My Lover is the Son of a Mafia Leader

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I don't know where I was but my head is throbbing and my body is in pain. Hindi ko maalala kung anong nangyari at kung anong ginagawa ko dito sa madilim na kwarto na ito. I just woke up a few minutes ago, and I have this urge to puke my guts out. 

I tried to move pero hindi ko magawa, and that's when I realized na nakagapos ako. Nagsimula akong mag-panic. Paano ako napunta sa sitwasyon na 'to? I tried to scan my brain, but my memories are so fuzzy, and the more I try to remember ay lalong sumasakit ang aking ulo. I do remember footsteps, at isang pamilyar na boses. 

I heard a click, and the lights are on. I had to squint my eyes because of the brightness. A soft laugh was released at my left side. May isang lalakeng nakatayo at nakasandal sa pader. He's wearing a clown mask, katulad ng mask na nakita ko sa Charity Ball a few weeks ago. I started to tremble, and he released another laugh. 

"Look at you, Skyla. So helpless," ani nya. 

"What do you want from me?", pinipilit kong makawala mula sa aking pagkagapos pero wala itong silbi dahil sobrang higpit ng pagkakatali sa aking mga kamay. 

"Now, now, don't be mad. Sumusunod lang naman ako ng utos mula sa nakakataas," kahit na hindi ko nakikita ang mukha nya dahil nakatago ito sa ilalim ng maskara ay alam kong nakangite sya sa akin. He's definetly taunting me. 

Ito ba ang tinutukoy ni Detective? Talaga bang nasa panganib ang buhay ko? I don't understand tho, I made sure that those 2 guys who were scouting Congressman's house didn't see me. I should have talked to him sooner, I could have avoided this situation. 

"I don't understand. Wala naman akong kasalanan sa inyo!", pasigaw kong sabi. 

"Sa akin, wala. Pero sa boss ko? Meron.", kinuha nya ang kutsilyong nasa likod nya at dahan dahang naglakad palapit sa akin. "I'm just doing my job, sweet girl". 

I'm so scared right now. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nangyayari sa akin ito. I had a fight with my Uncle and now this? Can't this day get any better? He moved so fast, hawak na nya ang aking leeg bago pa man ako makasigaw at makahinga ng tulong. 

"Not so fast, baby girl". He whispered softly on my ears. "Now, shhhh. Mabilis lang 'to". He placed the knife just above my throat. Isang maling kilos ko ay siguradong tutuluyan nya ako. "But wait, do you want to hear a secret?" 

I shook my head as a sign of no. Tears are streaming down my cheeks, and I tried to regulate my breathing but I couldn't. Dahan dahan nyang diniin ang kutsilyo sa aking lalamunan and I sobbed, "Please, sto-p". 

"Shhhhh, I'm going to tell you a secret." humikbi ako, "it's about your parents." nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi nya, what does he know about my parents? 

He moved his hands to my cheeks and gripped it tightly, "They didn't really die because of an accident. Someone killed them." 

Humagulgol ako sa sinabi nya. Hindi ko mapigilan ang daloy ng luha ko at ng paghikbi ko, sobrang sakit at sikip ng dibdib ko. My parents died from an accident, that's what they told me. Is he telling the truth?, "My parents are d-ead. Don't drag th-em to this!" he slapped my face so hard, I can taste the blood inside my mouth. 

"You didn't know who killed them, do you?" my head hurts at halos hindi ko na maintindihan ang mga sinasabi nya. "I'll tell you another secret." 

"No, pl-ea-se!" halos bulol na ako sa pagsasalita dahil sa sobrang sakit ng panga at labi ko. Ayokong malaman ang mga sikretong sasabihin nya.

Kahit naka-maskara sya ay ramdam kong tuwang tuwa sya sa kalagayan ko ngayon, "The killer is someone near  you." he then hummed a tune I don't recognize sabay tawa nya ng malakas. 

Someone near me? What does he mean? Is it someone I know? Or Is it someone is just close by? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I just couldn't. Lalo akong naiyak sa mga pangyayari. 

He then pulled my hair and exposed my neck to him, "Shhh, susugatan lang kita ng konti. Wag kang mag-alala," sinubukan kong umiling pero hinila nya ulit ang aking buhok. "Wag kang malikot. Sige ka baka tuluyan kita", sabay tawa nya pa. He leaned closer and sniffed me. "You smell so good, Skyla. Your fear smells so good" he hissed at my ear. 

"Ple-a-se.. Plea-see stopp.." hindi ko alam kung naintindihan nya ba ang sinabi ko sa halip kay humagalpak pa sya ng tawa. 

"Now, close your eyes, baby girl. I promise I'll ---", biglang namatay ang mga ilaw. May putok ng mga baril mula sa labas. 

"Panira talaga sa plano ang mga animal na 'to", my abductor says to himself. I took the chance to move my chair while he's distracted. "Fucking hell," ani nya pa sa sarili. Dahil sa dilim ay hindi ko alam kung anong ginagawa ng kumidnap sa akin. Narinig ko na lamang ang pagbasak ng pinto.