Captured and Tainted (SERIE FEROCI 2)

Chapter Six

Avoid him, don't talk to him, Angel.

How can I avoid Zakariu if I'm currently staying here in his house? What if I leave? Hahayaan niya ba akong umalis? I know him, he will blackmail me using his gun or he will use Jaze an an excuse. Why does he need me here anyway? Ano ba ang dulot ko sa pagsulpot ni Jaze? I don't understand his point at all, and I don't understand myself too.

After taking a bath, dumiretso agad ako sa kusina para uminom ng warm water. I was taken aback when I saw Zakarius there, sitting on his usual spot and eating his favorite breakfast, toasted bread and coffee. I just shrugged and didn't say anything. Kumuha ako ng baso at naglagay ng warm water doon. I can feel that Zakarius is stealing glances at me, but chose not to say anything. The atmosphere between us is awkward, it's maybe because I'm not bugging him nor talking to him.

“Uuwi na 'ko bukas sa bahay ko, and you can't stop me,” I said and gritted my teeth. I looked at Zakarius, he remained emotionless, I'm not surprised.

Tumayo si Zakarius at lumapit sa 'kin, but not that close. We're still one meter apart from each other. He looked at me with serious look in his eyes. I can't bear the intensity of it.

“Is there a problem? You've been like this since yesterday,” he said while he was looking straighly in my eyes. I turned my gaze away from him.

“I have my own house. Don't scare me with your devilish shit again because I'm not scared of you. Nagsasayang lang tayo ng oras pareho ng oras, Zak. Let's just stop this play and get back to our normal lives, I, being an actress and you, being a director or killer or whatever the hell you are. This is not working, Zakarius. This won't bring Jaze back, we're just wasting our time.” I sighed and put my hand on my waist.

Zak remained silent while staring at me. I honestly don't know what to feel right now because I can't read what's going on in his mind. Why does he have to be so mysterious? Even his facial expressions are mysterious that I couldn't read them, and it's so frustrating.

“You can't stop me, Zak. Didiretso na ako sa bahay pagkatapos ng shooting. Don't bother me again, please.”

Hindi na ako naghintay na sumagot siya at agad na umalis ng kusina saka nagtungo sa silid ko.

I don't know why my heart feels heavy, I just stayed here for a couple of days for heaven's sake. I should stop this before it gets out of hand. I should stop the unknown growing feelings inside me that I should not feel.

Being with Zakarius is fatal, it will ruin me, it will ruin the friendship I have with Jaze. She's so important to me, she's like a sister to me. I won't let a man, a dangerously handsome, fierce but cute man, ruin our friendship.

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“Photoshoot muna tayo saka magsisimula ang shooting, Angel. Bawal kang magreklamo dahil ang tagal mong nawala,” sabi ni Cassian saka pinaningkitan ako ng mga mata. Napairap na lang ako.

“Cassian, almost three days lang akong nawala. Sabihin mo kay direk na bukas na lang simulan ang shooting ng scene. I need to take a rest too,” I said and closed my eyes while my personal make up artist is working on my make up. I want to go home immediately after the photoshoot.

Pinuntahan ni Cassian ang direktor at kinausap. I know someday, this bitchy attitude of mine will bring me down, but the hell I care.

“Angel, direk wants to shoot some scenes now. Wala ka ng magagawa,” Cassian said and sat beside me. I just rolled my eyes and groaned. Damn it.

Wala na akong nagawa dahil baka mapikon na rin talaga si direk sa 'kin.

Castor Raven is my partner in the movie. He's a handsome and good actor, he's professional too, we almost dated before but it didn't work. He's a good guy but I really feel nothing about him. I don't want to settle in that kind of relationship. Magkaibigan naman kami ngayon, he knows my real attitude, he tried to ask me out again last month but I declined. Our loveteam have a strong fanbase, kaya marami ring negative comments noong lumabas ang dating scandal namin ni Zak.