CHAPTER FOURAFTER A FEW hours of being alone in the dark room, Jess heard a commotion outside. Mabilis na naalerto siya, kahit na nakapiring ang mga mata at nakatali ang mga kamay sa likod.
Ang marahas na pagbukas ng pinto ay tanda na may pumasok. Ang mga yabag ng paa ay nagsasabing hindi lang isa ang naroon, kundi marami.
"Where did you find this girl?" A voice of a man asked someone.
"Sa Sta. Clara, boss, kung saan namalagi si Ma'am Alexza ng ilang buwan. Nalaman din namin na pag-aari ni Dwaye Mendez ang bahay na 'yon at ang malawak na palayan do'n." Imporma ng isang tauhan.
"He own a farm now?" That voice held of so much sarcasm. "From a night club owner to a farmer?"
"Yes boss."
"Where's that siblings now? Bakit wala parin hanggang ngayon? Anong klaseng paghahanap ba ang ginagawa niyo?"
"May mga tauhan na po sa Hospital kung saan sila nakita. Ayon na rin sa impormasyon na nalakap, nanganak na si Ma'am Alexza. Lalaki."
"Mabuti kung gano'n. He will be my heir in the near future."
That's when Jess realized that she's with Tommy Herrera. Hindi niya alam ang dahilan kung bakit gustung-gusto nitong makasal kay Alexza, kay Alexza na may mahal naman na iba. Hindi malinaw sa kanya ang lahat ng nangyayari. But knowing that she's with this man, it's clearly that she's in trouble.
"Bakit ako nandito? Ano ang kinalaman ko sa lahat ng 'to?" Hindi niya napigilan ang mapatanong, kabado at litung-lito.
Isang yabag ang narinig niyang lumapit sa kanya, tapos ay hinawakan ang panga niya ng walang ingat.
"Why don't you just shut up?"
Jess spat. Inilayo niya ang mukha sa marahas na hawak na 'yon ni Tommy Herrera.
"Bakit hindi mo nalang harapin ang katotohanan na ayaw sa'yo ng kaibigan ko? Na may mahal siyang iba at hindi ikaw ang gusto niyang pakasalan—"
"Shut the fuck up!" Tommy shouted angrily at her, making her heart beat fast because of fear. "Do you really want to know why are you here, huh, Miss Jessielyn?"
"Tell me why!"
"Blame your boyfriend for bringing you into this mess." Instead, Tommy said in a cold tone.
"I don't have a boyfriend!"
"I wonder what would Dwaye Mendez do once he discovered that you're here, with me...in a dark room."
"Don't you dare use me just to catch him! Wala kaming relasyon ng lalaking 'yon!"
"Talaga?" Nanindig ang balahibo niya sa batok sa bulong na 'yon nito sa ilalim ng tenga niya. "I will see that." Tinapik-tapik nito ang pisngi niya. "I will see how long he could take seeing you being beat up by me."
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Territorial Men 4: Dwaye Mendez (Published under LIB Bare)
General FictionStuck in the past and the mystery behind it, Dwaye Mendez try to live his life again as normal as he used before. Night out, making out with different women and play games. He's known as a man who don't do relationships, and for him, he's a kind of...