Duchess From Hell

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Not proofread yet, I apologize for the typo and grammatical errors.

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A desperate squeal. Loud cry asking for help. Tears streaming. Trembling body. Her strength was fading.

She can't breath. The hopeful for succor thin high scream is breaking her head. Gusto niyang aninagin ang paligid, but her eyes is watery, blurring her sight. Medyo madilim din ang paligid.

She whimpered, suffering when someone spoke.

'You'll die the same way like your mother'

Her throat went dry. Who are you? What is this? Why is this happening?

'Her body was used by multiple men, she scream for help but nobody came to her rescue, even your-'

A loud shout, calling her name, woke her up.

Napatingala siya sa taong hawak-hawak ang kanyang pisngi. Those golden eyes striked with worries and guilt looking at her, instantly calmed her nerves. His hovering presence covered her fears.

Nanghihina siyang napatitig sa mukha nitong nag-aalalang nakatitig sa kanya. He is sitting on the bed next to her, wiping her forehead, drying her cold sweat. Him, stroking and caressing her cheeks gently made her breathing even.

The whole room is silent, wala siyang balak na magsalita. Ang tanging tumatakbo sa isip niya sa oras na ito ay ang kagustuhang lasapin ang katahimikan with his calming and warm presence.

"I'm sorry," he broke the silence.

Her brows meet, "f-for?"

He comb her hair using his fingers, "you lose conciousness, I think I unintentionally triggered your trauma."

Wala sa sariling naitakip niya ang mga kamay sa dibdib ng maalala kung paano nito pinunit ang damit niya. Her upper body was expose in front of his eyes but she's now fully clothed.

"Y-you-"

"I am too furious to focus on your chest, so I barely saw it," her cheeks heat up at how straight forward he is. "I'm sorry, that will not happen again."

"No."

"Huh?" His apologetic expression turn into grin instantly when her answer sink in to his head.

"No....I-I mean don't do that again without telling me-"

A teasing smirk crept on his face"Uh-huh."

"Ano, ano.... Haist, basta tumahimik ka nalang." Anas niya at agad na tumagilid patalikod kay Zealand. Nakakahiya. Ba't ba kasi yun ang lumabas sa bibig niya?

Silence again enveloped their enclosure. She felt him lay down beside her at inayos pa nito ang pagkumot sa kanya that warm her heart. He has this caring side which she is not sure if anyone knows. There are things and emotion he's only showing to her, and she has no idea how to deal with it kaya minsan tinatarayan niya nalang ito o di kaya ay pinipili niya nalamang na tumahimik.

"You're asking for help in your sleep," he broke the silence again, "you're trembling and cold in fear."

Hindi siya nagsalita. Mga magugulong imahe at iyak na puno ng takot ang laging laman ng kanyang bangungot, ni hindi niya alam na humihingi na rin pala siya tulong sa kanyang pagtulog.

"What happen?" He asked.

"Didn't you sent Penn to capital to investigate? Right?" She answered with question. The reason why Penn was not around for weeks because he ordered him to look into her life in the capital. She did not ask him because she's also hoping they'll found something that will help explain her memory loss.