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Chapter 7

Malumanay at tahimik na naka-upo sa mahabang dining table si Ira habang katabi ang dalagang anak ng matalik na kaibigan.

"Ayos ka na ba?" tanong nito sa kanya habang iniaalok ang dala nitong basong tubig

Napangiti siya nang mapansin ang pagnguso nito, kamukang kamukha niya si Erica. Pati ang ekspresyon nito ay katulad na katulad.

"Anong pangalan mo?" tanong niya dito.

"Sa ilang beses na pagkakataon, Ella ang pangalan ko. Sana...ito na ang huling beses na itanong mo sa akin ang pangalan ko." may kalungkutan sa tinig nito

ilan beses na pagkakataon? Kunot noo niyang tinignan muli ang dalaga, nakangiti na ito na bahagya sa kanya. The people here, did not met her for the first time, when she got there, they already knew her.

Then it came to her, another realization that could be a fact or a lie. Nagpaalam siya kay Ella saka nagpasyang maglibot sa kweba. The cave itself isn't just any normal one, it was very modern. She was walking with no specific destination to go, it was a good thing na bumabalik ng kusa ang mga memorya niya, but they were not the ones that can give her answers.

Dahil sa dami ng lagusan, pinili niyang tahakin ang kanan na daan, inihanda na lamang niya ang sarili sa kung saan siya dadalhin mga paa.

Sa pangatlong lagusan ay bahagya siyang nakarinig ng lagaslas ng tubig, dinerecho niya iyon hanggang sa palakas na ng lakas ang lagaslas ng tubig. Her eyes rounded with admiration witnessing spectacular cave falls. Ray of the sun in the water reflected at the sides of the cave. Inikot niya ang gilid ng falls, malapit sa daluyan ng tubig ay mga magkapatong na bato, itinuon niya ang kamay para alalayan ang katawan habang dinadama ang daloy ng tubig sa kamay.

"Ingat ka baka mahulog ka SANA"

Sa gulat ay nabitawan niya ang pangalalay sa katawan at nagtuloy tuloy siya sa pagbagsak sa tubig. She splashed hard to the water she felt her skin being slapped by the water. Nang umahon ang ulo niya ay agad siyang humugot ng hangin, kasabay niyon ay ang malakas na pagtawa ng lalaki sa harap niya.

The water was deep, at hindi niya iyin inakala. Maliit lamang kasi ito kaya akala niya ay mababaw lamang ito.

Sa inis niya ay pinalo niya ang tubig papunta sa direksyon ni Lucas. Bahagya itong umilag ngunit nabasa pa rin, hindi pa rin ito tumigil sa pagtawa.

Lumangoy siya sa gilid at dali daling umahon para bigyan ng kamao ang lalaki. Napaatras ito, napangiti siya sa nangyari.

''Still agressive my Queen?'' Mocking her, he stepped a foot towrads her with a grin

And she also took a step forward taising her head to level his gaze.

He really is charming, she knew they had something before. They're connection isnt something made of coincidence, she's dying to know why and how.

What could he be thinking about her? She asked herself that, what is Lucas thinking right now?

''Kissing you'' he said, scooped her waist and claimed her lips aggressively.

She was being eaten whole. His lips dominated, and she's confuse why she responded every move of his lips. Her knees melt when his tongue met hers. Hinigop niya iyon, and it made her even more vulnerable.

She's loving it. She loved being kissed by this rouge man.

And then her sight blurs, she's still kissing him but she saw something as she closed her eyes.

She's naked and soaked with blood water. her back had a cut and fragments of broken glass were scattered.

It was suffocating, but she did not let go. She wanted to see more so she deepened the kiss.

And there she is, walking out of the bar club, with Romanov-her husband pushing her to the hard cement. There are shadows of people behind, but it was her husband that she focus to stare at. He was aggressive and scary, he showed his sharp tooth to her until a man pulled him away. He carried her away from his husband.

''Enough...'' habol hininga nitong sinabi sa kanya

But it was never enough, as much as she wanted to know everything, she needed time and patience.

Sorry sorry sorry. Im still alive po. Love you.