BCS 3: Innocent Mistake

Chapter 3

This story contains violence, aggression, abuse, prolonged torture, romanticized rape, profane languages, suicide, and murder.

~King~

Hunter green eyes, those eyes that digging holes and burning my flesh. I shivered from how the way it held coldness, hatred, and darkness. Hindi ko alam kung ganoon talaga ang mararamdaman ng lahat kapag nakatingin sa mga matang iyon.

Ngunit tila lahat ng emosyong naroon ay para sa akin. Ang pakiramdam na tingin pa lamang ng isang tao'y may hatid ng parusa at sakit.

Mabilis ang pagmulat ng aking mata mula sa pagkakatulog. Nagpapasalamat noong mapagtantong isang bahagi lamang ng aking pagtulog ang nakitang mga matang iyon. Ang pamilyar na kisame ng silid ay siyang unang bumati sa akin kasunod ng mga mahihinang boses.

My head hurts as I slowly lifted the heavy duvet away from my chest. Ang aking mga mata ay sinundan ang mga naririnig na boses.

Xerxes back was facing me while Erphina and Amory facing my direction yet they are bowing their heads, slightly uncomfortable and stiffen.

"S-she fainted in the middle of o-our tour in the p-palace," Amory whispered.

Kumunot ang aking noo sa kanilang pinag-uusapan. Kita ko ang kaba sa dalawa. Nasaksihan ko rin mismo ang pagkuyom ng kamao ni Xerxes.

"M-my-my P-Pri-"

Xerxes stop Erphina by raising his hand on the air. Kinakabahang napalunok ng bahagya si Erphina at may paninisi sa mukhang napatingin sa nakangiwing si Amory.

"You two can go I'll call you if I need something," Xerxes commanded as the two bow their heads again and scurried away from the room, nervously.

The room becomes quiet. Ngayon ay napagtanto kung gaano kabigat ang paligid dahil sa presensya ng lalaki. My breathing stop when Xerxes turns toward me. Fear started building in my inside when our eyes meet.

His piercing pale blue eyes hold my sparkly green one as he slowly strides from where I am.

Kinakabahang napalunok ako at unti-unting hinanap ang mabigat na kumot patungo sa aking dibdib. His jaw clenched when he saw what I did.

I tried not to flinch when he sat on the bed beside me. Ang kaniyang mukha ay nanatiling seryoso. Hindi alam kung ngumiti o tumawa rin ba siya o hindi.

"Zemira," he breathes. It looks like he's trying my name on his tongue as he called my name again.

"Did you really do something huh?" tanong niya sa baritono at sa mababang boses.

I looked at him in fear as he raises his hand and gently caressed my face.

"I'd never seen you before but you're the one who he always talks about. Now I'm intrigued Zemira."

Nagsimulang manginig ang aking buong katawan. Sweat forms on my forehead as he immediately wipes it away. Maliban sa aking paghinga ay naririnig ko rin ang matinding pagpintig ng aking puso sa sobrang kaba at takot.

"How can a girl like you do something... bad," he whispered heavily as his eyes slowly drifted on my lips.

Napapikit na ako ang luha ay unti-unting gumapang sa aking pisngi. May gagawin siya sa akin. Hindi pala siya mabait.

Little sobs escape on my lips as my whole body trembles. Lahat naman ng taong nakilala ko'y gusto akong saktan... parusahan. Hindi ko alam kung bakit buhay pa rin ako. Kulang pa ba lahat ng sugat at sakit na naramdaman ko?

I heard a deep sigh despite my little sobs the warm hand on my face suddenly gone as well as how the dip of the bed lifted.

Gusto ko nang umuwi.