He has a straight face and suddenly his nostrils flare as he tighten more his gripped on me. I feel like I'm gonna passed out now but then he grabbed my hair and dragged me back to go inside his house.
Guards started to bow their heads as he passed by on them and when we reach the living room the maids and Manang Jaqui bow their heads also. He pushed me hard and I stumbled on the ground. It hurts but I stood up quickly and meet his burning eyes.
"Why didn't you locked her up in the room?!" He angrily asked Manang who can't barely speak because of being frightened by him.
"Jaqui!"
"S-Ser, I didn't notice her. Naghahanda po kasi kami sa p-pagdating niyo"
Guards lined up in his side. "We have different tasks to do Sir, that's why we—"
"Sa dami niyo wala man lang nakapansin sa paglabas ng isang 'to?" tanong niya sabay harap sa'kin and slapped me with the back of his hand. Natumba ako sa lakas 'non at ramdam kong nagdugo ang labi ko.
Hindi ko siya magawang labanan ngayon dahil masakit pa ang sugat ko. Lumapit sa akin si Manang para sana tulungan ako pero pinalayo ko muna siya at baka mas lalong madamay sa pag-aalburoto ng buwiset na 'to.
"You! Bring her upstairs and locked her up" biglang lumapit naman ang isang guwardiya pero dahil nagpupumiglas ako ay nagawa kong makawala sa kaniya.
"Manang Jaqui" Darc turned to Manang who keep her head down. "I told you to keep an eye on her!"
"I'm sorry Ser Winsztonn. Ginawa ko muna ang huling inutos niyo. Akala ko ay hindi siya aalis sa kuwarto"
"Reasons! Excuses! You have the maids with you! All I'm asking is to— "
"Woy!" tawag pansin ko sa kaniya at tiim bagang naman niya 'kong nilingon.
"Wag mong pagalitan at sasaktan si Manang. Di niya kasalanan, okay?! Huwag ka ngang balakatak diyan! Nakaalis ba 'ko? Hindi naman diba?? Kaya wag kang umatungal diyan!"
Napasinghap naman ang iba at natahimik sa isang tabi dahil sa sinabi ko sa amo nila. Panay naman ang iling ni Manang sa'kin pero wala na akong pake. What worse can he do to me?
"Then who else is this fault?! The fishes?? Do you really wanna take the blame for this??"
"Go, bring it on! Nang matahimik ka. Sino ka ba sa akala mo para ganituhin mo ang mga tao sa pamamahay na 'to?? Kesyo amo ka pa nila or utusan mo, wala ka pa ring karapatang mangganito ng ibang tao!"
Sa halip na sigawan niya 'ko pabalik ay binigyan niya 'ko ng nakakatakot na ngiti. Kinilabutan ako sa paraan ng pagkakangiting 'yon kaya napaiwas ako ng tingin.
"Then get yourself ready and I'll introduce myself to you upstairs"
"Ser Darc, maawa kayo kay Saddain. Di pa magaling ang sugat niya" naiiyak na sabi ni Manang at awang awang nakatingin sa'kin. Lumala ang kabang nararamdaman ko dahil parang sinasabi ng buong paligid kong ihanda ko na nga ang sarili ko.
"All of you! Get out of my sight!" sabi niya at biglang inilabas ang baril at pinaputukan ang mga guwardiyang nagsitakbuhan. Ang pinakahuling nakatakbo ay siyang tinamaan.
Agad naman akong hinila paakyat ng kaninang inutusan ni Darc at di na ko nagpumiglas.
"Kuya ako na. Aakyat ako wag mo na 'kong hilain!" inis na sabi ko sa guwardiyang 'to. "Pasensya na Miss, trabaho lang. G-Goodluck"
Natigilan ako sa sinabi niya ngunit di ko na inisip pa 'yon. Agad akong pumasok sa kuwarto at agad ko na ring inilock ang pinto. Pakiramdam ko anytime ay darating siya at babarilin na naman ako. My anxiety started to hit me, causing my hands to tremble. I tried to calm myself down and shake off the feeling. I hugged my knees while sitting on the floor beside the bed. Napaangat ako ng tingin ng marinig ang mabibigat na yabag. Palakas 'yon ng palakas at bigla ring huminto pero...
*BLAAAGG!!*
Nilock ko yung pinto pero isang sipa lang niya ay bumukas ito.
'Anong klaseng tao ba 'to?'
Agad akong nahanap ng mga mata niya at napatayo naman ako. Kakaibang takot ang bumabalot sa buo kong pagkatao ngayon. Inilock niya ulit ang pintong nasa likuran niya at nakangisi na ng humarap siya sa akin.
May dala dala siyang tali sa kamay niya at unang pumasok sa isip kong ibibigti yata ako ng taong 'to. Dahan dahan siyang naglakad papalapit sa'kin. I froze in fear and my heart explode as he is getting closer and closer.
Napapikit pa 'ko at naghihintay na sampalin niya pero walang dumapong palad sa pisngi ko. Iminulat ko rin ang mga mata ko at nakitang nakatitig siya sa'kin. I can't read what's on his mind right now but I was even more terrified when he held my left hand. He run his hand up on my arm until it stopped where the bandaged is.
He looked at the bandage and caressed that part and I watch him do that as he turned his gaze up on my eyes. Hindi ko alam kung anong mararamdaman ko sa ginagawa niya ngayon dahil napakaunreadable ng ikinikilos niya. Hindi ko siya mahulaan pero grabe ang kaba at kilabot na ipinaparamdam niya.
"Aahh!!" sigaw ko ng bigla niyang diinan ang braso ko at saktong sakto 'yon kung saan naroon ang sugat ko. Napaupo ako sa kama at napakagat sa ibabang labi ko habang idinadaing ang sakit na idinulot 'non.
"S-Stop, it h-hurts!" daing ko sa kaniya habang pilit na binabawi ang kamay ko. Feeling ko ay dumugo ang sugat ko at nakakapanghina ang ginagawa niya. Binuhos ko ang natitira kong lakas para sipain siya at napabitaw naman siya sa'kin. Agad kong tiningnan ang bandage ko at nakitang may blood stain nga doon.
"G*go ka!"
He smirked at me. "I thought you wanna know me, better? I'm introducing myself to you, what's the matter?"
I know him. He is harsh, he is mad, and he is bad!
"Sana man lang hinintay mo munang umayos ang pakiramdam ko para nakapagpakilala rin ako"
"I already know you, why would I try to know you more?"
"Because I have something that you wouldn't thought there is" I smirked at him back.
"Really? Show me"
"Come here" I said habang sinesenyas ang daliri ko sa kaniya. He walked up to me at itinaas ko naman ang kamao ko pero mabilis niyang naiwasan 'yon. Di ko naman maigalaw ang isa kong kamay dahil masakit 'yon kaya paa ko na lang ang ginamit ko. But he caught my leg and pulled me closer to him. He grabbed my waist and his hand travels up my back, up to the back of my head, and pulled my hair.
Then he whisper in my ears and say, "You maybe strong but I am much stronger than you"
He pushed me to lay back on the bed but my head bumped on the head board. He laughed at me insanely while watching me held my head because it hurts, badly.
He jumped on me and he sit on my stomach. Hindi ako nakagalaw sa mabilis niyang pagkilos. Kinuha niya ang dalawang kamay ko, mabilis at mahigpit niyang tinalian ito pareho. I growled, pushing him away but he is way stonger.
"Get off of me! Get off you jerk! Get off!!—" I growled but he slapped me hard across my face again. It's quite strong but enough for me to shut my mouth. No matter how I'm being agressive right now, I can't still get away from him.
I felt so under him. I felt so unable. He quickly tied my hands on to the headboard. He stood up and watched me struggle.
My energy is now drained so I stopped, staying silent, and focus on my breathing. My eyes filled with tears as I look at him smiling and enjoying what he is seeing. I stare at him madly, badly, hately.
He loosen his necktie and say,
"You're going to hate me more for this. So keep hating."