Helplessly Drowning To You

Chapter 20

Nagising ako sa isang lumang silid. There's no other stuff except the chair which I'm currently sitting on. I panic when I realized na nakatali ako sa upuan.

"Nasaan ako? What...what happened?" Naguguluhang usal ko sa hangin.

"HELP! HELP!" I repeatedly shout but no one respond. Sinubukan kong kumawala sa pagkaka-tali ngunit hindi ko nagawa.

Napabaling ako sa pinto ng bigla itong bumukas, a man on his 50s entered the room with a two guy who looks like his body guard .

"Sino kayo? A—ano bang kailangan nyo sakin?! Pakawalan nyo na ako, please!" A tears fell on my cheek.

Naglakad patungo sakin ang matanda. I looked up to see his face and I unconsciously froze when I met his mysterious eyes, not just because it looks intimidating but also because it looks familiar, I just don't know where or whose I eyes is it.

"Iha, huwag kang mag-alala hindi ka namin sasaktan. You're safe with us, I just need to talk with you, you don't know how many years I waited to finally talk with you, to finally see you in person, and... to finally," he paused and I was shock when he suddenly hugged me. "Hug you. I miss you, my princess, Cassy. I miss you, my daughter." I froze because of what he just utter.

I slightly pushed him. A pain appeared on his eyes but it didn't take a second to disappear.

"D-daughter? Anong pong pinagsasabi mo? I'm sorry but I have a dad, hindi ko po kailangan nang ikalawang ama kaya please lang po pakawalan n'yo na ako. And what do you mean that I'll be safe hear? Pagkatapos n'yo akong kidnap-in? Pagkatapos n'yo akong pukpukin sa ulo? And now, itinali nyo pa ako sa silid na to! Where's the safe in there?!" Nag h-hysterical kong saad.

Bumaling ito sa dalawang lalaki. "Gather those assholes in here!" Nabigla ako ng makita ang galit sa mga mata nito.

Hindi nag tagal ay agad na nagsidatingan ang mga tauhan nito. I instantly recognize the guy in the middle. He's the guy who hit my head.

Nagtataka kong ibinalik ang tingin sa lalaking tinawag akong anak. It seems like he's the master of these assholes.

"Sino ang nanakit at nagtali sa anak ko? Huh?!" He asked like an angry wolf. Ready to attak.

Isa-isang nanginginig na humakbang paharap ang apat na tauhan nito kasama na ang humampas sa ulo ko.

"Ahhh!!!" Napatili ako nang bigla barilin nung namumuno ang mga tauhan nitong humakbang paharap.

The leader of those man immediately comes closer. He raise his hand so I immediately close my eyes, as if closing my eyes could protect me from harm but I flinched when I felt a warm hug.

"Hush... Don't worry my princess, we'll never hurt you." Why is he calling me that? Am I really his daughter?

"Prove me that you're my biological father."

Mahina ko siyang itinulak upang makawala sa yakap because his hug is too...comforting and it's new to me. The feeling of having a warm father is new to me and I'm somehow scared na baka hanap-hanapin ko ang kalinga ng isang ama.

"Okay, okay, I understand." May kinuha ito mula sa bulsa at iniabot saakin ang papel at isang litrato. Una kong sinilip ang litrato and I saw a three person in that image.

"That's your mom," itinuro nito ang dalagang may buhat na sanggol. My mother look so beautiful and young on the picture. "And that's you, my little angel." I look at him and I saw a genuine smile on his lips.

"And... This is my father? This is you." I pointed a guy who's dearly looking at his wife that carrying a baby.

"Yes..." A smal tear fell from hus eyes.

I gulp when I felt a lump in my throat as I open the paper. I felt how my hand tremble when I saw what's on the paper. It's my DNA test with my biological father and it's 99% match.

Hindi ko na napigilan ang luha ng sunod-sunod itong rumagasa mula sa mga mata ko. I never asked who's my father because I hated him for not seeing me even just once. And I thought that he hates having me kaya iniwan nya ako. I even erase his existence in my mind because I hate how he never visited me even just once but now that he's here, in front of me, I don't know anymore. There's so many things that happened to me lately and I think I'm about to go crazy.

"How dare show up now!" I felt overwhelmed, I felt betrayed, and hate. Dahil sa nararamdaman ay pinunit ko ang papel na hawak. "Bakit ngayon ka lang nagpakita?? Why?! I... I've missed you..." But even how much I hate him...I could never deny how much I love my father, how much I miss him. Pag-bali-baliktarin man ang mundo ay ama ko parin siya. Siguro nga tama sila, na kadalasan kung sino pa ang matatalino sa iskwelahan ay sya namang bobo pagdating sa pag-ibig and I could literally relate with that. I could easily forgive people even if they stab me hundred times at the back because I love them and I know that sound stupid but that's just me, I just stupidly love people around me because I know what being unlove feels like.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry for not being there at your birthdays, at you graduations, at your happy moments in life, and at your darkest time. I'm really sorry." He said as he embraced me for a hug and I did the same. "I missed you, my daughter." I felt a kiss on my forehead.

"Bakit... Bakit ngayon kalang nagpakita? Bakit?" Naguluhang tanong ko.

"This organization needs a leader in order to be operated and I am the leader of this organization but... I am sick, Cassy, I'm going to die soon—"

"W-what's happening? Is it curable?"

"I can't just pass this organization with just anyone," He said, ignoring my questions. "It has to be someone who had the same blood as mine and you have my blood, Cassy. You are smart and talented and this organization need you."

I slowly shake my head in disbelief. "So... Kaya ka nagpakita sakin dahil kailangan ako ng organisasyon mo?"

"Natin, anak. Organisasyon natin." May diing anito. "Hindi lamang iyon dahil dyan. I truly missed you, my daughter." He sincerely said. "I tried to see you on your special days but Calla, your mother won't let me. She threatened me na sasabihin nya sa'yo ang lahat...that I do illegal stuff. Itinago ka nya sakin dahil nalaman nya na ako ang nagpapatakbo ng organisasyong ito at natakot akong baka pagtaguan mo rin ako na baka kamuhian mo rin ako, tulad ng nanay mo kaya hindi na ako nagtangka pang lapitan ka." Mahabang lintaya nito.

"But now that this organization is in danger and needs a...leader, you approach me, right?" Hindi makapaniwalang saad ko. He didn't respond.

"So, basically, you want me to be a sindicate too." I glared at the floor. "But what if I don't want to. Will you hurt me? Will you force me? Or...will you kill me?"