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CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
THE pain from that unexpected punch was excruciating. Valeska couldn't even move because she's scared it would hurt more. The scratches on her face and the multiple punches on her head from her mother made her body felt weak.
Her very own mother locked her up inside the supposed room of their maid. Her father kept on telling her before Valeska left France, that she doesn't need to worry about house chores because he already provided her that.
Kaya lang, hindi niya na inusisa pa and ama o ang ina nang wala naman Siyang nadatnan na kasambahay noong umuwi siya sa Pilipinas.
She's laying on the cold floor, in pain and groaning. She doesn't even have a strength to utter a word. That was the first time she experienced being physically hurt. And what saddened her was the fact that it's her own mother who did to her and her live-in partner.
The more she moves or closes her eyes, the more she felt the misery. In that cold dark room, she's alone and that's what made her weak. If only she was still with her dear father, this wouldn't happen to her.
Nakatulugan ni Valeska ang pananakit ng buong datawan at ang init sa loob ng silid na 'yon. Hindi niya alam kung ilang oras ba siyang nakatulog. Nagising nalang siya nang marinig ang tinig ng ina sa labas.
"Ano?! Tingin mo papayag ako na ganyan lang ang presyo ng anak ko?! Hoy! Birhen pa 'yon! Sabihin mo sa kliyente mo, huwag akong baratin! Kung hindi, hahanap kamo tayo ng iba na mas galante!"
Valeska didn't fully understand the words but she kinda understood what it meant for some reason. Tuluyan na siyang nagising nang marinig naman ang boses ni Rodolfo.
"Titignan ko muna sa itaas si Valeska. Dadalhan ko ba ng pagkain?"
"Aba! Siyempre, Rodolfo! Baka mamatay sa gutom 'yang batang 'yan at hindi ko na mapakinabangan."
Valeska got alarmed when after a while, she heard the clicking sounds of the doorknob. It's still very dark. She didn't even bother to turn on the light. There's a small window but it's closed and covered with thick curtains.
Using all the strength that left, Valeska tried to get up to sit on the floor. She rested her back on the wall. Nang tuluyang bumukas ang pinto, pumasok ang liwanag na nanggagaling sa labas. Sa palagay niya ay tanghaling tapat dahil na rin sa biglang singaw ng init.
The creepy look of Rodolfo scared her again. He smiled at her in a way that can make her tremble in fear.
"Kumain ka! Wag kang mag inarte!" He almost throw her the tray.
Natapon ang ilang pagkain at pati na rin ang tubig sa sahig nang bumagsak 'yon sa harap niya.
The evil leveled their faces. And when she avoided his gaze, he carelessly grabbed her jaw to make her look at him.
"Humanda ka. May kliyenteng magpupunta dito mamaya."
"What do you mean?!" She slapped his hand on her jaw but he only make his hold worse.
Napangiwi si Valeska. Kaunting hawak lang sa kahit anong bahagi ng katawan niya ay ramdam niya agad ang sakit. Iyon pa kayana sinasadya siyang masaktan at tila natutuwa pa ito kapag nakikita ang paghihirap niya.
"Your mother... selling you. Okay? We get money later."
Hindi lang katawan ni Valeska ang nanginig pati na rin ang kalamnan niya sa na-diskubre.
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