UNDER Series #5: Controlling her desires.

DRIX POV (Part 2)

WARNING: This chapter consists of PHYSICAL VIOLENCE, BRUTAL ACTS, MURDER, and RAPE, which may not be suitable for all audiences. If you know that you easily get offended with words that are related to rape, revenge, or murder, please skip this chapter.

Please consider your own comfort before proceeding. (READ AT YOUR OWN RISK)

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"Merry Christmas, bunso."

He smiled at me as he gave me a small box that made me raise my brow.

"This christmas looks like a Merry to you?" Walang buhay na sambit ko, at tatalikuran na sana s'ya.

I stopped when I felt his hands on my arms, grabbing them with a grip.

Mariin kong pinikit ang mga bata ko bago muling humarap sa direksyon n'ya.

"Sit down." Seryosong utos nito, pero may ngiti pa rin sa labi.

I tried to escape his grip, but he was holding me tight, forcing me to sit down.

"Tayong dalawa na nga lang nandito, tatalikuran mo pa ako?" Taas kilay na tanong nito.

Buga na lang nghangin ang s'yang nabitawan ko dahiil doon.

Padabog akong sumalampak sa upuan, kaharap ang madamig handa na paniguradong ipapamigay rin naman namin sa mga kasambahay.

"How could you celebrate this day when they are not here?" Iritableng sambit ko. "Kala mo mga walang anak–"

"Stop sulking, and smile." Putol nito sa akin. "You're just 19, yet you're more mature than I am. Look at your brows, it was like an owls den."

Tumaas ang kilay ko dahil doon.

"Parang lagi mong pasan pasan ang mundo, don't furrowed your kilay. Ang gwapo gwapo mo, but your always na nakasimangot." Pag tatarayito sa akin, habang nilalagyan ang plato ko ng pagkain.

"How can't I? All of our family problem was passed on me, kahit nga hindi natin pamilya prino-problema ko." Buga ko sa kan'ya.

"Then atleast smile, masyado mo kasi sinosolo ang lahat." sagot nito sa akin habang nakangiti. "You're acting like you're an only child, nakakalimutan mong bunso kita, at ako ang Kuya mo–"

"Simula ng mawala ka, it was all me who did everything." I boredly cut him off. "I'm not complaining, but kung sana sinama mo ako edi hindi ko problema ang lahat."

I heard him chuckle as he was chewing his food in his mouth.

"You won't imagine how hard to train to be a Navy." He smiled at me.

"Pero kasama naman kita." Nakatungong sagot ko sa kan'ya.

"You really love me, ha? You always want to be with me all the time." Malambot na sambit nito.

Wala na akong sinabi doon, at pilit na lang kumain ng mga niluto n'ya.

It was Christmas, yet our 'lovely' parents were out spending this day as if they didn't have us.

I looked around—the glow of the Christmas lights seemed to bring warmth to the cold night, but it couldn't fill the emptiness left by their absence.

"Masyado nilang mahal isa't isa, nakalimutan na tayo." I murmured, barely noticing how my brow had furrowed again.

"Come on," he sighed, stabbing his fork into the ham on his plate. "No matter how distant they are, we shouldn't let it get to us. Let's make the most out of tonight, even if it's just the two of us, hindi pa ba sapat si Kuya sayo–"