1: What's Hidden Behind Her Mask

Four

Trigger warning: self-harm

Shun Gabriel;

I woke up early this morning since it's Saturday at walang schedule ngayon. After washing my face, I wore my gym attire and went inside our indoor gym to exercise. Pinasadya ito ni Mom and Dad para hindi na namin kailangang lumabas para mag exercise suki kasi ako noon ng kidnapping nung bata pa ako. Kumpleto naman ang gamit dito. Ayoko rin namang lumabas at makisalamuha sa iba doon sa gym. I like working out on my own.

I am in the middle of my push -ups when my mom went inside the gym, fully-dressed. She's wearing a beige-colored middy dress that hugs her curves. She then stopped in front of me.

Tumigil ako sa pagpush-up para bigyan siya ng pansin. "Yes, mom?"

"May pupuntahan lang ako. Wag kang aalis ng bahay ng walang bantay. Di makakapunta ang bodyguard mo ngayon for some personal reasons." she looked like she's in a hurry kaya pumayag ako.

"Okay. Then I'm not going anywhere."

"Good. Sige alis na ako, love you!" aniya at nagmamadaling naglakad paalis.

"Be careful mom! your heart!" I hope she heard me say that.

After she left, I continued working out. There's no time for me to think about what my mom is hurrying about.

Arya Madison Kelly;

I woke up feeling dizzy and still in the bed. Iba na rin ang sout ko. Ang bigat-bigat ng pakiramdam ko.

I can still remember what happen last night. Xoan and Cody dragged me from being monster again. I can't control myself torturing that man. So, I think they sedated me last night.

Then a memory from the past entered my head...
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I can't breathe.

"die!!"

"I don't want a child like you!" she said while choking me.

I kept on begging and begging her to stop. "Mommy, n-no p-please s-s-stop"

But she didn't stop...

"I regret giving birth to a child like you! Die!" she keeps on choking me.

She's drunk again.

I need help.. Please... Please help me..
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All the things around me gets blurry. Isang nakakabinging ingay ang umalingawngaw sa boung kwarto ko.

"Stop!!" I shouted like it would stop.

Ayaw paring tumigil.

"DIE!"

There's her voice again...

"I already said that you're not allowed to do anything without my permission!"

"Stupid child. Your dad loves you instead of me!"

"I will kill you!!! Die!!"

I covered my ears trying to block the voices I'm hearing. "No! Stop!"

I started panting heavily. Di ko na namalayang umiiyak na pala ako nang malakas.

All of her face are surrounding me. She started holding my wrist now. "You need to come with me arya, I'm your mother. Follow me!"

"Please, let go of me!"

Minutes passed, A gentle set of arms hugged me, "Baby, I'm here, Airreanna. no one's gonna hurt you. I'm not gonna hurt you." She said while caressing my back, trying to make me calm. Nanginginig parin ako. It took a minute before I calmed down and got out of my hallucinations. My past are still haunting me.