[Capítulo Ocho: Goyo]
"HUMINAHON ka, Señorita (Calm down, Miss)."
My mind jolted at the sound of voices emanating from downstairs.
"Pakiusap lang po (Please). Ibalik niyo na ako kay Papa (Bring me back to my father now)," another woman pleaded. If I wasn't mistaken, it was that same annoying girl. "Itigil na po natin ang pagpa-prank na ito o kung ano man po ito (Let's stop this prank or whatever this is)!"
I hastily propelled myself off the bed and rushed toward the source of the voices.
"Binibini, ano ba ang iyong sinasabi (Miss, what are you stating)?" said a different voice.
Descending the stairs, my eyes fixed on the scene in the nearby room where Marianne had been taken. Instincts whispered that something was amiss, propelling me towards them.
"Akala ko ba shooting lang ito (I thought this is just part of the film)! Akala ko puro lang sound effects pero (I thought it's just full of sound effects but)... pero bakit may pagsugat na ng braso (but why do we need to cut a thin piece of our skin on our arms)?" Marianne continued.
There, I saw the elder lady and Clara in the midst of the chaotic situation.
"Señorita (Miss)."
The tension escalated as Marianne confronted the two women before her.
"Alam niyo (You know)," she spoke, creating distance from the ladies. "Siguro kayo ang mga nagtangkang patayin kami, ano (I think you were the ones who tried to kill us, weren't you)? Ano ito (What's this)? Ito na ba ang bagong style niyo ng pag-torture (Is this a new way of torturing)?"
"Marianne!" I called, urging her to pause.
"Jong, come!" she stepped forward, firmly grasping my hand. "We're going home! Maglalakad tayo pauwi (We'll go on foot)!"
The commotion echoed through the house, leaving an air of confusion.
"Diyos ko po (My God)! Ano ba ang nangyari sa babaeng iyan (What might had happen to that lady)?" I overheard the elder lady whisper to someone nearby. "Kanina lamang ay naglakas ng loob siyang sumapi sa Katipunan subalit ngayon ay ganiyan na lamang ang kaniyang ikinikilos (A few moments from now, she had the guts to join the Katipunan but now she's acting like that)."
Amidst the tumult, Marianne guided me out of the room. Clara's lingering gaze left an impression.
A brief pause occurred, and we halted. Marianne's attention shifted.
"What are you doing?" I asked, curious about the sudden stop.
"Anong nangyayari rito (What's happening here)?" I heard a familiar voice queried as I scan the scene.
"Kuya, please naman o (Sir, please). Uuwi na po kami (We're going home)," Marianne urged, seeking resolution.
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Past In The Spotlight (SUNSET TRILOGY #1)
Historical FictionIn the midst of filming in the Philippines, Korean actor Lee Jong Hee and Filipino actress Marianne de Guzman find themselves thrust into an unexpected turn of events on New Year's Eve. Fate, concealed by the lens of a mysterious camera, catapults t...
