The Fall of Holden Hidalgo [Completed]

Chapter 28 - Prisoner

Chapter 28 - Prisoner

(POV Holden)

PRISONER. I am a prisoner in this god-forsaken place. Though Helena assured me that she already informed my parents that I am safe, I am still worried about my well being. Hindi ko alam kung hanggang kailan ako mananatili dito na buhay.

Helena left my room and I used this time to observe the place. It looks like I am in a mansion or a rest house sa tabing dagat. Mayaman ang pamilya ni Helena kaya hindi na ako magtataka kung may pag-aari sila na ganitong property.

Nasa second floor ang kwarto at may life-size window na nagsisilbing pinto papunta sa veranda. Nakatanaw ang mismong kwarto sa napaka gandang dagat. If I will observe the position of the sun in the east, it seems like we are facing the west coast. Ang hindi ko lang alam ay kung nasa northern part kami ng bansa or nasa timog. Hindi ko din alam kung ilang oras ako walang malay. Baka nga nasa isang Asian country kami na hindi ko nalalaman.

Napansin ko din ang laptop ko at ang mobile phone ko sa isang table. I can use this to contact the authorities, but I am not sure if I have the guts to do that. Helena is not alone. I need to be careful instead of making drastic actions.

Pagkatapos ng ilang sandali, bumalik si Helena sa kwarto. Nakabihis na siya ng white shorts at plain shirt. Lumapit siya sa akin at binihisan ako ng boxer shorts. This is my own boxer shorts na malamang ay kinuha niya sa bahay ko.

"Are you going to tell me what the hell am I doing here?" bulong ko sa kanya habang pinupunasan niya ang pawis ko sa mukha.

"You are mine, baby. I will do whatever I want with my possession."

"I am not your toy, Helena. Please let me go."

"I let you go once. You left me all alone with my misery. Now that you are here, I will not let go of this chance."

Nagsimula na naman si Helena sa matalinghaga niyang mga salita. I don't know what she is talking about, but it is pretty clear to me that I can no longer convince her.

Kinuha ni Helena ang kanyang phone at may tinawagan. I am glad we have service in the area. It means we are not somewhere unreachable and secluded.

Biglang dumating ang dalawang foreign national na lalaki na may malaking katawan. Parang mga wrestlers or professional MMA players ang tikas. These are probably the men who abducted me inside my house, the loyal followers of Helena. They also look familiar as if I have seen them before.

Lumapit sila sa akin at may ikinabit na ankle bracelet. It looks like an electronic monitoring device na ginagamit na pang surveillance sa mga bilanggo.

Helena does not need to explain everything to me. Maliwanag sa akin ang lahat ng mangyayari kung tatakas ako. This bracelet is probably equipped with GPS. Baka nga kung tumakas ako, this bracelet will induce an electric shock.

Pagkatapos nilang ikabit ang electronic ankle bracelet ay tinanggal nila ang handcuffs sa wrist ko. I am not sure if I will be delighted with this kind of upgrade in my prison.

Helena motioned me to follow her. Lumabas kami ng veranda at nakita ko ang kabuuan ng garden na nasa tabing dagat. All I can see is endless vastness of the ocean. Walang katabing bahay at malayo sa kabihasnan.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ito ginagawa ni Helena, pero kung iisipin ko ang ang mga sinasabi niya, mukhang nagkakilala na kami noon nang hindi ko nalalaman. She may be part of my past, one of my flings that I just can't remember. But that is highly unlikely dahil hindi ko makakalimutan ang mukha ni Helena. Kung nagtagpo na kami noon, maalala ko siya agad.

Is she here for revenge? Did I hurt someone who was close to her? Did I break her bestfriend's heart?

Maraming tanong sa isip ko at ang tanging alam ko ay nasa panganib ako sa kamay ng isang mentally deranged na babae.

On the contrary, I don't feel any danger right now. I feel safe in the hands of this nut job.