The Kontrabida Series #2: LUMIERRE HELENA YURIKO (COMPLETED)

TWENTY-ONE -- ALL THE WRONG'S KARMA

My phone kept ringing.

I groaned and tentatively opened my eyes before settling it on the vibrating device.

Kabwesit ah.

I don't know what time it is. I don't even know how I was able to come home, basta familiar ang kwarto kung nasaan ako kaya na nag-assume na lang ako na nasa mansion nga ako. My bodyguards might have brought me or something.

"Hello?" I answered and squinted my throbbing eyes. I knew even before I look at myself on the mirror that I look like hell. I feel like one anyway.

My throat is parched. My head is aching. My eyes are sore. Damn fucking vodka hangovers.

"Miss.. ano pong gagawin namin kay Valeria?" I heard a voice whisper in the receiver.

Huh? Ilang segundo muna akong natahimik at pinapakiramdaman kung nasa tama na ba akong pag-iisip. Or if I'm just mishearing things. Hindi pumasok sa utak ko yung sinabi ng nagsalita.

"Come again?" Anas ko.

"Miss.. you asked us to kidnap Valeria Inca kagabi."

I did a double take. Inalis ko sa pagkakalagay sa tainga ko yung cellphone pagdaka ay binasa ang nakasulat sa screen kung prank caller ba iyon.

It was Johannes. One of my bodyguards. It really is for me. It's not a prank call! And my bodyguard is asking what they're gonna do with Valeria!

Fuck!

"Johannes, d-did you k-kidnap a girl?" Hindi ko makapaniwalang tanong.

"Miss.. utos niyo po."

"What?! Lasing ako! Dapat sana dinouble check niyo! I wasn't on my fucking right mind. Johan naman!"

I stood up and panicked. Pagtayo ko ay agad nang umikot ang paningin ko at nagsimulang bumyahe patungo sa lalamunan lahat ng pagkain at alak na ininom ko kagabi.

Dumuwal ako habang nakikipag-usap.

"Miss, okay lang ba kayo?"

I put up an arm kahit hindi naman niya nakikita, to stop him from talking. Naiirita ako sa kanya. Para silang tanga na kapag inutusan ay agad-agad na tatalima. They are body-fucking-guards, not hired goons!

"Ibalik niyo na kung saan niyo kinuha! Putangina, ang dami-dami ko nang iniisip, dadagdagan pa ng bwesit na yan. Ibalik niyo na Johan.. bobo ba kayo?!"

Tumikhim ang kausap ko bago muling nagsalita. "Miss naman. You said you'll fire us if we won't follow through with your orders."

Damned mouth.

But it has already happened anyway. As long as walang alam yung tangang babae, we are safe. Basta maibalik lang siya ng walang galos!

"I don't care! Sana narinig niyo sa boses ko pa lang na lasing ako! And next time, pwede, ha Johannes, kapag lasing ako, please.. double check my commands! Para kayong mga hired goons kung makaasta!"

Ibinaba ko na yung tawag para dumiretso sa banyo dahil hindi ko na kinaya ang sama ng pakiramdam ko. I puked my intestines out and cried on the bathroom floor. I feel like shit.

Dagdagan pa nung kaisipan na may problema ako sa pagkakakidnap kay Valeria at para na akong hihimatayin sa kaba.

Moments later, I finally stood up and went to the tub. I soaked myself on the warmth of the water and the smell of vanilla while trying really hard to relax. I feel like I haven't had rest since friday. Ang sagwa palagi ng pakiramdam ko at para akong nanlalata madalas. Napaisip pa ako kung mas maganda bang i-drop ko na lang yung school year na to at mag-aral na lang sa bahay.