White and black with a touch of blinding brightness..
I spit out the blood from my mouth. The coldness of the steel chair made me open my eyes as I looked at the lean old man in front of me.
"Ungrateful woman!" he howled. "Do you know what damaged you have done in my laboratory?"
"Oh, it-it is still standing then? I-I thought it collapsed and pulverized," I said through my hoarse voice.
Heinrich Schmidt angrily strutted in my direction. A full blown slap hit my face. It was such a hard slap that it made me deaf for a moment before it tingled. I tasted more metal in my mouth, the dizziness I felt was overwhelming, the reason I let my head down for a second before I raised it and looked at him coldly.
My mouth curved. "Showing your true color, huh," even in my state, I managed to push his button. Mas lumapad ang ngisi ko, nang uuyam iyon nang tumaas muli ang kanyang kamay. Another slap, and I couldn't help but laugh at the moment like a mad woman.
"Veryon Sinclair!" he growled.
"Boss,"
"Make sure she'll regret what she did. You can torture her and all, just let her barely alive so she won't think of betraying me ever again." may diin nitong wika.
"Yes, boss."
He gave me a cold glare before he left, followed by his men. My eyes drifted to the man who stood in front of me. Limang tauhan niya ang natira, he side glanced the men and they suddenly moved backwards, retreating but not really leaving us, but it seemed like they give us a bit of space.
"What kind of stupidity is that, Lioness?" malamig niyang tanong.
I stared at him blankly. Wala akong balak sumagot sa kanya. Kung may natitira man akong lakas nitong nagdaang araw, ititira ko nalang iyon para makatakas. But I will make sure to burn this Goddamn place!
I should've known that coming back here was stupid and suicidal after I pulled that stunt. I gambled that perhaps no one had found out yet. Pero paglipas lamang ng ilang oras habang natutulog ako sa kwartong gamit rito sa villa ni Schmidt, bigla na lamang akong binulabog ng mga tauhan niya.
I was dragged here right away and being tortured for a few bloody days. Barely eating and drinking, but since I got used to this thing, my body still supports me until now.
I jolted from the warm fingers on my lips. Inilayo ko kaagad ang aking mukha sa kanyang kamay. Masama ko siyang tinitigan. Habang siya malamig ang madilim na tingin sa akin.
"I know you're impulsive, but I didn't know you were this stupid!" he uttered grimly.
"Just kill me, Sinclair," I croaked at the hoarseness of my voice, looking away to avoid the pity from his eyes. The last thing I want from anyone is their pity.
Hindi ko alam kung ilang araw pa ang itatagal ko sa lahat ng pagpapahirap na ginagawa nila sa akin. Pero kung magkakaroon ako ng pagkakataon, itutulad ko ang lugar na ito sa nangyari sa laboratory ni Schmidt. And maybe.. I will kill him with my own bare hands.
Noong una iniisip ko pang hindi ako sasaktan ni Heinrich Schmidt. Low chance but I gambled. Dahil kahit papaano naisip kong may katiting siyang pagmamahal sa akin, pero ng dumating ang isang 'bisita'. Bigla na lamang siyang umasta tulad ng kung sino talaga siya.
He showed me his unmasked face, the real him. The monster in him that couldn't hide in his expensive suit and ties. The ruthless and merciless Heinrich Schmidt.
And that visitor seemed important and powerful. I heard the man who arrived is one of his bosses.
That man threatened him on withdrawing his funding to his project. Kaya naman ng hilingin nitong parusahan ako ay buong puso itong sinunod ni Heinrich Schmidt. Fucking slave!
