Ashes in the Dusk [CBS#4]

Chapter 31

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Huminga ako nang malalim habang tinititigan ang walang-pusong lalaking madilim pa rin ang mukha, pinipilit na itutok ang buong atensyon sa desktop. My blood was slowly boiling and my jaw was tightening in annoyance.

He was clearly overreacting. Nakakahiya sa mga trabahador nila. He was not different from a sulking child!

"Rahma, I didn't expect you to be this heartless. Alam mong may binubuhay na pamilya ang mga tauhan niyo, tapos tatanggalin mo sila nang ganun-ganun lang?"

Napakaliit na bagay para isisante niya ang mga tauhan nila. I was okay. The accident wasn't bad. Kung ang iniisip niya naman ay ang hindi pagsunod ng mga trabahante sa utos niya, pwedi namang bigyan niya muna sila ng warning.

Ngumisi siya nang hindi sumusulyap sa akin. "Heartless... says the one who was even worse than me, huh."

My jaw tightened and tears already bordered my eyes as I held on to the last drop of my patience.

Sinipat niya ako gamit ang madilim na tingin. "Leave, don't preach on me, woman, like a Pharisee. You may be able to manipulate your old man but not me anymore."

"I said I don't have an old man!" I exclaimed angrily. Paulit-ulit na lang siya kahit na hindi niya naman alam ang lahat-lahat!

He nodded while still wearing a mocking expression on his face. "Ah, yeah, maybe you left him because he could no longer satisfy you. Hindi kasi mawala-wala sa utak ko kaya madalas kong mabanggit. Sabagay, marami pa namang matatanda riyan, Innocencia. You have a nice face so you could still get one for yourself."

He said that like he was only talking to a prostitute. The acidity of his intentional insult crept through me.

I wasn't able to hold myself back, my palm hardly landed on his cheek. His deep eyes turned more bloodshot. He looked like he was ready to devour me now until my sweet death. Nakita ko pa ang bakat ng sampal ko sa kanyang pisngi. He stood, towering me like a dangerous, massive lion. Nanginig ang ibabang labi ko pati na ang aking mga kamay.

It happened too quickly. Before I could even step back, he already carted me by his thick arms and harshly dropped me on the couch. My heart was hammering so hard like it never did than ever. He furiously untucked my three-fourth top on my jeans, its buttons flew away one by one.

He harshly parted my legs so he could fit in.

"Rahma! S-Stop it!" I stopped him while wriggling under his huge body. My heart beat harshly.

He surrendered his full weight on me so I wouldn't get away. I tried to push him on the chest but he was too strong. He tore my top open and cupped my breast with his rough hands. It was hurting me but I wasn't able to voice it out because he quickly crashed his lips on mine for fervent kisses. It wasn't passionate, it was full of hatred. I could taste a metal on my tongue.

"Damn you! Paano mo ako nahaharap nang ganito, Syntia, na parang hindi ako nagmakaawa sayong huwag akong iwan?" he muttered when he pulled away to kiss my neck.

"R-Rajah, nasasaktan ako..." I whimpered when he tried to bite my skin.

His left hand was kneading on my breast carelessly and his other hand was pinning my arms on top of my head. I could feel his force and I knew that it would leave a red mark on each of my wrists.

"Paano mo nakakayang humarap sakin matapos ang ginawa mong pang-iiwan nang ganun?" His words were spitting an utmost hatred.

He pushed my bra above so he could knead my breasts even harder. I did not feel any pleasure anymore compared with the last time he did this to me. Kung gaano man siya kabanayad dati ay ganito naman siya karahas ngayon. Umabot sa puso ko ang labis na sakit. Para akong sasabog. I cried loudly underneath him.