Escaping Away From Him [Short Stories #2]

Kabanata 3

Afraid of the day that someone might come back from your past and destroy the wall that you build to defense yourself from hurting you again.

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NAPAMULAT si Dawn ng makarinig ng malakas na katok mula sa labas ng kanyang opisina. She's trying to rest for a while because she's so fucking tired.

"Come in." She said with her cold voice. The door open and her secretary enter. She saw how he looks like. It's like something's gonna happen.

"You look horrified ?" She said frowning. She saw how her secretary breath rigid.

"Ms. Dawn I have a very bad news to you." Nangunot ang noo niya sa sinabi ng sekretarya.

"What is it?" Takang tanong niya.

"He's back." She frown at what her secretary said.

"Who?" Napairap ito sa ere bago sumeryoso ulit.

"Him." Mas lalong na ngunot ang noo niya sa sinabi ng sekretarya. Sino ba kasi ang lalaking tinutukoy nito.

"The who?" Hindi makapaniwalang tinitigan siya nito bago umiling. Nang lumapit ito sa table niya agad nitong inilapag ang isang envelope. Naguguluhang kinuha niya ang envelope at tinignan ang laman nito.

When she saw what is inside the envelope para siyang na drain ang lahat ng lakas niya sa nakita. Its the picture of the guy she wanted the last to see. She doesn't want to see him now. Hindi pa pwede ngayon kailangan niya pang tapusin si Diana. Mahina siyang napamura sa isip. Sa pag-aakalang hindi pa ito dadating hinayaan muna niya si Diana sa mga gagawin nito habang unti-unti niya itong sinisira ng patago. But, now she have to be careful kung hindi baka malaman nitong nasa pilipinas na ulit siya.

Tinignan niya si Devon na walang emosyon ang mukha. Bumuntong hininga muna siya bago magsalita.

"Call them and tell them it's an emergency." Malamig ang boses niya ng magsalita kaya nakita niya napaigta ang sekretarya niya bago ito umalis.

She sigh at the frustration that she feels. When she hear of his come back parang lahat ng sakit na ibinaon na lang niya sa limot dati ay unti-unting nabubuhay at nararamdaman na niya.

Everything is okay but why now, bakit ngayon pa siya dumating kung kailan may sinisiraan pa siya. Ilang minuto pa lang ang binilang niya ng makitang pumasok ang tatlo sa silid niya.

"What ya' need ?" Nakangunot noong tanong sakanya ni Anika.

"His back. So I want our plan to Diana to end this week as soon as possible. Wreck her, make her feel every pain that I feel. Kill her slowly with the pain I want her to feel. Do it." Nakita niyang natigilan ang mga ito. She's so fucking serious right now and she doesn't want to waste any time or any fucking moment.

"Eunice what happen to Diana's fashion line?" Nakita niya ang pagngisi nito.

"Don't cha worry I just made sure na sa akin mapupunta ang lahat ng supporters , sponsors and her every fucking employees. She's going down I'll sure of it." Nakita niya ang pagdilim ng mukha nito.

"She killed our older sister by making her crazy and frustrated. So I and my twin will make her feel what my sister feel." Nakita niya rin ang pagkuyom ng kamao ni Anika.

"Also about the com---" naputol ang pagsasalita niya ng magsalita si Anika.

"Just buy it. I know how you handle a company from bankruptcy. I saw how you suffer and make your dreams come true little by little. If your going to buy her company you can make her a slave, kill her slowly while playing dirty. You can even make her employee yours. Make her pay Dame make her suffer." Nakita niya ang galit at pagkamuhi sa mga mata nito. She can even feel it in her voice. She can see that she's persistent to make Diana kill herself.

Bumaling siya kay Troy na tahimik lang pero madilim ang mukha. She can see the Troy she meet five years ago. The Troy that want to kill his self because of losing his parents.

Her parents was the reason behind it. The family where she came from. The family that she treasure the most. The family that treats her as a princess. But that was BEFORE. Before she didn't commit the things that make them mad at her and throw her like a garbage.

Anger filled her vines and madness eat her up. After what happened to her nalaman niyang may mga ginawang hindi tama ang pamilya niya. At first she accept na may kasalanan siya kaya nagawa ng mga ito ang ipatapon siya but to think na pati mga inosenteng tao dinamay ng mga ito. She want to kill herself for being part of that family. Being Tan run through her vines, flow through her blood but being a Reyes makes her good enough yet bad.

After being thrown away Reyes family adopted her. Taking good care of her. Making her realize things that killing herself won't do anything good. That killing herself won't make those person realize a thing. Lahat those person will never be good.

"Troy.." Sinubukan niyang kunin ang atensyon nito. At ng tumingin ito sakanya may sakit na bumaladha sa mukha nito. Her heart softened.

"I would suggest to make your family --- I mean her family suffer and make them feel the pain slowly like what you say." Tumango siya rito.

"Can you do me a favor Troy?" Napatingin ito sakanya.

"What is it? If it is him sure I'll take care of him." Tumango siya rito. Kailangan muna niyang harangan ang lalaking iyon na mapalapit ulit sa mga pader na iniharang niya.

"I think that's for today. Oh, by the way is there a new information about Diana and her friend's?" Napatingin siya kay Troy ng lumapit ito sakanya dala-dala ang isang itim na naman na envelope.

"Really Troy?" Natawa naman ito sakanya. Pero agad naglaho ang ngiting iyon ng mailapag na nito ang envelope sa harapan niya.

"Take a moment to decide whether to take it or not." Napatango siya rito. Nang pumasok si Devon sa loob ng opisina niya ay ang paglakad rin ni Troy palabas sa opisina niya. Nakita niya ang pagsunod ng mata ni Devon rito ngunit hindi man lang ito tinapunan ng tingin ni Troy.

Looks like they fight. Napailing na lang siya ng makitang na ka kuyom ang kamaong pumasok ulit si Troy at umupo sa inupuan nito. Nakita niya rin ang pag-ngisi ni Devon.

"What is it Dev?" Takang tanong niya sa sekretarya. She was supposed to open the envelope when Devon's words make her stop.

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Thanks for the cover's. @PrincessAlicia