Black Masquerade (ON GOING)

Prologue

So, hey guys! I decided to write this story just for fun and it was supposedly a short story but there are lots unexplainable events here that's why tinuloy ko na lang ang pagsulat. Anyways, I hope someone would read this and tell me your insights though, ito din ang unang beses na susulat ako ng medyo may pagka-mystery/thriller story. Please bear with me, hehe. Sana magustuhan niyo. Thank you 😊❤

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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~Prologue~

"Are you ready?" My mom asked when she saw me already dressed up. Nakasuot ako ng puting bistida at flat shoes na binili nito sa akin. Ngumiti ako ng malawak at dinaluhan siya.

I kissed her cheek and finally say... "I'm ready"

She giggled. We saw tita Vinna, and tito Roy looking good in their outfit. Sa mga ganito'ng araw, dapat ay masaya ako, dapat ay hindi ko na iniisip ang lahat ng pagkakamali ko noon, at dapat ay maging handa din ako. I sighed.

"Ah, I forgot something!" Taranta'ng sabi ni mommy, habang ako ay nasa harap nina Tita na mahinang tumawa dahil sa aking Ina. Hah... I hope this day would be a... good day.

Nanginginig ko'ng niyakap ang sarili. Smile Leila... everything will be alright. I said to myself. And slowly, the side of my lips rose up.

"What the heck, Trek?! It's 12am! What do you want me to expect? Huh?! What?!" I hid myself inside my room. Tears are streaming down my face. This was the second night that Daddy went home late. At hindi na iyon makayanan ng aking Ina. Palagi na lamang ito'ng umuuwi ng ganito'ng oras at sigurado ako'ng nagdududa na ito.

Kagabi ay gumawa siya ng excuse... he said nagkatuwaan lamang sila ng kaniyang mga kaibigan kaya hinayaan siya ng aking Ina. Ngunit ngayon ay naulit nanaman. Kaya galit na galit ang aking Ina.

"Pasensya na, okay??? We had an operation at this late. I couldn't just abandon my comrades Lienne!" Mariin akong pumikit bago sumilip sa pinto. There I saw daddy, he look so frustrated while mom looks like an angry beast, and her paws are ready to ripped daddy apart.

"Bahala ka sa buhay mo! Kagabi ay hinayaan kita... at nung mga nakaraan pa! Hindi kita pinansin... hinayaan ko'ng umuwi ka ng ganong oras... pero ngayon? Hindi ko na kaya! Hindi ako bulag, Trek!" Sigaw ng aking Ina. Narinig ko ang hikbi nito na unti-unti ay nawala kasabay ng pag-sara ng pinto.

Daddy just shook his head and lay on the couch. He look so tired. Nangingitim ang ilalim ng mata at bagsak ang katawan. Napag-aralan ko ito lahat nang mahiga ito at ipikit ang mata.

Kumirot ang puso ko sapagkat, hindi ko gusto kapag ganito'ng nag-aaway sila.

I sighed. I decided to bring out one of my comforter para hindi lamigin ang aking ama.

I know daddy has been working so hard lately, I can see he's been stressed and the wrinkles on his face is the evidence. Mas lalo kasi'ng tumanda ang hitsura nito sapagkat palagi ito'ng subsob sa trabaho.

Kung hindi nasa isang operation ay nasa opisina ito. Lagi ko'ng naririnig ang rason na iyan ng aking ama kaya't alam ko.

I silently walk out my bedroom and faced daddy na ngayon ay nakaupo.

Without a word. I gently put the comforter over daddy's shoulder and kneel down to remove his shoes. I saw daddy smile a bit when he saw me.

"My Princess..." he whispered. He sat down and gesture me to sit on his lap. I did.