Played Without Rules

62. Behind the Scene

A love that is boundless

-Jaime

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

Sh*t! I could still feel my head turning though my eyes are still closed.

Minulat ko ang mga mata, ang bigat yata ng mga talukap ko. Parang may kung anong pumipigil sa pagbukas nito.

But then, I knew that my eyes are open now. Kaso, wala akong makita. There is only darkness.

I tried moving my body and it's clear to me that my hands are tied at the back of my body and eyes are blindfolded.

Fvck! Even my legs are tied!

Sh*t! D*mn it! What is happening here?

"Liam? Are you okey?"

Is that Lex? Her voice was calm as always but she seems to be having a hard time breathing.

"Lex? Are you okey?" I asked instead. Mukhang siya ang nasa hindi maayos na kalagayan e.

She chuckled. "I asked you first,silly."

"I'm okey. Ano ba ang nangyare?" tanong ko. Alam kong alam na niya ang sagot. I wasn't dreaming when I heard her voice last night.

"We've been caught," she replied.

"Oh sh*t! I'm such a jerk!" Naramdaman ko ang panlulumo at pagsisisi. Kung hindi siguro ako umalis ay hindi mangyayare ang mga ganitong bagay. "Hindi mo ba ako papagalitan?"

"What for?" she asked. "Hindi rin naman niyan mababago ang kalagayan natin. Besides, alam naman natin na maaring maging ganito ang kahihinatnan ng gulong ito." Kalmado pa rin ang boses niya. I moved side ways tracing to which part of this place she is. Till I bumped to something.

"Ikaw ba 'to?" I whispered.

"Yes," came the reply. I moved closer to her and felt her warm body near to me.

Naramdaman ko rin ang ulo niya na sumandal sa mga balikat ko.

"Let me rest here for a moment. I'm tired," saad niya. Nahihirapan talagang siyang magsalita at dahil sa hindi ko siya makita, kung ano anong bagay tuloy ang pumapasok sa isip ko.

"Lex? Okey ka lang ba? Did they hurt you?" nag-aalala kong tanong.

"Yes,I'm fine. Just tired," she responded. Pero alam kong hindi siya okey.

"We're gonna make it right?" I asked her. I found my self kissing her hair as if it was the best thing to do at the moment.

I heard footsteps and a door being opened. Kasunod noon ay ang paghila sa akin palayo kay Lex.

My blindfold has been removed and my eyes are a bit blurry for a moment. But when my vision is clear, I saw the people behind these sh*ts.

Jaime's mom was standing near another man. Mas bata lang siguro ito ng konti sa kanya.

We were sorrounded by men with heavy arms and big bodies.

They have identical marks also, tattoed on their left arm as if they were part of a group.

"Lex!" I shouted. I want to go near her and hug her.

"What have you done?" sigaw ko. "You demons! You'll surely earn your reward as soon as Papa finds us. You're good as dead!" galit kong saad

I looked at Lex. She was a mess. Her hands and feet are tied like mine but she was covered in blood. She has a cut on the left side of her mouth too.