Will you choose me? (Montecarlo Heir #2)

Kabanata 28

I woke up still feeling dizzy and my head is spinning. Sobrang hilong hilo ako na hindi ko magawang imulat ng ayos ang mata ko.

"Sobrang kinis neto tol. Parang totoong babae na."

I groaned. I heard some noises that my mind is too clouded to process. I felt the cold ground on my right cheek. I tried to press my left hand against the ground but I'm too weak.

"Titirahin kaya ni boss to? Pag hindi pwedeng ako nalang. Palag nako dito kahit sa pwet."

I tried to open a single eye and see what's happening and who's that talking. My vision is still blurry but I can see two men standing not too far from me, in their worn out shirts and dirty shorts. Mga nakatsinelas at madumi ang paa.

"Gago. Di pwede galawin iyan. Yari tayo kay boss pag nagalusan iyan."

"Mmm." I groaned as I tried to crane my neck to lift myself up from the ground. What are they saying?

I heard them laughed but the conversation is still blurry to me. I think someone shouted at them.

"Huy tanginang mga manyak kayo! Kailangan kayo sa labas. Tama na kayo kakanasa diyan sa bakla!"

I heard silence after a few seconds. I then fully opened my eyes and saw the bright lights up the ceiling. Agad akong naningkit.

Sinubukan kong gumalaw pero nanghihina padin ako. I quickly checked myself at wala naman akong bruises. I glanced at my watch and saw that it's almost noon time. I passed out that hard? Fuck. I was abducted! Where am I?

Patag na simento ang kinahihigaan ko habang puro kahoy naman ang nasa paligid ko. Walang pinto ang silid na to kaya sinubukan kong silipin ang labas. I can see some pile of wood and steel, and some machinery.

May mga sofa ding gawa sa kahoy pero hindi pa tapos. This look like a poor, unhygienic warehouse. May kakaibang sangsang akong naaamoy na nakakatusing.

Unti unti kong naalala ang nangyari sakin bago ako nawalan ng malay. Someone attacked and kidnapped us! Matt.

Matt.

He.. pointed a gun.. at me. He's.. he tried to.. kill me.

Unti unting nanubig ang mata ko sa sakit, galit at takot. I can't believe my hunch was true. That he will betray me and my family. I trusted him! How could you do this? To me? To us!

And dad. My poor daddy, kept hostage by God knows who. How did this happen?

Did we trust too much? We have tight security! Mas madami ang tao namin ngayon galing kay tito Ronin! Pano nangyari to?

Stories of Lance then echoed in my ear. Fuck! We were betrayed by what we thought our trusted family friend and yet they brought chaos to our family. Hindi ko sila mapapatawad.

And Lance. Oh no! What happened to him? Where is he?

Sinubukan kong itukod ang siko sa malamig na simento at sinuri ang paligid. I need to escape! I need to find Lance!

I felt guilty dahil nangyayari ito. He just wanted to help pero nadamay pa siya sa kung anong kasamaan ang nangyari sa pamilya ko. I'm sorry, Lance, where are you? Are you okay? Please be safe.

I sat on the cold floor and silently weeping. My chest feels so heavy. Dad. Daddy. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have left you alone. I should have been by your side! I'm sorry.

"Daddy..." My palm went to my mouth as I cried silently.

I heard faint noises outside kaya agad akong nagpanic. I wanted to hide. But where? Where will I go?