Flying Without Wings (Del Gallego Series #1)

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Filthy

Halos mawalan ng kulay ang mukha ko dahil sa uri ng paninitig niya. Mariin iyon. Madilim. Sobrang dilim. Para bang kahit anong oras mawawalan na ako ng kaluluwa. He looked at me with ruthless in his gaze. Gone the glint of delight I once saw in our first encountered.

"Didn't your kindred tell you that you're forbidden to enter any of Guerrero's territory?" he coldly asked.

Marahas akong napalunok.

"O baka naman... may binabalak kang gawin dito?

His voice was coated with more than cold, an authority and rage were also there. I held my chest which was affected by it. Mas lalo akong kinabahan nang humakbang siya palapit.

"M-Maximo..."

His jaw clenched. "Kung ano man ang binabalak mo para pumunta ka rito, hinding-hindi ka magtatagumpay. Because I don't allow any enemies who dare to step on our territory, just escape away. Dahil lahat may kapalit. You were never an exemption, Athena Herrera!"

"B-But I... I just..."

Halos mapamura ako nang makalapit na siya. Agad akong napaatras. Ngunit ganoon na lang ang pagkagulat ko nang maramdaman na sa likod ko'y ugat na ng malaking puno.

My face paled.

He smirked. "Nowhere to go, kitten?"

I trembled. "I-I'm sorry! I... I d-didn't know about this land..." I shut my eyes when he leaned closer. "I didn't know that it was even yours!"

"Bakit hindi mo alam?!"

Halos mapatalon ako sa takot dahil sa nanlilisik niyang mga mata. My tears formed and I bit my lower lip, so scared.

"You're trespassing a property out of that damn fence that your family built, tapos sasabihin mo na lang na hindi mo alam 'yon?! Hindi ako tanga! Kaya huwag mo akong gawin! Ano?! Gusto mo bang putukan kita ng baril ko? Huh, Athena Herrera?!" asik niya na ikinasiksik ko pa lalo.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry," paiyak kong sabi.

He looked so enraged and ready to hurt me in no time. His face was red and the veins on his arms and neck were popping out. Palatandaan na hindi siya nagbibiro ngayon.

Gusto ko mag mura!

I should know beforehand about this land!

Hindi ko alam na may nagmamay-ari na nito. At sa isa pa talagang Guerrero? Miyembro ng pamilya na may malaking hidwaan sa aking pamilya. I understood why Maximo's acting like this towards me! Because he hate me! He hate Herreras and I am one.

I don't know what to do next.

I want to run away from him but I can't find any way.

"I'm s-sorry, okay? Hindi ko naman... alam na ano... na sa'yo 'to!" my voice broke but I still strengthened myself. "If only I knew it then I won't be trespassing here!"

This time I bravely met his gaze. Nakatingin siya sa mga mata ko at kalaunan napalunok. Kinagat ko ang labi at kinuyom ang mga kamao.

I polished my tears. "Saka kahit maganda pa ang talon dito, kung alam kong sa'yo 'yan! Iyan din! Saka 'yan! Edi pangit 'yon!" Turo-turo ko sa lahat.

Kita ko kung pagtagis ng kanyang panga.

"Nanunuya ka na ngayon?" he asked me.

I grimaced but kept quiet.

Parang mas gusto ko na lang ulit isara ang mga mata ko nang maramdaman ang walang tigil na pintig ng puso ko. Alam kong kinakabahan ako... pero parang may kakaiba sa bawat tibok nito ngayon.