Found You, Cindirella (Cast a Spell Series #2)

Chapter XXVI

Dedicated to: AzamiSattou
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Her

His shock lasted for a whole fucking minute that I had to pretend I passed out. Doon lang yata siya natauhan. I heard him huff a thousand times as he wrapped my white dress shirt around my wounds.

Kahit ano yatang pilit ko na mawalan ako ng malay ay rinig na rinig ko pa rin ang paligid. He dressed me up with his black shirt, lifted me up in a bridal style and walked hurriedly. He must be panicking thinking I passed out.

I wish I did.

"Boss anong-"

"There was a sniper." Hinihingal na sabi ni Erikson.

"Call the doctor, Mavrik." Si Angelo.

Erikson slowly put me down, I assume is the car's seat. Narinig ko ang pagsara ng pinto, it closed twice, maybe Mav and Angelo entered the van as well. Maya-maya ay naramdaman ko na ang pag-uyog ng sasakyan dahil sa lubak-lubak na bato.

"Ayos lang siya, boss?" Si Mavrik.

Hindi siya sinagot ni Erikson. I nearly flinch when his palm touched my forehead, thank god I didn't move. Dahan-dahan niyang nilapag ang ulo ko sa kandungan niya. He even lifted my feet up so it wouldn't lie limply on the floor.

"Boss?"

Erikson's two digits touched my pulse points. I tried my best to remain calm even though my heart wanted to explode, hindi niya dapat nararamdaman ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko!

"Tinatanong ka ni Mavrik, boss." Si Angelo.

Inayos ako sa pagkakahiga ni Erikson. I felt him checking the bleeding, thankfully it stopped. Gusto kong mahimatay pero hindi ko magawa! I was too conscious and nervous to even find myself passing out. Buhay na buhay ang utak ko dahil sa nadiskubre ni Erikson kanina.

I don't know what he'll do once I'm okay. Will I be fired?

Abso-fucking-lutely.

In the meantime, I want to nourish this. His caring side. Before I say my goodbyes. I guess this is the end of my mission.

Anong gagawin ko pagkatapos? I dedicate my teenage life with the thought that I'll protect Erikson as long as I breathe. Now that he's stripping that dream away from me, what will I do? What will be the purpose of my life by then?

I don't have a hobby. I don't have passion. And although I had Albert, we were never close. And although Elena was like a second mother to me, I knew how dedicated she is to their family.

I have no one after this.

I'm all alone.

And I don't know what to do with myself.

Sometimes, I even feel like I don't know who I am. All those years pretending to be another person, I forgot that Cindy still exists, or maybe she's already dead.

Sa sobrang dami ng gumugulo sa utak ko, hindi ko namalayang nakatulog na pala ako. Namalayan ko nalang iyon nang dahan-dahan kong iminulat ang mata at tumama ang mata ko sa hindi pamilyar na kisame.

My eyes roamed around and I realized I was in someone's room. Dahan-dahan akong umupo, wincing at the sting of my wounds. Bagong bendahe na ang nakapulupot dito at bago na rin ang damit na suot ko. I didn't lost that much blood so I guess it's only been hours since I slept?

Dahan-dahang bumukas ang pintuan sa kung saan at nagtama ang mata namin ni Erikson. Kumalabog ang puso ko dahil sa naalala. I immediately plopped on the bed and covered my whole body with the comforter, escaping his watchful gaze.