He kissed her hard. He kissed her hard everywhere, her neck, her shoulder and back to her lips as if he was teasing her. Ericka moaned a little, forgetting their love and hate relationship for a moment. Like it was their first day. Aching and excited to touch and feel each other.
Naghahalo-halo ang nararamdaman ni Ericka. She hated this man so much but at the same time he was the only person who could make her feel secure. Kahit noong dinadala n'ya ang anak nito. Just hearing Rake's name was enough to calm herself.
She believe he made her this way. He made her hate him. Hating his name, his presence, his eyes... His nose and fucking lips. His touch. She hated it so much. She hated the fact that Rake was the man who would make her feel alive, somehow.
"You're still stubborn as ever, Quinn." saad ni Rake at huminto sa paghalik sa kanya. He was looking to his eyes. Ngayon nararamdaman naman n'ya ang sakit. Dahil sa naaalala n'ya. Those same familiar eyes...
Pinilit n'ya ngumisi. "Then why do you need to stay? Bakit hindi mo ako ipatapon tulad ng ginagawa mo sa ibang tao sa buhay mo? I'm well deserved of that, Rake. Madami na akong nasaktan at nasirang buhay. Why are you still keeping me?"
Hindi inaasahan ni Rake ang sinabi n'ya kaya nagbalik balik ang mata nito sa kanya. They were both defenseless right now. Ericka closed her eyes. She didn't need this throwback feeling.
"...because you're mine." he whispered. Nagulat si Ericka nang bumaba ang ulo ni RAke sa bandang t'yan n'ya. "And this too."
She looked at him. Nakabaon ang ulo ni Rake sa t'yan n'ya. She was smiling a little. Oh, how she wished it was all real. Gusto n'ya makagalaw pero nakaposas padin ang kamay n'ya.
"Remove this, Rake. I want to touch you."
He rised his head. "You, begging?"
"No," she said. "Commanding is the exact word."
Tumawa si Rake at bumalik sa dating pwesto. Nakaupo ito sa gilid ng kama habang tinitingnan s'ya.
"Yes? I'm fucking serious, Rake."
"And I am too, Quinn. Why do you thing I should do that? So you can runaway?"
"I won't. If I do, just kill me."
"Why do you want get kill, Quinn? Ilan beses ko na 'yan naririnig sa'yo."
"It's my fucking daily life. Everyone's after me. All they want is to kill me. Happy? Remove."
"Ibig sabihin n'yan mamamatay din ang anak ko sa t'yan mo? I won't let that, Quinn."
Sinamaan n'ya ito ng tingin. Tumayo si Rake para kunin ang susi sa mesa. He and uncupped it and removed it. Hinawakan ni Ericka ang kamay n'ya.
"You know what?" sabi n'ya. "Minsan nagtataka ako kung bakit ako baliw na baliw sayo."
He snorted. "You're already crazy, Quinn. Just crazier when you're with me because I made it that way."
"Sobrang yabang mo, minsan gusto ko masuka."
"Quinn, it's just simple. Those people who made you crazier was the one you really care about."
Napahinto si Ericka. People she care about? Wala s'yan maisip kundi ang kapatid n'ya lang. She felt alone... Sa dinami dami ng kakilala n'ya konti lang ang totoo. But as if she care. Sobrang bilang lang sa kamay n'ya ang mga taong iniingatan n'ya. Hindi pa ata aabot sa lima. She closed her eyes... There wa someone she cared about so much a long time ago.
Two years ago...
"It's all perfect." ani n'ya sa sarili. "Inaantay ko na lang ang paglabas n'ya." humawak si Ericka sa kanyang t'yan.
"May pinatay sila..." bulong nito.
Napatingin s'ya. "Aw thanks, sobrang connected ng opinyon mo sa sinabi ko."
"Magtago ka... Susunod ka nila..." sabi nito ulit at humiga sa pink carpet sa kwarto ng magiging anak n'ya. Her auntie was hugging the small teddy bear.
She was always like that. Saying nonsense things. Palagi ito nagkekwento ng mga bagay-bagay na hindi naman talaga nangyari. Inikot ni Ericka ang mata sa kwarto. Pink wasn't really her type of color. Masyado itong nakakasilaw para sa kanya. Gusto n'ya sana gawin itim ang mga kulay pero baka mapagkamalang witch's room ang magiging kwarto ng anak n'ya. Baka mahawa pa ito sa ugali n'ya pag laki.
Nagulat s'ya ng biglang tumunog ang cellphone n'ya. It was a text from James, her ex-lover. Every now and then lagi ito nag uupdate tungkol sa sarili n'ya. Pero nagtaka s'ya kung bakit bigla ito nagyaya na makipagkita sa kanya ngayon.
Emergency. Please. I'm at the bar, drunk. I love you. I still love you. One last talk. I'll be gone.
Huminga s'ya ng malalim. Hindi naman sa mahal n'ya pa si James. It's just she cared for him that much. She didn't want to hurt him or to feel pain like this.
I'm on my way. She replied.
Lumabas na si Ericka ng kwarto at naghanda. She wear he sexy black dress. Madaming nagsasabi sa kanya na kahit buntis s'ya hindi ito halata at mukhang blooming s'ya. Maybe because it was a baby girl?
Habang nagmamaneho hindi n'ya mapigilan isipin kung anong magiging reaksyon ni James kapag nakita nito ang t'yan n'ya. She knew he wouldn't hurt her because he loved her so much.
She pulled her car on the secret parking lot. It was the same secret bar she was working with few years ago. Dito narin ata s'ya lumaki at dito rin sila nagkakilala ni James. She was double checking the door if it was lock nang biglang may tumakip sa bibig n'ya.
Nanlaki ang mata ni Ericka pero sa mga pangyayari na ganito. Hindi s'ya basta basta natataranta o gumagawa ng pang tangang galaw. Hinayaan n'ya gawin ang gusto nitong gawin dahil baka kapag lumaban s'ya madamay ang anak n'ya sa t'yan. Bigla lang s'yang inantok at nawalan ng malay.
"Sa tingin mo ba humihinga pa 'yan?" nagising s'ya sa boses ng babae sa paligid n'ya. Hindi s'ya dumilat kahit gising n'ya s'ya.
Pinag-aaralan ni Ericka ang una n'yang gagawin.
"Of course, Becka. Wag ka ngang tanga. Nakita mong gumagalaw 'yung t'yan." sagot ng pangalawang boses sa paligid n'ya.
Naramdaman ni Ericka na may humawak sa t'yan n'ya. Bigla s'ya nanlamig. Mukhang alam na n'ya ang balak nito sa kanya. "Gumagalaw dahil may laman..." bulong ng pangatlong babae.
"Laura, sigurado ka naba dito?"
Laura? Biglang napadilat si Ericka. Of course, she knew her. It's Rake's fiance. Bigla pa ito napaatras nang makita na gising s'ya. Sinubukan n'ya iangat ang kamay ngunti di s'ya makagalaw dahil sa pagkakatali nito. Pati 'yung paa n'ya nakahiwalay at nakatali rin.
Tumingin si Ericka sa paligid. Para s'yang binubuhasan ng malamig na tubig. Bigla s'yang kinabahan ng sobra. They were after her.... Her baby.
"Hello, Ericka." Laura said in a small cold tone.
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Author's note:
Sobrang tagal nung last udpate ko. Sobrang busy as usal. Huhuhu. Sorry na. Eto lang nakayanan ko pero atleast nag update naman, diba? Haha. I have free time kaya lang nakaupdate. But I'm trying to finish this story before this year ends and start with Ivan or Ashley's part two. :p
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Fiksi UmumShe's a bitch, a sinner and the most wicked evil they have encountered. She doesn't care. She doesn't love that's Ericka Quinn Lopez. Two years ago was the best yet darkest time of her life. She's back to seek revenge and to make everyone play her f...
