The Mafia Boss' Wife

Chapter 15 - Breathe of Air

[Zhannie's POV]

"Zazy..." Isang pamilyar na boses ang naririnig ko sa kadiliman. Hindi ko makita kung saan nanggaling at kung kaninong boses ang tumatawag saakin but there's this familiar feeling of eeriness na nakakapangilabot.

I'm catching my breath, kanina pa ako kinakapos ng hininga at nanlalamig kahit na ramdam ko ang pawis sa katawan ko. 

Am I running?

"Zazy..." Hindi ko alam kung saan lilingon dahil wala akong makita dahil sa dilim pero patuloy parin ako sa pagtakbo kahit na hindi ko alam kung may patutunguhan ba ako. Why am I even running in the first place? 

"Zazy, run!" Napahinto ako nang may naramdaman akong likido sa mga paa ko. The voice calling me starts to sound nearer and nearer sa may bandang likuran ko. My head is throbbing na parang hinampas ng makapal na plywood.

I looked down to my feet and saw hot, red, sticky liquid and it smells awful...

Blood? 

Suddenly, it became even harder to breathe than before. My heart beats faster than normal na parang nakipagkarera sa kung anong kabayo and I can feel hot liquids streaming down my cheeks.

"Run..." The voice changed. It was a female voice but much colder than the one before. I kept on looking everywhere hoping to see kaninong mga boses ang naririnig ko pero wala akong makita ni isang hibla ng buhok o anino man lang.

From black, umiba ang paligid. And it's the place where I hated the most. It's a place that held gut-wrenching memories that I tried to bury in the depths of my memory. It's an unfurnished room with a long, old wooden table and a pole in the middle.

The place itself is a creepy looking cottage na may lamaparang de gas na nagsisilbing ilaw sa kwarto.

I felt something cold ang heavy sa mga paa ko, and the next thing I know ay nakakadena't nakagapos na ang mga paa ko habang nasa likod ko naman ang mga kamay ko at nakatali sa may poste sa gitna ng kwarto. 

My vision became so blurry dahil sa walang tigil na iyak na hindi ko mapigilan, a girl approached me and she was covered in red stains all over her.  

Hindi ko mamukhaan ang babaeng nasa harap ko dahil lumalabo ang paningin ko dala ng sakit sa ulo.

I heard a click sound and the chains on my feet were loosen. The girl then got something on her pocket and and tore whatever was used to bind my hands on my back.

Nanghihina na ko at gusto ko nalang ipikit ang mga mata ko when she forced my to stand. I cannot see her face clearly but she I know she was crying. She was saying something while pointing at something on the corner of the room sa likod ko pero hindi ko maintidihan, static lang ang naririnig ko.