Midnight Momento (Astalièr Series I)

MDT 22

Chapter 22

I still saw the familiar car of Atty. Alvarez followed me on the road, and in the inner lane was the white car Carlos used to send and fetch me. I brought back my eyes on the road. Kumambyo ako at muling nagdagdag. In a split second as I accelerated the car they were gone in my rear view.

They might fool me. Fine, I give that to them. But when it comes to what I do best, they will never outrun me. My speed went up to 200 and I am just getting started. Nag-iinit na ang makina pero ako hindi pa.

I was expecting patrol cars following any minute pero habulin nila ako kung kaya nila. I am very sorry for this car, I'll give Atty. Murilo a faster car once I settled everything in Manila. Muli akong kumambyo para magdagdag dahil kahit anong bilis ko hindi sapat para mailabas lahat ng nararamdaman ko.

I aggressively wiped the tear away. Para akong allergic sa luha. Hindi ako umiiyak. Sayang lang sa oras at lakas 'yan. At mas lalong hindi ko matatanggap na umiiyak ako dahil kay Rohen! I successfully held everything together yesterday! Nakita ko lang siya kanina bago ako umalis, nawala na iyon lahat? Hanggang sa pag-alis ko dito, paglalaruan ako ng nararamdaman ko?

The car revolutionized and my surroundings started to get blurry. Not because I am dizzy but because the wheels almost didn't touch the road. Hinampas ko ang manibela. I was so fast like lightning, desperate to get out of here only to be called by a helicopter.

"Get your hands off me!" I yelled at the top of my lungs when Rohen's warm and ironclad hand held both my wrist. Yes, he cuffed me!

Abot-abot na ang inis at galit ko sa lalaking 'to! Ang kapal ng mukha niyang posasan ako! Alam kong lumampas ako sa speed limit, pero hindi naman siya pulis para posasan niya ako sa harap ng mga awtoridad at tauhan niya kanina!

He really swiped my pride right on the floor.

His narrowed eyes became darker when he stared at me. Patuloy ang pag-igting ng panga nito hanggang sa makapasok kami ng mansyon ng hacienda. Kanina pa kami gumagawa ng eksena dahil pinasakay niya ako sa chopper at pinababa iyon sa malawak na lupain ng hacienda! Hila-hila niya ako hanggang makarating kami ng masyon.

"Ang sabi ko bitawan mo ako!" I cannot even recognize my own voice anymore.

He didn't respond to all of my exclaims. His eyes were shot up but mine was bloodshot. My body, no, my whole being is refusing to be this near to him. Kaya halos magwala ako dahil hindi ko kayang tumayo man lang sa tabi niya, but look what he's doing!

He even cuffed me to make sure I won't run away again!

"S-Senyor... nasasaktan po ata si Ma'am..." salubong sa amin ni Aling Anita sa hagdan at namumula na ang mata nito. Halatang kagagaling sa pag-iyak.

Para kong nalunok ang lahat ng bara at init sa lalamunan ko ng makita ko siya. But I was so enraged at the moment, na nang hilahin ako ni Rohen paakyat ng hagdan na parang maleta lang ang dala niya ay lalong pagpa-init ng ulo ko.

"Where are you taking me?! Sabi mo presinto!" reklamo ko at ginapangan ng kaba nang magtuloy-tuloy kami sa hallway kung saan papunta ang mga kwarto namin. "Hey! Sagutin mo ako! You, user! Wala ka ng bibig ngayon? Bakit mo ako binalik dito? I hate it here! I'd rather sleep in jail!" I screamed.

But he just fired back silence. Lalong nasasagad ang pasensya ko sa mga kilos niya. Patuloy akong nanlaban sa hawak niya, but his single hand holding both my wrist was enough for him to stay me in place.

Ngunit nawala lahat ng iniisip ko at nanlaki ang mata nang dire-diretso kami at mabilis niyang binuksan ang pinto ng bedroom niya. The door swung opened that it almost flew away because of how aggressive he held the door handle.