Tahimik ang buong hapag-kainan.
Too silent, to the point na naririnig ko pati tiktak ng wall clock sa kabilang sulok ng mansion.
Nasa dulo si Sadam, nakaupo na parang hari ng sariling teritoryo-calm, dangerous, unreadable. Ako naman nasa kaliwa, biglang hindi sure kung dapat ba akong kumain, tumakbo, o magdasal.
"Eat," sabi niya, simple pero may bigat.
"I'm not hungry," sagot ko, kahit obvious na gutom ako. Ang kumukulong sikmura ko nagbubulgar sa kasinungalingan ko.
He lifted his gaze.
Sharp. Controlled.
Hindi ko alam kung anong klaseng tingin 'yon pero hindi ko siya kayang banggain.
"You didn't eat yesterday," aniya, steady ang tono.
"I'm fine."
"No, you're not. You fainted in my arms."
May diin sa huling pangungusap.
Parang may ibig sabihin na hindi ko pa pwedeng maintindihan.
I clenched my jaw. "Hindi ko kailangan kontrolin mo ako."
"No," tumayo siya, mabagal, intimidating.
"You need someone to keep you alive."
Napahawak ako sa gilid ng mesa. "Alive? What is that supposed to mean?"
He didn't answer immediately. Instead, lumapit siya, bawat hakbang parang shockwave sa sahig. Tumigil siya isang hakbang bago makarating sa akin.
"You want the truth?" tanong niya.
I nodded, kahit hindi ko alam kung handa ba ako.
"You're in danger, Laura."
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RomanceHe's wild, dangerous, and a killer. Our clan always compete in the field of Mafia. I love him. I love him despite the turmoil of our clan. The love that he can never reciprocate but only the fire of my desire .
