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tw // incest , grooming , rape

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｡˚⛓˚｡⋆. NARRATION

Ilang araw nang nararanasan nina Achilles at Yves ang delubyo sa bahay ni Hermés.

Pinaglalaruan pa rin sila na tila bang parang manika. Pero wala silang magawa. They could only watch each other suffer while held at gunpoint. They were bound to Hermés' rule.

Ilang araw nang naririnig ni Achilles ang mga sigaw ni Yves. At katapos noon ay pipilitin siya ni Hermés na gawin 'yon sa kapatid niya. They were played like puppets by a demon. A demon disguised as their friend.

Achilles and Yves felt so helpless.

"Here's the money."

Para bang may liwanag na dumating kina Achilles at Yves nang ibigay ito ni Ares. May pera na siya, he just had to make a concrete plan na makatakas sila. A plan that was too risky but had a higher chance of them escaping.

Gustong-gusto na sabihin ni Achilles kay Ares ang pambababoy na ginagawa sa kanila ni Hermés... but he was too scared. Kapag nagpadalos-dalos siya, baka umuwi nalang siya kasama ang bangkay ni Yves. He would not risk her safety.

"Ayos naman kayo sa bahay ni Hermés?" Natigilan si Achilles nang itanong 'yon ni Ares. He wanted to say 'no' so bad. Pero nauna pang umakto ang isip ni Achilles kaysa sa puso niya.

"Oo naman!" Ngiti ni Achilles at tinapik ang balikat ni Ares. "Maraming salamat, ah?"

Hindi rin magawang ngumiti ni Ares. His guilt was consuming him... lalo na noong nabalitaan niya na Dior's parents were beaten to death in jail. They never even had a proper burial.

Kinailangan din pumasok sa school si Dior at marinig ang bawat panglalait sa kaniya.

"Kriminal!"

"Magnanakaw!"

"Pokpok na nga magnanakaw pa!"

The once confident Dior Araceli Aurea was now hiding herself from the sea of people. Isinuot niya ang hoodie niya at nagtago sa gitna ng mga kaibigan niya. She was now on the bottom of the food chain.