The Mafia's Slave Part 1 & 2

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"Breath Maxene!" Dr. Marquez said. 

"AAAAAHHHH F*ck!!!" I cursed when I tried to breath. Kumikirot ang dibdib ko sa bawat paghingang ginagawa ko. "ANG SAKIT!!! SH*T!!!" 

"Okay! That's enough for today!" He said and took off the apparatus he put on me. Agad akong napaubo at napasuka ng dugo. Nanlalata ang katawan kong bumagsak sa kama before I totally lost consciousness. 

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"You look pale, pansin ko lang Maxene, you're drastically losing weight. May problema ba?" Marshan asked me. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa kutsara at napatingin sa kanya. Nakatingin silang lahat sakin na para bang naghihintay ng sagot. Nasa cafeteria kami ngayon habang kumakain ng lunch. 

Tumitig sakin si Yrew at Yasha at malungkot na tumungo, they know my situation.

"You know I had been always dependent on drugs. I am trying to get rid of it actually, that's why I am losing weight. Medyo mahirap siya pero worth it naman." I said half truly. 

"W-Wala kang sinasabi sakin..." Waldrin held my hand. I pressed my lips tightly. 

"Kaya ba lagi kang bumibisita kay Dr. Marquez?" Tanong ulit ni Marshan. Bumuntong hininga ako at ibinaba yung mga kubyertos na hawak ko sa plato. 

"Yes, halos dalawang buwan na." 

"Okay ka lang ba?" Monique asked. 

"Ayos naman ako, ganito lang talaga yung epekto but I'm fine." I smiled at them. Humigpit ang hawak ni Waldrin sa kamay ko. 

"Sabihin mo sakin kung kailan ka pupunta ulit, I'll go with you. From now on, kasama mo ko sa lahat ha?" Waldrin said. Bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata ko at napabaling kina Yrew na alanganin ring napatingin sakin. 

"Ako rin, sasama ako. Through sickness and in health tayo diba? Bakit hindi ka naman nagsasabi sakin?" My heart twitch painfully when her eyes watered. I held her hand tightly, my sister is very observant kaya mahirap magsinungaling sa kanya. 

"Okay then, every after school naman ang sessions ko, bago ako pumunta kina Waldrin." I said. 

"S-Sigurado ka Maxene?" Napatingin kaming lahat kay Yrew. "I-I mean, we know your case and I don't think they can... you know... it's confidential." Hirap na sabi ni Yrew like he's very careful of his words. 

"Paanong confidential?" Kunot-noong tanong ni Marshan sa matapang na tono. 

"Maxene's case is confidential, she's under Primera's medication. We cannot disclose the processes she's going through, you have to understand, Maxene is not normal, it may sound offensive but it's true, alam mo yan Marshan. We  even have to formulate vaccines, medication and machines solely for her." Diretsong saad ni Yasha. 

"Mas lalong dapat na nasa tabi niya kami, to give her support!" Sumbat naman ni Marshan. Napailing-iling si Yasha sa narinig. Ilang beses na nilang nasaksihan ni Yrew ang mga nangyayari sakin, and I cannot blame them.