.
Namuo muli ang luha sa sulok ng aking mata.
Kinuha niya ang panyo sa bulsa nito at iyon ang ginamit niyang pamunas sa aking mga luha. Maya't maya ang pagsinok ko dahil sa sobrang pag-iyak.
