The Billionaire's Son

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"Kaya nga sinasabi ko sa iyong magtrabaho ka eh!" napatigil ako sa pintuan nang tumaas ang boses ni Mama. She never raises her voice, even when she's really mad kaya sobrang nakakapagtaka. "Mallory is already in college! Nalulubog na ako sa utang, Marco. Hindi ka ba marunong tumulong?"

Huminto ako at nakiramdam. The sound of my stepfather's fist slamming down the wooden kitchen table and the rattling of the utensils startled me.

"Eh hindi ko naman anak ang batang yan ah! Ano bang problema mo?"

"Marco—"

I heard a banging sound inside. Dropping my bag on the ground, I immediately ran inside the house only to see my mother lying on the kitchen floor, clutching her left shoulder.

"Ginagalit mo talaga ako, Vicky?" he raised his hand in the air, attacking my mother again. Ipinikit nalang ni mama ang kanyang mata.

"Stay away from her!" I yelled angrily, stalking towards them. My stepfather angrily snapped his head towards my direction. I clutched on his big arm but he easily swat me away. Losing my balance, I received a hard slap from him.

My mother gasped. This is the first time that my stepfather actually hit me in front of her. The fear that once consumed me is suddenly replaced by anger.

Don't let your stepfather hit you again...

"Wag kang makikialam, Mallory!" galit niyang singhal sa akin.

I took a shaky breath and glared at him. Before he could open his mouth again, I grabbed the kitchen knife that landed on the counter when my mother hit the dish tray earlier.

"Move away..." I gritted my teeth.

"Mallory!" nanlaki ang mga mata ni Mama at napatayo siya sa gulat. Maging ang aking stepfather ay na-surprisa rin sa aking ginawa.

I tried to keep my fingers from shaking and keep an angry expression to give him the hint that I'm not backing down this time. Not my mother...

"Mallory, ibaba mo yan please..."

"No one hits my mother." I said slowly. Nilapitan ko siya nang nakatutok pa rin ang kutsilyo sa kanya. "Do you understand that!"

Umatras nang umatras ang aking stepfather. "Are you going to attack me with that, Mallory? Are you sure you can do it?"

"I'm not going to hesitate in hurting you if you touch my mother again! How dare you..."

When he finally took the hint that I'm not playing games here, ang galit sa kanyang mukha ay unti-unting napalitan ng takot.

"Put the knife down, Mallory."

"I won't!" singhal ko. "Get out!"

Dahan-dahan siyang lumabas ng kusina. My knuckles are turning white form clutching the knife too hard. He cursed under his breath and stumbled out of the kitchen. Nang mawala na siya sa paningin naming dalawa ay saka siya nagmumura. After a while, I heard a loud crash. Fear and anger filled my chest again especially when I heard the baby grand piano groaned. He must've hit it with something.

"May araw rin kayo sa akin! Tandaan niyo yan!" sigaw niya habang papalabas ng bahay.

Nang makaalis na siya ay nabitawan ko na ang kutsilyo. It thud when it hit the floor. Sobrang nanginginig ang mga kamay ko sa takot. I can't believe what I just did.

"Mallory!" niyakap kaagad ako ni Mama.

"I'm sorry..." I sobbed, clutching on her shirt. When my stepfather started hitting me, I swore to myself that I will never be like him. But look at me now, trying to act tough and holding a knife against him just so he would leave my mother alone. "I'm sorry, Mama..." napahagulhol ako.