Adrifted Hearts (Friend Series #4)

Prologue

TRIGGER WARNING: Self-harm, abuse, violence, rape. PLEASE BE ADVISED AND REAT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

"Pst bata naka puting dress!" pagtawag ko.

"A-ako po?" tinuro niya pa ang sarili kaya tumango ako.

"Laro tayo habol-habulan-" pinutol niya ako.

"Sabi ni mommy I can't play with
you kasi you're pawisin daw eh. Ang dugyot mo po," tinignan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa, nang-iinsulto siya pero yung mukha niya, sobrang innocente.

Hindi ko mapigilang umismid.

"Loh, rich kid amp! Dun ka nga! Sino ba nagsabi na bati tayo?!" kahit lalaki ako, tinarayan ko siya.

Kahit na maganda siya, ang arte!

Aalis na sana ako kaso... kaso... kasi naman eh naiiyak na siya! May sinabi ba akong masama? Eh siya nauuna ah!

"Y-you don't like to be friends po?" hikbi niya, pinipigilan ang luha.

Agad akong nagpanic. "Bwesit 'to," ungot ko at walang nagawa kundi yakapin siya ng mahigpit para tumahan sa kakaiyak.

"Tumahan ka nga, gumaganda ka- este pumapangit ka riyan,"

"Hey!"

"Don't you lay a finger at me. Not even a strand of your hair."

"What?"

"Fucking whore. Ang dumi mo. Sobrang dumi mo, Amaris."

I just stood there as my heart was being gripped tightly with pain. I watched how his back slowly fading from my sight.

How can I tell him the truth?

Would he come back to my arms when I tell him the truth?

As I feel our hearts... slowly being adrifted away.

"Ryo!"

I flinched when mama tried to stop me from scratching my skin. It stings but I'm too numb to even feel.

"Jusmiyo, dumudugo na Ryo! What are you doing with yourself?!" histerical na pagiyak niya habang yumakap sa akin.

"I-i feel disgusted with myself..." panimula ko na sinundan ng hikbi.

"Ang dumi ko."

"Mama si kuya!"

"Anong nangyayari?!"

"He was drowning himself on the bathtub!"

"Mama! Don't leave me with them! Please!"

I even cried, or even better yet, I begged for my life not to take me with them.

"I'm sorry,"

"They are going to touch me! Mama please! No!"

"P-please stay a-away from m-me, I was k-kidnapped a-and tortured. B-baka madamay ka sa paghihiganti nila!" I cried and begged, slowly stepping back... away.

"I was r-raped!" I cried louder, my voice breaking.

"That was my biggest mistake... I was breaking myself for you..."

"CODE BLUE! CODE BLUE! THE PATIENT IS LOSING ITS BLOOD!"

Tama na...

"Amaris..."

"Amaris!"

I jumped up from the bed as soon as I felt someone shaking my shoulder, my heart racing with panic. Looking up, I saw Xaven staring at me with an expression of concern.