Chained Destiny

Chapter 9 (SPG)

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT. NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS

EVERYTHING looks and feels dirty. Iyon ang nararamdaman ni Destiny nang makapasok sila sa restaurant kung saan nagpa-reserve si Siggy. Naroon na raw si Mr. Rival. He's a family friend that she haven't seen for a long time. May bakanteng lupa ito sa Tagaytay at naghahanap ito ng magadang negosyo. He reached out to her few months ago and proposed to build an exclusive club and resort.

Nakahinga siya ng maluwag dahil wala masyadong tao sa restaurant. The hostess led them to a booth on the corner. There's a man seated, reading an online article on his phone. Prominente ang European features ng lalaki, bagay rito ang salt and pepper na buhok. Hula niya ang kasing-edaran ito ng kanyang ama.

"Destiny?" he stood up and before she slid to the left, he caught her and hugged her tight. Binigyan pa siya nito ng halik sa magkabilang pisngi. Nanayo ang lahat ng balahibo ni Destiny sa katawan. He forgot that this man is French! Normal na rito ang yumakap at bumeso.

"Excuse me," nanlamig na naman ang sikmura niya. She asked for the washroom and immediately went there. Pagpasok niya sa loob ay sumuka na naman siya. She gave herself ten seconds before cleaning up. Hindi lang iilang beses siyang naghugas ng kamay. She sprayed alcohol after washing her hands and she sanitized her gloves too bago isuot. Nag-spray rin siya ng mouth freshener. Thank goodness her clothes were not soiled. Taas-noong bumalik siya sa lamesa, sinuguro niyang hindi niya katabi si Mr. Rival.

The meeting went smoothly, she ordered salad pero hindi rin niya nakain.. Somebody touched the food that she's eating, she absolutely cannot put that in her mouth. Luckily, Siggy reserved a hotel suite, doon sila pumunta pagkatapos ng meeting. Nalulula na siya at halo halo na ang nararamdaman. When Siggy opened the door of the suite, her vision went black.

JESUS CHRIST!" Siggy muttered under his breath when Destiny lost her balance and blacked out, mabuti at nasalo niya ito. Para itong ibinabad sa suka sa putla. He carried her to the bed and removed her blazer and gloves. Dinama niya ang noo nito, wala itong lagnat pero malamig ito. Hindi na puwedeng paabutin ng susunod na linggo ang check up nito. Tumawag siya sa reception desk at nagpahanap ng doktor.

Habang naghihintay sa doktor ay naglagay siya ng binanlawan niya ang towel sa maligamgam na tubig. He needed to warm her up. Ipinatong niya sa noo nito ang towel. Treint minutos bago nakarating ang doktor, she took her blood pressure and blood sample for testing.Ayon rito ay over fatigued ang dalaga na sinamahan pa ng stress. Hindi nakatulong ang sunud-sunod na gabing nagpupuyat ito. This is also the reason why she's having an episode. Nang makaalis ang doktor ay binantayan lang niya si Destiny, kinuha niya ang ottoman sa gilid at inilagay sa tabi ng kama, doon siya umupo.

"At least she's not suffering." Hindi mawala sa isip niya ang mga salitang binanggit ni Destiny. How can she say such things? He googled about he kidnapping case fifteen years ago, walang improvement ang kaso. Hindi nahuli ang mga dumukot rito at hindi niya alam kung bakit. Lauchengco's are the most powerful people in the business world, they can arrest the culprit. Itinabi niya ang cellphone, dinadalaw na siya ng antok.

Naalimpungatan si Siggy. He stretched his shoulders and arms, na-freeze siya sa kinauupuan dahil wala sa kama si Destiny. Tulirong tinakbo niya ang banyo, she's there in the bath tub, submerged in a bubble bath. Nakataas ang buhok nito at may ilang hiblang naiwan sa gilid ng mukha. May naaamoy siyang kakaiba. Destiny put something between her lips, breathe in and held it for a few seconds before blowing the smoke.

Kahit kailan ay hindi niya nakitang naninigarilyo ang dalaga, in facts she hates the smell of cigarettes.

"When did you learn how to smoke?!" naiiritang tanong niya. She's not fully recovered!