TW: Violence, Murder
"Maeve, go to your room!" My mom shouted, she was kneeling in front of ny father.
Blood streaming down the sides of her face, down to her jawline and neck.
"Mumma?" I was holding my mini teddy bear, my eyes were teary as I called my mother.
"Baby please, go to your room." She pleaded, I slowly took a step back.
"Don't you dare Maeve." I froze as I heard my father's voice.
"What are you saying? Stay her out of our problem! She's just a child!" My mom shouted.
"I don't care, I want her to see how monster his father is." Tears fell down on my cheeks.
I couldn't move, what is happening?
"You're a fucking devil! Don't involve our child! Maeve, go to your room now. Please baby." I glanced at my mom, her dark blue eyes was pleading, it's full of pain, tears streaming down her cheeks.
"Please baby." She said, it's almost a whisper.
I wanted to help her, I couldn't do anything.
Why am I, so weak?
So weak to protect her?
I gasp as my father kicked my mother's stomach, she spits blood.
"No, Daddy." I was crying, my voice almost a whisper.
I slowly shook my head as he hit her again and again, punching her to the face, kicking her.
My body tensed as I heard a gunshot.
He shot, my mother.
"Mu..mma.." I slowly said.
I felt like everything around me stops, I felt like everything inside me broke down.
I slowly dropped my teddy bear.
"It all ends here Maeve." I took a step back as he crouched down to match my level.
He glared at me, "Im gonna leave, do whatever you want."
I couldn't speak, speechless.
How could he?
"What you've seen is none of your business, stay out of it maeve. Try to tell it to the others and I'll slit your throat, but don't worry no one's gonna listen to you because you're not special. Don't even think about it, there's no room for you in this world Maeve. " He stood up and glanced at me before he left.
Tears kept streaming down my face.
Irene was inside her room, sleeping.
I slowly walked toward my mother's lifeless body, I kneel down.
I don't care if the blood is on my knees already.
My hands were trembling as I reached for her face, I cupped her cheeks.
"Mumma," I sobbed.
I rested my head on her chest, I cried on her.
I don't care if my body has stains of bloods already, I don't care if the ends of my long white hair has stains of blood.
Why does this had to happen?
What is this? Why am I seeing this again?
Suddenly, my vision got black.
All I see was black, it's so dark.
I saw young girl standing in the middle of the dark, there's a spotlight on her spot.
She's crying.
She has stains of blood all over her, her hands, her clothes, her knees, her feet, her hair.
She's crying so loud.
She was, me?
What is this? Get me out of here.
It's so dark.
help me, please.
I gasped as I opened my eyes, I was panting.
I tried to move, I couldn't.
Illusions started appearing, the illusion of my father.
How his dark green eyes glared at me.
I felt my eyes heating, mga nagbabadyang luha.
Please, not again.
Voices in my head started a echoing.
'There's no room for you, Maeve.'
No!
'You're not special.'
Please.
I was already panting, every breath I was shaking.
My whole body is paralyzed, I can't move.
When the illusion vanished I finally managed to move.
I sat on the bed, panting.
I wiped my tears, I covered my face with my hands.
After a while I don't know what's gotten into me hut I found myself dialing Vladimir's number.
I called it.
I notice the time, it was already 3AM.
Ringing...
He answered.
I heard him groaned, "kitten? Why?" His voice was sleepy.
I bit my lower lip, "D-did I disturbed you?"
"You could never, why? What's the matter? What made you call at this time? Are you okay?" Sunod sunod nyang tanong.
"Can I see you?" I softly said.
I looked at my phone as he ended the call.
What the? Did I really disturbed him?
I leaned against the headboard, damn why did i even call him?
Ilang minuto akong nakatulala sa ceiling, nabalik lang ako sa wisyo ng marinig ko ang pag tunog ng doorbell.
Napakunot ang noo ko, nagtataka man ay bumaba ako ng kama at lumabas ng kwarto ko.
I went downstairs and stepped out of the mansion.
Nang makarating ako sa gate ay binuksan ko ito, bumungad sakin si Vladimir.
His hair was messy, wearing a tight shirt with sweat pants. He's wearing a black jacket, I notice his car behind.
"What are you-"
He cut me off, "you called me."
"I did."
"What happened?" He asked.
What am I gonna say? It's so weird naman Kung sasabihin ko na nanaginip ako ng masama, ang liit na bagay.
"Did you cry?" He held my chin gently.
I stared at his eyes, "No."
He smirked, "terrible liar, kitten."
I looked away but I failed, he held my chin firmly.
"Nah uh, you tell me what happened." He gently said.
"It's just small thing." I tried to brushed off the topic.
"Small or not you're gonna tell me, now speak. What happened?" His voice was dominant.
"I had a nightmare." I admitted.
"Care to share?" I went silent.
How could I? I can't explain it.
"Aight, no need if you don't want to." He gently pulled me in his arms.
He hugged me.
"I'm here, don't worry." He caressed my head.
His hand was on my head, caressing it. While the other was on my waist.
I buried my face in his neck.
What's this? What's this feeling?
Why does It feels like the demons inside me softening?
Why does it feels like everything inside me calming down?
I feel like I am safe, I feel like I'm away from any danger.
I don't wanna end this, I just want to stay like this.
Forever.
I've never felt this before, until he took me in his arms.
I feel like I'm home.
I felt him kissed my head, it send shiver down my spine.
Am I home?
I feel like something inside me crumbling again, what is it?
I hugged him back.
"Please, stay." I whispered in his neck, I don't know where did that words came from.
But I feel like I need to say it.
Why am I acting like this?
"I got you, I won't go." That's the words I wanted to hear, and I heard it from him.
I held back my tears, I sighed heavily.
"Hush." He held me tighter.
Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto ang yakapan namin pero tumagal iyon.
Until I pulled away, he held my cheek.
"Better?" I nodded and smiled at him.
"Just call me, okay?"
"Thankyou."
"Go back to sleep." I suddenly remembered the sleep paralysis earlier.
"Don't worry, I'll call you until you fell asleep." Napatingin ako sakanya.
"What do you mean?" My brows furrowed.
"Call me when you get in to your bed, I won't end the call til morning." He gently said.
"Mapupuyat ka-"
"I Don't care, now get inside." I pouted at his dominant voice.
He chuckles, "Don't give me that, kitten." He kissed my forehead.
Nagpaalam na ako sakanya at sinirado na ang gate, pagkatapos ay pumasok na ako sa loob at bumalik sa kwarto ko.
Paghiga ko ay tinawagan ko agad ang number ni Vladimir.
"Kitten?"
"Hm?"
"I'm driving, you should sleep now." He commanded.
"Goodmornight." I bit my lip to stop my smile.
"Goodmornight, sleepwell." May kung anong sumigaw sa loob ko nang marinig ang baritono nitong boses.
Tangina.
The othe line went silent, until I heard him humming.
Unti unting bumibigat ang talikop ng mga mata ko, para akong hinihele ng boses nya.
Until I fell asleep.
Nagising ako sa sinag ng araw na tumatama sa mukha ko.
I groaned and stretched my arms while yawning.
I suddenly remembered what had happened last night.
I immediately glance at my phone na nasa katabi kong unan.
I opened it and saw Vladimir's message.
From Vlad: Need to hang up kitten, gotta go to work. Sleepwell, eat brunch or breakfast when you woke up.
It was sent earlier at 7:30AM napatingin ako sa orasan ng cellphone ko, '10:49AM'.
Napasarap yata tulog ko?
I replied.
to Vlad: Hi, goodmorning.
Ilalapag ko na Sana ang phone ko nang mag vibrate ito.
From Vlad: Goodmorning kitten.
I automatically smiled, gustong gusto nya talaga akong tinatawag na kitten? Mukha ba akong kuting?
Ang cute ko siguro.
To Vlad: Good morning.
From Vlad: Have you eaten?
To Vlad: Not yet
From Vlad: Don't you dare skip breakfast.
Napaubo ako sa message nya.
Pati ba naman sa message? Napaka bossy nya?
To Vlad: And if I did?
I giggled as I sent it.
From Vlad: I'll go there and feed you myself.
Nawala ang ngisi ko at napalunok ako.
To Vlad: Eto na kakain na.
From Vlad: Good, I'll be out. I have meeting, I'll text you later.
I was about to reply.
From Vlad: Just react to my message, don't want you to be last chat.
I bit my lower lip, unti unti akong napangiti.
Tangina ano to?
I just reacted a heart to his message.
Binaba ko na ang cellphone ko at bumaba na rin ako sa kama.
Umupo ako sa vanity chair ko, tumingin ako sa kaharap kong salamin.
Pinatong ko ang mga siko ko sa vanity table at hinilamos ang kamay ko sa mukha ko.
Tangina, namumula ako.
Huminga ako ng malalim at tumingin sa salamin.
"Anong nangyayari sayo karma? Bakit ka ganyan?" Tinuturo ko pa ang sarili ko.
Sinampal sampal ko ng mahina ang magkabilang pisngi ko, "mission to okay? Mission to." Pagkumbinsi ko sa sarili ko.
"Pero kasi bakit sya ganyan?" Napasabunot ako sa buhok ko.
"Putangina baliw ka ba?" Malutong na bulalas ko sa sarili ko.
"Hoy baliw!"
"Ay pukingina mo hayop ka." Malutong na bulalas ko.
Napatingin ako sa balcony at masamang tiningnan si epsilon.
Epsilon was one of the member of the elite team, My team.
"Ano?" Kunot noo kong tanong sakanya.
"Nyare sayo? Para kang may sakit sa utak na kinakausap Yung sarili eh." Pumasok sya sa loob ng kwarto ko at umupo sa dulo ng kama.
"Ikaw? Akyat bahay ka ba? Tsaka anong ginagawa mo dito?" Masungit kong anas.
"Wala, napadaan lang ako. May pinatay lang ako sa kapit bahay nyo." Na-blangko ang ekspresyon ng mukha ko.
"Dito ka talaga dumiretso? Gago ka ba?"
"Bakit? Wala naman nakakita sakin." Napailing nalang ako sakanya.
Ilang sandali pa ng bangayan namin ni epsilon ay umalis na sya.
Kasalukuyan akong nasa Kusina, kumakain.
Iniisip ko padin ang nangyari kagabi.
Nung nakaraan, hindi ko maalis sa isip ko kung pano sya ka gentle sakin nong natapon ko Yung kape.
Tapos eto naman ngayon.
Nakakainis.
Bakit ko ba nararamdaman to?
Focus karma, focus.
Napatingin ako sa cellphone ko nang tumunog ito.
And I saw a message.
From Guild: We need to talk, about your mission.