Running From The Waves

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Chapter 3  Trap

  “I wonder what has got in to his head. Those Salvatore is always possessive on whatever they own. Hindi sila yung tipong magpapamigay na lang basta ng gamit kahit wala na itong kuwenta sa kanila".

Said by the guy who's sitting beside me on the couch. He looks like he's already on his late 30's. I'm quite surprised by their actions, dahil kanina lang ay halos hubaran na ako ng mga tingin nila pero noong makaalis si Atlas at ibinenta ako sa kanila ay hindi nila ako magawang hawakan. Akala ko ay pipilitin na nila akong gawin ang mga bagay na labag sa karapatang pang tao ko pero para pa silang mapapaso sa simpleng pag hawak lamang sa balat ko.

“What did you do little cat? we're even unconsciously taking part on his game now”. Said by the guy across us. He also looks like he's on his 30's but a bit younger than this man beside me. I see it now, they're being cautious. I look like a fragile vase that'll broke once they touch me, that's how they see it.

Ang akala nila at trap lang ito ni Atlas para sa kanila. Well jokes on you, he really do plan to sell me. Kasi kung hindi, hindi naman siguro siya magsasayang ng oras na pumunta pa rito—

“Something's really off, he could've just delivered this girl here and call us to negotiate but he still showed up personally just to sell her for 10 million, not dollars but pesos!”.

My words were cut off by another guy, he looks like he's the oldest of them, probably on his early 40's. They all went silent, like trapped on a silent contest because no one dared to talk yet they look at each other with dead serious face. I almost thought they were telepathically communicating. But after a few more minutes of waiting, the guy beside me spoke again.

“That's the eldest of the cousins right?”.

“Those bastards, Gli Eredi Di Salvatore”. The oldest of them four said again. “Lower down your voice, hindi natin alam kung sino sino ang mga nagtatrabaho sa kanila. Mamaya ay naririnig na nila tayo”. The youngest said, darting glares to the eldest, until his gaze went to mine.

“Or maybe he wants us to have this girl, so he can spy on us?”. The other guy said, looking at how the youngest of them is staring down on me.

“But could they possibly want from us?”.

“Stupid, they won't do such low trick”.

“Then what do they want?”.

“I don't know, you know how those families works, they're... just out of our league”.

“Fucking pussy”.

“How bad do you want your death to be?”.

Their conversation was interrupted by loud banging on the door. Halos mapatalon ako sa gulat dahil doon but these men remain calm. I was amazed on how fast their mood switch from all goofy mad guys in to calm serious. Walang nagtangkang tumayo, kahit ang mga babaeng kaninang nagsasayaw sa harapan ay nanatiling nakaupo sa tabi ng mga lalaking kasama namin rito sa kwarto.

After three more loud knocks, bumukas ang pinto. And 3 guys wearing a formal suite walked in. Halos manindig ang lahat ng balahibo ko sa katawan ng dumapo sa'kin ang kanilang mga tingin na hindi mo mababakasan ng emosyon.

Muntik pa akong mapatili ng maramdaman ko ang kamay ng lalaking katabi ko na pumulupot sa beywang ko. Nanigas ako sa kinauupuan ko lalo na noong sinimulan nitong amuyin ang buhok ko.

“These three gentleman trying to spoil our fun, go somewhere else we're busy here”. Said by the man who's smelling my hair. Halos hindi na nga ako huminga ng maramdaman ko ang kamay nitong nakahawak sa akin. Ang buong akala ko ay aalis na ang mga lalaking iyon pero nanatili silang nakatayo at nakatitig lamang sa akin. Ni hindi ko na rin alam ang gagawin ko, kanina pa ako inaamoy ng lalaking nakahawak sa'kin.