Captured by darkness ( Dark series #1 ) UNDER-EDITING

Chapter 30

Don't you dare!

The place, was too far from the highway, it's look like intentionally hidden for the others. It was surrounded by thick and hard walls on the outside. There were also tons of CCTV camera hanging on the side of the wall. Anong lugar ito?

Malcolm and I were walking through a dark hallway, each pace we stride in the hallway, the light's set in motion.

The place seems creepy for someone who's afraid of the dark. As for me, there's no need to be afraid. This dark hallway was nothing compared to this man beside me, darkness enveloped his whole being. There's still somethings that I didn't know about him, he always kept me in the dark, but I initiated it. I took the risked, ako mismo ang nagdala sa sarili ko sa sitwasyong ito.

This situation, somehow kept me in the dark, but it'll gonna be the situation I will never regret. Am I just too happy not thinking what will might gonna happen? Or is it just my emotion overpowers my decision that's why I made this kind of situation?

My senses came back to me when I felt Malcolm hands on my waist. "You, afraid?"

Umiling lang ako sa kanya, at tumuloy na kami sa paglalakad. But I can't still stop thinking, why this place seems different compared to the other house that I've seen before?

"Anong lugar 'to? Bakit parang napakalayo naman sa kabihasnan?" I kidded. 

He chuckled. "It's the place, you'll never wanted to return to." He said dryly.

Lugar na hindi mo na babalikan? Bakit naman? Madilim lang ang bawat lugar, pero kahit papaano may kaunting ilaw naman na nagsisilbing gabay sa pupuntahan. Lugar ba talaga ang hindi na babalikan? O may iba pa siyang ibig sabihin?

Riddles, he always said something that will you always wonder until you finally lost your mind. He loves saying things in a most unrevealed way, just like how his friend with the piercing, told me. Their personality has a bit of resemblance.

We turn left, and I saw big metalic door, and in front of this huge metalic door engraved with a word DX Hill, which I do not even understand. 

May kung anong ginawa si Malcolm sa tapat ng pintuan at nabuksan ito. Wow! Ano ba talagang lugar ang isang ito? Masyadong secured. I'm sure this place cost a tons of billions dollars, o di kaya'y higit pa.

Nang mabuksan ang pintuan, sumalubong saamin ang apat na lalaki na may pinagkakaabalahan. These guys are familiar, ito yung mga lalaking kasama niya sa Van, at sila din iyong sa may kasal.

Ang may inosenteng mukha ay lumapit saamin ni Malcolm. "Tang ina mo Mal! Hindi ka nagsabi na dadating ka." Malutong na mura nito kay Malcolm. 

Akala ko yayakapin niya si Malcolm, pero may inilabas itong baril sa bulsa niya at tinutok sa sentido ng huli. Nagulat ako sa ginawa nito. Bakit may pag ganyan sila? Bakit napakadali lang sa kanilang humawak ng ganitong klaseng bagay at i tutok sa isang tao.

"Fuck you Leon! I'm with my girlfriend," Kalmado pero madiin na sabi ni Malcolm.

Hindi ko alam kung saan ibabaling ang maputla kong mukha dahil sa nakita ko. Kapag nakakakita ako ng baril, hindi ko parin makalimutan yung gabing iyon.

I flinched when I felt warmth on my skin. Hindi ko alam kung bakit nagsisimula na akong manginig.

"Hey, hey... It's okay. It's me," He said softly.

Tinignan ko siya sa mata at huminga ng malalim, bago siniksik ang sarili ko sa kanya. He muttered some curses and throw a dagger look at the man he called Leon.

The guy just scoffed and look at me to smile, he bid goodbyes and the others stood up and walk towards us. I remember the two of them the Tattoo guy and the guy who threatened me, the guy with a pierce.

Lumapit sila sa amin para batiin si Malcolm. So these are the guys that he was always with? Kung paano sila umasta, parang napaka komportable na nila sa isa't- isa. Pero isa kaya sa kanila ang kasama ni Malcolm nung gabing iyon?

Sabay- sabay tumingin sa akin ang apat na lalaki nang ipakilala sila sa akin ni Malcolm isa isa. I was a bit intimidated by their looks, kay Malcolm pa lang nakakapanghina na, sa apat na ito pa kaya?

I awkwardly smiled at them and said my Hi. Malcolm bent down and whispered on my ears. "Go, with Sancho. I'll just talk to Rebel for a while hmmm,"

I nod at him before he ligthly put a kiss on my head. I saw him turned my back at me, naiwan kaming dalawa dito nung lalaking may hiwa ang kilay. I think it's kinda weird addressing him, using his physical characteristics. Should I call him Suarez?

"Ahmm, Sancho right?"

He playfully smiled at me and extended his hand. "Nice to meet you lady..."

I offered my hand, I thought at first he was going to shake it, he was playfully smiling while slowly lowering his head as he counted. Tumaas na lang ang kilay ko sa kalokohan na pinag gagawa ng isang ito sa harapan ko.

"One-- two-- three." He counted, with a smug look on his face. 

Nakakunot ang noo ko dahil sa pagbibilang lang niya, pero maya-maya lang may sumigaw. 

"Fucking don't you dare!"

I heard Malcolm shouted not too far away from where we standing. His voice was like a thunder roar that echoed at the four walls of this room.

Sancho smirked. "Fucking possessive eh?"

This guy in front of me smiled in satisfaction and lead me towards the long table to sit. Nilabas ko sa echo bag na dala ko ang mga cookies na ginawa namin kanina ni Malcolm at binigay sa kanya.

"Oww, thanks, nag-abala ka pa,"

He gladly took the cookies and open the Jar excitedly. Nagulat ako ng may lumapit na isa at tumukod mula sa likuran ng upuan ko para dumukot sa loob ng Jar ng tatlong cookies. Maya-maya lang lumapit na rin ang iba upang maki kain.

"Masarap, sinong gumawa?"

The guy with a tattoo asked, while munching the cookies. Pinaglalaruan ko ang mga daliri ko sa ilalim ng lamesa dahil sa kaba, they're nice, but I'm still intimidated.

"A-ako at saka si Malcolm,"

Nasamid ito sa sinabi ko, may nakakagulat ba sa sinabi ko? I saw them look at each other and burst laughing. Why? What's wrong?

The awkwardness on the air suddenly vanished, because of their laugh. Sometimes, we have to look people on a different way. Though, it was our nature to judge, at least find to know them first before, having a conclusion on your mind who really they are.

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