Thrust Me Harder

41st Blow

Author's Note: I'm starting to work on the chapters for the Santillan Siblings Series.

I still don't know though when I could publish those chapters. Hopefully, soon.

Thrust Me Harder song of the day: Girlfriend by BIGBANG

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After that long boring flight, I found myself inside a large elegant room. May malaking chandelier sa gitna na siyang nagbibigay liwanag sa buong kwarto. There's a king size bed in the middle and a glass window where I can see a man-made lake.

Hanggang ngayon, naguguluhan pa rin ako sa sitwasyon ngayon. Nagagawa ko lang kumalma dahil sa kaalamang kilala sila ni Jionni. Somehow, that thought comforts me.

But thinking about it, hindi pala dapat ako kumalma.

Sinubukan kong buksan yung pinto pero mukhang nakalock iyon mula sa labas. Mukhang kahit na anong gawin ko, hindi nila ako papakawalan.

Why am I stuck in this situation again? What have I done wrong?

Paulit-ulit na lang yung tanong sa isip ko pero wala akong makuhang kahit na anong sagot.

Napaangat ako ng tingin nang bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto. Pumasok si Jionni kasama si Tito Kade, ang tunay na ama ni Shekainah. Kilala ko siya dahil ilang beses na kaming nagkikita sa mga family gathering na inoorganisa nila Shekainah. Minsan pa ngang biniro ni Shekainah ang ama na ampunin na lang ako dahil nag-iisa na lang ako sa buhay. Syempre hindi ako pumayag. Nakakahiya kasi.

My eyes lingered on Jionni as he met mine. All of a sudden, I don't know how to read him anymore. Pakiramdam ko, ibang tao na ang nasa harap ko. I know he can't harm me in anyway but... I just don't know anymore. Every single thing around me confuses me. I just don't know who and what to believe anymore.

They both stared at each other before sitting at the couch on the far end of the room. Wala akong ginawa kundi sundan sila ng tingin ng tahimik. I don't know where to start. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang dapat kong itanong for I'm clueless on whatever is happening.

"Have you had your breakfast, Dee?" Tito Kade asked.

Umiling ako.

"Bakit hindi pa nila siya pinapadalhan ng pagkain? Binilin ko kanina na dalhan siya ng pagkain hindi ba?" Galit na galit na sabi ni Tito Kade habang nakatitig kay Jionni.

Nakayukong humarap si Jionni kay Tito Kade, "Sorry. I'll ask my men to bring her food." Tumayo si Jionni at yumuko sa harap ni Tito Kade bago lumabas ng kwarto.

When it was just the two of us, he motioned for me to seat on the empty space on the couch beside him. Mabilis akong umiling sa alok na iyon. I'd rather keep my distance from them.

"I just want to know what's going on. Bakit niyo ko dinala dito?"

"Wala ka ba talagang ideya kung bakit dinala ka namin dito?"

Umiling ako.

"But you're friends with my daughter. Bestfriends right?"

I nodded.

"Then if you're her bestfriend, you should have known that our family is part of a triad."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko, "T-triad? Meaning..."

"Yes, we're engaged in a variety of crimes from fraud, extortion, and money laundering to human trafficking and prostitution. We are also involved in smuggling and counterfeiting goods such as music, video, and software as well as more tangible goods such as clothes, watches, and money."