Got Me Captive (Got Me #1) | ✓

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"What the hell?!" Eros swore in horrification.

Pakiramdam ko ay nabingi ang magkabila kong tenga. Halos mag-isa ang dalawang galit kong kilay habang nakapako iyon sa lalaking nasa harapan ko. All of my senses were switched off reason for my body to not function completely.

"Do you think this is a fucking joke?" I gritted my teeth.

"I sure do not have the intentions to get along with your family let alone make fun of this particular situation, Miss Xantelli," he stoically said.

I let out a mocking scoff before shifting my sharp eyes to my sister. "W-What is he talking about, Ria?"

Kinagat niya ang nanginginig niyang paibabang labi tsaka tinitigan ako gamit ang nagmamakaawa niyang mga mata. I feel lost in my own home. Iniiling niya ang ulo niya habang paulit-ulit na humihingi ng tawad. Hindi ko naman maintindihan ang mga nangyayari.

I need to wake up, this isn't real.

"I-I'm sorry. I'm r-really sorry, Xandra. P-Patawarin mo 'ko," she pleaded.

"Hold up. We don't understand. What's happening? You knew each other?" sunod sunod na tanong ni Eros sa hapag.

"I-I saw Pietro four years ago and we met a year after. A-And exactly the same day four years ago, he and Xandra. . . met in a bar," pagkukwento ni Ria.

Everyone was watching her speak. Maingat kong pinakinggan ang mga sinabi niya. Ramdam ko ang pagtuyo ng luha sa mga mata ko. Salubong na salubong lang ang kilay ko habang nakatuon sa kaniya ang atensyon ko.

I shook my head. "I don't know what you're talking about, Landremia Fleur. I sure know I met that man just months ago. Anong sinasabi mo?"

"O-Oh my god. . ." hindi makapaniwalang usal ni Mammá.

"Y-You. . . weren't y-yourself when you both met, Xandra. . . And it's my fault. Patawarin mo 'ko, hindi ako nag-iisip. I-I thought, it's for the greater good," she said.

"Tangina, wala akong maintindihan—"

"You were both drunk that n-night. You had an en bloc blackout. Ni isang pangyayari ay wala kang maalala. I-I made sure of it. I-I had reasons but I didn't foresee the consequences of it. I w-was as. . ."

"Enough!" I heard father interrupt. "Forgive us. This is already a family affair we're discussing here so I fear you have to leave. Now. Thank you for tonight, Don Pietro. My consigliere will escort you out."

I didn't pay attention to what my father said. My eyes were stuck on my sister. The pressure of confusion and curiosity was storming in my eyes.

Tumayo agad si Posadaz dahilan para mabaling ko ang paningin ko sa kaniya. He's just darkly looking at us with those menacing eyes. Our eyes were in intangible duel.

My mind was hollow. Void and somber.

"T-Thank you for having us tonight. We'll get going," paalam ni Faustino nang umuna nang lumabas si Posadaz nang wala man lang binitawang isang salita.

Naiwan ang tingin ko sa lamesa nang patuloy pa ring pinoproseso ang nangyayari. I felt my sister jumped when something shattered on the floor. Narinig ko ang hiyaw ng nanay ko dahil roon.

"THIS IS A SCANDAL!" our father's voice clamored.

"Anong ginawa mo?" matigas at malamig na tanong ko sa kapatid ko at hindi pinansin ang nagngingitngit sa galit naming ama.

"K-Kasalanan ko, Xandra. I will take the full consequences of my actions—"

"Stop making this all about you, Ria! Tangina naman! Gusto kong malaman kung anong ginawa mo!" hinampas ko ang lamesa.