Shipwrecked Hearts

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Pinanlisikan ko ng mga mata si Marco, hindi ko pa rin matanggap na isa siyang traydor. I know I don't know him that well but I didn't think he'd be this low.

"I thought you don't want to betray Maximo, how can you do this?" Tanong ko kay Marco.

Tinignan lamang niya ako, those sickly gazes again. Ibang-iba na siya sa Marco na nakilala ko, oh, right. I never knew him. "I didn't betray him, I betrayed you. There's a difference, see?" Ngumisi siya.

"I trusted you."

"Then you trusted the wrong person." Nagkibit-balikat si Marco. Tumingin siya sa kan'yang mga tauhan, his crew, there was a hesitation on their faces, but as Marco was the right hand of the king, and we were equal in the order, and he is the squadron leader of their troupe, they have no choice but to follow him. "Akira Kara," he sneered as he walked towards me.

Nanatili ako sa aking kinakatayuan. I was rooted from the deck. Ramdam ko ang butil ng pawis na tumulo mula sa aking no pababa sa aking pisngi. Tila binuhusan ako ng mainit na tubig.

Tumigil si Marco sa aking harap, nagulat ako nang dumapo ang kan'yang kamay sa baba ng aking labi, "pretty face, it's such a waste that you are Mikhael's daughter." Humalakhak siya, nakihalakhak din naman ang kan'yang mga kasama. "I will use you to take back the relic your father has stolen, then I will kill you the same way he killed my parents."

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga. That means I am still valuable. I still have time to plan an escape. So I should calm down and use my head. I'm used to this, to abductions. As a governor's daughter with qualifications for presidency, I was prone to danger. I've been exposed to this kind of field. I've been kidnapped a plenty of times since childhood.

I know self-defense as well. I mastered several fields of martial arts and taekwondo. I even know swordsmanship and how to handle guns, but I didn't show it yet. I needed to take Marco's guard down. To wait for the perfect moment when he will finally be complacent. That's when I'll show my true colors as well. That I am not just a frail and fragile woman. That I have it in me.

"So, Kira, what do you prefer? Coming with us silently or getting tied up like a babe?" Ani Marco. I looked at him. What a waste. He was gorgeous. What a waste, truly. I feel sorry for Pearl for falling for the wrong man.

"I prefer choice A." I said with my chin held high. No. There's no way I'm gonna beg for my life. Saktong iyon ay may sumigaw.

"Marco!" My jaw dropped when I looked at the woman who spoke, nasa kabilang barko siya, nakasuot siya ng maid outfit gaya ng lagi ngunit ngayon ay wala na ang kan'yang salong. Her hair that fell until her neck was exposed. What. The. Actual. Fuck.

"Oh, Pearl." Kumindat si Marco kay Pearl, I looked at her in disbelief. Another traitor. Wow. Tumingin si Pearl sa akin, "what is it?" Dagdag ni Marco.

"We need to go now." Pearl yelled.

Hinawakan ni Marco ang aking kamay at halos pakaladkad akong giniya papunta sa barandilya ng barko kung saan nakakonekta ang tulay. This brings back memories. Suddenly, the memory of Maximo saving me from almost drowning when I crossed the bridge entered my mind. With that came a small hope that Maximo is coming to save me.

"Ladies first." Marco acted as if he knew chivalry. I rolled my eyes on him. It wasn't raining yet, but the clouds have already gathered. I smell it coming soon.

Tumayo ako sa kahoy na tulay, gaya ng sinabi ni Maximo sa akin, huwag akong titingin sa baba dahil matatakot lang ako, dapat ay sa destinasyon ako tumingin. So I never gave thoughts about looking down. I walked the plank, crossed it, when I was finally at the Treasure Trove ship, I sighed.

I am not dead yet, bitches.

May isang tauhan agad na humawak sa aking braso. "It's useless. It's not like I can escape. Hello bro, you thinking? Nasa barko tayo." Ulol. I chuckled.

"Exactly as she says. So save yourself from the trouble, Kanoy." Marco said, tinanguan naman siya ni Kanoy at binitiwan ako. Nang nasa harapan ko na si Marco ay ngumiti siya, "I see you are taking it the good way. Thank you, Kira, for your cooperation." Asshole.

I gave him a sardonic smile.