Protecting What's Hers

𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞

Felicity Alvarez

Fuck.

Fuck.

What the fuck.

Pilit kong kinakalma ang sarili when I excused myself para mag banyo. Kanina pa ako sa loob yet I can't find the courage to go back inside the suffocating four walls of my boss.

Okay, I can do this.

I can pretend that she doesn't affect me.

Nanginginig ang kamay kong pinihit ang pinto ng banyo at agad kong nadatnan ang babaeng nag - iisang naka upo sa sofa kung saan may mga inumin sa taas ng mesa.

Sid offered to have a good time dahil narin daw ay ikakasal narin ang pinsan nito. It's a celebration for them pero sakin, parang katapusan ko na ng mundo.

I calmly took a seat across from her, not even batting an eye in her direction, and I couldn't help but pull both of my legs shut as I felt her eyes penetrate me.

She's not even attempting to be subtle as she saunters her eyes over me.

She let out a scoff ng makita niyang sinusubukan kong higitin pababa ang suot kong hoodie. "It's not like I haven't seen all of it before." She mumbled under her breath before taking a sip on the glass of beer.

Agad akong napatayo sa sofa at akmang aalis na sana when her voice made me halt. "Sit down."

And I don't know where I got the courage to meet her burning gaze with mine. "I'm sorry, I only take commands to my superiors."

"And you're looking into one of them."

Syempre, knowing her, she probably owns a lot of other business na hindi ko alam.

"No." I firmly said and god, how I certainly wish for the ground to crack open and eat me up dahil mas lalong tumalim ang tingin nito sa akin.

"May iba ka pa bang tinatago? First, you're the daughter of a murderer and second, I just found out you're a freaking stripper na matagal ko na palang napapanood sa entamblado ng pinsan ko."

I don't have the strength to deal with this anymore. Hindi ko pa nababawi ang lakas ko ng makita ko siya yet here she is, bombing me with questions na kailan man ay hindi ko napag - handaan.

Hindi ko ito sinagot at mabilis lang na tinalikuran but before I can turn the door knob open, I found myself gasping for air when a hand turned me around and slammed my back against the wooden door.

Hindi ko alam kung ano uunahin ko, yung pagkabagok ba ng ulo ko o yung unti - unting paghigpit ng kapit niya sa leeg ko.

"Should I reorient the teachers on how to properly teach their students some basic manners?" She said through gritted teeth. "God, Felicity. Wag kang bastos."

I tried to wiggle out of her hold but she just took both of my hands and pinned them on top of my head para hindi ko ito matulak palayo.

"Ano ba, bitawan mo nga ako."

"Tell me, do you enjoy the attention that the people are giving you while you go around, wearing this thin piece of clothing?"

I squirmed as the hand that had been gripping my throat moved down my chest until it rested on the side of my leg.

Napakagat ako ng ibabang labi when I felt her fingers graze my skin, leaving a trail of goosebumps.

Halos mapamura ako when she hooked her finger on the lace of my lingerie and hastily pulled it, making me squirm in pain when the elastic band went back on my skin.