Chaining Lockets

Kabanata 8

Hi, Archers! This will be my last update for awhile since magiging busy ako. I will continue the updates kapag may time na ako. Thank you and Enjoy! This is unedited.

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Kabanata 8

The sunrays reached my face, waking me up. Umunat ako, nakapikit pa rin ang mata at humikab. Slowly, I opened my eyes and froze on the spot the moment I saw an unfamiliar room where I was in.

Immediately, nervousness filled me, kaagad akong napaupo, tila nawala ang antok na ipinalibot ang tingin sa buong kwarto at kaagad na nangilid ang luha.

"W-where am I..." I muttered and I felt how my body began shaking, my hand fisted on the comforter covering my body and I became terrified when I heard the door opening.

I began panicking, I immediately covered my face with both of my palm, my breathing is already labored, nanginginig na ang katawan ko roon.

"You're—" I immediately screamed when I felt a presence, hindi ko na pinatapos ang nagsasalita at walang pagdadalawang isip kong dinampot ang unan sa tabi ko at hinampas dito.

"A-asshole! Fuck you!" I screamed loudly at the top of my lungs while smacking the man with the pillow and punching his body with my fist.

"Crest—"

"G-gago ka! Gago ka! H-how dare you!" I exclaimed loudly, almost hysterical. Hindi ko makita ng maayos ang mukha ng lalaki dahil nakatungo na ito para lang salagin ang hampas ko.

"Ouch—fuck! Crest, I'm—"

"Rot in hell! F-fuck you! F-fuck you!" I exclaimed as tears pooled down my cheek. "G-gago ka!"

"Crest!" mabilis na nasalag ng lalaki ang kamay ko at nanlaki ang mata ko nang makita ang mga abo niyang mga mata.

"L-Locket..."

"It's me..." he said calmly while touching both of my wrist, "it's me...it's me, it's okay." He said and I pulled my hand away from him, dala ang kumot ay umusog ako ng upo sa kama at nanatiling nakatitig sa kanya na itinaas pa ang kamay at ipinakita sa akin.

"Sorry, did I make you uncomfortable?" he asked and slowly moved a step back from me, his hands still in the air.

Sumisinghot pa ako at nanginginig ang katawan pero mabilis kong sinilip ang kumot na nakatabot sa katawan ko at nanlaki ang mata ko nang matantong iba na ang damit na suot ko.

I glanced at him and he looks attentive that he immediately answered me.

"You're wet from the rain last night and I can't let you sleep like that, magkakasakit ka." He explained. "I was not the one who changed your clothes, it's the housekeeper. Gusto mong makausap? It's Jackie, I can call her to tell you."

"You...you didn't touch me?" I asked softly and I saw how he shook his head.

"I didn't, I swear." He said and I felt like a heavy load got lifted from my chest. His gray eyes stared at me and it was full of concern and I can feel how genuine it is. "I should call her—"

"N-no..." I shook my head, slowly relaxing. "I-I believe you." I said in a low voice.

He nodded, still staring at me, nakataas pa rin ang kamay niya sa ere para ipakita sa aking hindi siya gagawa ng kung ano kay mas napanatag ang loob ko.

"Should I go out?" he asked, attempting to walked a step away again pero mabilis akong umiling sa kanya.

"No...no, it's okay." I muttered. "Sorry for hurting you, I was just—shocked, ano, hindi lang ako sanay na magising sa ibang kwarto tapos may lalaki."