NYX
I can feel my chest tightened, biglang bumigat ang nararamdaman ko habang kumakain dito sa kama. I woke up in a different room, hindi na ito yung warehouse. This is larger, and it looks more cozy and homey here. I already lost count of the days that I've been here, I already missed my family and Zenith.
Something is wrong, I can feel it. It's a gnawing feeling in the pit of my stomach, a sense of unease that I can't shake. I set aside the dishes and curled like a ball on the bed, my tears flowing continuously.
I heard the door being opened, pero wala na akong pakialam. Alam kong si Zephyr lang naman iyon.
Naramdaman ko ang presensya niya sa likod ko, I shivered as I felt her hand resting on the curves of my body. She's been touching me appropriately, and I can't do anything about it.
"Dolce amore, are you crying?" She asked.
Hindi ko na siya pinansin, wala akong gana para kausapin siya.
Humiga siya sa tabi ko at niyakap ako sa likod, she's rubbing my hair softly. Tahimik lang ako habang umiiyak. The warmth of her body, the gentle caress of her hand. It was a discomfort, yet I also felt a comfort that I wasn't supposed to feel.
Zephyr held me tighter, her warmth enveloping me like a cocoon.
She's a paradox of what I'm currently feeling. One moment, she's a source of comfort, a calming presence in the storm within me. It's a shame to say that she gave me comfort for the things she did to me. The next, she's a reminder of my captivity, a symbol of the life I've lost. It felt like she's the reason, yet she's the solution.
Pero ayoko ng ganito! Fuck this woman! I won't let her take advantage of my vulnerability.
I didn't know how long I had been crying, but eventually, I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me.
I drifted off to sleep, my mind filled with images of my family. And in my dreams, I was free.
I woke up with a heavy heart, the weight of my situation pressing down on me. I looked around, seeing that I'm still in the same room. Wala na rin si Zephyr. It's already 2:47pm when I glanced at the clock.
Mababaliw na ata ako dito, walang kausap, walang ginagawa. Putanginang Zephyr yan.
I stood up and looked around the room, my eyes scanning for any possible escape route. I peeped through the window, seeing a bush and what looked like a relatively shallow drop to the ground. I tried to open the window, and luckily, it was unlocked. I can fit here, I'm sure.
Hope flickered within me, I had to get out of here.
I opened the window widely, my heart pounding in my chest. I tried to fit my body through the opening, and it fitted perfectly. I readied my stance to jump out, my muscles tense, my mind focused on the task at hand.
But just as I was about to leap, I felt a strong hand grab my arm, pulling me back inside. It was Zephyr, her face contorted with anger, her eyes blazing with fury.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" she snarled, her voice a low growl.
I struggled against her grip, but she was too strong.
"I'm getting out of here, ano pa ba?" I said, my voice strained.
"You're not going anywhere," she said, her grip tightening. "You're mine. And you're going to stay here with me."
Her words were laced with a possessive possessiveness that sent chills down my spine.
"You can't keep me forever, I'll find a way to escape this hellhole. And when I do, you'll regret what you've done." I spat with venom.
The tension in the room was palpable.
She grabbed me and pushed me to the bed, she strained my arms above my head. "Ginagalit mo talaga ako, ha?!"
"Fuck you, Zephyr!" I screamed in her face.
I saw how her jaws clenched, her grip tightened around my wrist as her body pinned me down on the bed. Nanlilisik ang mga mata niya habang pinipilit kong makawala.
Sinipa ko ang tiyan niya, napaigtad siya. I took that chance to run into the door, it was surprisingly unlocked. Mabilis akong tumakbo palabas, my adrenaline rush is making me run faster. The men in black tried to chase after me, but I was already moving too quickly. I stole the key that I snatched that was hanging on the wall, pressed the car key and I found the car immediately, agad akong tumakbo doon at mabilisang pinalabas ang kotse mula sa mansion.
Narinig ko ang pagmumura ni Zephyr sa likod, I gave her my middle finger as I stepped on the accelerator to make the car faster.
Finally!
Freedom.
I was free.
I had escaped.
Mom, Dad, Ate Vaughn, and Vlad... I'm coming home.
I pressed down harder on the accelerator, the car roaring down the road.
Nang nakaabot ako sa mansion, I immediately called out their names pero walang sumasagot.
"Ma'am Nyx!" I looked at Manang Josie, the head maid. She hugged me tightly, "Buti naman at ligtas kayo, ilang araw kang nawala iha. Sobrang nag-alala sina-"
"Where are they po?"
Her eyes looked like she was going to cry, "Ma'am Nyx, si Ma'am Vodka po kasi... nasa main mansion siya ngayon. Nabaril po siya nung hinahanap ka sa warehouse. Nandun din po ang nanay at mga kapatid mo."
My heart raced hearing that, agad akong lumabas ng mansion at dumiretso sa main mansion. Our trusted personal doctors were in the mansion, that's why.
Pinatakbo ko ng mabalis ang sasakyan hanggang sa makaabot ako sa main mansion, the Mafia members were surprised to see me outside. I ran towards the door, my legs pumping, my breath coming in ragged gasps.
I pushed open the doors to the infirmary, my heart pounding in my chest. And then I saw them. My family. I disregarded the surprised look on their faces, my attention was on Dada who was there, laying down on the bed with tubes connected to her body.
"Anak ko," Mom went to hug me immediately, lumapit na rin yung mga kapatid ko at nakiyakap sa aming dalawa.
"What really happened to Dada?" I asked them as I held Dada's hand.
"She was shot at the abandoned warehouse by a traitor member," Ate Vaughn answered, "I discovered that the spy was a member of The Primo. Tama ba ako, Nyx? Yung mga Primo ang dumukot sayo?" She asked, her jaws clenched.
Tumango agad ako. "It's Hades Zephyr Primo." Sagot ko.
"Buti naman at nakatakas ka? Saan ka nila dinala? Dada was too late when they relocated" Vlad stated.
"Syempre, ako pa. BDO kaya to, we find ways." I joked, trying to lift up the mood, but no one laughed.
Oo na, corny.
I noticed that Mom was glowing and fresh despite her tear-streaked cheeks and raw emotional state. I turned to look at Dada who was fighting for her life, she risked her life to save me.
Putangina mo talaga, Zephyr. Babawian talaga kita, I'll be back but stronger in time.
BINABASA MO ANG
NIGHT [GXG] (BOOK 2)
RomanceANTONOV SERIES [ON-GOING] BOOK 1: VODKA BOOK 2: NIGHT They call her Nyx. How come your name means 'night' but you light up my world?